10th Symposium on Roofing Research and Standards Development
(In-person only event)
Date: December 3, 2023
Event Location: Washington Hilton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Organized by: ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing
About the Event
The 10th Symposium on Roofing Research and Standards Development will be held Sunday, December 3, 2023. Sponsored by ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing, the symposium will be held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC in conjunction with the December standards development meetings of the committee.
Objective and Scope
The symposium provides a forum for contributing to the fundamental understanding of acceptable roof performance, with the primary emphasis being current research and development work. The symposium will center on the influence of both laboratory and field investigations in the development of standards for roofing and waterproofing materials and systems.
The symposium is intended to address topics describing research and standards development for both low-sloped and steep roofing systems including the following:
- Polymer-modified and conventional built-up bituminous roofing
- Synthetic single-ply roofing systems
- Self-adhesive membrane roofing
- Liquid-applied membrane roofing
- Spray polyurethane foam roofing systems
- Metal roofing systems
- Roof edge systems
- Performance of shingles, tiles and other steep roof coverings
- Wind and fire resistance
- Moisture in concrete roofing systems
- Air and moisture movement in roofing systems
- Air barriers and their tie-in to the building air barrier system
- Cool roofing, vegetative (green) roofing and solar
- Thermal performance and energy efficient roofing
- Technology of roof coatings
- Hygrothermal simulations/ modeling
- Roof system durability and service life prediction
- Roofing in an era of sustainability and resiliency
- Roofing retrofit
- Advances in waterproofing
- Advances in adhesion technology for synthetic and bituminous roofing
- Advances in low-sloped roofing and its components
The targeted audience is all roofing professionals, including contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, building owners, researchers, technologists, technicians, sales and marketing personnel, product development specialists, and insurers.
The language of the symposium will be English.
Technical Program
Registration
Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.
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Through October 31, 2023 |
After October 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM Member | $65.00 | $115.00 |
| Non-member | $115.00 | $165.00 |
| Presenter | Waived | Waived |
| Session Chair | Waived | Waived |
| Student | Waived | Waived |
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All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this symposium before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.
Presenters– Presenters for this workshop are automatically registered to attend, and do not need to register themselves.
Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee you must be a full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org.
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Technical Chair Contact Information
Additional information about the symposium is available from Symposium Chairs Sudhakar Molleti, Ph.D., National Research Council Canada, Email: Sudhakar.molleti@nrc.ca tel: 613-993-9673 and Walter J. Rossiter Jr., Ph.D., W.J. Rossiter and Associates, Clarksburg, MD, Email: wjrossiter@verizon.net, tel: 301-253-2534.
Continuing Education Units
Symposium attendees interested in receiving 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and submit it to an ASTM staff member on site. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to the attendee approximately 2 to 4 weeks after the symposium concludes.
Hotel Information
All meetings will be held at The Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009.
Hotel Reservations:
Please support ASTM International by reserving your sleeping room at our official December Committee Week Hotel and Meeting site.
The discounted rate will be honored until the ASTM block is full, but no later than November 1st, 2023. The ASTM rate is $209 plus tax. You may be charged a higher rate if reservations are received after the cut-off date, or when the block is full. The hotel requires a credit card to guarantee your reservation, once submitted a confirmation number will be provided electronically.
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INTERNET: The Washington Hilton Hotel offers wireless internet connection for a surcharge of $12.95 daily.
Standards Development Meetings
The ASTM sponsoring committee invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committee and their future meetings, please visit the Committee D08 Homepage.