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The following is a complete list of the articles and information items included in DesignandBuildwithMetal.com's Technical Articles section. For more information, and to read or download the available information, click on the item name. Articles are also listed in the Articles box on the left, ranked in descending order from newest to oldest. Mouse over the article name to see the complete name and date added. Articles of a more general nature about the benefits and characteristics of metal construction products can be found in our Advantages of Metal section.
METAL ROOFING |
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| Energy Efficiency | |
• Analysis of Metal Roofing Compliance Options for California’s Title 24 Energy Standard • Cool Metal Roofing and the California Energy Code • Cool Roof Rating Council Rated Roof Products Information • Energy Star Qualified Roof Products Information • Everything You Need to Know About Cool Roofing • ORNL Study: Thermal Emittance Assessment for Cool Metal Roofs With Relation to the California Energy Code • Scoring LEED Points With Cool Metal Roofing • The Effects of Infrared-Blocking Pigments and Deck Venting on the Energy Performance of Stone-Coated Metal Roofs • Three-Year Performance Study Proves Long-Term Energy Efficiency of Painted and Unpainted Metal Roofs |
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| Longevity | |
• Field Study: Condition of Galvalume-Coated Steel Roofs After More Than 25 Years in Service |
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| Performance | |
• Lightning and Metal Roofing • Lightning Protection Basics • Metal Roofing and Lightning • RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During Hurricanes Charley and Ivan • RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During Hurricanes Katrina • RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During the 2004 Oklahoma City Hailstorm • Sound Emission of Metal Roofing • Wind Uplift • Painted Metal Roofs are Energy Efficient, Durable and Sustainable • Controlling Condensation in Steep Slope Metal Roofing Systems |
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| Safety | |
• Code Requirements and Fire Stopping for Deck-Vented, Stone-Coated Metal Roofs |
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| Aesthetics | |
• Oil Canning |
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| Handling & Installation | |
• Metal Roof and Wall Panel Components in Contact with Treated Lumber • Preventing Jobsite Storage Corrosion of Prepainted Building Panels • Proper Attic Ventilation and the Benefits of Metal Roofing to Ventilation • Proper Installation Techniques for Roofing in High Wind Regions • Standard Practices for Stainless Steel Roofing, Flashings and Coping • Galvalume Steel Roofing: Good Practices Guide |
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| Maintenance | |
• Field-Applied Recoating of Metal Roofing • Metal Roof Coating Maintenance • Metal Panel Field Repainting • Overview of White Roof Coatings and Their Application • Repair Painting of Prepainted Metallic-Coated Steel Sheet • Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems for New and Remedial Roofing |
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| Reroofing | |
• The A, B, C & Ds of Retrofit Roof Design • Alternative Framing for Reroofing Over Metal Panels • Sustainable Retrofit Metal Roofing For U.S. Schools - NEW! |
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• Transpired Solar Collector Walls • Metal Roof and Wall Panel Components in Contact with Preservative Treated Lumber • Repair Painting of Prepainted Metallic-Coated Steel Sheet • Understanding the Rainscreen Principle • Metal Panel Field Repainting • Structural Loading of Factory-Engineered Insulated Panels • Insulating Values for Factory-Engineered Insulated Panels • Preventing Jobsite Storage Corrosion of Prepainted Building Panels • Metal Panel Field Repainting |
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POLYCARBONATE PANELS |
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| Handling & Installation | |
• Base & Cap Installation Instructions For Polycarbonate Panels • Framing Guide For Polycarbonate Panels |
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METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS |
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• Condensation in Metal Buildings - NEW! • Acoustical Performance of Metal Building Insulation • ASHRAE 90.1 Insulation Compliance for Metal Buildings • Effects of Reflective Radiant Barrier on Heat Loss in Attic Floors and Metal Building Installations • Energy Codes and Their Impact on Metal Buildings • Guideline for Insulating Metal Buildings with Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam • Moisture and Fiber Glass Metal Building Insulation • Recommendations for Installing Fiber Glass Insulation in Metal Buildings • Seismic Design and Performance of Metal Buildings • Using Reflective Insulation in Pre-engineered Metal Building Systems • What Builders Should Know About California’s Title 24 Energy Code • Retrofitting Metal Buildings With New Or Additional Insulation • Choosing the Correct Facing for Your Fiberglass Insulation • Welding Issues For Seismic Design Requirements Of Metal Building Systems |
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| Proprietary Metal Building Info | |
| Nucor Building Systems | |
• Load Cases For Metal Buildings In Lieu Of Load Calculations • Roof Snow And Building Exposure • Order Type And Drawings For Metal Buildings • Framed Openings In Metal Buildings • Supporting Masonry Walls On Metal Building Framing • Wall Joists vs. Spandrel Beams • Flange Bracing For Masonry Or Tilt-Up Walls • Rotation Of Post-And-Beam Corner Columns In Metal Buildings • Metal Building Contractor Frequently Asked Questions • Collateral Loads For Metal Buildings • Roof Live Load: Reducible Or Not? • Longitudinal Bracing Systems For Metal Building Sidewalls • Partial Height vs. Full Height Portals • Mezzanine Loading For Metal Buildings • Cost Savings Of Enclosed vs. Open Buildings • Importance Of Existing Information Regarding Metal Buildings • Required Loads And Codes Specifications For Metal Buildings • Which Girt Offset Should Be Used? • Most Economical Bay Spacing For Metal Buildings |
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COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING |
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• An Architect’s Guide To Cold-Formed Steel Framing • A Builder’s Guide To Steel Frame Construction • Cold-Formed Steel Details • Product Technical Information For Cold-Formed Steel Framing • Selecting the Right Tools for Steel Framing • Design and Inspection of Cold-Formed Steel Structures |
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INSULATION |
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| Fiberglass Blanket Insulation | |
• Condensation In Metal Buildings - NEW! • Acoustical Performance of Metal Building Insulation • Certified NAIMA 202-96 Metal Building Insulation Fact Sheet • Facts about Lamination Process Control and Thickness Recovery of Fiberglass Metal Building Insulation • Fiber Glass & Rock and Slag Wool Insulation and LEED • Moisture and Fiber Glass Metal Building Insulation • NAIMA 202-96 Standard for Flexible Fiber Glass Insulation to be Laminated for Use in Metal Buildings • Recommendations for Installing Fiber Glass Insulation in Metal Buildings • ASHRAE 90.1 Insulation Compliance for Metal Buildings • Retrofitting Metal Buildings With New Or Additional Insulation • Choosing the Correct Facing for Your Fiberglass Insulation |
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| Reflective Insulation | |
• Reflective Insulation And Products In Metal Buildings - NEW! • Effectiveness of Placement of Radiant Barriers and Their Effectiveness in Reducing Heat Transfer In Attics • Effects of Reflective Radiant Barrier on Heat Loss in Attic Floors and Metal Building Installations • Reflective Insulation for Residential and Commercial Applications • Understanding and Using Reflective Insulation, Radiant Barriers and Radiation Control Coatings • Using Reflective Insulation in Pre-engineered Metal Building Systems • The Oxidation of Aluminum Surfaces • Oxidation of Metallized Aluminum Films Used in Reflective Insulation and Radiant Barrier Applications |
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| Spray Foam Insulation | |
• Guideline for Insulating Metal Buildings with Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam • Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems for New and Remedial Roofing |
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EXPANDED METAL |
• Expanded Metal Explained • Standards for Expanded Metal |
PERFORATED METAL |
• Acoustical Uses for Perforated Metals • Formability Handbook of Perforated Metals Part II: Stainless Steel and Aluminum • Handbook for Designers, Specifiers and Buyers of Perforated Metals |
HOLLOW METAL DOORS & FRAMES |
• Hollow Metal Doors • Hollow Metal Frames • Introduction to Custom Hollow Metal |
HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS |
• Hollow Structural Sections: Principal Producers and Capabilities |
BAR GRATING |
• Heavy Duty Metal Bar Grating Manual • Metal Bar Grating Manual |
STEEL DECK |
• Designing With Steel Form Deck • Jobsite Storage Requirements for Steel Deck |
ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT SCREENS |
• Engineered Rooftop Equipment Screens – A Closer Look |
HANDRAILS, RAILINGS & BARRIERS |
• Stainless Steel for Handrails, Railings and Barrier Applications |
SUBSTRATES |
| General |
• Corrosion Rates of Bare Metals in Various Environments • Metals in Marine Environments |
| Aluminum |
• Aluminum 101 Tutorial • Anodizing: The Finish of Choice |
| Copper |
• Copper Finishes – From Naturally Weathering to Lead • Understanding Copper • Copper Design Handbook |
| Coated Steel |
• ASTM Standards for Coated Sheet Products • Growth of the Protective Zinc Patina on Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel • Growth of the Hot-Dip Galvanized Coating • Guide to Sheet Steel Substrates • Hot-Dip Coated Steel Sheets • Hot-Dip Galvanizing for Corrosion Prevention: A Specifier’s Guide • How Zinc Protects Steel • Performance Comparison: Galvalume Versus Galvanized In Acid Rain Environments • Prepainted Galvalume Sheet: Guide to Best Practices • Selecting Coating Thickness for Galvanized Steel Sheet Products • Shiny Versus Matte Hot Dip Galvanized Steel • Steel 101 Tutorial • The Continuous Hot-Dip Coating Process for Steel Sheet Products • The Hot-Dip Galvanizing Process • The Spangle on Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet • Understanding Coating Weight Designations for Zinc-Based Coatings on Sheet Steel |
| Stainless Steel |
• Stainless Steel Architectural Facts • Stainless Steel for Handrails, Railings and Barrier Applications • Stainless Steel the Green Material • Standard Practices for Stainless Steel Roofing, Flashings and Coping |
PAINT COATINGS |
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• Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings • Managing Color Expectations For High-Performance Metal Coatings |
| Coil-Applied Paint Coatings |
• Coil Coating Topoat Systems • Fundamentals of Corrosion and Their Application to Coil-Coated Metal • Introduction to Painted, Metallic-Coated Steel Sheet Products • Paint 101 Tutorial • Painted Metal Roofs are Energy Efficient, Durable and Sustainable • The Coil Coating Process |
| Field-Applied Paint Coatings |
• Field-Applied Recoating of Metal Roofing • Metal Panel Field Repainting • Overview of White Roof Coatings and Their Application |
ANODIZED ALUMINUM |
• Anodizing: The Finish of Choice |
LEED |
• Fiber Glass & Rock and Slag Wool Insulation and LEED • Scoring LEED Points With Cool Metal Roofing • Contributions Of PPG Products to LEED Certification |
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE (TITLE 24) |
• Analysis of Metal Roofing Compliance Options for California’s Title 24 Energy Standard • Cool Metal Roofing and the California Energy Code • California Energy Code (Title 24) Compliance Manual • ORNL Study: Thermal Emittance Assessment for Cool Metal Roofs With Relation to the California Energy Code • What Builders Should Know About California’s Title 24 Energy Code |
URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT |
• Understanding the Urban Heat Island Effect |
ENERGY STAR |
• Energy Star Qualified Roof Products Information |
COOL ROOF RATING COUNCIL |
• Cool Roof Rating Council Rated Roof Products Information • Everything You Need to Know About Cool Roofing |
RICOWI REPORTS |
• RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During Hurricanes Charley and Ivan • RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During Hurricanes Katrina • RICOWI Report – Performance of Roof Systems and Assemblies During the 2004 Oklahoma City Hailstorm |
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