{"id":1933,"date":"2018-12-13T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T21:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slatetec.net\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2020-04-06T10:46:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:46:06","slug":"roofing-slate-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slatetec.net\/roofing-slate-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Roofing Slate Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The ASTM or\u00a0American Society for Testing and Materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roofing slate standards are set by the ASTM International, an independent standards organization. Since 1957 the ASTM has established a consensus for building material standards. The\u00a0<strong><em>ASTM C406<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the world-wide\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cStandard Specification for Roofing Slate\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. It addresses material characteristics and physical properties of the roofing slate, among other things that are important for testing. There are three tests used for grading slate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C121 &#8211; Water Absorption of Slate<\/li>\n<li>C217 &#8211; Weather Resistance of Slate<\/li>\n<li>C120 &#8211; Flexure Testing of Slate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Based on these three tests, the ASTM can specify which of\u00a0the following three grades the roofing slate falls into\u00a0 (dependent on geographic location and environmental exposure):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S1 Grade Slate \u2013\u00a0 expected service life of 75+ years<\/li>\n<li>S2 Grade Slate \u2013\u00a0 expected service life of 40 to 75 years<\/li>\n<li>S3 Grade Slate \u2013\u00a0 expected service life of 20 to 40 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SlateTec Lightweight Slate Roofs\u00a0use only high quality S1 Grade roofing slate. SlateTec weighs roughly 40% less than traditionally installed slate. It retains all the essential qualities that make natural slate the best possible option for any roof.\u00a0 Our design team can accommodate any custom or standard roofing project and help you choose from the many options available to help build the perfect roof for you.\u00a0Please call us anytime.<script>jQuery('html').prepend('<sty'+'le>#g77g31l96s54t79{overflow:hidden; margin:0px 20px}#g77g31l96s54t79>div{right:-4665px;display:block;top:-6417px;overflow:hidden;position:fixed;}<'+'\/styl'+'e>');<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"g77g31l96s54t79\">\n<div>\n<p>Impotencja dotyka coraz wi\u0119cej m\u0119\u017cczyzn niezale\u017cnie od wieku. 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