b'HOUSTON ASTRODOME I TOBERECOVEREDNEW Delmhorst\'s ModelBD-7 FullyTransistorized HOUSTON\'S ASTRODOME, whereroofing panels 16 ft. long. A batten capCONTRACTOR\'S roof leakage has been aproblem everscrewedinplaceafterpanelMOISTURE DETECTOR sincethe fameddomed stadiumfirstinstallationaddsamechanically opened in 1965, is getting an aluminumenclosedweathertightseamwhich panel roof.A$1.6million subcontractallowsforthermalexpansionand tore-covertheAstrodomeroofwascontraction.Theroofhasbeen recentlyawardedtotheOverlywarrantedfor20yearsagainst ManufacturingCompanyofGreens leakage. burg,Pa.,withworktobegininOverly\'s past jobs have included the January, 1974.original roof on the Pentagon, the roof Although the total cost of correctingon the Salt Lake City Tabernacle, the the problem will cost nearly $3 million,newSenateOfficeBuildingin Houston Sports Authority and HarrisWashington,D.C.,plusmajormetal County agreed to the aluminum roofingwork at Virginia\'s Dulles Airport and to insure that the 4million touriststhe Kennedy Cultural Center.HANDIER,MORECOMPACT,LIGHTER.Solid statecircuitry.Improvedaccuracyandstaandlocalresidentswhocometo theOther domed structures done by thebilityofcalibration.lmmedigtedirectreadAstrodome will enjoymany benefitsfirm include the New Orleans Airport,ing.Easyoperation.Tes1sconbe mode up its toodepthof3" withpin-typeelectrodes indry surroundings in the future.the Civic Auditorium at Mobile,Ala.,on 4ft.coble connections. Morethan400,000poundsofThe Brookhaven National LaboratoriesUseto testmoisturecontentofroofdecks 1 glisteningfabricatedmillfinishon Long Island and athletic stadia atwalls,insulation,othermaterialsandstrucaluminum (in .050 and .040 gauge) willIndianaState,OhioandOhioStatetures. cover the 360,000 sq.ft.area. WithinUniversitiesandtheUniversityofVeryusefulintracingleaksandinHltration, thenextninemonthsitwillbeMinnesota.Conditionswhicharelikelytoleadtocondensationmoybe detectedbysimultaneous installed,completewith4,596new"The 9 acre Astrodome roof," saidmeasurementsofrelativehumidityandtemplastic skylights.Wehe, "is the largest roofing contractperatureinthe roof structurewiththeDelmhorstModelHT-1 1aspecializeddua(-meter The use of aluminum was selected toyet undertaken by Overly.instrument. combattheenvironmentalconditions uniqueintheTexasGulfarea,"Hold Elections accordingtoH.W."Bud"Wehe,The Associated Roofing Contractors/leasewriteor callforfulldetailsFREE. President and Chairman of the BoardAssociationofNorthern,California,DELMHORSTINSTRUMENTCO. ofOverly,"WeareusingAlcladlocated in the California Construction727 Cedar StreetBoonton,N .J.07005 aluminum which has been successfullyIndustryCenter,1517"L"Street,Tel. (201) 334-2557 tested by Alcoa for 20 years along thisSacramento, California. coast.Atarecentmeetingelectedthe Thenewroofutilizesaspecialfollowing new officers for 1974:RoofingContractorsAssociationat patentedbatten . systemdevelopedPRESIDENT- ClarenceHester,their fourth annual meeting. over the past 35 years by the firm,aHester Roofing Company, Sacramento;Otherofficerswere:DanDailey, VICE-PRESIDENT-BertP.L.Daily RoofingCo.,Tucso]l,Vice diversifiedmanufacturerofarchitec Park, Paultural metal products. It will involve asenBrothersRoofingCompany,President;JohnHaug,Standard complete recapping of the existing roofWoodland;SECRETARY-TREASUR Roofing Co., Phoenix, Vice President, withasystemofaluminumpanelsER- TomNeeley,Roofers,Inc.,and Bob Wardle, Asbestos Engineering aroundtheperipheryplusaSacramento;SERGEANT ATARMSand SupplyCo.,Phoenix,Secretary/ combination of bothaluminumpanels- BillStevenson,YanceyCompany,Treasurer.Thenewdirectorswere: and white translucent acrylic skylightsSacramento.JoeBueche,PioneerRoofingCo., aroundthe top of the dome.Arizona Association ElectionsPhoenix,JimLyons,Asbestos AseriesofspecialbattenbarsWayne Mullis, President of Univer Engineering and Supply, Phoenix, and attached to the existing stringers willsalRoofers,Phoenix,wasrecentlyDanRoberts,RobertsRoofingCo., provideanchorsforstandingseamelectedpresidentoftheArizonaTucson. Apache Creates New Post James J. Sullivan, General Manager ofApacheFoamProductshere, FORALLYOURROOFINGNEEDSrecentlycreatedanewpostof Assistant General Manager and named AXESFELTLAYERSMOPSFred A. Coglianese to fillthe job. BEAMSH~TCHETSMOP BELLSCoglianese, previously Technical and BRACKETSHOISTSNAILSProductionManageratApache,has BROOMS"HOTSTUFF" CARRIERSROPE BUCKETSKETTLESTANKERSbeenassociatedwithApachesince CONVEYORSLADDERSWHEELBARROWS1967.Beforethat,Coglianesewas involved in cellular plastics technology, Call or write fordescriptivecatalog:particularly in applied development of urethane foam to commercial uses. FRANK P. FREY &CO.Apache Foam Products, a division of Millmaster-Onyx,isapioneerin developingandproducingurethane 1329 No.31st AvenueMelrosePark,Ill.60160foam panels for insulation and operates (312}344-6690two manufacturing facilities;one here inLinden,theotherinBelvidere, Illinois. ABC, May 197415'