The Zeus-Shield™ Architectural Standing Seam Roof System is a heavy-duty architectural or functional standing seam metal roof for covering pre-engineered steel buildings, metal building systems and other types of buildings where architectural appearance, water resistance, expansion/contraction and insulation efficiency are of prime importance.
Zeus-Shield’s Architectural Roof System for steel buildings and metal building systems is designed to be water resistant and have a long life expectancy when properly specified by a qualified metal buildings designer who is aware of the conditions normal to industrial buildings and commercial building roof installations. The steel buildings designer will analyze the requirements of the specific building being covered with the Architectural Roof System to determine if the features and limitations of the system will be compatible with the design requirements of the specific building.
The Architectural Roof System is intended primarily for architecturally driven commercial steel buildings with steeper single or double sloped rectangular roof areas. Architectural roofs can be applied to more complex roof configurations with proper consideration given to the potential for increased material and labor cost and potential erection problems resulting from the complexity of the parts and their installation.
The Architectural standing seam metal roof panel is better suited for special roof details than the Trapezoidal standing seam roof panel because it is an easier metal panel to seal and make weather tight at the ends or at slope and bevel cuts.
More complex roof configurations and non-rectangular configurations such as beveled eaves, beveled gables, hips and valleys, are designed similar to their rectangular counterparts with the exception of the transitions which require field cutting of the panel and special factory or field-fabricated flashing parts. The Architectural Roof System is not recommended for arched roofs.
Changes in roof pitch require a transition joint or ridge between the different pitched roof sections. The transition joint may require provisions for expansion and contraction of one or both roof planes. The designer may be required to provide special secondary structural members to accommodate fixing the roof panels at locations other than the eave. Panels that run “over the eave” onto a mansard will require rib clips or covers.
Ask your Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered metal building designer for more information about Zeus-Shield™ standing seam metal roof systems. See how a Zeus-Shield standing seam metal roof can add value to your steel building construction.
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