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10th Conference on Roofing Technology

The 10th Conference on Roofing Technology was held April 22-23, 1993, in Gaithersburg, Md. Following are the names of papers presented during the conference and their authors.

Steep-slope Roofs

• "From Generation to Generation: Issues and Problems Facing the Steep-Slope Roofing Industry," Reid Ribble, Rick Olson, Don Summers and Jonathan Goodman
  
  
• "Research and Performance Experience of Asphalt Shingles," William C. Cullen
  
  
• "Synthetic Roof Covering Systems," Raymond W. LaTona and Leslie C. Brown
  
  
• "Asphalt Shingles—A Century of Success and Improvement," Michael J Noone and W. Kent Blanchard
  
  
• "Standing Seam Metal Roofing Systems in Cold Regions," Wayne Tobiasson and James Buska

Low-slope Roofs

• "Issues Paper on Low-Sloped Roofing," Richard P. Baxter
  
  
• "A Field Study of the Performance of Polymer-Modified Bitumen Roofing," Walter J. Rossiter Jr. and Randy D. Denchfield
  
  
• "Floating and Sinking Glass Fiber Felt Plies in Coal-Tar Pitch Built-Up Roofing Membranes," Carl G. Cash
  
  
• "Impact of Exposure Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Polyisocyanurate Foam Insulations," Glenn D. Gaddy, William C. Cullen, Timothy A. Barbari and Walter J. Rossiter Jr.
  
  
• "Field Performance Research of APP Modified Bitumen Roof Membranes and Coatings," James D. Carlson, Thomas L. Smith and Jeffrey E. Christian
  
  
• "The Effect of Ozone on the Creep-Rupture of Butyl-Adhered EPDM Seam Specimens," Walter J. Rossiter Jr., Jonathan W. Martin, Edward Embree, James F. Seiler Jr., W. Eric Byrd and Ed Ream
  
  
• "Shattering of Unreinforced PVC Roof Membranes: Problem Phenomenon, Causes and Prevention," Ralph M. Paroli, Thomas L. Smith and Brian J. Whelan
  
  
• "Steel Deck Corrosion Associated with Phenolic Roof Insulation: Problem Causes, Prevention, Damage Assessment and Corrective Action," Thomas L. Smith, James D. Carlson and Tim L. Walzak
  
  
• "Static vs. Dynamic: A Wind Uplift Testing Study," Joseph A. Malpezzi and Richard J. Gillenwater

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