Is Your Roof Drainage Up to Code? Take the Quiz!

by tanya_martins | February 24, 2025 11:33 am

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Each week, The Construction Specifier brings you a quick quiz based on one of our featured articles. This week’s quiz is from Tapered insulation systems: The art of roof drainage[2] by Darrell L. Smith, the facilities principal engineer with Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) Midwest LLC[3]. Understanding the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) and International Plumbing Code (IPC) is essential for effective roof drainage design. This quiz explores key concepts related to low-slope roofs, drainage systems, and various methods to ensure proper water flow and stormwater management. Test your knowledge on minimum slope requirements, roof drainage systems, materials for tapered insulation, and proper design for new and re-roofing projects.

Take this week’s quiz and challenge yourself!

Quiz - Feb 25
1. According to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), what is the minimum design slope required for low-slope roof membranes in new construction?
2. Which of the following is NOT considered a basic roof drainage system?
3. Which of the following must be accounted for when sizing the vertical conductors and storm drainage piping for a roof drain system?

Take our previous quizzes!

Specifying Fire-Resistant Roofs: Can You Get a Perfect Score?[4]

Roofing and moisture: Do you know the risks?[5]

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Green Roofs and Stormwater: How Much Do You Know?[6]

 

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1-1-1.jpg
  2. Tapered insulation systems: The art of roof drainage: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/roof-drainage-tapered-insulation-systems/
  3. Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) Midwest LLC: https://www.ecslimited.com/
  4. Specifying Fire-Resistant Roofs: Can You Get a Perfect Score?: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/fire-resistant-roofs-quiz/
  5. Roofing and moisture: Do you know the risks?: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/managing-moisture-roofing-systems-quiz
  6. Green Roofs and Stormwater: How Much Do You Know?: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/green-roofs-stormwater-quiz-3/?qnewsletter=20250218&en_click=1&utm_campaign=2025-02-18&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=news&oly_enc_id=9241B5846812J7T

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