Maricopa Community Colleges  IMC117   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IMC117 19956-99999 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Soldering, Gutter, Downspout & Roof Flashings
Soldering tools and materials. Principles of roof design and drainage systems. Calculation of downspout and gutter sizes. Fabrication of drainage components and weather sealing components as they apply to architectural sheet metal work. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IMC117   19956-99999 Soldering, Gutter, Downspout & Roof Flashings
1. Identify and describe the safe and skillful use of soldering tools and materials. (I)
2. Describe the principles of roof design and drainage systems. (II)
3. Calculate specific downspout and gutter sizes. (III)
4. Identify, label and describe the fabrication of selected drainage components. (IV)
5. List the principles of weather sealing as they apply to architectural sheet metal work. (V)
6. Describe the fabrication of specific flashing components. (VI)
7. Describe the installation procedures for selected chimney flashing members. (VII)
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IMC117   19956-99999 Soldering, Gutter, Downspout & Roof Flashings
    I. Soldering Tools and Materials
        A. Uses of soldering
        B. Safety
        C. Solders
          1. Nature
          2. Selection
        D. Fluxes
          1. Definition
          2. Purpose
          3. Noncorrosive fluxes
        E. Soldering Tools
        F. Heat sources
        G. Use of soldering irons
        H. Torch and dip soldering
        I. Soldering processes
        J. Soldering joint design
        K. Surface preparation
        L. Etching
        M. Soldering seams
        N. Applications - objectives, tools and materials
          1. Soldering copper
          2. Seams
          3. Soldering aluminum
          4. Soldering stainless steel
      II. Drainage Principles
          A. Roof
            1. Purpose
            2. Area
          B. Gutters, downspouts
            1. Design
            2. Quantity of water
        III. Sizing
            A. Downspout
              1. Tables
              2. Maps
              3. Calculations
            B. Gutter
              1. Sizing drains and gutters
              2. Steps
              3. Rules
              4. Spans
              5. Design
              6. Calculations
          IV. Drainage Components
              A. Conductor elbow
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
              B. Rectangular conductor shoe
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
              C. Rectangular outlet tube
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
              D. Rectangular gutter (2)
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
              E. Conical gutter outlet
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
              F. Rectangular downspout
                1. Objectives
                2. Tools and materials
                3. Procedure
            V. Principles of Weather Sealing
                A. Roof system
                  1. Steel deck supports
                  2. Vapor barrier
                  3. Insulation
                  4. Bitumen weatherproofing membrane
                  5. Embedded aggregate
                B. Flashing
                  1. Cant
                  2. Baseflashing
                  3. Counterflashing
                C. Flashing Design Principles
                  1. Differential movement
                  2. Flashed joints
                  3. Flashed surfaces
                  4. Connected flashings
                D. Specific recommendations
              VI. Flashing Fabrication
                  A. Single roof flashing
                    1. Objectives
                    2. Tools and materials
                    3. Procedure
                  B. Chimney flashing
                    1. Objectives
                    2. Tools and materials
                    3. Procedure
                  C. Metal coping
                    1. Objectives
                    2. Tools and materials
                    3. Procedure
                  D. Other
                VII. Chimney Members Installation
                    A. Objectives
                    B. Tools and materials
                    C. Procedure
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