Texas State Records Center, Austin, Texas
Posted
06/4/2011
Located in the heart of Austin, the Records Center
houses valuable archives related to Texas Government and state
history. With such sensitive records at stake, the Texas Facilities
Commission could not afford to continue to endure the leaks caused
by the building's existing trapezoidal standing-seam roof.
The project was executed by incorporating a symmetrical product
design, an innovative curb detail solution along with the
Architectural Building Components' jobsite production capabilities.
Using ABC's jobsite manufacturing vehicle, Archzilla, ABC was able
to run the structural, symmetrical 238T standing-seam panels
directing onto the 1,000-square-foot roof. The 24-gauge,
24-inchwide panels with striations in Regal White were manufactured
in 130-foot continuous lengths.
The re-roofing was particularly challenging because of existing
complex curb clusters protruding from the existing roof. ABC's
innovative Transverse Panel System Detail was utilized to define
the perimeter of the curb and isolate the problem areas. By using
Transverse Panels, the existing penetration curbs could be utilized
without modification, while still eliminating end laps, as well as
the reliance on exposed fasteners and/or sealant. Various 238T
panel widths, in conjunction with Transverse Panels, were installed
in a manner that prevents water from ever reaching the back of the
curb, significantly improving the roof's weathertightness, ensuring
the state of Texas a lower total cost of ownership and a longer
lasting roof.
Architect: Carter Design Associates, Austin
General contractor: SpawGlass Construction Corp., Austin
Roofing contractor: Port Enterprises Inc., Austin
Metal roof panels: Architectural Building Components, Houston,
www.archmetalroof.com
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