b'ROOFING TECHNOLOGYCONFERENCE THEFIRST industry conference onRoofingTechnologyistheApril29-30, Gaithersburg, Maryland result of co-operation between the N ational Roofing Contractors Association and the U.S. NationalCONFERENCE ON ROOFINGEach man to give a 15 to 20 minute presentation then all Bureau of Standards, with specialTECHNOLOGYjoinasa panelfor open discussion- questions and assistance fromMax Baker, of theGeneral Conference Chairman - George Bodwell,answers. Nat CCanadianional Researchoun Co-Chairman - NRCA Technical and4:00 P.M. Recess Research CommitteeBuses return registrants to Hotel cil,Ottawa,Canada, who is on theBodwell-Lemmon Co., Cleveland, Ohio program.TheconferencewillbeTuesday, April 29, 1969 held late this month at the Shera 8:30 A.M. Depart via buses from hotel for NBSTHE SPECIFYING AGENCY AND ton-Silver Springs Hotel,about 309:00 A.M. Registration - coffee & rollsROOFING TECHNOLOGY miles from downtown Washington,- Administration BuildingWednesday, April 30th, 1969 OPENING SESSIONg,oo A.M. Kelsey Saint (Meyer, Ayers, & Saint) D.C.- Green Auditorium, N.B.S.President of the Construction Thismeeting is of utmost impor 9:45 A.M. WelcomeSpecifications Institute tanceastheroofingindustryisDr. James R. Wright, Chief,Building9:30 A.M. Donald Brotherson, Associate Research Division, National BureauProfessor, University of definitely growing upectually,of StandardsIllinois (A. I. A.) intellandwhileitgrowsinmentalPresident Edward D. Weyand, National10:00 A.M. Coffee Break stature, it also grows in sophistica Roofing Contractors Association tion.Theresulthas beenmanyTHE ROOFING CONTRACTOR -THE RESEARCH MAN - AND ROOFING TECHNOLOGY challenges to accepted industryAND ROOFING TECHNOLOGY 10:A.A study of the draft copy of the practiceswithnewspecifications10:00 A.M. Conclusions Based on Research and15M.NRCA Roofing Manual and new methods of application.ExperienceNRCA Manual Committee Thomas Boone, National BureauR. E. Bubenzer - Henry C. Some of the changes have result of Standards Smither Roofing Co., Inc. edinunanticipatedproblemsas11 :DO A.M. Conclusions of a Canadian ResearcherFred Christen - The Fred these new materials and methodsMax Baker, Division of BuildingChristen & Sons Co. Research, National Research were usedbefore manyroofersCouncil, CanadaGeorge Burrus - Tri State were educatedto apply them, and12:00 P.M. A Basic Material - AsphaltRoofing Company Max Tryon, National BureauJohn E. Hartmann - Hartmann beforeequipment wasready toofCompany Incorporated Standards mechanize operation.Each talk to be 20 to 30 minutes and the remainder of Dynamic industrial changesthe hour to be open for questions and discussion. have further complicated the roofingpic 1 :00 P.M. Luncheon\'\'THE CONTRACTOR SPEAKS OUT" ture through their factory buildingTHE OWNER-USER.CONSUMER - 11 :00 A.M. Open discussion of the NRCA Manual requirementsofmulti-acresizedAND ROOFING TECHNOLOGY12:00 P.M. A Program of Roofing Research Fred Good, National Roofing roofs,resultingin turn, in greater2:00 P.M. GovernmentContractors Association expansion and contraction; newNyal Nelson, Office of the Chief12:15 P.M. SUMMARY OF THE SYMPOSIUM of Engineers, Department materials,resultingin incompati of the ArmyWilliam Cullen, Chief, Materials Durability and bilitiesbetween old and new;andLewis W. Giles, Jr., Bureau ofAnalysis Section Research and Engineering, with Architectural creativity re Post Office DepartmentNational Bureau of Standards sultinginawiderangeofnewIndustry1P.M. Luncheon :00 S. H. Walter, Engineering Division,2:00 P.M. Tour of National Bureau of Standards designsandexoticallyshapedE. I. du PontJr., Systems Engineer.-;.rroofs,withacorresponding in John F. Stenson,, 4:30 P.M. Adjournmentwill be returned, Registrantsby inGeneral Motors Corooration creasewaterproofing difficulties.bus to hotel. The program attheNRCA-NBS conferencehasbeenplannedtoCONVEYOR emphasize the technical knowledge thattheroofingcontractormustTURNTAB-,/li,,lil havetooperate hisbusinesseffi ~~,,., ~ cientlyandprofitably.It brings togetheroutstandingmen of spe WILL cializedknowledgeof importance tothecontractor. Topics coveredHydraulically roise your conveyor. willrangefromresearchworkSwing it ground to roof for lilting gravel. beingdoneonroofingmaterialsUse from truck bed to roof for unloading andapplication methods,theshingles, insulation, etc. owner-user-consumerrelationships,thespecificationsofarchi G-3 Model will handle conveyors to 33\' tects,withdiscussionsandlong. questionsfromthefloorateachCLEARFIELDMFG., INC. session.352 So, Main. Clearfield. Utah 84015 26APRIL,1969'