Relative Impact Resistance of Shingles

Hail

Home / Hail / Relative Hail Impact Resistance of Asphalt Shingles Relative Hail Impact Resistance of Asphalt Shingles IBHS Hail Research integrates decades of field and laboratory investigations to understand how hail affects roofing systems and to identify products that perform best in real-world conditions. Asphalt shingles represent about 80% of installed residential roofs in the U.S. (Freedonia Group 2019), and they are frequently damaged during hail and high-wind events (Brown…

Near-Building Noncombustible Zone

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Research Wildfire activity is on the rise and with this comes an increased impact on buildings, including homes and businesses, in the wildland-urban interface. Residents and business owners can take steps to reduce the risk to their property located in wildfire-prone areas. Eliminating fuels from the immediate area surrounding the building, as referred to as…