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Indian Standard
LAYING OF PLASTIC TRANSLUCENT SHEETS MADE
FROM THERMOSETTING POLYESTER RESIN
(GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED) ALONE OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS/
STEEL SHEETS/ALUMINIUM SHEETS —
CODE OF PRACTICE

ICS 83.140.10

0 BIS 2002

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 2002 Price Group 8

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FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the draft finalized by Flooring,
Wall Finishing and Rooting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
For providing structural surfaces exposed to weather, such as roofs of industrial, institutional, commercial,
recreational and residential buildings as well as for providing daylight; plastic translucent sheets made from
thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) are laid either fully or partially (where the roofs are laid
using asbestos cement/steel/aluminium) in chequerboard or cover to ridge layouts in conjunction with asbestos
cement sheets/steel/aluminium sheets.
This code covers recommendations for laying plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
resin (glass fibre reinforced) conforming to IS 12866 either fully or partially in chequered or caves to ridge
layouts in conjunctions with reinforced corrugated asbestos cement sheets conforming to IS 459, corrugated
galvanized steel sheets conforming to IS 277 or corrugated aluminium sheets conforming to IS 1254.
The composition of the Committee responsible for formulation of this standard is given at Annex B.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2:1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
LAYING OF PLASTIC TRANSLUCENT SHEETS MADE
FROM THERMOSETTING POLYESTER RESIN
(GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED) ALONE OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS/
STEEL SHEETS/ALUMINIUM SHEETS —
CODE OF PRACTICE
1 SCOPE 3.6 Finial or Ridge End — Plastic translucent
accessory made from thermosetting polyester resin
This standard lays down the method of laying and (glass fibre reinforced) or asbestos cement/steel/
fixing plastic translucent sheets made from
aluminium accessory to form waterproof covering at
thermosetting polyester resin (glass tibre reinforced)
the end of a ridge.
either fully or partially in chequerboard or eaves to
ridge layouts in conjunction with corrugated asbestos 3.7 Gable — Part of a wall above the general eaves
cement/steel/aluminium sheets used as coverings for level at the end of a ridged or partially hipped roof.
roofs and walls to provide daylight.
3.8 Gutter — Any form of roof water channel.
2 REFERENCES 3.9 Hip — Raking salient angle formed by the
The Indian Standards given at Annex A contain intersection of NO inclined roof surfaces.
provisions which through reference in this text, 3.10 Hip Ridge or Capping — Plastic translucent
constitute provision of this standard. At the time of accessory made from thermosetting polyester resin
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All (glass fibre reinforced) or asbestos cement/steel/
standards are subject to revision, and parties to aluminium accessory used to form waterproof covering
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to to a hip.
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
edition of the standards indicated at Annex A. 3.11 Mitre — Cutting the joining surfaces of two
sheets at an angle.
3 TERMINOLOGY
3.12 Pitch — Angle of inclination with the horizontal
For the purpose of this standard, the following of the rafters or substructure surface on which the roof
definitions shall apply. covering is laid.

3.1 Abutment — Sloping intersection of a roof surface 3.13 Ridge — Line of intersection of two inclined
with a part of the structure which rises above it. roof surfaces at the apex of a roof.
3.2 Accessories — Purpose made fittings such as ridge 3.14 Ridge Capping — Plastic translucent accessory
capping, ridge finials, apron flashing pieces, eaves made from thermosetting polyester resin (gIass fibre
filler pieces, barge boards, expansion pieces, reinforced) or asbestos cement/steel/a luminium
ventilators, skylights and similar fittings, with which accessory used to form a waterproof covering to a
the roof is furnished. ridge.
3.3 Apron Flashing Piece — Flashing, the lower edge 3.15 Valley — Re-entrant racking angle formed by
of which is lapped over the roof covering. the intersection of two inclined roof surfaces.

3,4 Eaves — The lower edge of an inclined roof. 3.16 Verge — Free edge of robf surface finishing at a
gable.
3.5 Eaves Filler or Closure Piece — Plastic
translucent accessory made from thermosetting 3.17 Daylight Factor — It is the unit of measure
polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) or asbestos used in daylight design. This factor is the percentage
cement/steel/aluminium accessory used to fill or close of light which is available inside a building
the corrugation spaces under the roof sheeting at the compared to that simultaneously available out of
eaves. doors.
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4 NECESSARY INFORMATION junctions between such projections and the roof

sheeting weatherproof.
4.1 For the efficient planning and execution of the
work, detailed information with regard to the following 6.1.2 Pitch of the Roof
is necessary: —.. . --- .. . .. . .
I’he pitch or roors shall, wherever possible, be
a) Roof area to be covered, preferably not less than 18°. Should it however be
b) Required daylight factor, found desirable to adopt roofs with a pitch less than
c) Details of sub-structure of roof (to be designed 18°, the values prescribed in 6.1.6 for the end laps
based on wind loadings), between adjacent sheets shall be correspondingly
increased and/or the joints suitably sealed in
d) Pitch of the roof, and
accordance with the manufacturers recommendations
e) Location and size of openings and details of or the instructions of the engineer-in-charge.
roofing accessories.
6.1.3 Purlins/Rails
4.2 All the information stated in 4.1 shall be made
available by the appropriate authority responsible for All purlins/rails shall be in one plane and shall be
the construction of the whole building to those who properly anchored to the supporting structure. Special
are entrusted with the work of roof sheeting before care shall be taken that the sheets do not deflect at the
the work is started. Necessary drawings and intermediate purlinshils in an attempt to make the
instructions for preparatory work shall also be given sheets bear on such purlinshails.
where required. [Link] When plastic translucent sheets made from
4.3 Arrangements shall also be made for the proper thermosetting polyester resin are laid wholly for
exchange of information between those engaged in providing roofs of industrial, institutional,
laying the roof covering and all o@ers whose work commercial, recreational and residential buildings, it
will affect or will be affected. is not practical to give standard support centres and
fixing specifications since wind loads are likely to vary
5 MATERIAL from location to location. Factors which should be
considered when determining support centres and
5.1 Plastic Translucent Sheets fixing specifications are:
Plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting a) Sheets should not pull over fasteners when
polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) shall conform subjected to high wind gusts.
to IS 12866.
b) Deflections between supports caused by high
5.2 Fixing Accessories wind gusts should be limited to span/15 and
never more than 100 mm to prevent fixing
Fixing accessories, such as hooked, cranked, ‘U’, ‘J’ holes ovalling and tearing around fasteners.
and square bend hook bolts, L-bolts, roof washers, etc,
c) When subjected to superimposed loads;
shall conform to IS 730.
deflections should be limited to span/30 and
5.2.1 Coach screws shall conform to IS 1120. not more than 50 mm to prevent laps opening
and damaging sealants.
6 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
However, the maximum recommended support centres
6.1 Plastic translucent sheet made from thermosetting of different profile depth plastic translucent sheets
polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) are laid either made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre
wholly or partially in chequerboard or eaves to ridge reinforced) conforming to IS 12866 are given in
layouts in conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/ Table 1.
aluminium sheet used as covering for roofs and walls
to provide daylight. In order to obtain a structurally [Link] Spacing of purlins/rails
sound and permanent roof with adequate daylight and
maximum economy, the following requirements shall While fixing plastic translucent sheets made from
be followed. thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced)
in conjunction with asbestos cementlsteel/aluminium
6.1.1 Roof Plan sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, the
The roof plan shall be as simple as possible. Formation spacing of purlins/rails shall be arranged to suit the
of hips and valleys should be avoided as far as possible. standard lengths of sheets but shall not exceed the
Isolated projections above roof should be avoided at maximum recommended purlins/rails centre as
the design stage itself, as it is difficult to make the described in Table 2.

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Table 1 Maximum Recommended Purlin/Rail [Link] When a roof is being laid totally with plastic
Centre for Laying Roof Fully with Plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
Translucent Sheets Made from Thermosetting resin (glass fibre reinforced); the ridge purlins shall
Polyester Resin (Glass Fibre Reinforced) be so fixed from the apex of the roof that main sheet
(Clause [Link]) fixings should not be located less than 50 mm from
ends of sheets. Whenever plastic translucent sheets
All dimensions in millimetres.
made from tbermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre
reinforced) are laid in conjunction with asbestos
Type of Protile Depth of Pitch of Maximum cement/steeUaluminium sheets in chequerboard or
Sheets No. Corruga- Corruga- Recommended eaves to ridge layouts, ridge purlins shall be fixed at
tion tion Purlin/Rail the same distance from the apex of the roof as governed
Centres
by the respective code of practice for laying asbestos
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) cement/steel/aluminium sheets.
Corrugated
asbestos cement 2250 6.1.4 Whenever a roof is being laid either by using
1 48 146
profile in 2250 plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting
2 45 338
accordance with
1 polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) fully or by using
Is 459
Corrugated them in conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/
steel profile in 3 17.5 75 1250 aluminium sheet either in chequerboard or eaves to
accordance with 4 12.5 75 1250 ridge layouts, additional trimmers or bridging shaJl
IS 277 1
Corrugated be used between purlins at all points where
aluminium 5 19 75 1250 considerable roof traftlc is likely to occur, for example,
sheet profile in 6 38 125 2250 adjoining valley or box gutters, below glazing and
accordance with 7 38 190 2250
[S 1254 } around chimneys, ventilators or other uptakes.
Similarly, when a course of sheets of smaller length is
required to make up a roof slope, the closer purlin
spacing necessary for to make up a roof slope, the
Table 2 Maximum Recommended PurIin/Rail closer purlin spacing necessary for such sheets should
Centre for Fixing Plastic Translucent Sheets be arranged at eaves rather than at edges, as this will
Made from Thermosetting Resin (Glass Fibre bring additional support where it is most required.
Reinforced) Partially in Chequerboard or Eaves 6.1.5 Hip and valley runners provided should be fixed
to Ridge Layouts in Conjunction with Asbestos flush with the top face of purlins and spanning between
Cement/SteeUAluminium Sheets them to give adequate support to the raking cut edges
(Clause [Link]) of roof sheets at hips and valleys. The runners should
All dimensions in millimeters.
run parallel to the edge of the sheeting and placed so
as to permit the fixing of the sheets and hip covering
accessories.
Type of Profile Depth of Pitch of Maximum
Sheets No. Corruga- Corruga- Recommended 6.1.6 Laps
tion tion Purlin/Rail
Centres The plastic translucent sheets made from
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced)
Corrugated while laid fully, shall be with a side lap of one
asbestos cement corrugation (see Fig. 1 and 2). Side laps of plastic
1 48 146 2450
profile in
2 45 338 2450 translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
accordance
with 1S459 resin (glass fibre reinforced) when laid in conjunction
Corrugated steel with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets in
profile in 3 17.5 75 1375 chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, shall be
accordance with 4 12.5 75 1375 governed by the respective code of practice for laying
IS 277
asbestos cement/steeUaluminium sheets. When plastic
Corrugated translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
aluminium 5 19 75 1375 resin (glass ftbre reinforced) are laid either fully or in
sheet profile in 6 38 125 2450
Accordance 7 38 190 2450 conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/al uminium
with IS 1254 sheets on roof pitches above 10°, the side laps shall be
stitch (seam) bolted at certtres not exceeding 400 mm
while on roof pitches below 10°, the centres shall be
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inclinations greater than or equal to 180), the end laps corners of plastic translucent sheets overlap with
(see Fig. 3) of plastic translucent sheets made from asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets, they should
thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) be mitred in the same fashion as required and laid
with each other or with asbestos cement/steeV down in the respective code of practice for laying
aluminium sheets shall not be less than 150 mm. For asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets.
low roof pitches (that is inclinations less than 18°) or
for normal pitched roof in exposed positions, the end 7 LAYING AND FIXING OF SHEETS
laps shall be increased and the manufacturer shall be
7.1 Sawing and Drillings
consulted in such cases. The side lap shall as far as
possible, be sheltered from the prevailing wind 7.1.1 Plastic translucent sheets made from
direction. Side and end laps or plastic translucent thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced)
sheets made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass shall be cut as necessary with a hacksaw with 6/8 teeth
tibre reinforced) between themselves or between them per centimeter. Best results are obtained if saw is held
and asbestos cement/steel aluminium sheets shall at a shallow oblique angle. When cutting with power
always be sealed on roof pitches up to 18° using mastic tools, a 40/60 grit diamond blade operating at medium
sealant ensuring that sealant is correctly bedded into speed (280 surface m/min) shall be used. Sheets shall
underlapping corrugation before laying over sheets. be notched using standard metal working snips. Holes
Plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting in the sheets shall be drilled with standard metal bits.
polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) shall not Holes shall not be punched. On sinusoidal profiles,
overhang supports at eaves (measured as the length holes shall always be drilled through the crown of the
of sheet from its lower edge to the centre of bolt holes) corrugation and not on the valley.
by more than 230 mm.
7.1.2 While plastic translucent sheets made from
[Link] While laying roof fully with plastic translucent thermosetting polyester resin (glass tibre reinforced)
sheets made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass are laid either fully or in conjunction with asbestos
fibre reinforced), wherever four corners of sheets cement/steel/aluminium sheets in chequerboard or
overlap, two of them shall be mitred in the manner eaves to ridge layouts, for end laps, holes in the plastic
described in Fig. 4, in order to secure a perfect fit. translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
While plastic translucent sheets made from resin (glass fibre reinforced) shall be drilled at a
thermosetting polyester resin are laid in conjunction distance not less than 100 mm from the edge to suit
with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets in the purlins, that is, on the centre line of the purlins if
chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, wherever these are of timber and square head coach screws are

J-TYPE HOOK BOLT

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used, or as close as possible to the back of the purlins efficiency of fixing accessories. The area of sheeting
if J- or L-bolts are used with steel angles or precast under the adjacent to a fixing washer is where most
concrete or timber purlins. It is therefore, failures originate. The diameter of the washer is thus
recommended to drill the holes on the roof with the important. Also if fasteners are not fixed ‘square on’
sheeting laid in the correct position. No hole shall be to the sheets and washers are out of register, washer
nearer than 50 mm to any edge of a plastic translucent edges can impart a quilloting action on sheets causing
sheet made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass failure at lower loads. Thus it is recommended to
fibre reinforced). consider the factors specified in [Link] to [Link] while
determining support centres and fixing specifications
7.2 Fixing Accessories
as well as accessories.
7.2.1 The satisfactory service of a roof largely depends
[Link] Sheets shall not pull over fasteners when
upon determining the correct support centre and subjected to high wind loads.
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[Link] Deflections between supports caused by high 7.2.7 Where sheets are laid on tubular purlins, the
wind gusts shall be limited to prevent fixing holes fixing bolt should be designed to encompass at least
ovalling and tearing around fasteners. half the tube periphery and precaution should be taken
to prevent its rotation. Sections other than angles and
[Link] Deflections shall be limited against sustained
tubes may require an adapted form of hook bolt.
snow loads to prevent laps opening and damaging
sealants. 7.2.8 It is essential that the bolt holes are made
watertight by the use of bituminous felt washers in
7.2.2 Galvanized iron J- type hook bolts or cranked
conjunction with suitable galvanized iron washers.
hook bolts, and nuts bearing on galvanized iron
These form essential accessories to good fixing work.
washers and bitumen washers shall be used for fixing
Fixing bolts and screw shall be 8 mm or more in
sheets on angle iron purlins.
diameter and the nuts of the hook crank bolts (or heads
7.2.3 Galvanized iron L- type hook bolts and nuts of coach screws) shall bear on galvanized iron washers
bearing on galvanized iron washers and bitumen (flat, curved or diamond pattern) which, in turn, shall
washers shall be used for fixing sheets on R.S. joist, be embedded on bituminous felt washers (round or
precast concrete or timber purlins. diamond pattern corresponding to the shape of
galvanized iron washer). The screws or nut shall be
7.2.4 Galvanized iron coach screws bearing on
tightened sufficiently only to seat the bitumen washer
galvanized iron washers and bitumen washers shall
over the corrugations, so that natural movement in
be used for fixing sheets on timber purlins.
the substructure of the roof may not damage the
7.2.5 Cadmium plated or stainless steel self-lapping sheeting.
screw bearing on cadmium plated or stainless steel
7.2.9 While laying plastic translucent sheets made
washers and bitumen washers shall be used for fixing
from thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre
trough section profiles directly to the supporting
reinforced) of different profiles conforming to
structures through bottom flat troughs of sheets.
IS 12866, the number and length of J- bolts or crank
7.2.6 Galvanized iron roof bolts and nuts bearing on bolts shall be as given in Table 3.
galvanized iron flat washer and bitumen washers shall
7.2.10 Number of galvanized iron roof bolts and
be used for stitching on the sheets, fixtures like ridge
number of bitumen and galvanized iron washers
capping, comer pieces, ventilators, north light curves,
required for stitching the side laps of plastic
etc.

Table 3 Number and Length of Bolts and Number of B~tuminous Felt and Galvanized Iron Washers
(CLzuse 7,2.9)

Situation Type of Sheet Profile No. Overall No. of Bolts and Length of Bolt
Width Bituminous
Washers and
Galvanized Iron
Washers
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
At horizontal (end) laps of Corrugated asbestos cement 1 1050 Three times the Depth of purlin
sheet. At eaves when tiller profile in accordance with number of sheets plus 90 mm
pieces are used. At ridge Is 459 in one horizontal
when cornrgated sheets and course
ridge pieces arc secured by
the same bolt
Corrugated steel profile in 3 660 Three times the Depth of purlin
accordance with IS 277 number of sheets plus 65 mm
in one horizontal
course
Corrugated aluminium 5 650 Three times the Depth of purlin
sheets profile in accordance number of sheets plus 65 mm
with IS 1254 in one horizontal
course
800 Four times the Depth of purlin
number of sheeta phlS65 nun
in one horizontal
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translucent sheets shall be in accordance with 6.1.6. 7.3.4 When a building in an exposed position and
Where plastic translucent sheets are laid in conjunction subject to driving winds and rains is being laid fully
with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets in with plastic translucent sheets, it is advisable to
chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, the number of commence laying the sheets from the end opposite to
galvanized iron bolts and number of bitumen and the direction of prevailing winds. When a building in
galvanized iron washers required for stitching the side an exposed position and subject to driving winds and
laps shall be governed by the respective code of rains is being laid with plastic translucent sheets in
practice for asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets. conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium
sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, the
7.2.11 The galvanized iron flat washer shall generally laying of sheets should commence in the way as
be 29 mm in diameter and 1.6 mm thick with hole to governed by the respective code of practice for laying
suit the required size of fixing accessory. The bitumen
asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets.
washer shall be 40 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm thick
with hole to suit the required size of fixing accessory. 7.3.5 When the roof of a building is being fully laid
For other shapes of galvanized iron and bitumen with plastic translucent sheets, they shall start at the
washers, suitable sizes as approved by the engineer- eaves either from left to right or from right to left
in-charge may be used. depending upon the prevailing direction of the wind.
If laid from left to right (see Fig. 4), the first sheet
7.2.12 Ridge cappings shall, as far as possible, be shall be laid uncut, but the remaining sheets in the
secured to the ridge purlins by the same bolts which
bottom row shall have the top left-hand corners cut or
secure the sheeting. Other plastic translucent
mitred. The sheets in the second and other
accessories such as barge boards, eaves filler pieces
intermediate rows shall have the bottom right-hand
and apron flashing pieces shall be secured either to
comer of the first sheet cut, all other sheets except the
the supporting structure or to the sheeting by rooting
last sheet shall have both the bottom right hand comer
bolts.
and top left hand comer cut the last sheet shall have
7.3 Laying the Sheets only the top left hand comer cut. The last or the top
row sheets shall all have the bottom right hand comer
7.3.1 When plastic translucent sheets made from cut with the exception of the last sheet which shall be
therrnosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) laid uncut. If the sheets are laid from right to left, the
are laid either fully or in chequerboard or eaves to first sheet shall be laid uncut and the remaining
ridge layouts in conjunction with asbestos cementi procedure shall be reversed. When plastic translucent
steellaluminium sheets, before the actual laying of sheets are laid in conjunction with asbestos cementi
sheets are started, the purlin spacing and the length steel/ahuninium sheets in chequerboard or eaves to
of the sheets shall be checked to ensure that the ridge layouts, the procedure of laying the sheets shall
arrangement will provide the laps required and the be governed by the respective code of practice for
specified overhang at the eaves. laying asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets.
7.3.2 When plastic translucent sheets made from 7.3.6 The mitre described in 7.3.5 is necessary to
thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) provide a snug tit where four sheets meet at a lap. It is
are laid in conjunction with asbestos cementfsteell cut from a point minimum 15 cm (or whatever the
aluminium sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge length of the end lap may be) up the vertical side of
layouts, the required total number ofplastic translucent the sheet to a point 4.5 cm along the horizontal edge.
sheets shall be distributed over the entire roof area at This cutting shall be done with 6/8 teeth per cm at
equal pitch to ensure even daylight. site.
7.3.3 When the roof of a building is laid fully with 7.3.7 When a roof is being fully laid with plastic
plastic translucent sheets, the side of end laps of the translucent sheets, the end of sheets at the eaves shall
sheets shall be in accordance with 6.1.6, When the be supported and the support shall be placed as near
roof of building is laid using plastic translucent sheets to the margin of the sheets as practicable. The
in conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium maximum free overhang at the eaves shall be not more
sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, the than the limits specified in 6.1.6. When plastic
side and end laps of plastic translucent sheet with translucent sheets are laid in conjunction with asbestos
asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets shall be cement/steel/aluminium sheets in chequerboard or
governed by the respective code of practice for laying eaves to ridge layouts, the maximum free overhang at
asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets. In either case, the eaves shall be governed by the respective code of
the course of sheets shall be so laid that the
corrugations run in continuous straight lines.
practice for laying asbestos cement/steel/aluminium
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7.3.8 When a roof is being fully laid with plastic aluminium accessories shall be governed by the
translucent sheets for sinusoidal profile plastic respective code of practice for laying asbestos cementi
translucent sheets, fixings should be located through steel/aluminium sheets.
the crowns of the sheets. Trough section profile plastic
8.1.1 Plastic translucent roofing accessories should
translucent sheets should be fixed direct to the
be secured to the roof as far as possible, by the same
supporting structure with cadmium plated or stainless
bolts which secure the sheets.
steel self tapping screws located in the bottom flat
troughs of sheets, nuts or screws shall be tightened 8.2 Ridge Capping
lightly at first, and then fully tightened when a dozen
or more sheets have been laid. On no account shall Plastic translucent ridge capping should be secured to
the fixing screws or the nuts on fixing bolts be screwed the ridge purlins as far as possible by the same bolts
down too tightly, and care shall be taken not to deflect which secure the sheets. Where this is not possible,
sheets at the intermediate purlins in an attempt to make each wing of the ridge capping should be adequately
the sheets bear on such purlins. When sinusoidal secured to the sheets by roofing bolts.
profile plastic translucent sheets over 25 mm deep are 8.2.1 Close Fitting Adjustable Ridge Capping
fixed through the crowns, it is essential that shaped
packing pieces are located between the sheet and The plastic translucent close fitting adjustable ridge
supporting members to enable fixings to be correctly capping shall be designed to fit the corrugations of
tightened without distorting the sheet profile. standard plastic translucent corrugated sheets laid with
a side lap of one corrugation, and shall be secured
8 FIXING OF ACCESSORIES with the fixing accessories used to fasten the sheets to
the ridge purlins (see Fig. 5). Correct positioning of
8.1 General plastic translucent sheets is necessary, and Fig. 6
When a roof is being fully laid with plastic translucent illustrates how to fit each wing of the ridge when sheets
sheets, required moulded plastic translucent are laid either from left to right or from right to left.
accessories should be selected as far as possible from Correct fitting ofplastic translucent ridge capping will
the range of standard patterns. Special plastic be automatic, if a template is used when fixing the
translucent fittings, if required, should be designed to plastic translucent roofing sheets.
conform closely to the sheet profile. When the use of [Link] While fitting plastic translucent close fitting
moulded plastic translucent accessories is adjustable ridge capping, the work shall be started from
impracticable, other methods as approved by the the left hand verge, placing first small roll wing (inner)
engineer-in-charge may be employed. When a roof is and positioning it in such a way that the first valley
being laid with plastic translucent sheets in on the right hand side of the ridge wing fits into the
conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium valley at side lap of roof sheeting. It may be necessary
sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, the to leave a piece of ridge project beyond the verge whilst
selection and fixing of asbestos cement/steel/ fitting and cut off the unrequited portion afterwards.

FIG. 5 TYPICALCLOSEFITTINGADJUSTABLERIDGE

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 LARGE END LARGE END SMALL END SMALL END
SMALL END SMALL END rLARGE END ~ ~LARGE END
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OF RIDGE
‘SM.#LR:;~Ey klDE LAP
OF SHEETS
/’
SMALL VALLEY
OF RIDGE
SIDE LAP
OF SHEETS1

POSITION OF SMALL INNER POSITION OF SMALL INNER POSITION OF LARGE OUTER POSITION OF LARGE OUTER
WING ON SHEETS LAID WING ON SHEETS LAID WING ON SHEETS LAID WING ON SHEETS LAID
RIGHT TO LEFT LEFT TO RIGHT RIGHT TO LEFT LEFT TO RIGHT

RIDGE (LARGE
OUTER WING)
f
SSMALL VALLEy
LARGE OUTER WING

TEMPLATE FOR CORRECT GAUGING

OF CORRUGATED SHEET SIDE LAP
SMALL VALLEY

SMALL INNER WING

FIXING OFADJUSTABLE
RIDGE PIECES

FIG. 6DHTAILS SHOWINGMETHODOF FIXINGCLOSEFITTINGADJUSTABLERIDGEPIECES

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In the case of a large roll wing, the wing shall be round hip tiles. Alternatively, an apron type of plastic
positioned so that the first valley on the left hand side translucent capping may be used for scribing on site,
of the ridge wing fits into the valley at the side lap of over the corrugations. Where the sub structure is of
the roof sheeting. The ridge wing shall be trimmed at metal or concrete, the plain wing ridge should be
verge to suit requirements. secured through the roof sheets to the hip runners by
one bolt on each side immediately above the socket.
8.2.2 Serrated Adjustable Ridge Capping
Each half-round hip tile should be secured with a
Plastic translucent serrated adjustable type ridge single bolt at the centre, the bolt being secured at its
capping are supplied in pairs; the inner and outer lower end by a metal bridging plate whose ends bear
being made easily distinguishable (see Fig. 7 and 8). on the underside of the sheeting. On a timber roof,
These ridges have certain serrations suitably painted the hip tile should be fixed to the rafter by means of
for distinction and, when fixing, these serrations coach screws.
shall be arranged at side lap joints of the sheets, in
which case the stagger-lapping of the two wings of 8.5 Eaves, Verges and Gable Ends
this ridge will be automatic. Figure 8A indicates Plastic translucent accessories may be used to close
the method of laying and fixing these ridges. the corrugation at eaves (see Fig. 11) and at the bottom
of vertical sheeting. Alternatively, plastic translucent
8.3 Ridge Finial
sheeting at the eaves may be bedded in mortar if the
One-piece plastic translucent ridge finial should be walls of the building are of brick, block or similar
secured by one roofing bolt through the crown. Two- construction.
piece ridge finial should be secured to the ridge
capping and roof sheeting by one bolt through each 8.6 Top Edges and Abutments
wing of the fitting. In addition, they should be secured At top edges against walling, plastic translucent apron
to the ridge capping by one roofing bolt at the crown flashing pieces should generally be used (see Fig. 12).
(see Fig. 9). If the wall consists of vertical sheeting, it should lap
over the upstand of the flashing piece and the apron
8.4 Hip Capping or Hip Tiles
should lap over the roof sheeting; no metal flashing is
The plastic translucent roof sheeting at hips should required. If, however, the wall is of brick or masonry,
be cut to the required mitre and be close butted. The the apron should be secured to the sheeting and metal
hip joint may be covered with plastic translucent two- or felt cover flashing should be used over the upstand
piece plain wing hip tiles (see Fig. 10), one-piece of the flashing piece.
socketed plain wing angular hip tiles, or heavy half-
At a sloping abutment, if the direction of the

‘TIP PAINTED BLACK

TO FACILITATE FIXING

FIG. 7 TYPICALSERRATEDADJUSTABLERIDOES

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r A
THIS PORTION OF SERRATION SUITABLY
INNER WING OF PAINTED ON RIDGES
RIDGE TO BE TO FIT IN CORRUGATIONS
TRIMMED OFF WHERE SHEETS OVERLAP

THIS PORTION OF OUTER WING

OF RIDGE TO BE TRIMMED OFF 1

INNER WING
OF RIDGE= A

J-T
“Y%;*
ETS

FIG. 8 DETAILSSHOWINGFIXINGOF SERRATEDADJUSTABLERIDGES(SHEETSLAID FROMLEFT TO RIGHT)

corrugations is parallel to or running away from the 8.7 Ventilators

wall face, metal or felt flashings may be used. The
flashing should be dressed as an apron over the roof When a roof is being laid fully with plastic translucent
sheeting to cover atleast the first full corrugation of sheets, permanent ventilation through roofs may be
the sheeting and should be not less than 150 mm wide. affected by the use of specially purpose built moulded
The upstand should be provided with cover flashings plastic translucent accessories which include
or should be turned into and secured to the wall. If the continuous ridge ventilators, wing type ventilating
corrugations run into the wall face, the edge of the ridge capping louver, louver ventilators, purpose made
sheeting should be kept back atleast 125 mm clear of ventilators and extractors (see Fig. 13).
the wall face and a suitable gutter should be provided. Alternatively, if a wide continuous ventilating space

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-m ITFD WING

G
ND

INNER W

J-TYPE HOOK B

GL

“- .-. - .....’... ,:, ,.. ., .. ,. . .. . . .. ...

Fm. 8A TYPICALNORTHLIGHTTWO-PIECEADJUSTABLERIDGE

J-TYPE
HOOK

ELEVATlON
(BARGE BOARD REMOVED)

FIG. 9 TYPICALRIDGEFINAL

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NOTE - Serrations, as desired, shotdd be cut at site to tit corrugations at hip slopes.

FIG. 10 TYPICALUNDERRATED
ADJUSTABLERIDGEFORHIPS

FIG. 11 TYPICALEAVESFILLERPIECE

at the ridge is required, the normal type of ridge chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, permanent
capping may be omitted, the upper course of plastic ventilation through roofs may be affected by the use
translucent roof sheets on each slope may have up- of such specially motdded-fabricated asbestos cementi
turned ends and the gap at the ridge may be roofed steel/aluminium accessories as described in the
over at a higher level with segmental or down-curved respective code of practice for laying asbestos cementt
sheets. steel/ahuninium sheets.
When plastic translucent sheets are laid in conjunction 8.8 Other plastic translucent accessories such as comer
with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium sheets in rolls and barge boards (see Fig. 14) should be secured
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J-TYFE
H60i” iOLT 7
I_
I
SIDE CLADDING I
I

i
~
APRON PIECE
% n

I
I

LEAN-TO ROOF>
74-
STANCHIONJ

FIG. 12 CORRUGATED
APRONPIECE

either to the structure or to the sheeting with the help and mechanical damage. When stored in open, they
of roofing bolts. should always be covered with water-proof covers.
Otherwise, the sun’s rays passing through layers of
9 GUTTERS AND RAIN-WATER PIPES translucent sheets act as a ‘solar battery’, boiling any
9.1 Gutters and rain water pipes shall be fixed in entrapped moisture, and this can discolour sheets.
accordance with the recommendations of relevant 11 HANDLING AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Indian StandardfCode of practice.
11.1 When handling long lengths of plastic
10 STORAGE AT SITE translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester
resin (glass fibre reinforced), several sheets nested
10.1 All plastic translucent sheets made from together shall be carried with a man supporting sheets
thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) every 3000 mm to prevent breakage. Single sheets
shall be stored on flat clean battens laid on firm level can be carried by rolling sheets across their width to
ground at centres not exceeding 1500 mm. Stack form a cylinder, and roping at 1500 mm interval.
heights should not exceed 1000 mm.
11.2 Walking on plastic translucent sheets made from
10.2 Plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced)
thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) shall not be allowed. Crawling boards/roof boards must
shall be protected from wind against being blown away be used by men working on the roofs.
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COWL
VENT
MUSH
ROO
s ANGLE PURLIN

‘MUSHROOM HEAD
ROOFIIW BOLT

PLAN

FIG. 13 TYPICALCORRUGATED
COWLTYPEVENTILATOR

~100mm LAP

BA
SH
HE
MS ANGLE
:!’
PLJRLIN

v- BARGE BOARD AT VERGE

OF THE ROOF

FIG. 14 TYPICALDETAILSOFBARGEBOARDORCORNER(VIEW FROMEAVES)

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11.3 All othef safety precautions shall be observed in plastic translucent sheets made from thermosetting
accordance with the provisions laid down in the polyester resin (glass fibre reinforced) maybe painted
respective codes of practice for laying asbestos cementl with clear, water white air drying lacquer.
steel/aluminium sheets.
12.3 Small holes or tears in plastic translucent sheet
12 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE made from thermosetting polyester resin (glass fibre
reinforced) may be patched with same grade of
12.1 When a roof is being laid either fully with plastic unsaturated polyester resin and glass fibre chopped
translucent sheet or using plastic translucent sheets strand mat by using which the sheet was originally
in conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium made.
sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts to
maintain the designed daylight factors, piastic 12.4 All fixings shall be periodically inspected and
translucent sheets made from thermosetting polyester renewed or retightened as necessary.
resin (glass fibre reinforced) shall be periodically 12.5 When plastic translucent sheets are laid in
cleaned with warm water and mild detergent. conjunction with asbestos cement/steel/aluminium
Persistent s~ains shall be removed by gently rubbing sheets in chequerboard or eaves to ridge layouts, all
with a bristle brush. Tar or grease deposited from other aspects of maintaining the roof covering shall
industrial atmospheres shall be removed with white be in accordance with the procedures laid down in the
spirit or acetone solvent. respective codes of practice for laying asbestos cementi
12.2 To maintain sheet appearance, clean and dry steel/aluminium sheets.

ANNEX A
(Clause 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No. Title IS No. Title
277:1992 Galvanized steel sheet (plain and 1120:1975 Specification for coach screws (jlrst
corrugated) — Specification (f2@r revision)
revision) 1254:1991 Corrugated aluminium sheet —
459:1992 Corrugated and semi corrugated Specification (third revision)
asbestos cement sheets — 12866:1989 Specification for plastic translucent
Specification (third revision) sheets made from thermosetting
730:1978 Specification for hook bolts for polyester resin (glass fibre
corrugated sheets roofing (second reinforced)
revision)

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ANNEX B
(Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Flooring, Wall Finishing and Roofing Sectional Conunittee, CED 5

Organization Representative(s)
hr personal capacity (A-3918,DDA Flats, Munirka, New Delhi 110067) SHRJP. B. VIJAY(Chairman)

All India Brick&Tile Manufacturers Federation, New Delhi SHRIS. P. BANSAL

Bhor IndustriesLimited, Mumbai SHJUK. L. SHAH

SHRJR K. PATSL(Alternate)
Builder’sAssociationof India, Mumbai SW W. R TALWAR
SmuPAWANTALWAR
(Alternate)
Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council,New Delhi SHRJJ. SENG~A
CEATLimited,Hyderabad SHJUS.
suNDRAM
Ma RAJENOSR
PAL(Alternate)

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee SHRJLAmaw JAIStNGH

SHIUS. K MrTTAL
(Alternate)
Central Public Works Department,New Delhi CHIEF
ENGJNEER(CSQ
Engineer-in-Chief’sBranch, Army Headquarters,New Delhi SHRIMATJ
uPtNDsRKAoR
SmuMAmRrvoo
MAHINDRU
(Alternate)
Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur StrroC. S. MEHTA
India MeteorologicalDepartment,New Delhi SHRIA. V. R. K. RAO
SHRIS. C. GOYAL (Alternate)
In personal capacity [C-474B, Sushanl Lok, Phase 1, Gurgaon (Haryana)] SHRJO.P. RATRA

In personal capacity (5-9-f OIIJ, [st Floor, Public Garden Road, SHRIMUZAWARAL.I
KHAN
Hyderabad 500001, Andhra Pradesh)
Indian InstituteofTechnology, Kbaragpur Ms RAJNJ
AHUJA

Institution of Engineers (India) Limited, Kolkata SHRIP. B. VL!AY

MaharaahtraEngineering Research Institute,Nasik Cr-uEF

ENGtNEER
& [Link]
SCEN’ITFIC
ILWARCH OFFICER(Alternate)

Ministry of Railways (RDSO), Lucknow (P&D-II)

EXECUTIWENGEWER
ExEctrmvEENGtNEER
(P&D-f) (Alternate)
Modem Tiles & Marble, New Delhi sHrUii. C. KAPOOR
SHRJSuaHAsr+
KAmR (Alternate)
National Test House, Kolkata SHJUD. K. KANUNOO
SHRJR. I@cnR(A[temate)
ProdoriteAnti-ComosivesLimited, Chennai SHIUM. AMWMAMJ
[Link]
(Alternate)
Projects& DevelopmentIndia L~mited,Slndri DRP. K. JNSWAL
SHarA. K. PAL(Alternate)
Public Works Department,Chennai SUPERINIENDING
ENGJiWER
(P&D)
ExsctrrrvsENGJNEER
(Alternate)
Rashtriya Pariyojna NirrnanNiganr Limited, New Delhi Smu R C. KEHIWM
SiimB. B. KANWAR (Alternate)

(Continued on page 19)

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Organization Representative(s)

Steel Authority of India Limited, Ranchi sHars. SAH

SHSURAWHANDRAM(Alternate)

STPLimited, Kolkata SHrOT. K. ROY

SHruB. B. BANEIUSE
(Alternate)
BIS Directorate General SHRIS. K. JAIN, Director and Head(Civ Engg)
[RepresentingDirectorGeneral (Er-@cio)]

Member Secretaries
[Link]

Director(CivEngg), BIS
SHRIR. K. GUFTA
Joint Director (Civ Engg), BIS

Linoleum, Rubber, Plastic Flooring, Wall Covering and Roofing Subcommittee, CED 5:3

Research, Design and Standards Organization (RDSO), Lucknow DR S. P. MANIK

(Convener)
All India RMP Manufachmm Association, New Delhi SHRIV. K. JASN
Association of Rubber Manufacturers of India, Kolkata SHRIA.T. MA’IHYOO
Bhor IndustriesLimited, Mumbai K L. SHAH
SHTG
SwuA.B. KAPADIA
(Alternate)
Birla DLW Limited, 24 Parganaa SHRIM. D. MUKHERJES
SHRIB. GHOSH(Alternate)

Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council,New Delhi Smu J. SENGUPTA

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkce SIUUL, K. AGGARWAL
SHRIB. SINGH(Alternate)

DeccsmEnterprisesPvt Limited, Secunderabad SHRIA. S. RAO

DirectorateGeneralofTechnical Development,New Delhi SHtuG. R. INAMDAR

SHRLJ.M. GARG (Alternate)

Engineer-in-Chief’sBranch, Army Headquarter, New Delhi Smrt S. K. MANIK

Engineers IndiaLimited, Gurgaon SwuM.L. [Link]
SHIUS. MANMDAR (Alternate)
Glass FibreTechnologyCcntre, Secunderabad SHSUS, sUNDRAM
SHRIS. RAGHUNATHAN(Alternate)
HospitalsServices ConsultancyCorporation, New Delhi CHAUUWNANDMANAGINGDnu?croR
SHRISANtIVSOOD(A1/emale)

In personal capacity [C-474B, Sushant Lok, Phase I, Gurgaon (Hwyana)] sHRJO. P. RATRA

INARCO Litnited, Mumbai [Link]

StnuP. K. DAS (Alternate)
lntemational Airport Authority of India, New Delhi SHRIH. K. KULSUU!SHTTM
PremierAutomobilesLimited, Mumbai SHIUP. P. KrNI

PremierVinyl FlooringLimited, New Delhi SHIUT. C. GERA

SHruC. VENUPRASAD(Aliernate)

Projects& DevelopmentIndia Limited, Dhanbad Smu P. K MAJUMDAR(ARCStt?E@

SHruA. K. CHAKRAaORTY
(Alternate)
Rikvin FloorsLimited, Hyderabad DRB. MANUAL
Royal Cushion Vinyl Products Pvt Limited, hhrrnbai SHRIP. c. RAVAL
SHRIA. DESAI (Alternate)

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