STRUCTURAL STANDING SEAM ROOF SYSTEM SEMINAR 



AVAILABLE PANEL CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
      a.  TRAPEZOIDAL
      b.  PARALLEL WEB 

PANEL CATAGORYS
      a.  HYDROSTATIC
      b.  HYDRO-KINETIC

METHODS OF PANEL MANUFACTURE
      a.  FACTORY FABRICATED
      b.  FIELD-FORMED with PORTABLE ROLL FORMING MACHINES

PANEL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT METHODS
      a.  SOLID SUBSTRATE
      b.  OPEN FRAMING

PANEL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY TYPES
      a.  OVER METAL ROOF DECK (uninsulated)
      b.  OVER PLYWOOD or ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB)
      c.  OVER RIGID INSULATION and METAL DECK

METAL TYPES UTILIZED
      a.  STEEL @ Fy (min) = 33 ksi, 40 ksi or 50 ksi
      b.  ALUMINUM @ 3004-H34 ALLOY

SIDEJOINT TYPES
      a.  SNAP-TOGETHER MALE/FEMALE JOINT
      b.  ROLL-LOCK MALE/FEMALE JOINT
      c.  FIELD-SEAMED SINGLE LOCK MALE/FEMAL JOINT
      d.  FIELD-SEAMED DOUBLE LOCK MALE/FEMALE JOINT

SIDEJOINT SEALING METHODS
      a.  GASKETS
      b.  FIELD-APPLIED MASTIC
      c.  FACTORY-APPLIED MASTIC

PANEL CLIP TYPES 
      a.  FIXED
      b.  FIXED BASE with THERMALLY-RESPONSIVE SLIDING HOOK

PANEL CLIP FASTENER TYPES
      a.  GIMLET POINT SCREW FOR ATTACHMENT TO PLYWOOD or OSB
      b.  SELF-DRILLING SCREW FOR ATTACHMENT TO METAL DECK
      c.  SELF-DRILLING SCREW FOR ATTACHMENT TO METAL FRAMING

SUGGESTED ROOF PITCH LIMITS
      a.  MINIMUM PITCH = ¼ in 12
      b.  MAXIMUM PITCH = 6 in 12 (limited be uphill traction capability of power  seamer)   
                                                        
AIR INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATION TESTING
       a.  ASTM E 1680 CHAMBER TESTING

WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTING
      a.  ASTM E 1646 CHAMBER TEST for HYDRO-KINETIC TYPE PANELS
      b.  ASTM E 2140 CHAMBER TEST for HYDROSTATIC TYPE PANELS 

GRAVITY LOAD/SPAN CONSIDERATIONS
      a.   LOAD/SPAN ANALYSIS USING TRADITIONAL SECTION PROPERTIES                                 
            DETERMINED VIA AISI SPECIFICATION

WIND UPLIFT TESTING
      a.   ASTM E 1592 CHAMBER TEST TO EVALUATE BUCKLING, SIDEJOINT
            DISENGAGEMENT and CLIP/SIDEJOINT INTERFACE STRENGTH

WIND-DRIVEN RAIN DYNAMIC TESTING
      a.    WATER ENTRAINED/HIGH VELOCITY WIND FIELD DESIGNED TO  
              SIMULATE HURRICANE TYPE DRIVEN RAIN