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IS 654 (1992): Clay Roofing Tiles, Mangalore

Pattern-Specification [CED 30: Clay and Stabilized Soil
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lndian Standard
CLAY ROOFING TILES, MANGALORE
PATTERN -- SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )

UDC 66674

0 BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

March 1992 Price Group 4

Clay Products for Buildings Sectional Committee, CED 30

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Third Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Clay Products for Buildings Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering Division Council.

Clay roofing tiles of interlocking type, a particular pattern of which is known as Mangalore pattern
in the trade, are being manufactured in large scale in southern part of this country. The provision
in regard to the minimum quality requirements of these tiles was provided in this standard which
was first published in 1957 and revised in 1962. This second revision in 1972 contained provision
in regard to the uniformitv in colour and also the actual sizes of tiles. In this third revision, an
alternat!: method to determine breaking load of the tile has been included apart from incorporating
amendments to the standard so far.

The Sectional Committee responsible for the preparation of this standard has taken into
consideration the views of producers, consumers and technologists and has related the standard to
the manufacturing and trade practices followed in the country in this field.

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, shall be rounded off in accordance
with1S 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised). The number of significant
places retained in the rounded otI value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
 IS 654:1992

Indian Standard
CLAY ROOFING TILES,MANGALORE
PATTERN---SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )
1 SCOPE 5.3 Shape
This standard covers the specification of When the roofing tile is placed on either face on
machine-pressed clay interlocking roofing tiles of a plane surface, the gap at the corners shall be
the Mangalore Pattern. not more than 6 mm.
2 REFERENCES
5.4 Lugs
The Indian Standard is a necessary adjunct to
this standard. 5.4.1 Batten Lugs
IS No. Title The tile shall have at least 2 batten lugs with base
IS 2248 : 1991 Glossary of terms relating to thickness (thickness at bottom ) not less than 15
structural clay products ( second mm and thickness at top not less than 10 mm.
revision ). The projection from surface of the tile shall be
between 7 and 12 mm ( see Fig. 1 ).
3 TERMINOLOGY
For the purpose of this standard, the 5.4.2 Eave Lugs
definition of terms given in IS 2248 : 1991 shall
The tile shall be at least 2 eave lugs with base
apply-
thickness not less than 15 mm and thickness at
4 CLASSIFICATION top not less than 10 mm. The projection from
surface of lug shall be not less than 10 mm and
Roofing tiles, Mangalore Pattern, shall be of shall be shaped to fit into the corrugations
two classes, namely Class AA and Class A and ( see Fig. 1 ).
shall be classified as per the characteristics as
specified in Table 1. 5.5 Corrugations and Cross Ribs
5 GENERAL QUALITY
The cross section of the roofing tile shall be such
5.1 The roofing tiles shall be made from suitable as to give the tile structural rigidity. This
clay of even texture and shall be well burnt. They may be achieved by providing longitudinal
shall be free from irregularities, such as twists, corrugations with intermediate cross ribs or
bends, cracks and laminations. stiffeners ( see Fig. 1 ).
5.2 The roofing tile shall be free from impurities
like particles of stone, lime or other foreign 5.6 Tie Down Hole
materials visible to the naked eye either on
the surface or on the fractured face of the At least one hole shall be provided in one of the
tile obtained by breaking the tile. However, cross ribs near the eave end of the tile for securing
occasional particles up to 2 mm in size may be the tile to the reeper or batten with wire. The
permissible. When struck, the tile shall give a hole shall be clear and true and shall be
characteristic ringing sound and when broken the not more than 2 mm in diameter, but shall be
fracture shall be clean and sharp at the edges. large enough to pass a 16 mm wire easily
The Class AA tile shall be of uniform colour. ( see Fig. 1 ).

Table 1 Classification of Roofing Tiles

(Clauses4.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.4, 8.1 and8.3 )

SI No. Characteristic Requirement

r--___-- -------- h_____________~
Class AA Class A
i) Water absorption percent, A4trx 18 20
ii ) Breaking load, kN, Mix
a) Average 10 ( for 410x 235 mm ) 080 ( for 410X 235 mm )
110 ( for 420 x 250 mm 090 ( for 420 x 250 mm
and 425 x 260 mm ) and 425 x2601mm )
b) Individual 090 ( for 410 X 235 mm ) 068 ( for 410 x 23.5 mm )
100 ( for 420 x 250 mm 078 ( for 420x 250 mm
and 425 x 260 mm ) and 425 X 260 mm )

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6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES 6.2 Tolerances

6.1 Dimensions For measurement of variations in length/width of

tiles the difference between:
There shall be three sizes of tiles, with principal
dimensions as given in Table 2. The tolerances a) the overall length/width of three tiles
in length and width are given in 6.2. ( measured in accordance with 6.2.1 ), and

b) the length/width of a tile;

Table 2 Dimensions of Tiles
is calculated and this value shall be within
the limits mentioned below:
Sl No. Overall Length Overall Width
(1) (2) (3) FOF Tile Value for Value .for
mm mm Sizes Length Width
i) 410 235 mm mm mm
ii) 420 250
410 x 235 630 to 650 410 to 430
iii) 425 260
420 x 250 670 to 690 420 to 440
NOTE - If the maximum overlaps are kept, the tilt
at SI No. (i) is used for batten spacing up to 320 mm, 425 x 260 690 to 710 430 to 450
SI No. (ii) up to 350 mm and SI No. (iii) up to
360 mm. However by reducing suitably overlaps in
the tiles at SI No. (i) and (ii) these can also be used 6.2.1 Three tiles shall be selected at random from
for batten spacing up to 350 and 360 mm. the sample selected under 7.3. All blisters, loose
particles of clay and small projections shall be
removed. These shall be arranged upon a level
6.1.1. The minimum overlap ( see Fig. 1 ) shall surface interlocked along length/widthwise on
be 60 mm lengthwise and 25 mm widthwise for straight line in tight position, and overall dimen-
each type of tiles. sions are measured ( see Fig. 2 ).

---CORRUGATIONS

,- CROSS-RIB

SECTION YY PLAN FACE OF TILE PLAN BACK OF TILE

OVERLAP
25 mm MIN

-EAVES LUGS

FIG. 1 T,YPICAL
DETAILSOF MANGALORE
TILE

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2A ARRANGEMENT OF THREE flLES

LENGTHWISE IN TIGHT POSITION

28 ARRANGEMENT OF THREE TILES

BREADTHWISE IN TIGHT POSITION

FIG. 2 MEASUREMENTOF TOLERANCES

6.3 Weight 7.4.2 Eighteen tiles shall be selected out of those

already examined as in 7.4.1, six each for water
The average weight of the six tiles, when dried absorption test, breaking load test and
at 105 to 110C to constant weight and weighed, permeability test ( see 8 ).
shall be not less than 2 kg and not more than
3 kg. 7.5 Criteria for Conformity

6.3.1 The weight of tile shall be noted correct to 7.5.1 The lot shall be considered as conforming
the nearest 001 kg. to the requirements of the specification if the
conditions mentioned under 7.5.2 to 7.5.5 are all
7 SAMPLING satisfied.

7.1 The sample for testing shall be taken by the 7.5.2 The number of tiles failing to satisfy
purchaser or his representative or by any person the requirements of any of the characteristics
appointed to superintend the works for the mentioned in 7.4.1 shall not exceed the
purpose of which the tiles are required or by the corresponding number given in co1 3 of Table 3.
latters representative. 7.5.3 From the test results for water absorption,
the average ( x) and range ( R ) shall be
7.2 Lot calculated. The value of the expressing
( X + 05 R ) shall be less than or equal to the
In any consignment all the tiles of the same class corresponding limit given in Table 1.
and size and from the same batch of manufacture
shall be grouped into a minimum number of lots 7.5.4 All the individual values of breaking load
of 50 000 tiles or part thereof. shall be above the corresponding minimum value
specified for individual in Table 1. The average
7.3 The number of tiles to be selected at random of the six test results shall be above the correspond-
from the lot shall depend upon its size and shall ing minimum limit specified for the average in
be in accordance with co1 1 and 2 of Table 3. Table 1.

7.4 Number of Tests 7.5.5 In the case of permeability test all the tiles
tested for permeability shall satisfy the require-
7.4.1 All the tiles selected as in 7.3 shall be ments of the test.
examined for shape ( see 5.3), dimensions ( see 6 )
and weight ( see 6.3 ). 8 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Water Absorption Test

Table 3 Sample Size and Criterion for
Conformity The water absorption of tiles shall conform to the
( Clause 7.3 ) requirements laid down in Table 1, when deter-
mined in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Annex A.
Lot Size Sample Size Permissible
Number of
Defective Tiles 8.2 Permeability Test
(1) (2) (3) The tiles shall also be tested for permeability, if
up to 3 000 32 3 so specified by the purchaser, in accordance with
3 001 to 10000 50 5 the procedure laid down in Annex B.

10001 to 35000 80 7 8.2.1 The tiles shall be considered as satisfying

35 001 and above 125 10 the test, if no water dripping is found at the
bottom of the tile after the test.

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8.3 Breaking Load Test requirements of tests specified in 8 then the whole
lot from which the samples were taken be rejected
The breaking load of tiles shall conform to the as not complying with this standard.
requirements laid down in Table 1, when deter-
mined in accordance with the procedure laid 10 MARKING
down in Annex C.
10.1 Each roofing tile shall be legibly and
9 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH TESTS indelibly marked with the name of the manu-
facturer or his trade-mark, if any; the marking
If any of the roofing tiles in the samples fails shall not cover more than five percent of the area
to comply with the requirements of any of the of the specimen.
tests specified in 8 another sample shall be
similarly drawn and tested. If any of the tiles in 10.1.1 Each roofing tile may also be marked with
the second sample also fails to comply with the the Standard Mark.

ANNEX A
( Clause 8.1 )

WATER ABSORPTION TEST

A-l TEST SPECIMEN A-3 EVALUATION AND REPORT OF TEST

RESULTS
A-l.1 Six tiles shall be used for this lest from the
sample selected in the manner given under 7. A-3.1 The percentage water absorption shall be
calculated using the following formula:
A-2 PROCEDURE
A-2.1 Dry the six tiles selected in an oven at a Percentage absorption = B-A
A x 100
temperature of 105 to 110C till they attaiu where
constant weight and then cool and weigh. When B = weight of the specimen after 24 h
cool, immerse the dry specimens completely in immersion in cold water, and
clean water 24 to 30C for 24 h. Remove each A = weight of the dry specimen.
specimen, wipe off the surface water carefully with
a damp cloth and weigh the specimen. Weigh the A-3.2 The average percentage water absorption
specimen nearest to a grain within three minutes of the six tiles shall be calculated and reported as
after removing the specimen from the tank. the percentage water absorption.

ANNEX B
( Clause 8.2 )
PERMEABILITY TEST

B-l TEST SPECIMEN sides of the trough plugged water-tight with a

suitable material like wax, bitumen, etc.
B-l.1 Six tiles shall be used for this test from the
sample selected in the manner given under 7.
B-2 APPARATUS
B-2.1 The test shall be conducted in a rectangular
trough ( see Fig. 3 ) which is open at bottom, the
dimensions at bottom being equal to the size of
the Mangalore Pattern tile. When the tile is kept
against its bottom, it shall be held in position
and the fitment shall facilitate easy plugging of
the space between the edges of the tiles against
leakage of water. FIG. 3 ARRANGEMENTS
FOR PERMEABILITY
TEST

B-3 TEST PROCEDURE B-3.2.1 Water shall be poured into the mould so
that it stands over the lowest tile surface to a
B-3.1 The test shall be conducted at temperature height of 5 cm.
of 27 i- 2C and relative humidity of 65 + 5
percent. B-3.3 The water in the trough shall be allowed to
stand for a period of six hours. The bottom of
B-3.2 The tile shall be fitted at the bottom of the the tile shall then be carefully examined to see
trough and the space between the tile and the whether the water has seeped through the tile.

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ANNEX C
( Cluuse 8.3 )
DETERMINATION OF BREAKING LOAD

C-l TEST SPECIMEN through a suitable dial micrometer ( least count

025 mm ) or an equally Sensitive devise to bear
C-l.1 Six tiles shall be used for this test from the on the loading member or on the specimen at mid
sample selected in the manner as given under 7. span. The specimen is supported on the bottom
parallel bearers separated by a distance of
C-2 APPARATUS minimum three-fourths ( 3/4 ) of the length of
the tile.
C-2.1 The apparatus ( see Fig. 4 ) shall consist of
two parallel self-aligning cylindrical steel bearers, C-2.2.1 The error in the load reading shall not
with the bearing surface rounded to 40 mm exceed 22 N for loads upto 220 N and
diameter, so placed that the distance between the for greater load, the error shall not exceed
centres could be altered. The load is applied I percent of the maximum load. The rate of
through a third ,steel bearer of similar shape loading should be uniform and varv in the range
placed midway between and parallel to the of 450-550 N/min ( 45 to 55 kg/min ).
supports. The length of all the bearers shall
exceed the maximum width of the tile under test. C-3 PROCEDURE

C-2.1.1 The loading device may consist of a bucket C-3.1 Test, six tiles after soaking them in water
connected either directly or through levers to the at 27 & 2C for 24 11, in the wet condition.
loading arms. The loading shall be at a uniform Support the tile evenly Ratwise on the bearers set
rate of 450 to 550 N/min by allowing lead s!rots with a span of 25 cm and resting on the bottom
to flow into the bucket. Provision shall be made surface. Apply the load with the direction of
to arrest the flow of lead shorts immediately the the load perpendicular to the span, at a uniform
tile breaks. rate of 450 to 550 N/min.

C-2.2 Alternatively, a suitably modified hand C-4 EVALUATION AND REPORT OF TEST
operated compression testing machine with a RESULTS
minimum load frame capacity of 10 tons may be
used ( see Fig. 5 ). In this system the bearer C-4.1 The individual breaking load of each of
assembly is mounted on a rigid mild steel plate the six tiles separately in wet condition shall be
and the third central loading bearing is fixed recorded and the average calculated.
IS 654 : 1992

I i

P-
.

EEVATION

AU dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 4 TILE TESTINGMACHINE

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X =SPAN AS PER TILE SIZE

250mm P

GOmm
i- J-----F
X
cl-_-_
1LOmm ---j
r I

-f

SECTION XY

V
DETAIL OF BEARER A

X
- I -4 /-D I
I I /
cPlOmm

SECTION Uv DETAIL 0F &ARER B

FIG. 5 ESSENTIALS
OF APPARATUSFOR TRANSVERSETEST

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