This specification covers non-asbestos fiber-cement roofing shakes, shingles, and slates that are of designed varying profiles and thicknesses manufactured to provide the weather-exposed surfaces on roofs of buildings. These products shall be formed either with or without pressure and cured either under natural or accelerated conditions, to meet the physical requirements of this specification. Breaking load test, water absorption test, frost resistance test, warm water test, accelerated weathering test, water tightness and heat/rain resistance shall be performed to meet the specified requirements.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers non-asbestos fiber-cement roofing shakes, shingles, and slates that are of designed varying profiles and thicknesses manufactured to provide the weather-exposed surfaces on roofs of buildings.

1.2 This specification does not include details of product installation or system performance. Refer to the manufacturer's installation literature for proper installation instructions, to Specification C1459 for roofing systems performance, and to Test Method E108 for levels of fire resistance.

1.3 This specification is not applicable to asbestos-cement or fiber-cement products as specified in Specifications C222 and C1225.

1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.5 This 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 requirements prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C222 Specification for Asbestos-Cement Roofing Shingles

C1154 Terminology for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Reinforced Cement Products

C1185 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Flat Sheet, Roofing and Siding Shingles, and Clapboards

C1225 Specification for Fiber-Cement Roofing Shingles, Shakes, and Slates

C1459 Specification for Performance of Non-Asbestos Fiber-Reinforced Cement Shake, Shingle, and Slate Roofing Systems

D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test

E108 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings

E284 Terminology of Appearance

G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials

Keywords

accelerated weathering; breaking load; cement; efflorescence; fiber-cement; freeze/thaw test; frost resistance; inorganic fibers; mechanical properties; natural fiber; organic fibers; physical properties; roofing; shakes; shingles; slates; water tightness; weathering; weatherometer test; Cement materials/applications--specifications; Efflorescence; Fiber-cement products--specifications; Freeze-thaw test; Frost resistance; Accelerated weathering; Breaking load; Natural fibers; Nonasbestos fiber-cement materials--specifications; Organic fibers; Portland cement--specifications; Roofing materials/applications--specifications; Shakes; Shakes/slates; Shingles; Watertight roofing materials--specifications; Weathering--specifications; Weatherometer test;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.100.40 (Products in fibre-reinforced cement)

Citing ASTM Standards

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