Roofing Materials and Building Science
How roofs shed water and control heat, air and moisture, and the materials that do it.
ROOF-120 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Roofing
Course content
- 1What a roof has to doComing
- 2Roof slope, drainage and terminologyComing
- 3Roof decks: wood, steel and concreteComing
- 4Water, air and vapor controlComing
- 5Heat flow and roof insulationComing
- 6Asphalt and bitumen productsComing
- 7Membranes and plasticsComing
- 8Metals used in roofingComing
- 9Fasteners and adhesivesComing
- 10Wind uplift and securementComing
- 11Roofing in the International Building Code and IRCComing
- 12Case study: why a roof failedComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How roofs shed water and control heat, air and moisture, and the materials that do it.