The AlwaysOn Roof Monitoring and Leak Detection Systems

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The Always-On Roof Monitoring and Leak
Detection Systems
from
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• North American Partner of

• German-based manufacturer
• Primary patent holder and developer of leak
  monitoring and detection products

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SMARTEX ROOF MONITORING AND LEAK LOCATION SYSTEMS

• Green roofs
• Plaza Decks
• Solar roofs
• Sloped or Flat roofs
• Waterproofing

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• Material compatibility with the SMARTEX system
• Progeo checks all roofing and waterproofing
  membranes proposed to be used over the SMARTEX
  system so that there are no conductivity issues.
  To date, certain PVC and EPDM membranes cannot be
  used, as they produce false positive signals for
  leakage. Check with us to get the latest
  information on these compatibilities.

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OBVIOUS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM LEAKS
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NOT-SO-OBVIOUS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM LEAKS
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POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM LEAKS
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ELECTRICAL MEANS OF LEAK DETECTION AND LOCATION
MANUAL TESTING METHODS
ELECTRIC FIELD VECTOR MAPPING
SPARK TESTING
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ELECTRICAL MEANS OF LEAK DETECTION AND LOCATION

• CONTINUOUS TESTING

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COMPONENTS OF SMARTEX LEAK MONITORING
AND LOCATION SYSTEM
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COMPONENT 1
TYPICAL SENSOR AND CABLE FOR COLD APPLICATIONS
(ELASTOMERIC ROOFING). ALL SENSOR AND CABLE
ASSEMBLIES ARE PREFABRICATED FOR EACH
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
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COMPONENT 1A TYPICAL SENSOR CABLE FOR HOT
APPLICATIONS (BOTH MOPPED AND ROLLED BITUMINOUS
MEMBRANES)
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COMPONENT 2 CONDUCTIVE FELT IS APPLIED OVER
THE SENSOR GRID
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COMPONENT 3 INJECTOR ELECTRODE PLACED ON TOP
OF THE MEMBRANE SYSTEM TO GENERATE THE TEST
SIGNAL OVER THE SURFACE OF THE MEMBRANE.
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TYPICAL SMARTEX SENSOR LAYOUT PLAN VIEW
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SENSOR GRID LAYOUT ON BUILDING PLAN
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TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION SMARTEX DIRECTLY UNDER THE
MEMBRANE
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TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION SMARTEX AT PARAPET
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• SMARTEX
• INSTALLATION

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LOCATE AND SECURE ALL SENSORS IN GRID ACCORDING
TO PLAN
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TAPE OR FASTEN SENSORS TO DECK, INSULATION OR
OTHER NON-CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE
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SMARTEX CAN BE APPLIED TO SLOPING DECKS
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OVERLAY SENSORS WITH CONDUCTIVE FELT
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USE NON-CONDUCTIVE FASTENER ASSEMBLIES WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH THE SMARTEX SYSTEM
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INSULATED FASTENERS SECURE ROOFING TO DECK
THROUGH CONDUCTIVE FELT
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ALL ROOF PENETRATIONS MUST BE INSULATED OR
NON-CONDUCTIVE
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INSTALL ROOFING OVER SMARTEX ASSEMBLY (ELASTOMERIC
ROOFING)
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MODIFIED BITUMINOUS ROOFING
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SMARTEX APPLIED UNDER 2 PLY MODIFIED BITUMEN
SYSTEM
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HAND TEST FOR CONDITION OF SENSORS
THE HAND TEST IDENTIFIES ANY DAMAGE TO THE CABLE
OR SENSOR AND LOCATES THE DAMAGE. THE CABLE IS
REPAIRED USING STANDARD ELECTRICAL
REPAIR TECHNIQUES.
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SPLICE GRID CABLES
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REPAIRED CABLE WILL GO BACK INTO SERVICE
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INJECTOR ELECTRODE AND PENETRATION THROUGH
MEMBRANE
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SENSOR AND INJECTOR CABLES CHASED FROM ROOF INTO
BUILDING INTERIOR
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SMARTEX HUB AND EVALUATION CENTER
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COMPUTER SCREEN OUTPUT OF ACTUAL LEAK OCCURANCE.
RED DOT IS THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK.
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COMPUTER SCREEN OF ACTUAL LEAK OCCURANCE USING
COORDINATE METHOD. NOTE TIME OF OCCURANCE IS
RECORDED.
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ACTUAL LOCATION OF LEAK ON THE DIOCESAN MUSEUM IN
COLOGNE, GERMANY
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DIOCESAN MUSEUM, COLOGNE, GERMANY
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LOCATING LEAKS WITHOUT SMARTEX
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ACTUAL OCCURANCE OF A LEAK ON A COMPLICATED ROOF
OVER A HOSPITAL
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HOSPITAL ROOF MULTIPLE LEAKS DETECTED SINCE
INSTALLATION IN 1999.
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SMARTEX CANNOT PREVENT THIS ABUSE BUT IT CAN
DETECT THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURS
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LOCATING A LEAK IN A ROOF COVERED BY SOIL OR
PLAZA MATERIALS WITHOUT SMARTEX
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TOO EXPENSIVE TO LOCATE AND REPAIR THE LEAKS
NOWWED HAVE TO TEAR UP THE WHOLE THING.
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Case Study BMW WORLD MUSEUM AND CENTER MUNICH,
GERMANY
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SMARTEX SENSOR GRID LAYOUT BMW WORLD
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BMW WORLD ROOF HALF FINISHED NOTE ALL MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT STILL ON THE FINISHED PART
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• ROOFING
• CHALLENGES

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SKYLIGHTS WITH MULTIPLE ANGLES AND GRADES
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MULTIPLE PENETRATIONS
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SOLAR PANELS
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COORDINATION
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RECIPES FOR DISASTER!
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MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE ON UNPROTECTED
MEMBRANE
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(MANY) OTHER TRADES WORKING OVER UNPROTECTED
MEMBRANE
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THE FINAL CHALLENGE
ACCESSIBILITY (Once the membrane is covered, how
does one locate problems?)
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PANELS IN SLOPING CONE AREA
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SOLAR PANELS OVER MOST OF ROOF
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MEASURES TAKEN TO ASSURE A QUALITY INSTALLATION

• Full Time Inspection of Installation
• Vacuum Check all Seams
• Multiple Sweep and Inspect

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RESULT OF ONE SMARTEX SCAN (150 LEAKS LATER)
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8 More Leaks.
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WHAT THE BMW WORLD PROJECT TEACHES US

• Even with Top Quality installation and
  inspection, subsequent construction phase damage
  resulting in leakage can occur.
• Locating leaks would have been the real challenge
  without SMARTEX.
• Ensuring that future leaks from maintenance of
  all the structures on the roof (and other causes
  of membrane damage) are immediately identified
  and located IS the SMARTEX promise.

We Provide Confidence!