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Assessing Wind Damage to Asphalt Roof Shingles
Distress to asphalt roof shingles due to high wind events, beyond obvious physical dislocation, might not be evident and is often overlooked, improperly evaluated and/or is a source of debate among insurance adjusters, roofing contractors, building inspectors, and design professionals. This paper presents an overview of asphalt roof shingles including material composition, style, grade, and installation, and their impact on wind resistance. A practical non-destructive method for identifying, quantifying, and categorizing wind distress is presented. Distress not related to wind is briefly considered including installation deficiencies and manufacturing defects. Recommendations for repairing or replacing a damaged roof are also discussed, considering material properties and type and extent of distress. Finally, this paper highlights the role of the builder and/or design professional regarding the proper specification and application of shingles based on the geographical region and climate in which they are installed. Regulation which correlates with existing guidelines needs to be specified and enforced.
Assessing Wind Damage to Asphalt Roof Shingles
Distress to asphalt roof shingles due to high wind events, beyond obvious physical dislocation, might not be evident and is often overlooked, improperly evaluated and/or is a source of debate among insurance adjusters, roofing contractors, building inspectors, and design professionals. This paper presents an overview of asphalt roof shingles including material composition, style, grade, and installation, and their impact on wind resistance. A practical non-destructive method for identifying, quantifying, and categorizing wind distress is presented. Distress not related to wind is briefly considered including installation deficiencies and manufacturing defects. Recommendations for repairing or replacing a damaged roof are also discussed, considering material properties and type and extent of distress. Finally, this paper highlights the role of the builder and/or design professional regarding the proper specification and application of shingles based on the geographical region and climate in which they are installed. Regulation which correlates with existing guidelines needs to be specified and enforced.
Assessing Wind Damage to Asphalt Roof Shingles
DeLeon, Marco A. (author) / Pietrasik, Pamela C. (author)
Fifth Forensic Engineering Congress ; 2009 ; Washington, D.C., United States
Forensic Engineering 2009 ; 194-203
2009-11-02
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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