Facility managers and insurance carriers with extensive damages to roofs are concerned with the performance of sprayed-in-place elastomeric-coated SPF roof systems. This paper analyzes the resistance of different types ofSPF roofsys tems. This research identifies:
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• differences in hail resistance ofSPF roofs and recommendations for expanding the FM-SH test
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