Attachment Features for Metal Roof Decks January 21, 1995 Attachment Features for Metal Roof Decks There are volumes of technical guidelines for properly anchoring roof coverings to substrates. Some of this information is actually being put into practice with the result of more wind-resistant construction. Proper roof attachment is necessari¬ ly predicated on properly-anchored decks; however, observation during (1) the aftermath of catastrophic […] Read More
1994 Document Competition Winners January 21, 1995 The following pages provide a look at details from last year’s Document Competition winners. This annual competition, open to RCI Professional members, accepts entries for three categories: 1) large roofing and waterproofing projects, 2) small roofing and waterproofing projects, and 3) roof reports. A select panel of RCI volunteers judges the entries for excellence in […] Read More
Experimental Drying Rate Project (Roof Systems) January 21, 1995 Experimental Drying Rate Project (Roof Systems) By John Patten Mike Merrigan, of Olympic Fasteners, performs a pull test on the deck of the Pembroke municipal building being studied. RCI, SPRI, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have jointly embarked on a roofing con¬ struction project known as Pembroke Research Project. The following article describes […] Read More
Federal Roof Committee Meets at CRREL January 21, 1995 Federal Roof Committee Meets at CRREL By Philip Dregger, PE, RRC The 19th Federal Roof Committee (FRC) meeting was held at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, October 26 and 27, 1994, hosted by Wayne Tobiasson. The FRC meetings were initiated with the intent to open lines of […] Read More
RICOWI Tours FM January 21, 1995 Philip Dregger, PE, RRC RICOWI Tours FM Philip Dregger received his Master of Science degree in civil engineering with honors from the University of Minnesota. He worked as a roofing and waterproof¬ ing consultant in St. Paul, Minnesota, before moving to the West Coast, where he is presently a principal of Technical Roof Services, […] Read More
RCI Comes of Age January 21, 1995 Richard Horowitz, AIA, RRC RCI Comes of Age A Report on the Southeastern Building Envelope Conference Held October 27 and 28, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia Richard Horowitz received a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in the field of architecture. Soon afterward, he became […] Read More
1994 Convention Update January 14, 1994 1994 Convention Update Barry Krum, FRCI Chairman, Convention Committee Convention Update By Barry Krum, FRCI Our upcoming convention in San Antonio, Texas, is your opportunity to meet with companies from the U.S., Canada, and overseas. You’ll see craftsmen split fresh slate and apply copper, clay tiles, and wood shakes when you visit our live […] Read More
Design And Practical Application Considerations January 07, 1994 Colin Murphy, RRC Design And Practical Application Considerations For Woodblocking Attachment Perimeter woodblocking serves a number of purposes, depending on the type of roof system. Its primary pur¬ poses are to provide (1) a secure ter¬ mination point for roof membrane and (2) a solid surface for termination of metal flashings. Some types of […] Read More
Carpentry In The Construction Agenda January 07, 1994 Lyle Hogan, PE, RRC Carpentry In The Construction Agenda The trick to executing a task hav¬ ing many parts is to separate the parts, address what then becomes work segments of less complexity, and, finally, reassemble the parts. The same may be true of roofing pro¬ jects. Those which perform as intended have […] Read More
January 06, 1994 Lyle Hogan, PE, RRC Carpentry In The Construction Agenda The trick to executing a task hav¬ ing many parts is to separate the parts, address what then becomes work segments of less complexity, and, finally, reassemble the parts. The same may be true of roofing pro¬ jects. Those which perform as intended have proper […] Read More
