b'References WhatIsReal?FieldMoni- New roof zoning toring the Wind Performance(suggested)1. CanadianCommissionon ofCommercialRoofs.In Building and Fire Codes. 2020.PerimeterNational Building Code of Can- ProceedingsoftheRCI,Inc., ada.Ottawa,ON:National27th International Convention Research Council Canada. & Trade Show, March 15-20, 2. AmericanSocietyofCivil2012, Dallas, TX, USA. Engineers(ASCE).2010.9. Bartko,M.,S.Molleti Perimeter MinimumDesignLoadsforandA.Baskaran.2016. BuildingsandOtherStruc- InSituMeasurements tures. ASCE 7-10. Reston, VA:ofWindPressureson ASCE. LowSlopeMembranexxxxxxx Interior3. Stathopoulos, T. 1979. Tur- Roofs.JournalofWindEngineeringandIndustrial bulent Wind Action on Low- InteriorRiseBuildings.PhDdisser- Aerodynamics153:78-91. tation,UniversityofWesternhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.Ontario, London, ON. jweia.2016.03.010.4. Surry, D., T. Stathopoulos and10.Martins,N.E.,B.Martn- A. G. Davenport. 1978. ThePrez and A. Baskaran. 2016. WindLoadingofLow-RiseApplicationofStatistical Buildings. In Proceedings Ca- Models to Predict Roof Edge nadian Structural EngineeringSuctionsBasedonWind Conference, Toronto. Speed.JournalofWind 5. Kopp, G. A. and M. J. Mor- EngineeringandIndustrialrison.2018.ComponentAerodynamics150:42-53. andCladdingWindLoadshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j. Figure 6. Fig. 4.1.7.6.-C in NBCC 20201 modified to illustrate the suggested new provisions and roof Figure 6: NBCC provisions modified to illustrate the suggested new provisions and roof zones. Note: NBCC = National Building Code Canada.forLow-SlopeRoofsonjweia.2016.01.003. zones 1Low-RiseBuildings.Jour- 11. Baskaran,A.,S.Molleti,nalofStructuralEngineeringN.MartinsandB.Martn-144(4):04018019.https:// Prez.2018.DevelopmentAbout the Authors committees. He is a research advisorMauricioChavez,PhD,isa doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE) ofWindLoadCriteriaforto various task groups of the Nationalresearch officer in the roofing system ST.1943-541X.0001989. Commercial Roof Edge Met- BasA.Baskaran,PhD,isa 6. ASCE.2016.MinimumDe- als. Journal of ArchitecturalgroupleaderattheNationalRe- Building Code of Canada and mem- andinsulationattheConstruction search Council (NRC) of Canada. Atber of the wind load committee of theResearch Centre at the National Re-signLoadsforBuildingsandEngineering24(3).https:// the NRC, he is researching the windAmerican Society of Civil Engineers.search Council of Canada. He holds OtherStructures.ASCE7-16.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE) effects on building envelopes throughHe has authored or co-authored overa doctorate degree in building engi-Reston, VA: ASCE. AE.1943-5568.0000308. experiments and computer modeling.250researcharticlesandreceivedneering from Concordia University. As an adjunct professor at the Univer- over 25 awards, including the FrankHis researcharea focuses on the in-7. Chavez,M.,A.Baskaran,C.12. Chavez M., A. Baskaran, M. Feng and A. Gan Chowdbury.Aldoum, T. Stathopoulos, T.sity of Ottawa, he supervises graduateLanderawardfromtheCanadianteraction of wind and buildings, and 2020.EffectofAssemblyN.GeletaandG.T.Bitsua- students. As a professional engineer,Roofing Contractors Association andmore specifically on the effect of wind ConstructionontheWindmlak.2022.WindLoadinghe is a member of the Roofing Com- the Carl Cash Award from ASTM,onroof claddings and rooftop add-Induced Pressure of Membraneon a Low-Slope Gabled Roof:mitteeonWeatherIssues,IIBEC,andhewasrecentlyelevatedasaons such as vegetated roof assemblies Roofs.EngineeringComparison of Field Measure-Structures221:110725.ments, Wind Tunnel Data andAmerican Society of Civil Engineers,Fellow of IIBEC. Dr. Baskaran wasand photovoltaic roof assemblies. His https://doi.org/10.1016/j. CodeProvisions.Engineer- SinglePlyRoofingIndustry,Inter- recognizedbyHerMajestyQueenexpertise includes laboratory evalua-engstruct.2020.110725. ingStructures267:114646.national Conference on Building En- Elizabeth II with the Diamond Jubi- tion and field (full-scale) monitoring 8. Baskaran,A.,S.Molleti,S.https://doi.org/10.1016/j. velope Systems and Technologies, andlee medal for his contribution to theof wind load on roofs to develop/vali- Ko and D. Van Reenen. 2012.engstruct.2022.114646. ConcreteIndustryBoardtechnicalfellow Canadians. date standards and code provisions.+Build SolutionsTotal Design F architek.com | 1 888 317 9226or Your Green Roof Projects.ORN THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 4 2022/2319'