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UL 580 roof panel rating...UL15, UL60, UL90, etc.

UL 580 roof panel rating...UL15, UL60, UL90, etc.

UL 580 roof panel rating...UL15, UL60, UL90, etc.

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I got a question from an architect on what rating the roof panel needs to achieve in the UL 580 test.  The arch is writing his specs for a particular project.  Any thoughts?  Should they specify FM 4474 ratings instead?  When do you use FM and when UL?

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RE: UL 580 roof panel rating...UL15, UL60, UL90, etc.

Most architects specify a Class 90 rating.  

Assuming that the architect is going to use a standing seam roof system over open framing (i.e. not a composite system with metal roof over rigid board insulation and metal deck), FM 4471 (not FM 4474) provides a better evaluation of how the roof system will perform under uplift wind loads.  Actually, ASTM E 1592 seems to be the current "state-of-the-art" method for testing standing seam panels.  This test method is required by AISI (NASPEC) and all major manufacturers should be able to supply you with their allowable design values.  

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