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37、(approved September 2015)National Standard of CanadaCAN/CSA-A123.24-15Standard test method for wind resistance of modularvegetated roof assemblyMarch 2015 2015 CSA Group 1ContentsTechnical Committee on Bituminous Roofing Materials 2Preface 61 Scope 72 Reference publications 73 Definitions 84 Signifi
38、cance of test 85 Test precautions 86 Wind uplift resistance of vegetated roof assembly 96.1 Test apparatus 96.2 Test specimen 96.3 Instrumentation 97 Wind flow resistance of vegetated roof assembly 107.1 Test apparatus 107.2 Test specimen 107.3 Instrumentation 108 Test procedure 108.1 Wind uplift re
39、sistance of vegetated roof assembly 108.2 Wind flow resistance of vegetated roof assembly 119 Termination of the test 119.1 Wind uplift resistance of vegetated roof assembly 119.2 Wind flow resistance of vegetated roof assembly 1110 Test report 1210.1 Wind uplift resistance of vegetated roof assembl
40、y 1210.2 Wind flow resistance of vegetated roof assembly 12Annex A (informative) VRA wind design process 15Annex B (informative) Sample test report 16CAN/CSA-A123.24-15Standard test method for wind resistance of modularvegetated roof assemblyMarch 2015 2015 CSA Group 2Technical Committee on Bitumino
41、usRoofing MaterialsP.J. Julian Matriaux de construction BP Canada,LaSalle, QubecCategory: Producer InterestChairD. Shaw IKO Industries Ltd.,Brampton, OntarioCategory: Producer InterestVice-ChairB. Baskaran National Research Council Canada,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: General InterestN. Bernier Patenaude
42、-Trempe,Qubec, QubecAssociateE. Blond CTT Group,St-Hyacinthe, QubecCategory: General InterestA. Borooah City of Toronto,Toronto, OntarioAssociateS. Briau Matriaux de construction BP Canada,LaSalle, QubecAssociateW. Clark IKO Industries Ltd.,Brampton, OntarioAssociateJ.-F. Ct Soprema Inc.,Drummondvil
43、le, QubecCategory: Producer InterestT. Davis Everest Supply Inc.,Mississauga, OntarioCategory: User Interest/Regulatory AuthorityS.I. Dinwiddie PABCO,Tacoma,Washington, USAAssociateCAN/CSA-A123.24-15Standard test method for wind resistance of modularvegetated roof assemblyMarch 2015 2015 CSA Group 3
44、H. Doshi Ryerson University,Toronto, OntarioAssociateD.C. Fishburn Fishburn Building Sciences Group Inc.,Hornby, OntarioCategory: General InterestC. Gamache CASMA,Outremont, QubecCategory: Producer InterestK. Goodrum Siplast,Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USAAssociateK. Govers LiveRoof Ontario Inc.,Mount Br
45、ydges, OntarioAssociateR.J. Harris RCABC Guarantee Corporation,Langley, British ColumbiaCategory: User Interest/Regulatory AuthorityS. Husain Vitaroofs International Inc.,Mississauga, OntarioAssociateR. Kaethler Trimline Building Products,Surrey, British ColumbiaAssociateP. Kalinger Canadian Roofing
46、 Contractors Association,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: User Interest/Regulatory AuthorityG. Keeler Owens Corning,Granville, Ohio, USACategory: Producer InterestS.T. Lawrey CertainTeed Corporation,Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USACategory: Producer InterestK. Liu Xeroflor Green Solutions,Vancouver, British Col
47、umbiaAssociateR.A. McNulty Global Laboratory and Research Corporation,Hamilton, OntarioCategory: General InterestCAN/CSA-A123.24-15Standard test method for wind resistance of modularvegetated roof assemblyMarch 2015 2015 CSA Group 4D. Miller IKO Industries Ltd.,Brampton, OntarioAssociateF. Nabhan Na
48、tional Research Council Canada,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: General InterestG.T. Nishio Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd.,Coquitlam, British ColumbiaAssociateA.R. Phillips TAMKO Building Products,Joplin, Missouri, USACategory: Producer InterestP. Provost Johns Manville Roofing Systems,Cornwall, OntarioA
49、ssociateG. Riahi Hal Industries Inc.,Surrey, British ColumbiaCategory: Producer InterestM. Rupar National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA),Rosemont, Illinois, USACategory: User Interest/Regulatory AuthorityP. Saunders Henry Company,Toronto, OntarioAssociateP. Schmidt Vitaroofs International Inc.,Missisauga, OntarioAssociateR.A. Snyder CertainTeed Corporation,Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USAAssociateA.J. Steen Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,Toronto, OntarioCategory: User Interest/Regulatory AuthorityK. Wilson Orillia, O
