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 asbestos cement sheets percentage.
Laying of corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheets.
Since the cement sheets were fireproof manufacturers initially considered them safer as compared to wood.
Fibrous cement created an easy and affordable alternative to corrugated metal panels which offer little insulation and inevitably rust over time.
With the advent of asbestos cement corrugated sheets the enclosure of factory buildings warehouses and train sheds was simple economical and effective for either permanent or portable structures.
The sheets are laid on the purlins and other roof members as indicated in the working drawings or as instructed by the engineer.
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets were applied in the same way that corrugated iron was applied either nailed to wooden strips bolted to the.
Although invented at the end of the 19th century the material rose to necessity during world war ii to make sturdy inexpensive military housing and continued to be used widely.
Corrugated roofing sheets made of asbestos is common in uk homes constructed prior to 2000.
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.