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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-07530 (March 2004)
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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC
Superseding
UFGS 07530a (January 2004)and
UFGS 07536N (September 1999)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
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SECTION 07530
ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER (EPDM) ROOF MEMBRANE
03/04
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for ethylene propylene diene terpolymer
(EPDM) elastomeric sheet roofing, with associated
elastomeric sheet flashing, for installations with
the insulation below the membrane.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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NOTE: Standard application methods include
loose-laid ballasted, fully adhered, and
mechanically fastened systems. Also included is a
special combined fully adhered and mechanically
fastened system for excessive wind loading
conditions. This guide specification does not
include the structural roof deck, insulation, sheet
metal fascias, gravel stops, flashings, nor use of
elastomeric sheets for roofing located adjacent to
kitchen or food service exhaust system discharge
ducts. Grease and oil attack EPDM.
Exhaust fumes
must be directed away from the roofing system.
This section shall be coordinated with other roof
system components specifications such as rough
carpentry, insulation and sheet metal flashing.
This section shall also be coordinated with the
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