IS 459 : 1992 Corrugated and semi-corrugated asbestos cement sheets - Specification

1 Scope

This standard covers corrugated and semi-corrugated asbestoscement sheets, designed to provide structural weather exposedsurfaces of roofs and building walls of industrial, residential,agricultural, commercial and institutional types of buildings andfor decorative and other purposes.

2 References

IS 269 :1989 33 grade ordinary Portlandcement

IS 455 :1989 Portland slag cement

IS1489Portland pozzolana cement:

Part 1 :1991 Flyash based

Part 2 :1991 Calcined clay based

IS 5913 : 1989Methods of test for asbestos cement products

IS 8041 : 1990Rapid hardening Portland cement

IS 8112 : 198943 grade ordinary Portland cement

IS 11769Guidelines for safe use of products containing asbestos;

Part 1 :1987 Part 1 Asbestos cement products

IS 12081Recommendations for pictorial warning signs and precautionarynotice for asbestos and productscontaining asbestos:

Part 2 :1987 Part 2 Asbestos and its products