ISO/TC 77 - Products in fibre reinforced cement

ISO 8336:2017 specifies methods for the inspection and testing of fibre-cement flat sheets and provides the acceptance conditions for their use in one or more of the following applications: - external wall and ceiling finishes; - internal wall and ceiling finishes; - internal and external backing sheets. Products covered by this document can be used for other purposes, provided they comply with the appropriate national or international application code or standard. NOTE 1 ISO 8336:2017 does not apply to sheets for fire protection purposes. NOTE 2 ISO 8336:2017 does not include calculations for installation design requirements, wind uplift or water proofing of the installed sheets. NOTE 3 ISO 8336:2017 does not apply to the following products: - boards of Portland or equivalent cement reinforced with fibrous wood particles; - fibre-reinforced boards of calcium silicate or cement for thermal insulation or fire protection; - sheets containing asbestos fibre reinforcement; - sheets containing steel fibre reinforcement; - fibre-cement roofing slates.

ISO 10904:2011 specifies technical requirements and methods for the inspection and testing of straight short and long fibre-cement profiled sheets and their fibre-cement fittings designed to provide the weather-exposed surfaces on roofs and internal and external walls of buildings. Products covered by ISO 10904:2011 can be used for other purposes, provided they comply with the appropriate national or international application code or standard. Some of the requirements of ISO 10904:2011 can apply, after agreement between manufacturer and purchaser, to curved profiled sheets. The type tests described in ISO 10904:2011 are not intended to evaluate the performance of the coating in isolation (color fastness, adhesion, etc.). Specific performance requirements for coatings are referenced in other International Standards or national standards. ISO 10904:2011 does not apply to fibre-cement profiled sheets and fittings reinforced with asbestos fibres.

ISO 9125:2009 specifies technical requirements and methods for the inspection and testing of fibre-cement slates and shingles and their fibre-cement fittings, designed to protect the weather-exposed surfaces on roofs and claddings of buildings. Products covered by ISO 9125:2009 can be used for other purposes provided they comply with the appropriate national or international application code or standard. ISO 9125:2009 applies to fibre-cement slates with a height dimension not exceeding 850 mm for overlapping assembly. The type tests described in ISO 9125:2009 are not intended to evaluate the performance of the coating in isolation (colour fastness, adhesion, etc.). Specific performance requirements for coatings are referenced in other ISO or national standards. ISO 9125:2009 does not apply to fibre-cement slates reinforced with asbestos fibres. ISO 9125:2009 does not include calculations for installation requirements, wind uplift or rain proofing of the installed products. National standards for installation requirements can be adopted.

Establishes rules for batching, sampling, inspection and acceptance/rejection of asbestos-cement products. Provides for a uniform method to be used in determining the accordance of the asbest-cement goods with the relevant requirements for such products and a double sampling plan for the method of inspection by attributes as well as an alternative single sampling plan for the method of inspection by variables.

ISO 8336:2009 specifies methods for the inspection and testing of fibre-cement flat sheets and gives the acceptance conditions for their use in one or more of the following applications: external wall and ceiling finishes; internal wall and ceiling finishes; internal and external backing sheets. Products covered by ISO 8336:2009 can be used for other purposes, provided they comply with the appropriate national or international application code or standard. NOTE 1 ISO 8336:2009 does not apply to sheets for fire protection purposes NOTE 2 ISO 8336:2009 does not include calculations for installation design requirements, wind uplift or water proofing of the installed sheets. NOTE 3 ISO 8336:2009 does not apply to the following products: boards of Portland or equivalent cement reinforced with fibrous wood particles; fibre-reinforced boards of calcium silicate or cement for thermal insulation or fire protection; sheets containing asbestos fibre reinforcement; sheets containing steel fibre reinforcement; fibre-cement roofing slates.

ISO 22306:2007 specifies the properties of the piping system and its components made from fibre-reinforced cement, based upon Portland cement, intended to be used for drainage or sewerage systems. ISO 22306:2007 is applicable to fibre-reinforced cement pipes and fittings suitable primarily for use in gravity systems at atmospheric pressure in buried applications. Pipes satisfying the requirements of ISO 22306:2007, although exhibiting some flexible characteristics, are intended for installations designed using rigid pipe principles.

Lays down the technical characteristics of straight fibre-cement profiled sheets, of more than 0,9 m length, and their fibre-cement fittings used as roofing and cladding materials. Also specifies tests for checking these characteristics as well as marking and conditions of acceptance. Does not apply to asbestos-cement corrugated or profiled sheets, nor to short fibre-cement sheets.

Specifies the technical characteristics of fibre-cement profiled sheets, described as short sheets, the length of which is normally less than or equal to 0,7 m and the corrugation height of which is between 15 mm and 110 mm and also of fibre-cement fittings, used as roofing materials. Specifies tests to check them, conditions of acceptance and marking. Does not apply to short asbestos-cement corrugated and asymmetrical section sheets, nor to long fibre-cement sheets.

Specifies the characteristics and establishes methods of control and test as well as acceptance conditions. Covers sheets intended for external applications such as cladding façades, curtain walls, soffits, lost casing, etc., and sheets intended for internal use such as partitions, floors, ceilings, etc. These sheets may have either a smooth or textured surface.

Describes the general composition, characteristics and requirements, test methods, marking, and conformity with standards. Gives terms and definitions. Annexes A and B form an integral part of this standard.

This Technical Report specifies the characteristics, test methods and checking. Calcium silicate slabs for thermal insulation will be covered by a future international standard. The requirements relate to general appearance and finish, geometrical characteristics (nominal length and width, thickness, tolerances on dimensions and shape), nominal density, bending strength, thermal conductivity, non-combustibility, fire protection, thermal shrinkage, moisture movement, sag under humidity, and srew retention.

Specifies the characteristics and establishes methods of control and test as well as acceptance conditions for fibre-cement slates and their fittings, for use mainly as roofing and cladding materials, which are not covered by ISO 395. Applies to slates not exceeding 600 mm x 600 mm.

Specifies the characteristics of asbestos-cement corrugated and asymmetrical section sheets, described as short sheets used as roofing materials, the length of which is less than or equal to 1,25 m, as well as asbestos-cement fittings. It also specifies test to check them and conditions of acceptance and appropriate marking to identify these short sheets from those covered by ISO 393-1 and ISO 393-3.

Specifies the characteristics of +compressed cement-bonded particleboards suitable for all internal applications, such as partitions, ceilings, etc., and establishes the test methods for determination and control of the specified values. For boards intended for applications exposed to the weather or moisture, special requirement apply.

Specifies the characteristics of straight asbestos-cement-cellulose corrugated sheets and their fittings to be used for roofing and cladding. Lays down also the checking of these characteristics as well as marking and conditions of acceptance. Covers products intended for use mainly in temperate or tropical areas. By agreement between manufacturer and purchaser certain requirements can apply to curved asbestos-cement-cellulose corrugated sheets.

Specifies requirememts for asbestos-cement trapezoidal section sheets used mainly for roofing and cladding. It also specifies test methods to check conformity with these requirements, together with requirements for marking and acceptance conditions. It does not apply to corrugated sheets, to asymmetrical section corrugated sheets or to corrugated or asymmetrical section "short sheets", which are covered as indicated in clause 0.

Gives guidelines for design, laying and fixing, and maintenance of roofs of asbestos-cement corrugated or asymmetrical section sheets. Is applicable to the conditions most often found on buildings, wherever they are sited. For special or exceptional laying conditions, particular instructions, additional to those given in this Standard, are required.

Gives rules for the selection of buried asbestos-cement pipes subjected to external loads, with or without internal pressure. Contains principles of calculation of external pressure due to earth and superimposed loads acting on buried pipes, considering the soil and pipe relative stiffness and their mechanical interaction. These factors are applied to calculate the loads on asbestos-cement pressure pipes, and on asbestos-cement sewerage and drainage pipes.

Specifies the dimensions, characteristics, sampling, inspection and acceptance tests for asbestos-cement pipe fittings used in building, such as rainwater, sanitary and sewer cannections. The commonly used fittings are bends, branches, tees, swannecks, reducers and traps. Should be read in conjunction with ISO 391 and ISO 4633.

Applies to asbestos-cement straight ducts and their fittings used for ventilation purposes, with cross-sections up to 300 mm. Specifies also methods for checking the dimensions and defining the principal characteristics and acceptance tests applicable to these products.

Specifies characteristics of straight asbestos-cement asymmetrical section corrugated sheets and their asbestos-cement fittings to be used mainly for roofing and cladding. It also defines tests to check these products, marking and conditions of acceptance. Same requirements can apply, by agreement between manufacturer and purchaser, to curved asymetrical section corrugated sheets.

Gives guidelines for tools and working methods to be used on site with a view to maintaining the dustemission at the lowest practical level while taking into account working efficiency and quality of work. Applies to asbestos-cement products such as profiled sheets, flat sheets, low density sheets, roofing slates, siding shingles, pipes, moulded goods, etc.

Specifies the most common formulae and the corresponding head-loss coefficients to be applied for the calculation of the mean flow velocities in asbestos-cement pipelines, carrying potable water or sewage in full or partly full cross-section of pipeline, excluding piping systems in buildings. The discharge of a pipeline is the product of the area of the fluid in the wet cross-section multiplied by the mean flow velocity.

Specifies the characteristics and establishes methods of control and test as well as acceptance conditions for asbestos-cement slates and their fittings, used mainly as roofing and cladding materials. Applies to slates of dimensions not exceeding 600 mm x 600 mm.

Specifies the characteristics or straight asbestos-cement corrugated sheets and their asbestos-cement fittings to be used for roofing and cladding. Specifies also the checking of these characteristics as well as marking and conditions of acceptance. By agreement between manufacturer and purchaser certain requiremants can apply to curved corrugates sheets. Is not applicable to asymmetrical section corrugated sheets which are covered by ISO 394, or to "short" corrugated sheets which are covered by a separate standard.

Defines dimensions, characteristics and acceptance tests for asbestos-cement pipes and jointing pieces used in building, such as rainwater, sanitary and sewer connections, and establishes rules for sampling, inspection and acceptance of such products.

Specifies the characteristics of asbestos-cement siding shingles and establishes the testing, marking, sampling, and acceptance test for these products. Siding shingles are flat elements for external cladding, formed by overlapping or juxtaposing of these elements. Classifies the shingles in two categories according to their bending strength.

Specifies the characteristics, testing, marking and acceptance test of cellulose asbestos-cement flat sheets, which are classified in three categories according to the value of the minimum bending strength.Asbestos-cement flat sheet are dealt with in ISO 296-1 and silica asbestos-cement flat sheets in ISO 396-2.

Specifies the characteristics of silica asbestos-cement flatsheets, and establishes the control and testing methods for the verification and determinition of the specified values. Classifies the flat sheets in two categories according to the value of the minimum bending strength. Defines also marking, sampling and acceptance tests. Asbestos-cement flat sheets are dealt with in ISO 396-1 and cellulose asbestos-cement flat sheets in ISO 396-3.

Specifies the characteristics of asbestos-cement flat sheets, and establishes the control and testing methods for the verification and determination of the specified values. Classifies the sheets in two categories according to the value of the minimum bending strength. Silica asbestos-cement flat sheets are dealt with in ISO 396-2 and cellulose asbestos-cement flat sheets in ISO 396-3.

Gives specifications relating to asbestos-cement pipes and joints intended for use under pressure. Defines certain conditions of manufacture, classification, characteristics, including nominal diamenters, thickness of walls, tolerances etc., and acceptance tests applicable to these products, as well as to special applications.

Gives specifications relating to asbestos-cement pipes, joints and fittings suitable for use with gravity flow at atmospheric pressure, intended for sewerage and drainage applications. Defines certain conditions of manufacture, classification, characteristics and acceptance tests applicable to these products.

Gives specifications relating to asbestos-cement pipes and joints for thrust-boring and pipe jacking for ducts to protect other pipes or cables as well as for sewerage and draining at atmospheric pressure. Defines certain conditions of manufacture, classification, characteristics and acceptnace test for these products.

Specifies the recommended procedure for the installation of asbestos-cement pipelines for both pressure and non-pressure installations. Covers the types of laying conditions most commonly encountered in practice. Describes handling and storage, stringing out, lowering, laying, jointing and anchorages of the pipes as well as excavation and preparation of the trench and house service connections.

Applies to the field pressure testing of asbestos-cement pipelines, above and below ground, covering fluids, with or without internal hydraulic pressure and consisting of pipes referred to in ISO 160 and ISO 181. Outlines the basic methods of pressure testing these types of asbestos-cement pipelines.