Lab Master

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• 1987 RCI Procedure for Built-Up Roofing
• 1990 Micro ROOFER for DOS Ver. 1.0
• 1993 RCI Procedure for Single-Ply Roofing
• 1994 Micro ROOFER for DOS Ver. 2.0
• 1995 Micro ROOFER for Windows Ver. 1.0
• 2000 RCI Procedure for Asphalt Shingle Roofs
• 2000 Micro ROOFER for Windows Ver. 2.0
• 2004 Micro ROOFER for Windows Ver. 2.1

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VISUAL INSPECTION
ROOF MOISTURE SURVEY
NETWORK INVENTORY
PROJECT ANALYSIS
NETWORK ANALYSIS
DATABASE REPORTS
BUDGET FORECAST
REPAIR PROJECTS
REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
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BENEFITS

• Objective and Consistent Evaluation of Roof
  Condition
• Systematic and Documentable Engineering Basis for
  Determining Repair/Replacement Needs
• Identification of Budget Requirements for
  Maintaining Roofs
• Historical Documentation of Roof Condition

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DATABASE INVENTORY

• Buildings
• Roof Sections

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INVENTORY - ROOF SECTION

• General
• Perimeter
• Structural Frame
• Roof Deck
• Vapor Retarder / Underlayment

• Insulation
• Roof Covering Material
• Flashings
• Remarks

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CONDITION ASSESSMENT

• Visual Inspection of Roof Covering and Flashing
  Components
• Membrane Condition Index (MCI) (for membrane
  roofs)
• Shingle Condition index (SCI) (for asphalt
  shingle roofs)
• Flashing Condition Index (FCI)
• Roof Moisture Surveys (for insulated membrane
  roofs)
• Insulation Condition Index (ICI)

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VISUAL INSPECTION
100

excel.
DISTRESS QUANTITY
85

v. good
70
good
55
MCI
fair
DISTRESS TYPE
40
poor
25
v. poor
DISTRESS SEVERITY
10
failed
0
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BUR DISTRESSES

• Membrane
• Blisters
• Ridges
• Splits
• Holes
• Surface Deterioration
• Slippage
• Patching
• Debris and Vegetation
• Improper Equip. Supports
• Ponding

• Flashing
• Base Flashing
• Metal Cap Flashing
• Embedded Edge Metal
• Flashed Penetrations
• Pitch Pans
• Drains and Scuppers

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DISTRESS SEVERITY LEVELS

• Low
• minor defect not requiring repair
• undesirable detail requiring correction when
  re-roofed
• Medium
• problem requiring permanent repair
• High
• problem requiring immediate temporary fix until
  permanent repair can be accomplished

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ROOF MOISTURE SURVEYS
Arial Infrared Thermography
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WET AREAS / CORE SAMPLES
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PROJECT LEVEL MANAGEMENT

• Repair/Replacement Analysis
• Repair/Replacement Analysis Summary
• Corrective Action Requirement

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Membrane Roofing - RCI vs. Age
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NETWORK LEVEL MANAGEMENT

• Building List
• Roof Section List
• RCI
• RCI Frequency
• Long Range Budget Plan
• Inspection Schedule
• Distress Analysis

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Initial ROOFER Implementation
• Inventory
• Inspections/Condition Assessment
• .08 - .12 / SF
• Re-Inspection
• 3 - 5 Year Intervals
• Inventory Update
• Inspections / Condition Assessments
• .03 - .05/ SF

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IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

• ROOFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• www.tac.uiuc.edu
• techctr_at_uiuc.edu
• 1-800-895-9345