Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in 7th ASCE Forensic Engineering Congress Proceedings: November 15-18, 2015 Miami, FL., November 15, 2015, pages 337-348.
Abstract
The drainage of low-sloped roof systems involves multiple design professionals, and often each has a different opinion as to their design responsibility. Roofing issues have been identified as being a number one source of litigation, and rain-induced roof collapses continue to occur with alarming frequency. With the backdrop of several rain-induced roof collapses, this paper illustrates the complexity of assigning design responsibility for drainage systems; and investigates a variety of outcomes associated with the current building code provisions transporting rainwater from large low-sloped roof structures.
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Architectural Engineering
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