~ 'NT."NATIONAJ.

Designati ' ..... "" .... roa ..... Ur:~ c' f' \{in' M:: 1 '185~ Olf . "' .. h the ~rwor~\C 1;. '. -" ~ i

[" ,:11 ~,9! I n(~r~a\I' ',a:

Standard Test Methods for

;)Ian 1a !g~182 t) )3 ,

\ h3} t,::~n mc~t

~l ;'W,! ~nder 1i(~~. le

Sampling and Testing Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Flat Sheet, Roofing and Siding Shingles, and Clapboards'

Tho. ,!~"JJ,d i> ".ucJ ,,,,de, Ihe ti.eJ dC.'llllatlOn C II ~~ IIoL" ,""",I .. , """,cd .. ,"I) foll""''''IIIIo" d."gna."", ,,,JIC~le, II", lC;U nr ,""mil ~J"llIion or, '" Ih~ ~~~ .. r .... ,.""",. ,he year of la" re I __ ,on A nu",he. In r=n1he~, ... J','~lC< II"" lUI' '" laM rUI'f'" .. al ,\ "'IICN:"IM CI' .. k~' It) "IIl'C>lU lUI cd"""al cl\:u'I:c ."",. " ", I..,t "" I'UlfI ling o r n (>n-:lsbc~tos fibl:r-cement flat sheet:!., roofing shingle~. ~llhng sh!llglc~. and clapboards. These products Illuy be ~mooth or \udace 1t ""'thnJ, ~,. unJ .. rooj""

C~n.'" od,,,,," "l'P"",,,,1 M .. ~ I. 1()()~ f>ubhshcd .'I .lY 200~ O"~""d" "11,,,,,. ,,,Iume ,,,rOJlI1.>1''''' , ,efc, I" Ihe ".I"J...-d, DoIISI r.\'-thc mas~ PCI' unit volume C\prc~~cd III

pounds per cubic fOOl (' b/ft ') 0r kllogram\ per l'\lhi~' metre (kg/Ill')

3. 1.2 flex/lml ~1r('llgl"-lho: ,I\';fagc llel(ur,11 ~Ircngth I~ thl' a"er.lgc of twO perpendicular breab cxpl'c~~ed H1 poundfon.'c per square /IIch (megapascals) a~ calculatcd from Ihe a~erage brcaking IO:ld of weI or cquihbriul11 test ~peclJllens. loaded :1\ ~ill1ple beam~. wilh Ihe load applied at thl' centcr

3.1.3 lll'utra;1I .IJ",ets-fi,'(cd 10 u buddmg frame III arrol" dnrK'c with thc manufacturer' s reCOJl1I1lt:ll(kd insw.ll;ltion proc IIces. The sheeted frame IS then ~ubjectcd to altcrn:ltc wt'tlmg ;md heullIlg cyc1e~ :md any structural ;Iltt'"r:ltion ot the ~he~-I caust'"d by the tC;\l ,\ rcported.

3,2 Otiillll!OI1.\ of Tt'/"I/1.\ S/wnjic /0 nil.' SIlIll(/(I/'(I.-3,2.1 dilll('II.li(lIlJ- for the purposc Ilf Ihese te~t IIICllltxh, lhe

length, Width and thickness of libt ~pc.llnen. With I."h;tnge In moi~tllre COnle111.

' A.~,I~hk fr.,,,, A""r"'.,, NJUOMI S, ... ,J.U

3.2.4 1I'1IIer ab,wrpl/lm-tor the purpose of the~~ tc~l Ull"Lh o.h, the Hlcrea~e HI IIlJ.SS ot Ihe IC~I specimen exprc!~sed .\~ ;j percentage of it~ dry mll~~ uftcr immersion in water !'or ,I ~JXciiied period of lime a.~ prescribed.

4. Sampling and Inspcctinl1

4 I Employ ~"mp1ing prvccdurcs providing an acccptabk qu,di!) lese! (AQL) of 4 ~ at" 90 % confidence Icvd with a ~'\ll1plc ~1!.C given by ~pccial in~pcclion level 53. c,cepl wher\' ~I)\!cific ,ampling I' require:: ... by particular Ic~t procedure'

-I:! AcCt'{Jlahlt' Qua/u\' 1.l'vel (AQL}--The acceptable qu,!I. 1I) level \AQL) may be dchned as follows:

-12.1 The maximum pcr~'ent nonconforming thai, for pur-po-es of ~alllpling Ln~pccLion. can be considered s3llsfaclOr) J~ a process or long-It:nn .lver.LS!!, and

-12.2 A quality levl'j WhL~'h cOrTe),pond~ to relatively hl~h pr"b,lbility (l'ommonl) 90 'k-) of acceptance.

-I :\ SlIlIIflle Si:e-The ~,"nple Sll.e i~ determined acconllll~ II) lhi! 1I1.'pco.::llon 101 ~i/c b) Ihe l>pecwl In~pccLion level S,~ "t ISO 2589-1 where 1)] " method which COl1SI>IS of determming. f,'1 ""'Y Ile1l1l>f:l sample. 11l~ pl't.'","ce or absellce of ~ ecnaln qualuame dl;"."l~r"h~ (aurilwl~)""'!h r~,!X'ell() tile applicable ~I'ec lti caljon II In, ''>CIICC. J pas.-fall ,n'I"-,uon "llIcb delernllnc< the nUIl1 b(r of it~m' III """pie Ih,'1 do confunn to lhe 'I1CCi lic~110n and Ihe numbt'. of Lho.c Lh.,1 Ik' nUl ~\lI1r\lfm An aurihulc c""ld be 3 d'll1t"n.,onal nlea'Ufemcl1l. "I .1 fle;\,ural "rt'111:111 value. u,- nih .. " Ihll l art' ue .... ribtcd III Ihese leSI II1clll\).1-In'"c~llUn b)' vlIDabk I> ., 111~lhod whIch ~on"'I. uf me",unng ., 'I".Inl'I,'1"e characterhtK lur e~"'h Utili III a .~mplt, C(>nfuml~n~e "'Ih Ihe "I'ph~abl ... pccilkallul1 I. dclcnmn .. d frum Ille mean ,~!u ... t>f 'h. m~~'''rtd l>ropen,n Dnd Ihe Sl,llI\lIcal variation, or IhC1>(" . ,Iu ... ah,,'c and b.:1"", Ihc meal1. Th,,

~ ~Tlli\ ll "."i~) ',I ,11~r e m"u

.19r,: ASIM l ~lern ~ ~l c~ a ' 100 Sdrr Haroor Oli ve , 'j'" ConshohQ(ken, Pr nns ylvJnl~ Ismmg,

---.-:;-;-c,;-c-;~-, 7.6 Flat Sheel,\" Mell.flwemenl 0/ Length and Wid/Ii-Take II here:

IV = df) Illass of "'pCl"lml'll, g. and V = volume, mm '. 6,~ Pre(/jWI1 and BIiI~: f14.1 Pre{'i~i(JIl-Th~' preci.~iOll of the procedure in Te,[

Methods C 1185 for measuring density is being determined t' 4 2 H/(I,I'-Since lhere j!> no accepted rderenct! m:nen;II

~ullJblc for determinlllg the bias for the procedure III T~~! Mt'thods C 1185 for rneasurl11g density. no .~l;lte1Tlerll on bia~ i, hClIlS m3de.

7. Dime nsional 1\11'asurCllw nts

- I Sigllijinll1ce IIlId USI' 7. 1 I These are routine.- measurements for determining

whether the length and width of the individual \l llits are a~ ordaed. to ensure that lhey IiI togelher properly in applicalicHi. and 10 determine the uniformity of the specified thickness

7 1.2 [n detcnnining lhr thickness of a sheet having ,I tC:l:turcd or granulated ~mfao.:e, a mctal plale is plao.:ed adjacent to lhe texlured surface. 'and the micrometer rcading~ arc tak~ll on the combined thickricss of the sheet and the metal plate. The purpobc b to obtain a more nCCllrme overall thickne~~ lIlL'a ~lIn:rnellt uf the tCXllln.:J or granulated sheet. Thi~ would be ratlier ditlieuh to ..10. in many cases, because of Sllrf,lU' Irn:gulanlles when the plalc IS nOI used.

7.2 CUJldiliullillg- Condition the specimens to bI! h~sted in ,Ill environment of7) :: -I~F (23:,: 2C) temperature ~I!ld 5U -5 4 by 4 b~ -1111 (0.4 by 102 by ]()~ 111111) against the t1nished.textured, P( I'.e . llher-e\po~cd ~urfao.:~ 01 the spt;;cimen. Using ,I guge ,',1-p.l l> le of n:adl1lg to 0,002 !II (0.05 mm). measure the over.111 thi

~rurrl. '; "S' .. '., l ,' ~Jrt rat:)' O~lve :.". ',) '/' ",,', "" ",',",,,' "" '" --.:v -. e_". '(~)yl.Jt,~ I~~ . ~ .' )' ~::"~~1:c ffss ttEba .\~tr (J 1 .\ (~" ~~) ~e:c "1;;t Jy the ~1I(" 'cr 5;~":!!~) !"d I).'ilt~ (5WtEQ) Ui,der 11[~~il I

. Record Ihe dry weighl of each cooled being madc 'IJoecimen Submerge the ~JX~cimen for 48 ::- 8 h in dean waler at 73 ::- 7"F (23 ::- 4 ~C). 11. Water TiJ,:htl1l:ss

1),2.2 Remove c;lch ~1J":(.;111len frolll the water, wipe with ,\ U;UIlP cloth. and \.\'cigh ea(.;h specimen \CIJ.

10.2 I'mn'c!lIfj' 10.2, I Prell(lfallOIl of Tnt Speciml"ll-USC a te~t specirnl'n

trum thc f1exurnl le~t When for any reason additional deler-l\\Illation of moisture (.;onten( arc required. prepare ~c lXllale ~~lIl1pleS. The.~e moi~t\lrc content .specimens shnll be thc full thleknt"s) of tht" mntrnal om] 3 in . (76 mm) widl' arld 6 11\. \!:'i~ mill) long.

10.2.2 COlldiliolllllg- CunLiition as stated in 5.2.:\.1 1I/,2,J Te.~tlll,~ Pmc.'t/llfl'-After e(luilibriulII condllioning,

I\,elgh e3ch ~arnple ,ep;lr:uely on a scale \n 3n aceur.lcy I,r (J 'i %. i\'otc Ihl) lIIa~) J) 1I11lial mas~ ( 10') . Dry each specimen II' eOlbtJnt mas) tn J llrcul:l1ed oven nl a temperaturl! of !94 ;!;. -I F (90 :': 2C) and 1.'001 tlJ rOOm IcmpcrutUrt." in a dc~ic!;allll t~ pI! cabme!. RecorJ Ihl! dry ma~s of each cooled ~pecilllcn alill Ihlte (I) hnal mass whcn oven-dry (P).

10.3 OI/CII/OIiol/ l/Iull'/wfI-Calculate the moi~lure lIl!! tent a~ tullo .... s

II toO [(II' - f'Vfl

II hen:: H = 1I100swre !;Ontln1. "" II" = IlUlial m:1S~. Ih (Ilp;), and I "" hnal lIIa~~ whcn ol-en-dry, Ib (kg),

1()4 PfecisiOl1 mll/lJi(lS

,

II, I SignijicWl(1' (lml U.l't'-Thi~ IC~1 is u.~td \0 delerllll1K' the servi!;eabilily (waler tigntne~s) of produci whl!n subJcclcd to a delennrned wat~r head fur :1 protracled period

J 1.2 Test SpeCllllells- Cut the tC!>1 ~pccilllens 10 24 by 20 in (610 by 508 mm) 1I1111111lUm. from alle:!!>llhre..: ~alllpled )hCCh Cut one )pcclIn..:n from each ~hcel with a lotal of three ~pecimen!> for e:.l(.;h lest. Where produci size i~ 1c~~ than 2

Jlm~) ;c~, ~J2.. w,' , ... rUO"A 1>"""', .If' ,,,.,-, ~." .....

',5TH :nlmahmf, DO oEr' H1 'bol Drlv: \~o~;t~~" ~~r.~sy!1~':~ 19~:am"

'f, )f ;..r;.":(l Th,s (OH r,as ~:en (I13~ e by t~i' Dr:(\Ci~:~ I :U :n~ \~~!('{ ISlh/1E;J IJnder hcen)e

Iro. ASi,II04mf!' C 1185 - 08

I :!.3.3.1 Cool 10 - 4 = 4~ F (-20 :!: 2e) over n period 01 11(>\ less than one hHUT nor morc than two hour~ . Hold Ihecrfied JI1 SecliOlI 5, after prelimmary condllioning for wet 'trenglh

\3.4 Ca/cu/llliOlI, IlUl!rpI"ri(ltll)/J oJ Rr,\'ulls, and RI'{)(/I'! 13.4 .1 For each pair of specimens ( 1= 1\(10), calculate

the indJviduul mtlO ( ri) as follow:. :

r, = 1/1',

where I '" flexurnl sirength nfter wann water in\ll1t:r~lon , :lIId I" :: control ilexur;J1 .~ trength .

t 1.11

13A.2 Calculate and report the average (xl and the standard dl!vialiOI1 (S) of the indi vtdual ratios (1"/). The ~tandard devla tioll (eslimHted) .~ h::11I be ealculuted as follow~ :

,-

whl!re:

n~{tl' - (~)

n(" I)

\ '" estimated sl::lndllrd deviation. .I '" value of single observation. and II '" number of ooservatiol1\.

13A.3 Calculate and r1.!port the 95 % Iowa eontlclencc c~timate of the ralio as follows:

Ly~ -.f-O.5R.r

(I~r

wh~' rc

.f '" mithmcuc melm of the set of {)bservallOn~ . alld l '" estimated st:!ndanJ d.;vintiOIl.

I 3.5 Prl!ci~'hm WId Hws: 13.5 .1 Precisiofl- The precl:'lon of thl! pro(cdure III Test

Methods C 1185 for warm wateT IS being delcrnllned, 13.5.2 Bills-Since there IS no accepted reference Ill;!tcnal

slIit:lble for dctennining the billS for the procedure in Test Method\ C 1185 for warm water, no Sllltemem on biaS is being Illude.

) .t Hellt/Rain- \Val l Structures

14.1 Si};lIiJicGllct! ami Uu-This tC.~1 t~ u~ed to ;!s~e~~ Ihe in .~I:IJled pl!rformancc of Iht' produce ul1der C)'chc change, ,n mOIMurc ,'ontcn!.

14.2 Test SpeclmeJI.r- Sheet spccimen~ u~ed lor the te~1 shall be drawn at random from slock of liOished products. The nllmber of ~heet~ reqUIred Will depend upon the manufacturer' ~ In~tallatlon recommend::l\ion~ and on the site of Ihe ~hects to b~ Ic~tcd .

1.1 .3 Prm;l!dlfre : 14 .3. 1 As~cmblc a te:.1 frame.

AHllr. _ 'WI ... "J ..... ~ r"!!' .... ~TW . ~ .. ~tttf1 C "i1S!iI.Jb8a T;,S (~H hJS ;~~n m:~e by tOt DlIt,!~:J~t . 'd5 1ar~2~1~:\~V iS1AMh'i ~nder 11(:nse

in_lallation. The fr:lml' con~lmc{ion should . ncluq~.WIC?visl('llh 5. 'Flb'er CCIllC It roofing 11 llcriah art: ta';(cned 10 a I'oohnl; tor :u least one sheet Joi nt ill irs central re dhl.r11>H~'WHfrwtC!r frame in accordance with lh - manufacturer' s recommended 01 the fmme should aHo .... for standard ~hce eage nhiSmUg I IiSI .dlJtiorT"'pr'Jeri~..:r-h tblcd fr,une l~ then subJected 10 The con"lruction or ,he ir..unc should meet Ihe followmg :llterna!,;: wetting ,lIId hCJling l'ye1e;.. und :lily structural ;sher re4Ulremem~: alion of Ihc roofing materiab cau~cd by the 11:,,\ i" reponed

143.1 I A minimuill of .17.7 ftlp.S rn~), 15.3 Te.f{ SpeClIl1em- Fiber cement roolmg product ~pcn 14.3,12 Allow ~hee[~ HI be in~[alJed with normal orit'nl'l men~ used for [he [est !'>hall be drl1wn a[ random from [he Mock

lIun, of fim.\hed prodW.:h The number of .)peclJTlen~ reyulfI:d will 1-13.1,3 Allnw 1U~1;!lla(lnn of at k;l~t two ~heeb as folhm~. depend upon the manu facturer 's In~I:1l1:11Il)n recolI\mendlllJon~

ilnd and the .)izc of th~' assembly to be tc.)ted. 14.3_1.4 Avoid :wy signific;Jnt external our flow dunng te't 15A Pmcu/wC!

p19,4 ft~(l.8 m2) for 2 specimen.). IZ) Area per shcel igllJficant external air flow during [he le~1 period.

14.32 Fix lhe saml)le sh..:ets to Ihe test frame, obsc:rving all lIl.tnufacturer"s recommendation.). The edge fiXing dlsl.IIIpccillcd in lhe ~ppll!:llblc st:lI1dard .'tpccifieiltion meeting the following requiremenl~

15A 2.1 Waler ~pr~y al a rate 011 gal/min (4 Ulmn) for a period of 2 h. 55 111111, Wilh it "JICr lI:mperJlUre nOlto e:u:ccd 86F (-10C).

J 5...\.2.2 Pau~e for II pcrioJ of 5 111111 15",\.2.] Radillnt heal to give :t measurement plalc ( I)

lempl;'rature acro!'>s the complele lest Jramc surface of 140 :!: 9F (60 ::!: Sec) for a period of 2 h :md 55 min

15 .424 Pau.)e for a period of 5 min

Nort. 7-A n1

' r ~STr\ !nWW,C,MI, ;en 8~ r r Karbor Onvt :'~ l 'l , h('( k ~n, Penn;y IV!OII I941Sm~ .

!~tH 01 Ante ~ l c ~ lnl ; 'OOV hJ; ~e(n m~f

by th~ ~' i,Wo r ~k :]r~5 Jr.: G~' : i!Y 15W!E ~) ~n~ er I(: ,)~

lram ISJMpedmen~.

16.3.3.2 When spccim..:ns are Slacked. one of the ~pec i J1len s Ul the middlo;: of the sta('k shJ!I hllve a thermocouple embedded In small hok 1/1" Ill . (1 .5 mm) lI\:lximum diamet..:r dri lled 111 Ihe t'emer of Ihe lOp surface 10 a depth of the mid plane of th t ~llCClmen . to detenllinc wh~'n the l>pceimen~ have reached the pn.-,cnbed lempermurc

10.3.4 Subject [he ~peculll:n.s to the number 01 free7c1th;N c ~ des required in Ihe appllcllble product specific.ulon In aehlc\c the desired grJde classificalion

10.3 .5 Free7e 111 n lree1er where the speCimen with 11ll" thennocouple shall rcach at telllpenl1Ure of 10 :!: IOQF (23 .! O'"C ) .... ithlll 24 h and be held for:l nlinimum of I h.

Ill.3.6 Thaw in lIir or W;\ler. where [he ~pecimcn with th ~' thamocouple .,hall re;u.' h a lemperalUre of 60 ::!: IRoF (10 ;:. 10 C) within 24 h ;lIld be h.:1d for a minullum of I h befOl 1! pro-.:eeding WIth freczmg.

16.3 .7 Each freezchh;lw .;yelc shall have a minimum cyl'l l: Ilmc of -I h and a m:tWllUlll of 48 h. bUI an interval of 1'2 h max imum (';In be la!"cn bcl\\ccn cycles.

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16.3.8 The free7.er unit shall be capable of being contmllcd to the prescribed freezing condilion I'ollh :r flill load ('OJ te,t specimens.

16.3.9 During bo[h th..: freezmg lind thawing cycle.'>. the specimens shall be positioned to a llow [h..: free circulation o! au/waler around the mui"idual bags. Carl! shall be tak..:n to ..:n~ure that the proper quantilY of water remain~ in the bal!. Bags can be fl!pl:rced or repaired during the test program .

16.3.10 S:J\urate the conlrol specimen~ and the cycled 'pecimens (removed from the bag~) by imlllerslllg them It\ w;lIer HI !I temperature grealer than 60F (I~OC) for a millll1lUIIl of -18 h. On the same day. ~ubmit bo[h so;:t~ of ~po;:C1m..:ns 10 the salUr:tted flexural test according to 5ecI1on 5. Spcclmcn~ WIth a uniform Ihickncss .. hall h:lve the :.I renglh r..:corded :r~ MOlt Specimens with an uneven Ihickne~s ~hall have the ~trcngth r..:corded HS th..: breaking load.

16.4 C,,/rllll.llioll (/11(/ Rcporl--Calculate and report [he rallo R of Ihe sirength averaged for the se[ undergomg freezclthaw cycles (F/) to the ~trength averaged for the c01llrol 01 reference set ( F,) .

10.5 Preci.fioll Gild 8im:

F N ' :J

F, ((Ilt

16.5. 1 Prel"isioll-The preciSIon of Ihe procedure III Test Method~ C 1185 for fre..:ze/thaw-roofing products i, belllg d..:tenlllned.

16.5.2 Bia.f-Si nce there is no accep[ed rererel1c~ malenal SUitable for determining the bia.~ for the procedure~ III Tc,t Mc[hoo~ C 1185 for freezelthaw-roofing prodUCIS. no ,laic llIent on bia.~ is being maue.

17. Keywords

17 .1 accelerated aglllg: acceptable quahlY II1111t (AQL); cellulose fiber: clapboards: cracking; de1amin:lIion : densit) . dimensional me:I.~l!rements: edge straightne ss measurement , eqUlhbnum conditIoning; !lat sheet; fleKur:tI: frce7c/tha\\. granulated surface; heat/rain; inspecllon by at!ribute.~: mspec tlOn by variables; length measurement; linear changC'; long. term chemical interaction; modulus of rupture; moi~ture cnn lenl; moisture movement; non-a~be~lo.~ fiber celllenl . polyethylene fiber; polyvinyl lI1cohol fiber; r.1dlUllt heal. roof ing; ~ample conditiol1ing; snmple testing; sampling; ~amphllg by attributes; ~;llnpling by vari ables; salllpltng schemes; ~(lLU raled conditioning: ~crviccability; shakes: urface: squarenc~~ measurement. Strenglh: texturt:d ~lllface: thickness measurement: W;lnll .... :tter; waler ab~orp[ion: waler di~placemenl method. waler tlghtnes,; lIeather degr:Jdation : weathering expo.~ure: w..:atherproofing: wet condi[ioning: width mea~uremenl

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AS TM 1"/fllNbonal fsh no pOSillQll '1I$p9CIJnQ ~~yp.tr,",I"!)t!I~U'A CQGllGCI.Ql ~ltn mlX. ..".tNJoned In lhi$ ~randaf(l U$II'$ 01 tf>js slafldald IIfll III1P'.S5Iy Ildvrs.o IIIaI o.rannonaroon 01 rl>6 ~lIhdiry oI."y such $Urr..,1 rognrs. ,no ifill fISk 01 ifllnnge",..,r 0I5UCh rlghls, .'" en/If'ry 1110" own '1l5pct1$Wlllty

ThIs srarldard IS subjecl 10 IllVrSioo II/lIny '''''a by ",a 'osPO"~,()kJ Il/CMICalcommll/ee IJnO "'1111 be 'o>ll6w.o ava'Y hve y68f5 and II no( rIJIflsed. ","/J, feapptOV/lfJ or W/lndraw" YOtIf comnle_")I~ Jtllltlvlred "1Il/J' lor rf/lfI$iOfl oIl111s SlanoJfaJ. 100 6.J" ~Jtx1t OrnIe, PO 80.\ ClOD, WOS' Col!sna'>oc/I..,. PA 19428-2959. IJn,led SI.IIIS /ndl~1 repnnlS (s~ 01 mllh1p/G copIf!$! 01 rhls srandard ~y btl obla"'/1(7 by COfI,aCII"fl ASTM III ",. .00116 If)dress or ,I 6108329585 (pIIc