Ice Dams | Pre Engineered Steel Buildings Pre-engineered steel buildings. What a delicious combination of engineering, cost efficiency, speed, and construction. And they’re typically one-third the cost of a conventional structure. With all those wonderful advantages, like the ingredients of a decadent cake – after indulging, there can be some real dynamic side effects that […]
Originally posted November 30, 2016 By RCI Publications – By Charlie Smith and Terence E Wolfe PE. Figure 1 – This low-slope metal building with a trapezoidal standing seam was re-covered with a single-ply membrane. Water tends to flow in the deflection mid-span on the purlins. The use of single-ply membranes to re-cover existing metal […]
Sheet-metal roofing systems can truly stand the test of time. We can find them dating back to the World War II era. Even today, roofing contractors are often struck by the level of craftsmanship and precision that went into the sheet metal systems found on historic buildings and structures. These roofing systems have a few […]
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Metal roofs are typically the standard for large commercial and industrial buildings. The characteristics of metal roof panels are advantageous for many industries, especially those with critical manufacturing environments, prone to intense heat. But simply having a metal roof doesn’t guarantee a leak-free production floor. Metal roofs come with their own share of issues that […]