by Robert N. Reid, Robert Reid, Fairmont Press · Prentice Hall · tapa dura · ISBN 9780130263575
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The second edition of 'The Roofing and Cladding Systems Handbook' is a comprehensive guide for facility managers, covering roofing materials, design, repair, replacement, and project management. This manual details current roofing applications and building envelope technologies, including conventional and non-conventional roofing structures. You'll learn about the latest developments in roofing materials and cladding systems, as well as how weather conditions and thermal expansion and contraction impact roofing design and material selection. Other topics include insulation and waterproofing membrane requirements, energy system calculations, fasteners and flashings, local codes and standards, life cycles of roofing systems, environmental considerations, roofing project management, and warranty and maintenance of roofing systems, and roofing safety and liability.
Robert H. Reid is an American author and entrepreneur. He is the author of two novels, the science fiction Year Zero: A Novel, and the cyberthriller After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley, as well as a nonfiction book, Architects of the Web, about the rise of the internet business. Reid is the founder of Listen.com Inc., which created the Rhapsody digital music service.
