Since the cement sheets were fireproof manufacturers initially considered them safer as compared to wood.
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets percentage.
Aug 28 2020 for estimation of painted area of corrugated asbestos cement sheets percentage increase in area above the painted area is a 10 b 14 c 20 d 25.
Asbestos cement genericized as fibro or fibrolite short for fibrous or fibre cement sheet and ac sheet is a building material in which asbestos fibres are used to reinforce thin rigid cement sheets.
Corrugated roofing sheets made of asbestos is common in uk homes constructed prior to 2000.
Laying of corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheets.
Fibrous cement created an easy and affordable alternative to corrugated metal panels which offer little insulation and inevitably rust over time.
The maximum spacing of purlins under the sheets shall be 1 40 m for 6 mm thick sheets and should not exceed in any case.
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets were applied in the same way that corrugated iron was applied either nailed to wooden strips bolted to the.
Corrugated asbestos sheets were used in the roofing and siding of all types of buildings especially in factories and farms.
The sheets are laid on the purlins and other roof members as indicated in the working drawings or as instructed by the engineer.