Important Reference Materials in Roofing

NIST (FORMERLY NBS) REPORTS
Building Science Series
(Order through U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents)

#9            Thermal Shock

23            Hail Resistance

30            Wind Loads on Building & Structures

37            Effect of Moisture on Heat Transfer

55            Preliminary Performance Criteria

64            Retrofitting Housing

92            Viscosity of Asphalt

123       Effect of Moisture on the Thermal Conductance of Roofing Systems

131       Lab Evaluation of NDE Methods to Measure Moisture in BUR (1981)

167       Interim Criteria for Polymer-Modified BUR Materials (1989)

169       Strength and Creep – Rupture of EPDM Joints (1990)

NIST (formerly NBS) Technical Notes:

231       Solar Heating, Radioactive Cooling, Thermal Movement

778       Guidelines on Polyurethane Foam Roofing

863       Fatigue Tests of BUR Specimens

965       Effects of Moisture in BUR

972       Elastomeric Roofing – A Survey

Report 1134
Guidelines for Installing Solar Components on Roofs

Report 10950
Slippage of BUR Membranes

Report 76-987
Effects of Insulation on BUR Temperatures

Report 82-8487
Hail Impact Testing Procedure (See ASTM Procedure E-822)

Report 85-3193
Preliminary Recommendations for Maintenance of Factory- Coated Metal Siding and Roofing

Report 85-3264
A Methodology for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Low-Sloped Roofing Systems

Report 86-3347
Suggested Revisions to Performance Criteria of BURs

Report 86-3418
Strain Energy of BURs; Alternative to the Tensile Strength Criterion

Report 86-3455
Investigation of the Use of Non-Destructive Methods for Inspection of Seams of Single Ply Roofing Membranes

Report 88-4008
Corrosion of Metallic Fasteners in Low-Sloped Roofs

NISTIR 89-4155
Characterization of Adhesive-Bonded Seams

NISTIR 4424
Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Evaluation of EPDM Seams – Lab Evaluation (11/90)

NISTIR 4425
Field Investigations (11/90)

NISTIR 4504
Field Study of EPDM at Air Force Facilities

NISTIR 4508
Field Study of EPDM Performance (1/91)

NISTIR 4638
Performance Approach To Develop Criteria For Low-Sloped Membranes (7/91)

CERL REPORTS

CERL-TR-M-334
Evaluation of Contractor Q.C. of BUR (Oct/1983)

CERL-TR-M-308
Insulation Retrofit Under Low-Slope Roofs (Feb/1982)

CERL-TR-M-87/04
Experimental Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Roofing: Field Test Results (Feb/1987)

CERL-TM-298
Construction of Experimental Roofing (Nov/1981)

CERL-TM-336
Also M-86-10 and M-86-14 on Aluminum Standing Seam Roofing

CERL-TM-357
Also M-90/09 and FM-92/05 – Field Test Results – EPDM and PUF Roofing (Sept/1984)

CERL-TM-284
Evaluation of PVC Single Ply Roofing System – (Mar/1981)

CERL-TM-297
Evaluation of Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roof Coatings and Protection Coatings (Nov/1981)