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Designation:D718612D718614Standard Practice forQuality Assurance Observation of Roof Construction andRepair1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7186;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers procedures for performing visual monitoring of roofing construction to:1.1.1 Establish guidelines for quality assurance observation practices;and1.1.2 Define the role and responsibilities of the quality assurance observer.1.2 This practice pertains to quality assurance observation of roofing projects,and the report of information obtained from theseobservations.This practice is applicable to new construction or reroofing projects involving the installation of a new roof system,the removal of existing roofing and installation of a new roof system,or recovering an existing roof.It is also applicable to roofingprojects involving repairs or scheduled maintenance to an existing roof.1.3 This practice contains the following information:1.3.1 The objectives of the quality assurance process;1.3.2 The responsibilities and qualifications of the individual(s)involved in the observations of the roof construction or repair;1.3.3 Identification and use of the basic tools or equipment required for the visual roof observation process;and1.3.4 Monitoring,recording,and reporting procedures.1.4 This practice addresses new construction or repair.This practice does not address the investigation,condition,or analysisof existing roofs.1.5 This practice does not address practices of roof investigation,condition reporting,or analysis of preexisting roofs.1.6 This practice does not pertain to quality control processes or techniques performed by persons or entities representing orunder contract to the roofing contractor.The quality control process is separate and distinct from the quality assurance observationprocess.1.7 Assessment of safe work practices or safety monitoring procedures followed by the contractor is outside the scope of thispractice.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing and WaterproofingE631 Terminology of Building Constructions2.2 Other Documents:The Contract DocumentsSpecification Literature or Roof System Installation Requirements,supplied by the applicable manufacturer,supplier,ordistributor of the roof system materialARMA/NRCA/SPRI Repair Manual for Low-Slope Membrane Roof Systems3,4,51This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D08.20 on RoofingMembrane Systems.Current edition approved Oct.15,2012Nov.1,2014.Published November 2012November 2014.Originally approved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 20052012as D7186 05.D7186 12.DOI:10.1520/D7186-12.10.1520/D7186-14.2For referencedASTM standards,visit theASTM website,www.astm.org,or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3Available from Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association(ARMA),Public Information Department,1156 15th St.,NW,Suite 900,Washington,DC 20005.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version.Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately,ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate.In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Copyrighted material licensed to BR Demo by Thomson Reuters(Scientific),Inc.,,downloaded on Nov-27-2014 by James Madison.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ARMA/NRCA Quality Control Guidelines for the Application of Built-Up Roofing3,4ARMA/NRCA Quality Control Guidelines for the Application of Polymer Modified Bitumen Roofing3,4NRCA/SPRI Quality Control Guidelines for the Application of Thermoset Single-Ply Roof Membranes4,5NRCA/SPFA Quality Control Guidelines for the Application of Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofing4,6NRCA Roofing Manual Current Edition4RCI Manual of Practice Roof,Exterior Wall,and Waterproofing Consulting,and Quality Assurance Observation,CurrentEdition7ARMA/NRCA Quality Control Guidelines for