ASTM C223-98 - 10.9.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers asbestos-cement siding, including accessories, designed to provide the weather-exposed sidewall surfaces of buildings. Siding in the following forms is covered:

1.1.1 Siding Shingles- Uniform thickness, generally rectangular in shape and having wavy, random, thatched, straight, or irregular butts.

1.1.2 Clapboards- Uniform thickness, generally longer and narrower in shape than siding shingles, and usually with the exposed edge straight.

1.1.3 Sheets- Uniform thickness, rectangular in shape, larger in unit sizes than shingles or clapboards.

Note-For additional information, see Specification C725 for Semidense Mineral Fiber Siding.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in parentheses are for information only.

 
2. Referenced Documents

Uniform Freight Classification

Rules Available from The Uniform Classification Commission, Room 1106, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Domestic Shipment (Civilian Agencies)

C459-97

Standard Test Methods for Asbestos-Cement Flat Products

C1096-07

Standard Test Method for Determination of Wood Fiber in Asbestos Cement

C725-90(1998)

Standard Specification for Semidense Mineral Fiber Siding

C458-98

Standard Test Method for Organic Fiber Content of Asbestos-Cement Products

C220-91(1999)

Standard Specification for Flat Asbestos-Cement Sheets

MIL-STD-129

Marking for Shipment and Storage

National Motor Freight Classification

Rules Available from National Motor Freight Inc., 1616 P. St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.