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Standard Specification for Roofing Slate
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This specification covers the material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling method appropriate to the selection of roofing slate for use as roof shingles. Slates not included in this specification are those containing soft carbonaceous ribbons. Roofing shall be classified either as Grade S1, S2, or S3, wherein each grade shall meet specified breaking load, absorption, and depth of softening requirements.
Scope
1.1 This specification covers the material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling appropriate to the selection of slate for use as roof shingles.
1.2 Slates not included in this specification are those containing soft carbonaceous ribbons. The wide variation in physical properties and composition of such ribbon slates render their service life uncertain under some conditions of use.
Keywords
ICS Number Code 91.100.15 (Mineral materials and products)
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04.07 (Building Seals and Sealants; Fire Standards; Dimension Stone)
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91.100.15 (Mineral materials and products Including earth, sands, clay, slates, stones, etc.)
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Document Number
ASTM-C406/C406M-10
Revision Level
2010 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision with Designation Change
Publication Date
Sept. 1, 2010
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
2 pages
Committee Number
C18.03