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RCABC Roofing Practices Manual (RPM)
Official manual of the RoofStar Guarantee Program

Table of Contents

RCABC Roofing Practices Manual (RPM)

The Roofing Practices Manual is the official guide for RCABC Members, Accepted Observers, consultants, architects and specification writers designing or installing Waterproofing or Water-shedding systems, and describes the RoofStar Guarantee Standards, Guiding Principles and Recommended Practices necessary to qualify for a RoofStar Guarantee. The RPM meets or exceeds the current national and provincial standards for construction and wind uplift design resistance. See the Table of Contents below.

NOTICE to Readers:

This Manual is revised at least three times per calendar year. Yellow highlighted text indicates a change to the Manual within the past twelve months, and remains in effect for one full year (365 days). For a summary of each update catalogued since 2010, use the Technical Updates button below.

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Technical Updates

Last Update: February 5, 2021

Wind Uplift design resources

See Part 3 in any of the membrane system Standards

Wind-RCI calculator

Wind-MVRA calculator

Tested Assembly Report Library (CSA-A123.21)

AARS Tested Assembly reports

PARS Tested Assembly reports

MARS Tested Assembly reports

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