New Test Method for Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance of Asphalt Roof Shingles to Hail by Impact with Propelled Laboratory Produced Simulated Hailstones
1. Scope
This test method provides a procedure for evaluating the ability of prepared assemblies of asphalt roof shingles to resist impact forces from falling hail.
Keywords
asphalt shingle; hail; impact; ice ball
Rationale
This would be the first ice ball impact Standard that would apply specifically to asphalt shingles, and incorporates specific ice ball characteristics and impact energies.