charleston county school of the arts theater building project … · 2020-01-10 · 6 7 roof...
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ROOF MATERIALS
Thisnew-constructionproject’s10,000-square-footbarrelroofsystemfeatures½-inch-thickSecurockgypsum-fiberroofboard,1½-inchCarlislepolyisoinsulation,2-inchCarlislepolyisoinsulationandaCarlisleSure-FlexfullyadheredPVCmembraneingray.
ROOF REPORT
Knownasthecrownjeweloftheschool,thetheaterbuilding’s80-foot-highbarrelroofpresentedanumberofuniquechallenges,includingsafetyandstocking.M.B.KahnConstructionandPeachStateRoofingsetupaharnesssystemforeachoftheroofingworkerstoensuretheycouldsafelyworkacrossthetightradiusoftheroof.Becauseofthebarrel-
roofdesign,therewasnoflatareatostockmaterialontheroof.Asaresult,workershadtomanuallymovematerialsfromalowerflatroofsectiontothehigherbarrelsection. Fromadesignperspective,therewereuniquechallengespresent,aswell.Theprimarychallengewastodesignaroofsystemthatachievedtherequired120psfwind-upliftrating.Tomeetthisrequirement,architectsspecifiedtheSure-FlexPVCmembranefullyadheredtoSecurockgypsum-fiberroofboard.TheSecurockgypsum-fiberroofboardwasalsousedtoincreasetheoveralldurabilityoftheroofsystem. Fromdesigntoinstallation,allpartiesworkedtogetherwithcreativityandingenuitytoconstructthisuniqueroofsystemtoserveasafocalpointoncampusforyearstocome.
CASE STUDY
TEAMARCHITECT: Thomas&DenzingerArchitectsCharleston,SCwww.thomasanddenzinger.comROOF CONSULTANT: ADCEngineeringInc.,Hanahan,SCwww.adcengineering.comROOFING CONTRACTOR: *PeachStateRoofingInc.,RockHill,SCwww.peachstateinc.comROOFING DISTRIBUTOR: **N.B.HandyCo.,WestColumbia,SCwww.nbhandy.comGENERAL CONTRACTOR: M.B.KahnConstructionCo.Inc.Columbia,SC,www.mbkahn.comROOF-BOARD MANUFACTURER: USG,Chicago,IL,www.usg.comINSULATION AND MEMBRANE MANUFACTURER: CarlisleSynTecCarlisle,PA,www.carlisle-syntec.com
Reprinted with permission from: CarolinasRoofing July/August 2010*IndicatesCRSMCAcontractormembers**IndicatesCRSMCAassociatemembers