Loadmaster Terminator System

Loadmaster’s Terminator System is a collection of highly engineered, structural composite termination and transition details designed to function in conjunction with the Loadmaster Roof Deck System. Manufactured with G-60 galvanized steel in a variety of gauges, each piece is custom designed to fit a project’s specific structural requirements and will be attached to the structure’s steel framing either through welding or by screws.

Loadmaster’s termination detail is designed for use at roof edges, flat expansion joints, and non-raised curb roof openings. This component design provides high structural composite performance, with the roof deck section having considerably more structural strength as a completed assembly when compared to the strength of its individual components. These details can support gravity loads, serve as shear collectors for diaphragm shear loads, resist wind uplift loads, and eliminate the need for steel angles at these locations.

Loadmaster’s edge detail (as illustrated in the above image) connects roof edges and rakes on sloped roof construction to act as an anchor with the roof deck assembly. This technology empowers it with increased holding strength to preserve the connection against extreme stress. Roof coverings can also be attached by screws into the flanges provided on these details to eliminate the roof covering edge peel that can result from hurricane force winds.

Wall, valley, and ridge/hip details are specifically designed and engineered according to each project’s requirements to support its gravity loads, uplift wind loads, and diaphragm shear loads. This eliminates the need for wood blocking and instead allows all flashings to be screw attached as a way to circumvent curling and buckling. It also prevents nails backing out of wood members which can result in leaking and blow-offs. 

All these improvements in durability and long-term performance come at no additional cost to the building owner, and can actually cost less than conventional wood blocking. Because the Terminator System is installed by the same roofing crews that install the roof deck, construction schedules are sped up and the building gets to the dry stage quicker, saving the owner more money.  

U.S. Patent No. 6088992

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