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Eighth Conference on Roofing Technology

The Eighth Conference on Roofing Technology was held April 16-17, 1987, Gaithersburg, Md. Following are the names of papers presented during the conference and their authors.

Fasteners, Thermal Performance and Building Codes

• "Performance of Fasteners," S. Riaz Hasan and Albert Hodder
  
  
• "Experimental Methods for Determining the Thermal Performance of Cellular Plastic Insulation Materials Used in Roofs," Andre O. Desjarlais and Ron P. Tye
  
  
• "Fire Performance of Replaced and Recovered Roof Assemblies," Russell L. Parks and Robert M. Berhinig
  
  
• "Comparison of White Versus Black Surfaces for Energy Conservation," Donald E. Backenstow
  
  
• "Field Performance of Mechanically Fastened Elastomeric and Plastomeric Membranes," George F. Kanz and Daniel R. Held

BUR and Elastomeric/Plastomeric Systems

• "Strain Energy of Bituminous Built-Up Membranes: A New Concept in Load-Elongation Testing," Walter J. Rossiter Jr. and Dale P. Bentz
  
  
• "Design of Integrated Roof Systems," B. Jack Williams
  
  
• "Weathering Tests for EPDM Rubber Sheets for Use in Roofing Applications," Brian D. Cash and Thomas L. Jablonowski
  
  
• "Effect of Temperature and Stress on the Time-to-Failure of EPDM T-Peel Joints," Jonathan W. Martin, Edward Embree and Dale P. Bentz

Modified Bitumens

• "Advantages, Limitations and Selection of Modified Bitumen," Joel P. Porcher Jr.
  
  
• "History and Development of Modified Bitumen," Ray Johnson
  
  
• "Field Performance of Polymer-Modified Bituminous Roofing Membranes," Richard P. Baxter
  
  
• "Evaluation, Testing and Standards for Modified Bitumen," Robert J. Booth
  
  
• "Application Considerations and Product Development of Modified Bitumen," L.B. Morris and Francis Blake

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