Div. B › Part 5 › 5.6 › 5.6.1 — Protection from Precipitation

5.6.1.2 — Installation of Protective Materials

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(3) Where protective materials are applied to assemblies to provide the required protection from precipitation, the materials shall be installed so as to shed precipitation or otherwise minimize its entry into the assembly and prevent its penetration through the assembly.
(4) Where protective materials described in Sentence (3) are part of a vegetative roofing system, they shall be resistant to root and rhizome penetration when tested in accordance with ANSI/GRHC/SPRI VR-1, “Procedure for Investigating Resistance to Root Penetration on Vegetative Roofs”.
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