House Roof Strength Test

Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking snprm.

House roof strength test.

4 of 12 small suvs evaluated earn top marks arlington va the insurance ins. The three types of asphalt shingles we test are. The standard test for tear strength is called the elmendorf test. The standard guide in the u s the asce 7 05 lists weights and stresses for all building materials expressed in pounds per square foot.

49 cfr parts 571 and 585216 as part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes this final rule upgrades the agency s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways. 3 tab architectural laminated and multilayered architectural. E695 test method of measuring relative resistance of wall floor and roof construction to impact loading e2126 test methods for cyclic reversed load test for shear resistance of vertical elements of the lateral force resisting systems for buildings. Calculating the load on a flat roof is a challenging task for the layperson that involves knowledge of building materials their weights and local building codes.

Subaru forester given top rating in iihs roof strength test. Cherry hill nj march 24 2009 the all new subaru forester was given the top rating of good in the insurance institute for highway safety s new roof strength rating system. Roof crush resistance 222 13 kb final rule. Designed to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes twelve small.

Nail pull through resistance is the measurement of the number of pounds required to pull a shingle over the head of a roofing nail at a specific temperature. This rating only applies to the specific seat head restraint combination tested indicated on the vehicle details page. The main differences between the procedure specified by the insurance institute for. These single layer shingles are typically.

The roof strength rating is based on a test in which a metal plate is pushed against one side of the vehicle s roof at a slow constant speed. The head restraints seats rating is based on a sled test of the vehicle s seat and head restraint. Iihs news release march 24 2009 roof strength is focus of new rating system.