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ASTM E 2777 : 2014

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Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

26-08-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-05-2014

CONTAINED IN VOL. 04.12, 2015 Defines terminology, principles and fundamental concepts including those related to sustainability, technical requirements of construction, and types of vegetative (green) roof systems used on buildings.

1.1This guide identifies terminology, principles and fundamental concepts including those related to sustainability, technical requirements of construction, and types of vegetative (green) roof systems used on buildings.

1.2The considerations for sustainable development relative to vegetative (green) roof systems are categorized as follows: environmental, social, and economic as consistent with Guide E2432. (See Appendix X1.)

1.3This guide discusses technical requirements for vegetative (green) roof systems pertaining to the following categories: plants, media, wind scour resistance, soil reinforcement, separation or filter layers, drain layers, water retention layers, protection layers, and root penetration barriers.

1.4This guide addresses intensive and extensive vegetative (green) roof systems for roofs up to 15 % slope. Roofing/waterproofing membranes and insulation are key components of vegetative (green) roof systems, but technical requirements regarding their role in such roof systems is beyond the scope of this guide.

Note 1ASTM Technical Committees E60 and C16 have jurisdiction over the development of standards for roofing/waterproofing membranes and insulations, respectively. Some of their existing standards may be helpful in the evaluation of membranes and insulation used in vegetative (green) roof systems. As these two committees develop standards for such roofs, this guide will be revised appropriately.

1.5The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.6This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
D 08
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
14
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ASTM E 2788/E2788M : 2018 Standard Specification for Use of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS) as a Mineral Component in the Growing Media and the Drainage Layer for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM D 8014 : 2017 Standard Guide for Selection of Membranes Used in Vegetative Roofing Systems

ASTM E 2400 : 2006 Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Plants for Green Roof Systems
ASTM D 4759 : 2011 Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2020 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 6637 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method
ASTM E 631 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
ASTM D 1079 : 2008 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM E 2432 : 2019 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings
ASTM D 1987 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
ASTM D 5262 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep Rupture Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2015 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 1987 : 2007 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
ASTM D 4873 : 1997 Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
ASTM D 4354 : 2012 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled Erosion Control Products(RECPs) for Testing
ASTM D 4751 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM E 2114 : 2005 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 1079 : 2016 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D 1079 : 2006 Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM C 88 : 2013-08 TEST METHOD FOR SOUNDNESS OF AGGREGATES BY USE OF SODIUM SULFATE OR MAGNESIUM SULFATE
ASTM E 2114 : 2005 : REV A Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM E 2114 : 2019 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 2974 : 2007 : REV A Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM D 5617 : 2004 : R2010 Standard Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4873 : 2001 Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
ASTM D 4491 : 1999 : REV A : R2009 Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM E 2399 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM D 5262 : 2007 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep and Creep Rupture Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 5818 : 2011 Standard Practice for Exposure and Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 5818 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Practice for Obtaining Samples of Geosynthetics from a Test Section for Assessment of Installation Damage
ASTM D 4595 : 1986 : R2001 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 7361 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Compressive Creep of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
ASTM D 4439 : 2011 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4873 : 2002 Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
ASTM E 2398 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Water Capture and Media Retention of Geocomposite Drain Layers for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM D 7361 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Compressive Creep of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
ASTM D 5262 : 2004 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2015 : REV A Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2114 : 2006 : REV A Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 1079 : 2013 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM E 2432 : 2005 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings
ASTM D 4751 : 1999 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D 1079 : 2007 : REV A Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM E 108 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings
ASTM D 1079 : 2010 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D 4751 : 2004 Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D 1987 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
ASTM E 2114 : 2001 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 4491 : 1999 : REV A : R2004 : EDT 1 Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM E 2788 : 2011 Standard Specification for Use of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS) as a Mineral Component in the Growing Media and the Drainage Layer for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM D 4759 : 2011 : R2018 Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2002 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2432 : 2017 : REDLINE GUIDE FOR GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY RELATIVE TO BUILDINGS
ASTM E 2398 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Water Capture and Media Retention of Geocomposite Drain Layers for Green Roof Systems
ASTM E 2114 : 2004 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM E 2399 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of Green Roof Systems
ASTM D 4595 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 5818 : 2006 Standard Practice for Exposure and Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage of Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2396 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Saturated Water Permeability of Granular Drainage Media [Falling-Head Method] for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM E 2114 : 2017 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 1079 : 2018 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D 5262 : 2002 : REV A Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 5262 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 2974 : 2000 Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM D 4759 : 2002 Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2017 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4751 : 1999 : REV A : R2004 Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D 5818 : 2011 : R2018 Standard Practice for Exposure and Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage of Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2396 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Saturated Water Permeability of Granular Drainage Media [Falling-Head Method] for Green Roof Systems
ASTM D 5262 :2007 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep and Creep Rupture Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4873 : 2015 Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
ASTM D 2974 : 2007 Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM D 4595 : 1986 : R1994 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 4491 : 1999 : REV A : R2014 : EDT 1 Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM D 1079 : 2005 : REV A Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASCE 7 10 : 2010 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
ASTM D 6637 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method
ASTM D 6637 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method
ASTM E 2397 : 2011 Standard Practice for Determination of Dead Loads and Live Loads Associated with Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
ASTM D 6637 : 2001 : R2009 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-Rib Tensile Method
ASTM D 1079 : 2002 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials
ASTM D 2974 : 2014 Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM D 2974 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM E 2114 : 2008 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 5262 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined Tension Creep and Creep Rupture Behavior of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 2974 : 2013 Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
ASTM D 4759 : 2002 : R2007 Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4751 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D 4439 : 2001 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2432 : 2011 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings
ASTM D 4439 : 2014 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4354 : 1999 : R2009 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
ASTM D 1079 : 2001 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials
ASTM D 4595 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 4354 : 2012 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled Erosion Control Products(RECPs) for Testing
ASTM D 1987 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
ASTM E 2114 : 2006 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 1987 : 1995 Standard Test Method for Biological Clogging of Geotextile or Soil/Geotextile Filters
ASTM D 4354 : 1999 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
ASTM D 4759 : 1988 : R1996 Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4439 : 2004 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4595 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 5617 : 2004 Standard Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4873 : 2002 : R2009 Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
ASTM D 4439 : 2017-08 TERMINOLOGY FOR GEOSYNTHETICS
ASTM D 1079 : 2000 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials
ASTM E 2397 : 2005 Standard Practice for Determination of Dead Loads and Live Loads associated with Green Roof Systems
ASTM D 7361 : 2007 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Compressive Creep of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
ASTM D 4751 : 2016 Standard Test Methods for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
ASTM D 4439 : 2000 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4491 : 1999 : REV A Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM E 2114 : 2017-03 TERMINOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY RELATIVE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
ASTM D 4491 : 1999 : REV A : R2004 Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM D 4354 : 1999 : R2004 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
ASTM E 2114 : 2000 : REV A Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
ASTM D 5617 : 2004 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 1079 : 2013 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D 4439 : 2018 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
ASTM D 4595 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 4595 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
ASTM D 1079 : 2009 Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D 5617 : 1999 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geosynthetics
ASTM E 2432 : 2017 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings
ASTM D 4716/D4716M : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head

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