The sixth volume of STP 1504, Roofing Research and Standards Development, is now available from ASTM International.  This new edition serves as a valuable resource for all roofing professionals including contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, building owners, researchers, sales and marketing personnel, product development specialists and insurers.

STP 1504 provides 11 peer-reviewed papers that range from the practical to the fundamental.  Topics include:
 
 •  Wind resistance of roofing;
 •  Rheological properties of asphalts and their specifying using dynamic shear
     rheometry (DSR);
 •  Heating and seaming issues with thermoplastic membrane materials;
 •  Field performance of artificial slates and shingles;
 •  Corrective actions for ending basement leaks;
 •  Issues with specifications for polyisocyanurate (ISO) foam insulation; and
 •  Practical lessons learned from studies with green roofs and copper roofing.

Thomas J. Wallace, Coast to Coast Consultants, and Walter J. Rossiter, Jr., National Institute of Standards and Technology, served as the editors for this volume.

Copies of STP 1504, Roofing Research and Standards Development: 6th Volume (126 pages, soft cover, 6” x 9”; ISBN:  978-0-8031-4508-5; stock # STP1504) are available for $55 from ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-9555; https://www.astm.org/contact/) or online at www.astm.org.

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