Designation:C1225−08(Reapproved2016)StandardSpecificationforFiber-CementRoofingShingles,Shakes,andSlates1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1225;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversfiber-cementshingles,shakes,andslates(roofingproducts)ofnominallyuniformthickness(non-tapered)andtexture,includingaccessoriesdesignedtoprovidetheweather-exposedsurfacesonroofsofbuildings.1.2Thisspecificationisnotapplicabletoasbestos-cementroofingshingles(SpecificationC222),non-asbestosfiber-cementroofingshakes,shingles,andslateswithdesignedvaryingprofilesandthicknesses(SpecificationC1530),particleboard(TerminologyD1554),orcement-bondedparticleboards(SpecificationBS5669:Part4)and(ISO8335).1.3Thisspecificationdoesnotincludedetailsofproductinstallationorinstalledsystemperformance.Refertothemanufacturer’sinstallationliteratureforproperinstallationinstructions,toSpecificationC1459forroofingsystemsperformance,andtoTestMethodsE108forlevelsoffireresistance.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C222SpecificationforAsbestos-CementRoofingShinglesC1154TerminologyforNon-AsbestosFiber-ReinforcedCe-mentProductsC1185TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingNon-AsbestosFiber-CementFlatSheet,RoofingandSidingShingles,andClapboardsC1459SpecificationforPerformanceofNon-AsbestosFiber-ReinforcedCementShake,Shingle,andSlateRoof-ingSystemsC1530SpecificationforNon-AsbestosFiber-CementRoof-ingShakes,Shingles,andSlateswithDesignedVaryingProfilesandThicknessesD1554TerminologyRelatingtoWood-BaseFiberandPar-ticlePanelMaterialsE108TestMethodsforFireTestsofRoofCoverings2.2BritishStand...