Comparative Study Of Asbestos And Rice Husk As Roofing Materials

Abstract

The need to get a replacement for asbestos as a roofing material cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, the researcher in this study critically analyses the characteristics of rice husk as compared to the characteristics of asbestos. Series of tests were carried out on rice husk roofing sheet while the results of tests carried out on asbestos roofing sheet was sourced from Nigerian Road and Building Research Institution (NBRRI). In the comparison, rice husk roofing sheet compared favourable with asbestos roofing sheet as roofing materials.

Keywords: Asbestos, rice husk, roofing materials

Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 10 (1) 2005: pp. 65-69