In recent years, the roofing industry has become increasingly aware of the problems caused by moisture in concrete decks that can migrate into the roofing system. Originally thought to only be a problem with lightweight structural concrete (LWSC), recent research raises concerns with moisture migration from normal concrete decks as well. Shorter construction schedules and moisture-sensitive roof system components can aggravate the problem
It is incumbent on specifiers and designers of roof systems that will be installed over new concrete decks to understand the issues with normal and lightweight structural concrete.
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