Designing for the Impacts of Very Severe Hail
What in the hail does very severe hail mean?
Sponsored by GAF | Siplast | By Jennifer Keegan, AAIA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define Very Severe Hail (VSH), and its financial and geographic implications.
- Understand the severity of hail damage to roofs and the implication on occupancy and operations.
- Recognize the basic configurations of approved assemblies.
- Compare and contrast the effects of different VSH options and review design strategies.
ALL CREDITS
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
The Building and Roofing Science team offers regional expert building enclosure collaboration through design, specification, and educational support for customers of GAF and Siplast, both Standard Industries companies. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer with more homes and businesses in the U.S. protected by a GAF roof than any other product. Siplast, a leader in building enclosure systems, offers a portfolio of advanced, high-performance SBS-modified bitumen, PMMA liquid-applied, PVC KEE, lightweight insulating concrete, wall air & water barrier systems, and amenity/vegetated systems.
Originally published in Building Enclosure
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Originally published in August 2022
