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| − | You can find these articles in both the printed and digital editions of Roofing BC, the trade magazine published by the RCABC. You can also watch the video presentation, “Blown Away: Code Requirements for Membrane Roofs”, that addresses several articles in this series. | + | You can find these articles in both the printed and digital editions of '''Roofing BC''', the trade magazine published by the RCABC. You can also watch the video presentation, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvq5M_tQh4s “Blown Away: Code Requirements for Membrane Roofs”], that addresses several articles in this series. |
The content on this page has been adapted from the original published article in [https://www.mediaedgemagazines.com/roofing-contractors-association-of-british-columbia-rcabc/rc212/ ''Roofing BC'' (Summer 2021)]. | The content on this page has been adapted from the original published article in [https://www.mediaedgemagazines.com/roofing-contractors-association-of-british-columbia-rcabc/rc212/ ''Roofing BC'' (Summer 2021)]. | ||
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| + | Image:Code and Wind - Image 1.jpeg|<small>Photo credit:CTV News (Saskatoon)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Prince George, April 14 2020 (1).JPG |<small>Photo credit: Admiral Roofing Ltd.</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Calgary roof blow-off (3).JPG | <small>Calgary, AB (Photo credit: unattributed)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Humbolt, SK apartment roof (7th St.).jpg | <small>Humbolt, SK (Photo credit: unattributed)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Mission hotel - Dec 20 2018 (2).jpg | <small>Mission, BC (RCABC)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Apartment building at 1820 14th Ave. N.E. (2015).jpg | <small>(Photo credit: unattributed)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - Calgary roof blow-off (2).JPG | <small>Calgary, AB (Photo credit: unattributed)</small> | ||
| + | Image:Wind - 2021 January (blow-off, Edmonton).PNG | <small>Edmonton, AB (Photo credit: unattributed)</small> | ||
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| + | ==Introduction== | ||
| + | Membrane roofs are ubiquitous on industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings and cover many multi-family and some single-family Part 9 structures. But a poorly designed and constructed membrane roof can succumb to the powerful uplift forces of wind, leaving the building interior vulnerable to the weather. Flying roof material can also pose a serious risk to public safety. Designing a wind-resistant membrane roof system is prudent. It is also a Code requirement. In this article on the British Columbia Building Code, we look at why wind matters and what the Code has to say about wind-resistant membrane roofs for Part 3 buildings (to continue reading this article as a PDF, click [https://rpm.rcabc.org/images/1/12/The_Building_Code_and_Wind_-_Summer_2021_%28Roofing_BC%29.pdf '''here''']) | ||
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Division E - General Information
The Building Code and Wind
This is the second part of a multi-part series on the Building Code and roofing:
- Part 1: Understanding the BC Building Code
- Part 2: The Building Code and wind
- Part 3: Design Responsibility: from Code to Specification
You can find these articles in both the printed and digital editions of Roofing BC, the trade magazine published by the RCABC. You can also watch the video presentation, “Blown Away: Code Requirements for Membrane Roofs”, that addresses several articles in this series.
The content on this page has been adapted from the original published article in Roofing BC (Summer 2021).
Photo credit:CTV News (Saskatoon)
Photo credit: Admiral Roofing Ltd.
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Humbolt, SK (Photo credit: unattributed)
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Introduction
Membrane roofs are ubiquitous on industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings and cover many multi-family and some single-family Part 9 structures. But a poorly designed and constructed membrane roof can succumb to the powerful uplift forces of wind, leaving the building interior vulnerable to the weather. Flying roof material can also pose a serious risk to public safety. Designing a wind-resistant membrane roof system is prudent. It is also a Code requirement. In this article on the British Columbia Building Code, we look at why wind matters and what the Code has to say about wind-resistant membrane roofs for Part 3 buildings (to continue reading this article as a PDF, click here)
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