ASBESTOS CEMENT

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INTRODUCTION  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.

 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 following the war as an
affordable external cladding for buildings. Advertised as a fireproof
alternative to other roofing materials such as asphalt, asbestos-cement
roofs were popular not only for safety but also for affordability.] Due to
asbestos-cement's imitation of more expensive materials such as wood
siding and shingles, brick, slate, and stone, the product was marketed
as an affordable renovation material. Asbestos-cement faced
competition with the aluminum alloy, available in large quantities after
WWII, and the reemergence of wood clapboard and vinyl siding in the
mid to late twentieth century.
TYPES OF ASBESTOS
 Chrysotile (white asbestos)
 Amosite (brown asbestos)
 Crocidolite (blue asbestos)
 Compressive Strength
 Tests conducted on concrete with varying
percentage of asbestos fiber show that the
compressive strength of the concrete is most when
0.75% of cement is replaced with asbestos fibers. The
strength of 0.75% fiber reinforced concrete is
40.89MPa whereas that of conventional concrete is
30 MPa.
 From the results, it can be clearly seen that there is
an increase of 33% in compressive strength with the
introduction of asbestos fiber in concrete to that of
conventional concrete.

PROPERTIES
 Flexural Strength
 Test conducted on concrete with varying percentage

of asbestos fiber also show that the flexural strength

of the concrete is most when 0.75% of cement is
replaced with asbestos fibers. The strength of 0.75%
fiber reinforced concrete is 6.27 MPa whereas that of
conventional concrete is 5.13 MPa.
 By comparing the two, it can be clearly seen that

there is an increase of 23% of flexural strength with

the introduction of asbestos fiber in concrete to that
of conventional concrete.

PROPERTIES
  Pipe and duct insulation.
 Wall and ceiling panels.
 Roofing materials.
 Artificial fireplaces and materials.
 Concrete Floor Tiles.
 Asbestos concrete pipes.

Uses of Asbestos CEMENT

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SUMBITED BY:
SURYA KUMAR U