The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association
Publications

MCRMA produces a range of publications designed to educate specifiers and contractors alike on building envelope design, the systems available, their application, superior life expectancy and unrivalled value over other material alternatives.

MCRMA has an on-going programme of updating its technical design guides to reflect the latest developments in the specification and manufacture of metal building envelope systems and their components; documents that are currently being revised are marked with the words 'under review'.

The Metal Matters journal is an occasional publication intended to inform specifiers about the latest developments in the use of metal in the construction of building envelopes. The environmental and sustainable benefits of metal, together with developments in colour and form, are now recognised by clients, designers and engineers alike and have led to a much wider use of metal in construction. Metal Matters will show you how to create imaginative and innovative building designs that offer cost-effective and sustainable solutions to benefit future generations.

Technical bulletins and guidance documents set out to answer some of the frequently asked questions relating to building envelope systems and their components. In articles, MCRMA explores some of the issues affecting the industry today.

MCRMA has also produced a number of floor deck publications, including a comprehensive design guide and a series of practical data sheets.

Note:

Manufacturers are best placed to offer advice about their particular products and their published data should be closely adhered to; as any variation from their data during the design or construction process could result in the component or system failing prematurely or Not complying with the guarantee or warranty conditions. Any uncertainty about the use or application of a product or system should be referred back to the manufacturer for detailed written advice.

Additional project specific advice for demanding or complex constructions may also be obtained from any of the independent consultants featured on the MCRMA web site.

All documents can be downloaded as PDF files by clicking on the document title.

Technical design guides

No 1 Recommended good practice for daylighting in metal clad buildings

No 2 Curved sheeting manual

No 3 Secret fix roofing design guide

No 5 Metal wall cladding design guide

No 6 Profiled metal roofing design guide

No 7 Fire design of steel-clad external walls for building: construction, performance standards and design

No 8 Acoustic design guide for metal roof and wall cladding

No 9 Composite roof and wall cladding panel design guide

No 11 Flashings for metal roof and walls: design, detailing and installation guide

No 12 Fasteners for metal roof and wall cladding: design, detailing and installation guide

No 13 Composite slabs and beams using steel decking: best practice for design and construction

No 14 Guidance for the design of metal roofing and cladding to comply with approved document L2:2001

No 15 New applications: composite construction

No 16 Guidance for the effective sealing of end lap details in metal roofing constructions

No 17 Design guide for metal roofing and cladding to comply with energy requirements of UK Building Regulations 2006

No 18 Conventions for calculating u-values, f-values and Ψ-values for metal cladding systems using two and three-dimensional thermal calculations

No 19 A dynamic thermal modelling study of a typical metal clad building to evaluate overheating in the United Kingdom

No 20 Appropriate selection of metal thickness for use in walling and roofing applications

Technical bulletins

Guidance documents

Articles

Floor deck publications

Metal Matters


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