ASTM E936-98 - 10.12.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers the performance requirements for the design, components, construction, and service expectations of new roof system assemblies. For this purpose, the roof system always includes steel deck, preformed roof insulation, and bituminous built-up roofing, and their attachment. It may also include fire-resistive components, integral acoustical treatment, vapor retarder, adhesive or mechanical fastener attachment, and aggregates.

1.2 The objective is to provide realistic criteria for the overall performance of the roof assembly and its components because by necessity and custom, a roof assembly contains a variety of components and is subject to varied environmental conditions.

1.3 To assist in the successful implementation of the installation and service requirements of the roof system assembly, criteria are established to provide for compatibility of the various components.

1.4 Nothing in this practice is intended to exclude products or systems not covered by the documents referenced in Section 2.

1.5 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1227-13

Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt Used as a Protective Coating for Roofing

D2178-04

Standard Specification for Asphalt Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing (Withdrawn 2013)

D2822-05

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement, Asbestos Containing

D2829-07

Standard Practice for Sampling and Analysis of Existing Built-Up Roof Systems

A570-A570M-98

Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled (Withdrawn 2000)

C518-21

Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

C552-22

Standard Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation

C578-23

Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation

C755-20

Standard Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation

C1013-94

Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Roof Insulation (Withdrawn 1997)

C208-22

Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board

C1126-19

Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation

C1289-23a

Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board (Includes all amendments and changes 10/3/2023).

D41-05

Standard Specification for Asphalt Primer Used in Roofing, Dampproofing, and Waterproofing

A446-A446M-93

Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process, Structural (Physical) Quality (Withdrawn 1994)

D1310-14(2021)

Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus

D244-23

Standard Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts

D249-89(1996)

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules (Withdrawn 2002)

D371-89(1996)

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Organic Felt) Surfaced with Mineral Granules; Wide Selvage (Withdrawn 2002)

D1079-20

Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing

D1863-05

Standard Specification for Mineral Aggregate Used on Built-Up Roofs

D2626-04

Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated and Coated Organic Felt Base Sheet Used in Roofing

D2823-05

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Coatings, Asbestos Containing

D2824-06

Standard Specification for Aluminum-Pigmented Asphalt Roof Coatings, Nonfibered, Asbestos Fibered, and Fibered without Asbestos

D3617-07

Standard Practice for Sampling and Analysis of Built-Up Roof Systems During Application

D3909-97b

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Glass Felt) Surfaced With Mineral Granules

D4077-23

Standard Specification for Cumene (Isopropylbenzene)

D4479-07

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Coatings—Asbestos-Free

A611-97

Standard Specification for Structural Steel (SS), Sheet, Carbon, Cold-Rolled (Withdrawn 2000)

C209-20

Standard Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board

C236-89(1993)e1

Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box (Withdrawn 2001)

C550-15(2020)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Trueness and Squareness of Rigid Block and Board Thermal Insulation

C726-17

Standard Specification for Mineral Wool Roof Insulation Board

C728-17a(2022)

Standard Specification for Perlite Thermal Insulation Board (Includes all amendments and changes 4/4/2022).

D226-06

Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing

A607-98

Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Columbium or Vanadium, or Both, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled (Withdrawn 2000)

A653/A653M-23

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process

B117-19

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

C177-19e1

Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus (Includes all amendments and changes 2/23/2023).

A606-04

Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance

E699-16

Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components

E907-96

Standard Test Method for Field Testing Uplift Resistance of Adhered Membrane Roofing Systems

E631-15

Standard Terminology of Building Constructions

E651/E651M-22

Standard Practice for Evaluating Capabilities of Agencies Involved in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building

D4586-07

Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement, Asbestos-Free

D4601-04

Standard Specification for Asphalt-Coated Glass Fiber Base Sheet Used in Roofing

D4897-01

Standard Specification for Asphalt-Coated Glass-Fiber Venting Base Sheet Used in Roofing

D4990-97a(2020)

Standard Specification for Coal-Tar Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing (Includes all amendments and changes 5/15/2020).

E84-23d

Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 1/29/2024).

E96/E96M-23

Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials

E108-20a

Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings (Includes all amendments and changes 4/17/2020).

E119-22

Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

E196-06(2018)

Standard Practice for Gravity Load Testing of Floors and Low Slope Roofs

E241-20

Standard Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Buildings

E541-22

Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building

D146-04

Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Bitumen-Saturated Felts and Woven Fabrics for Roofing and Waterproofing

D227-03

Standard Specification for Coal-Tar-Saturated Organic Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing

A529/A529M-19

Standard Specification for High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Quality

D312-00

Standard Specification for Asphalt Used in Roofing

D450-07

Standard Specification for Coal-Tar Pitch Used in Roofing, Dampproofing, and Waterproofing