Abstract
A performance approach to improve the quality of roofing membrane performance is described in terms of levels of restrictiveness. Some current trends and problems in the U.S. of both single-ply and multi-ply roofing membranes are given. Performance criteria and evaluative techniques developed and proposed during the past decade for bituminous built-up and single-layer roofing membranes are presented in tabular form. Some current activities that the roofing industry is pursuing on both the national and international scenes to enhance the quality of roof performance by information exchange and standards development are described.
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Une étude de performance en vue d'améliorer la qualité des membranes de couvertures est décrite en termes de niveaux et de limitations. On expose quelques tendances et problèmes relatifs aux membranes de couverture aussi bien monocouches que multicouches que l'on rencontre aux USA. Sous forme tabulaire on présente des critères de performance et des techniques d'évaluation développés et proposés durant la dernière décennie pour les membranes de couverture (monocouches et multicouches). On décrit quelques activités que l'industrie des couvertures mène tant sur le plan national que sur le plan international afin de mettre en valeur les qualités de performance des couvertures par l'échange d'information et la mise aux points de normes.
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Cullen, W.C. A performance approach to quality roofing membranes. Mat. Constr. 17, 333–338 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479092
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