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Title
Raising the Bar in Standards
Raising the Bar in Standards
Date
9/2020
9/2020
Author(s)
Stephen Patterson and Madan Mchta
Stephen Patterson and Madan Mchta
Page(s)
8-14
8-14
Source
IIBEC Interface
IIBEC Interface
Keyword(s)
safety; snow; loads; ASCE; design; roof; ponding; deck
safety; snow; loads; ASCE; design; roof; ponding; deck
Abstract
Three important safety issues related to low-slope roofing are: 1) fires on roofs from internal or external sources, 2) roof collapses resulting from the ponding of water (and snow, where present) from extreme storms, and 3) roof blow-offs from extreme windstorms.
Three important safety issues related to low-slope roofing are: 1) fires on roofs from internal or external sources, 2) roof collapses resulting from the ponding of water (and snow, where present) from extreme storms, and 3) roof blow-offs from extreme windstorms.