Though it was barely more than 10 years old, the roof’s mix of membrane and metal was already beginning to fail when a severe weather event prompted a reroofing initiative
The removal of an existing leaking stainless-steel metal roof and the installation of a symmetrical copper standing seam roofing system on a historic centerpiece building on the campus of Sam Houston State University
The design offers a column-free interior environment with high ceilings and bright open spaces that allow daylight to penetrate deeply into the station
The reports cover a practical example of applying the provisions in AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition, and Determinating Effective Standoff in Standing Seam Roof Systems.