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DesignInformationSection
TheDesignInformationSectionsupplementstheindividualpublisheddesignsandisorganizedasfollows:
I.INTRODUCTION
II.GENERAL
III.FLOORCEILINGSANDROOFCEILINGS
IV.BEAMS
V.COLUMNS
VI.WALLSANDPARTITIONS
I.INTRODUCTION
ThiscategorycoversfireratingcertificationsbaseduponthetestmethodandacceptancecriteriainANSI/UL263(ASTME119),"FireTestsof
BuildingConstructionandMaterials."Theratingsareexpressedinhoursandareapplicabletofloorceilings,roofceilings,beams,columns,
wallsandpartitions.
Theaveragefurnacetemperaturefromwhichtheseratingsarederivedis1000Fat5min.,1400Fat15min.,1550Fat30min.,1700Fat60
min.,1850Fat120min.,1925Fat180min.and2000Fat240min.
Whenatestassemblycomplieswiththeacceptancecriteria,adetaileddescriptionoftheassembly,itsperformanceinthefiretest,andother
pertinentdetailssuchasspecificationofmaterials,certificationcoverageandalternateassemblydetailsareincludedinaReportforthetest
sponsor.SponsorsmayprovidecopiesofthecompleteTestReportuponrequest.TheReportalsocontainsasummaryofimportantfeaturesof
theratedassembly.ThesesummariesarealsopublishedinthisDirectory.Variationsfromthepublishedspecificationsshouldbeconsideredas
notbeinginvestigatedbyUL.
NUMBERINGSYSTEMFORFIRERATEDASSEMBLIES
TYPESOFPROTECTION
DirectApplied
Protection
MembraneProtection
Groupsof
Construction
000099
100199
Floors
Ceilings:
AorB*
Concreteand
CellularSteel
Floor
CGlazing
Systems
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
D,E*orF*
Concreteand
Steel
FloorUnits
Concealed
GridSys.
GorH*
Concreteand
SteelJoists
200299
500
599
600699
700899
Unprotected
900999
300399
400499
Exposed
Grid
System
(Reserved)
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Misc.
SFRM+
Unprotected
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Mineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Masticand
Intumescent
Coatings
SFRM+
Unprotected
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Mineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Misc.
SFRM+
Unprotected
I
Nonload
bearing
Horizontal
Barrier
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
Gypsum
Board
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
JorK
Concrete
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Mineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Misc.
SFRM+
Unprotected
LorM
WoodJoistor
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
(Reserved)
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Misc.
SFRM+
Unprotected
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Combination
Woodand
Steel
Assemblies
System
Beams:
NorO*for
FloorCeiling
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Battsand
Blankets
orMineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Masticand
Intumescent
Coatings
SFRM+
Unprotected
RoofCeiling:
P,Q*orR*
Concealed
GridSys.
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Mineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Misc.
SFRM+
Unprotected
Beams:
SorT*for
RoofCeiling
Building
Units
(Reserved)
Exposed
Grid
System
Mineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
Gypsum
Board
Masticand
Intumescent
Coatings
SFRM+
Unprotected
Walland
Partition:
U,VorW
Buildingor
Partition
PanelUnits
(Reserved)
Insulating
Concrete
Wood
Stud,
Gypsum
Board,
Lath&/or
Plaster
Metal
Stud,
Gypsum
Board,
Lath&/or
Plaster
Misc.
Metal
Panels,
Gypsum
Board,Lath
&/orPlaster
SFRM+
Masonry
Columns:
X,YorZ*
Building
Units
Prefabricated
Mat
Materials
Battsand
Blankets
orMineral
andFiber
Boards
MetalLath
&Plaster
Gypsum
Board
Masticand
Intumescent
Coatings
SFRM+
Masonry
Theprefixnumberswithanasterisk(*)andthedesignnumbersindicatedas"Reserved"intheabovetableareforfutureexpansionandto
catertonewtypesofsystemsdevelopedinthefuture.
+SFRMdenotesSprayappliedFireresistiveMaterials
1.RapidriseFireTest
FireresistancedesignsforprotectingstructuralmemberssubjecttopetrochemicalexposurefiresareinvestigatedtoANSI/UL1709,"RapidRise
FireTestsofProtectionMaterialsforStructuralSteel,"andarecoveredunderFireresistanceRatingsANSI/UL1709(BYBU).Systems
complyingwiththeserequirementsincludean"XR"designprefix.
2.Definitions
DefinitionsofselectedtermsusedtoidentifythetypesofprotectionreferencedinthefollowingNumberingSystemTableare:
BattsandBlanketsAcategoryforagroupofULcertifiedproducts.Thecompletedescriptionoftheproductsinthecategoryand
supplementaryrequirementsforcertificationarecoveredunderBattsandBlankets(BZJZ).
BuildingUnitsAcategoryforagroupofULcertifiedproducts.Thecompletedescriptionoftheproductsinthecategoryandsupplementary
requirementsforcertificationarecoveredunderBuildingUnits(BZXX).
ConcealedGridSystemSuspensionsystemforacousticalmaterialthatisnotvisiblefromtheoccupiedspace.
ExposedGridSystemSuspensionsystemforacousticalmaterialthatisvisiblefromtheoccupiedspace.
FireresistantJointSystemAnassemblageofspecificmaterialsorproductsratedinaccordancewithANSI/UL2079toresistfora
prescribedperiodoftime,thepassageoffirethroughjointsbetweenfireresistanceratedassemblies.SeeJointSystems(XHBN).
InsulatingConcreteNonstructuralconcretewithaunitweightlessthan60pcf.
MembranePenetrationAnopeningmadethroughoneside(wall,floororceilingmembrane)ofafireresistanceratedassembly.
MineralandFiberBoardsAcategoryforagroupofULcertifiedproducts.Thecompletedescriptionoftheproductsinthecategoryand
supplementaryrequirementsforcertificationarecoveredunderMineralandFiberBoards(CERZ).
Miscellaneous(DirectappliedProtection)Varioustypesoffireresistivecoatingmaterials,includingintumescentmasticandsubliming
coatings.
Miscellaneous(WallandPartitions)Varioustypesofwallassemblies,includinggypsumwallboardshaftwalls,logwalls,folding
assembliesandassemblieswithglazingmaterials.
PartitionPanelUnitsAcategoryforagroupofULcertifiedproducts.Thecompletedescriptionoftheproductsinthecategoryand
supplementaryrequirementsforcertificationarecoveredunderUnits,PartitionPanel(CJMR).
PrefabricatedBuildingColumnsStructuralbuildingcolumnsthatincludeafireresistiveprotectionsystemwhendeliveredtothe
constructionsite.TheseproductsarecertifiedandidentifiedasPrefabricatedBuildingColumns(CGHT).Thecompletedescriptionofthe
productsandsupplementaryrequirementsforcertificationarecoveredunderCGHT.
ThroughPenetrationAnitemsuchasapipe,cabletrayorductthatpassesthroughahorizontalorverticalfireresistiveassembly.
ThroughpenetrationFirestopSystemsAnassemblageofspecificmaterialsratedinaccordancewithANSI/UL1479(ASTME814),"Fire
TestsofPenetrationFirestops."Firestopsystemsmaintainthefirecontainmentintegrityofhorizontalorverticalfireresistiveassemblieswhere
throughpenetrationsarelocated.SeeThroughpenetrationFirestopSystems(XHEZ).
UnprotectedFireresistiveAssembliesAssembliesthatdonotrequiredirectappliedcoatingsorsuspendedceilingstoprotectthe
structuralelements.
3.NumberingSystem
Thesummarizedformofthetestassemblyisidentifiedbyanalphanumericdesignnumber.Theprefixletterdesignatesthegroupof
construction,thefirstnumberdesignatesthetypeofprotection,andtheothernumbersandlettersidentifytheparticularassembly.
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Theprefixlettersrepresentingthevariousgroupsofconstructionsare:
PrefixLetters
GroupofConstruction
FloorCeilingDesignsConcretewithCellularSteelFloorUnitsandBeamSupport
FloorCeilingDesignsConcretewithSteelFloorUnitsandBeamSupport
FloorCeilingDesignsConcreteandSteelJoists
NonloadbearingHorizontalBarrier
JorK
FloorCeilingDesignsPrecastandFieldPouredConcrete
FloorCeilingDesignsWoodorCombinationWoodandSteelJoistAssemblies
BeamDesignsforFloorCeilingAssemblies
RoofCeilingDesigns
BeamDesignsforRoofCeilingAssemblies
UorV
WallandPartitionDesigns
XorY
ColumnDesigns
II.GENERAL
ThefollowinginformationisapplicabletoallfireresistivedesignsdescribedinthisDirectory.Itisrecommendedthattheusersreviewthis
informationinadditiontothegeneralguidelinesprovidedforspecificmaterialsandconstructiontypes.
AuthoritiesHavingJurisdictionshouldbeconsultedbeforeconstruction.
Fireresistanceratingsapplyonlytoassembliesintheirentirety.Exceptforthoseseparatelyratedstructuralmemberssupportingtested
assemblies,individualcomponentsarenotassignedafireresistanceratingandarenotintendedtobeinterchangedbetweenassembliesbut
ratheraredesignatedforuseinaspecificdesigninorderthattheratingsofthedesignmaybeachieved.Unlessotherwisespecifiedinthe
individualdesignorcertification,attachmentstostructuralsteelhavenotbeeninvestigated.
Allratingsarebasedontheassumptionthatthestabilityofthestructuralmemberssupportingtheassemblyarenotimpairedbytheeffectsof
fire.Theextentofdamageofthetestassemblyattheratingtimeisnotacriteriafortherating.
Thespecificationsformaterialsinanassemblyareimportantdetailsinthedevelopmentoffireresistanceratings.Thosematerialsprovided
withan"*"inthedesigntextareeligibletobeproducedundertheFollowUpServiceProgramofUL.Informationidentifyingsuchmaterials
andthecertifiedcompaniesauthorizedtoprovidethematerialsarelocatedintheproductcategorysectionofthisDirectory.Theappearanceof
theULCertificationMarkontheproductistheonlymethodprovidedbyULtoidentifyproductsthathavebeenproducedunderitsFollowUp
Service.
1.MetricDimensions
Itisrecommendedthatthe"MetricGuideforFederalConstruction,"publishedbytheNationalInstituteofBuildingSciences(NIBS),be
consultedforguidanceregardingtheuseofmetricdimensionedbuildingmaterials.Thedimensionalconversionofbuildingmaterialsfromthe
inchpoundsystemtometricmayeitherbehardorsoft.
Hardconversionsaretypicallyappliedtomanufacturedproductsusedinmodularconstruction.Theseproductsincludesuspendedceiling
systems,gypsumwallboard,insulationboards,etc.Certifiedproductswhichareavailableinmetricsizesareidentifiedinthecertification
informationfortheindividualproductcategorieslocatedneartheendofthisDirectory.
Forsoftconversions,inchpounddimensionsaremathematicallyconvertedtoexactequivalentmetricvalues.Examplesofdimensionswhich
maybesoftconvertedincludeconcretethickness,depthofconcealedspaceabovesuspendedceilings,andcoatingthicknesses.
Itisrecommendedthatdimensionswhichareidentifiedasminimumormaximuminfireresistivedesignsbeinitiallysoftconvertedand,if
required,furtherconvertedtoahardmetricequivalentfollowingthemin/maxguidance.Thespacingofhangerwireandothersupportsfor
suspendedceilingswouldbeexamplesrequiringthistypeofconsideration.
2.LoadingofTestSpecimens
ANSI/UL263requirestheloadappliedtotestsamplestobebaseduponthelimitingconditionsofdesignasdeterminedbynationally
recognizedstructuraldesigncriteria.Forsomeapplications,thenationallyrecognizedstructuraldesigncriteriamaybebasedupontheAllowable
StressDesign(ASD)ortheLoadandResistanceFactorDesign(LRFD)Method.Forapplicationswherethesetwodesignmethodsareavailable,
theloadappliedtothetestsamplewasdeterminedinaccordancewiththeAllowableStressDesignMethodunlesstheratedassembly
specificallyreferencestheLoadandResistanceFactorDesignMethod.Also,unlessotherwisestated,theloadcapacityofsteelbeamsassumes
thebeamsarefabricatedfromA36steel.
ANSI/UL263permitssamplestobetestedwiththeappliedloadbeinglessthanthemaximumallowableloadasdeterminedbythelimiting
conditionsofanationallyrecognizedstructuraldesigncriteria.Theratingsforassembliesdeterminedfromtestswheretheappliedloadwas
lessthanallowedbythenationallyrecognizedstructuraldesigncriteriaareidentifiedas"RestrictedLoadCondition."Thepercentofthe
maximumload,thepercentofthemaximumstress,andthenationallyrecognizeddesigncriteriaisidentifiedinthetextdescribingthe
structuralelementofratedassemblieswitharestrictedloadcondition.Anexampleofthetextusedinanassemblywitharestrictedload
conditionandsteeljoistloadedto80%ofthemaximumallowableis:
Thedesignloadforthestructuralmemberdescribedinthisdesignshouldnot:(1)exceed80%ofthemaximumallowableload
specifiedin"CatalogofStandardSpecificationsandLoadTablesforSteelJoistsandSteelGirders,"publishedbytheSteelJoist
Institute,or(2)developatensilestressgreaterthan24ksi,whichis80%ofthemaximumallowabletensilestressof30ksi.
(Note:Themaximumallowabletotalloaddevelopsatensilestressofapproximately30ksi.)
Somerestrictedloadconditionshaveresultedfromchangesinproductavailability.AnexampleisthesubstitutionofKSeriesjoistsforother
seriesjoistsasdescribedunderSectionIII,FLOORCEILINGSANDROOFCEILINGS,Item7,SteelJoists.
AssembliestestedwithlessthanthemaximumallowableloadthatwouldresultfromloadingcalculatedusingtheLoadandResistanceFactor
DesignMethodorpost2015AISCSpecificationcriteriaareidentifiedas"RestrictedLoadCondition."ThePercentLoadReductionand
correspondingLoadRestrictedFactorfortypicalassembliesnotedinTableIarebaseduponloadingcalculatedinaccordancewithpre2005
AISCASDSpecificationcriteriaascomparedtoloadingcalculatedinaccordancewith2005andlaterAISCSpecificationcriteriaintheUnited
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States.Thecalculationswereperformedforassembliesrepresentingspansandmembersizesoftypicalfiretestassemblies.Theloadswere
calculatedassumingaspanof13ftforfloorsandroofsand10ftforwalls.Calculationsforwideflangedsteelbeamsassumealivetodead
loadratioof3:1.Aloadrestrictionneednotbeappliedforanunrestrainedconditionofanyhourlyratingnorappliedforarestrainedcondition
withahourlyratingof1hourorless.
SomefireresistivedesignsarespecifiedwithaRestrictedLoadCondition.WhenusingfireresistivedesignswithaRestrictedLoadCondition,
thefactoredresistanceofthestructuralmembersorcomponentsshouldbereducedbymultiplyingthefactoredresistancebytheLoad
RestrictedFactorspecifiedintheindividualfireresistivedesigns.
TheLoadRestrictedFactorshouldbeappliedtothefactoredresistanceofallstructuralmembersorcomponents,including,butnotlimitedto,
factoredmomentresistance(Mr ),factoredshearresistance(Vr ),factoredtensileresistance(Tr )andfactoredcompressiveresistance(Cr ).
TableI
PercentLoadReduction
(LRFDASD)/LRFD
TypeofAssembly
LoadRestricted
Factor
W8x28AISC
(W200x42CISC)
noncompositesteelbeam
10%
0.9
W8x28AISC
(W200x42CISC)
compositesteelbeam
10%
0.9
Floor/Roofsupportedbyopenwebsteeljoists
4%
0.96
Floorsupportedbycoldformedsteelchannels
0%
none
Floorsupportedby2x10in.(38x235mm)woodjoists
35%
0.65
Wallsupportedby2x4in.(38x89mm)woodstuds
18%
0.82
Wallsupportedbycoldformedsteelstuds
0%
none
Steelcolumns
Theratingsforfloorssupportedbycoldformedsteelchannelsandwallssupportedbycoldformedsteelstudsdonothavea
LoadRestrictionFactorastheassociatedloadsinCanadaandtheU.S.arebasedonthesamestandard:CSAS136,"North
AmericanSpecificationfortheDesignofColdFormedSteelStructuralMembers,"and"NorthAmericanSpecificationand
CommentaryfortheDesignofColdFormedSteelStructuralMembers."
*Unlessotherwisespecifiedintheindividualdesigns,columnsdonothaveaLoadRestrictionFactor,asthoseratingsare
basedontemperaturelimitationsinaccordancewithANSI/UL263.
TheengineerofrecordshouldbeconsultedwheneverfireresistiveassemblieswithLoadRestrictedFactorsareselected.Theindicatedload
reductionsarebaseduponfactoredloadeffectsthataregovernedbythereducedfactoredresistanceofthestructuralelements.Theselection
ofstructuralelementsis,attimes,baseduponservicelimits,suchasdeflectionandvibration.Thesefactorsandothers,suchasthechangein
materialstrengthpropertiesasafunctionoftemperature,shouldbeconsideredwhenselectingfireresistiveassemblieswithLoadRestricted
ratings.
Unlessstatedinadesign,itisrecommendedtheLoadRestrictedFactorsinTableIbeused.
AssembliesdevelopedfromtestswheretheloadappliedonthesamplewasbaseduponcalculationsinaccordancewiththeLoadandResistance
FactorDesignMethodareidentifiedintheindividualcertifications.Theseassembliesshouldnotbeconsidered"LoadRestricted."
3.Penetrations
Penetrationsthroughalloraportionofanassemblycansignificantlyaffecttherating.Firestopsystemsdevelopedtoprotectopeningscreated
bypenetrationitemsarecoveredunderThroughpenetrationFirestopSystems(XHEZ).
4.FinishRatings
Afinishratingisestablishedforassembliescontainingcombustible(wood)supports.Thefinishratingisdefinedasthetimeatwhichthewood
studorwoodjoistreachesanaveragetemperatureriseof250Foranindividualtemperatureriseof325Fasmeasuredontheplaneofthe
woodnearestthefire.Afinishratingisnotintendedtorepresentaratingforamembraneceiling.Therequirementsforfinishratingsarenot
includedinANSI/UL263.
5.NailsandScrews
NailsarespecifiedaccordingtoASTMF547,"StandardTerminologyofNailsforUsewithWoodandWoodBaseMaterials,"orASTMC514,
"StandardSpecificationforNailsfortheApplicationofGypsumBoard."Nailsusedtoattachgypsumboardtowoodframingshouldbecement
coatedboxnailsorcementcoatedcoolernailsunlessspecifiedotherwiseintheindividualdesigns.ScrewsmeetingASTMC1002,"Standard
SpecificationforSteelSelfPiercingTappingScrewsfortheApplicationofGypsumPanelProductsorMetalPlasterBasestoWoodStudsorSteel
Studs,"orASTMC954,"StandardSpecificationforSteelDrillScrewsfortheApplicationofGypsumPanelProductsorMetalPlasterBasesto
SteelStudsfrom0.033in.(0.84mm)to0.112in.(2.84mm)inThickness,"maybesubstitutedfornails,oneforone,whenthehead
diameter,length,andspacingequalorexceedtherequirementsforthespecifiednails.
6.InteriorandExteriorApplications
ThefireresistivedesignsandULcertifiedmaterialsareinvestigatedwiththeunderstandingthattheiruseislimitedtointeriorapplications
unlessotherwisespecifiedintheindividualdesignsorcertificationinformation(e.g.,structuralcolumns"InvestigatedforExteriorUse").Where
anexteriorapplicationofaULcertifieddesignisdesired,thelocalbuildingcodeandAuthorityHavingJurisdictionshouldbeconsultedto
ensurecompliancewithothercoderequirementsapplicabletoexterioruse.
7.ExposedInteriorFinishes
Thesurfaceflammabilityandsmokedevelopmentcharacteristicsofcertifiedmaterialsthatmaybeusedasexposedinteriorfinishesare
measuredbythetestmethodinANSI/UL723(ASTME84),"TestforSurfaceBurningCharacteristicsofBuildingMaterials."Theflamespread
indexofthesematerialsislessthan200andthesmokedevelopmentindexofthesematerialsislessthan450.Surfaceburningcertifications
arecontainedintheBuildingMaterialsDirectory.
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8.RadiantHeatingCableandPanels
Theeffectoftheuseofelectricalradiantheatingcableorwireonthefireresistanceperformanceofassemblieshasnotbeeninvestigated.
Unlessotherwisespecifiedinthespecificdesign,theuseofelectricalradiantheatingpanelsinafireresistanceratedassemblyisnot
permitted.
9.CoatingMaterials
Coatingmaterialsincludeproductsidentifiedas:1)SprayappliedFireresistiveMaterialsand2)MasticandIntumescentCoatings.
Thetypeofmaterialisspecifiedineachdesign.Materialsthathavebeeninvestigatedforexteriorapplicationaresoindicatedintheindividual
designsandintheproductcategory.
Regulationsgoverningtheapplicationanduseofcoatingmaterialshavebeenpromulgatedbymanygovernmentalagencies.AuthoritiesHaving
Jurisdictionshouldbeconsultedforcurrentlocalrequirements.
Unlessspecificallydetailedintheindividualdesignsorintheproductcertificationinformation,theinteractionofdissimilarfireproofing
materialsonthesamestructuralelementorattheintersectionofstructuralmembers,andtheadherenceofoneproducttotheother,hasnot
beeninvestigatedunderfiretestconditions.
Unlessspecificallydetailedintheindividualdesignsorintheproductcertificationinformation,theimpactofgalvanizationappliedtostructural
steelmembershasnotbeeninvestigatedunderfiretestconditions.Galvanizationmayimpacttheadhesionofsprayappliedfireresistive
materialsormasticandintumescentcoatings.
SprayappliedFireresistiveMaterials
Thesurfacesonwhichthematerialistobeappliedmustbefreeofdirt,oilandloosescale.Surfacesmaybeprimedwiththeprimers/paints
coveredunderPrimersforStructuralSteel(CGJM).
Thefollowingmethodofdeterminingthebondstrengthofthesprayappliedmaterialsonlyappliestoprimersorpaintsthatarenotcovered
underCGJM.Unlessspecificallyprohibitedintheindividualdesigns,materialsidentifiedasSprayappliedFireresistiveMaterials(CHPX)may
beappliedtoprimedorsimilarlypaintedwideflangesteelshapesandpipeandtubeshapedcolumnsprovided:(A)thebeamflangewidth
doesnotexceed12in.(B)thecolumnflangewidthdoesnotexceed16in.(C)thebeamorcolumnwebdepth(definedasinsideoftop
flangetoinsideofbottomflange)doesnotexceed16in.(D)thepipeouterdiameterortubewidthdoesnotexceed12in.(E)bondtests
conductedinaccordancewithASTME736,"StandardTestMethodforCohesion/AdhesionofSprayedFireResistiveMaterialsAppliedto
StructuralMembers,"shouldindicateaminimumaveragebondstrengthof80%andaminimumindividualbondstrengthof50%when
comparedtothebondstrengthofthefireresistivecoatingasappliedtocleanuncoated1/8in.thicksteelplate.Theaverageandminimum
bondstrengthvaluesshouldbedeterminedbaseduponaminimumoffivebondtestsconductedinaccordancewithASTME736.
Thebondtestsneedonlybeconductedwhenthefireresistivecoatingisappliedtoaprimedorsimilarlypaintedsurfaceforwhichacceptable
bondstrengthperformancebetweentheprimerorothersimilarmaterialandthefireresistivecoatinghasnotbeenmeasured.Abondingagent
maybeappliedtotheprimedorsimilarlypaintedsurfacetoobtaintheminimumrequiredbondstrengthwherethebondstrengthsarefoundto
bebelowtheminimumacceptablevalues.
Asanalternativetothebondtestconductedoncontrolsamplesappliedtoanuncoatedsteelplate,thefollowingmethodmaybeusedfor
unknowncoatingsinexistingstructures.Sectionsofpaintedsteelaretobecoatedwithabondingagentcompatiblewiththesprayedmaterial
beingusedontheproject.Thetreatedanduntreatedsubstratesshouldbecoatedwithmaterial,cured,andsubjectedtofivebondtestseach,in
accordancewithASTME736.Ifthefailuremodeofthesectionstreatedwiththebondingagentis100%cohesiveinnature,itwillbeacceptable
tousethisbondtestvalueasthecontrolbondstrength.Thevalueobtainedontheuntreatedpaintedsectionshouldbecomparedtothecontrol
valueusingtheminimum80%average,50%individualbondstrengthacceptancecriteriaestablishedinASTME736.
Ifcondition(E)isnotmet,amechanicalbondmaybeobtainedbywrappingthestructuralmemberwithexpandedmetallath(minimum1.7
lbspersqyd).
Ifanyoftheconditionsspecifiedin(A),(B),(C)or(D)arenotmet,amechanicalbreakshouldbeprovided.Amechanicalbreakmaybe
providedbymechanicallyfasteningoneormoreminimum1.7lbspersqydmetallathstripstotheflange,webortubeandpipesurfaceeither
byweld,screw,orpowderactuatedfasteners,onmaximum12in.centers,oneachlongitudinaledgeofthestrip,sothattheclearspansdo
notexceedthelimitsestablishedinconditions(A),(B),(C)or(D)asappropriate.Nolessthan25%ofthewidthoftheoversizeflangeorweb
elementshouldbecoveredbythemetallath.Nostripofmetallathshouldbelessthan31/2in.wide.
Asanalternativetometallath,themechanicalbreakmaybeprovidedbytheuseofminimum12gaugesteelstudswithminimum28gauge
galvanizedsteeldisksifsuchasystemisdescribedinaspecificdesign(usuallyabottomlesstrenchinanelectrifiedfloordesign)forthefire
resistivecoatingbeingapplied.Thestudsshouldbeweldedtotheoversizeelementinrowssuchthatthemaximumclearspanconformsto
conditions(A),(B),(C)or(D)asappropriate.Thespacingofstudsalongeachrowshouldnotexceed24in.andaminimumonestudper256
sqin.shouldbeprovided.
Wheremetallathstripsorsteelstudsanddisksareused,acceptablebondstrengthasdescribedinitem(E)shouldalsobeprovided.Abonding
agentmaybeappliedtothepaintedsurfacetoobtaintherequiredminimumbondstrengthwherebondstrengthstoapaintedsurfaceare
foundtobebelowminimumacceptablevalues.
Thedrydensityatwhichsprayedmaterialshouldbeappliedtobuildingelementsisspecifiedintheindividualdesigns.Drydensity
measurementsmaybedeterminedbyremovingatleast6in.sqsectionsrandomlyselectedfromthebuilding,subjectingthesamplesto120F
inanovenuntilconstantweightisobtained,followedbyaccurateweighing,measuringandcalculationofthedensityinlbpercuft.Constant
weightisusuallyobtainedafter24to48hexposurewithina120Foven.
Thesprayappliedfireresistivematerialthicknessspecificationinadesignshouldbeconsideredtheminimumaveragethicknessofthe
individualthicknessreadingsmeasuredinaccordancewithASTME605,"StandardTestMethodsforThicknessandDensityofSprayedFire
ResistiveMaterialAppliedtoStructuralMembers."Whensprayappliedfireresistivematerialisappliedtometallath,thesprayappliedfire
resistivematerialthicknessshouldbemeasuredtothefaceofthelathunlessspecifiedotherwiseintheindividualdesigns.
Individualmeasuredthickness,whichexceedsthethicknessspecifiedinadesignby1/4in.ormore,shouldberecordedasthethickness
specifiedinthedesignplus1/4in.Fordesignthicknesses1in.orgreater,theminimumallowableindividualthicknessshouldbethedesign
thicknessminus1/4in.Fordesignthicknesseslessthan1in.,theminimumallowableindividualthicknessshouldbethedesignthicknessminus
25%.
Thethicknessofthesprayappliedfireresistivematerialshouldbecorrectedbyapplyingadditionalmaterialatanylocationwhere:(1)the
calculatedaveragethicknessofthematerialislessthanthatrequiredbythedesignor(2)anindividualmeasuredthicknessreadingismore
than1/4in.lessormorethan25%less(fordesignthicknessesgreaterthan1in.andlessthan1in.,respectively)thanthespecifiedthickness
requiredbythedesign.
Areasofthestructuralframeand/orfloorareaaretobeselectedtoobtainrepresentativeaveragethicknesses.Thicknessreadingsonthefloor
orwallareaaretobetakensymmetricallyovertheselectedarea.Theaverageofallmeasurementsistobeconsideredtheaveragethickness
ofthearea.Thicknessmeasurementsonbeamsand/orcolumnsaretobemadearoundthememberatsectionswithin12in.ofeachother.The
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averagethicknessistobeconsideredtheaverageofthereadingstakenatbothsections.
ScrewtipspenetratingthesteelroofdeckinallP700andP800Seriesdesignsrequiresprayappliedfireresistivematerial.Thesprayapplied
fireresistivematerialspecifiedinthedesignshouldbeappliedtocoverthetipsataminimumthicknessof1/2in.
Mixingandsprayinginstructionsareincludedwitheachcontainerofmaterial.
MasticandIntumescentCoatings
Thesurfacesonwhichthematerialistobeappliedmustbefreeofdirt,oilandloosescale.Thecertificationinformationformaterials
identifiedasMasticandIntumescentCoatings(CDWZ)shouldbeconsultedforspecificrecommendationsregardingtheapplicationofthe
coatingoverprimedpaintedsurfaces.
Themasticandintumescentcoatingthicknessspecificationinadesignshouldbeconsideredtheminimumaveragethicknessoftheindividual
thicknessreadingsmeasuredinaccordancewithTechnicalManual12B,"StandardPracticeoftheTestingandInspectionofFieldAppliedThin
FilmIntumescentFireResistiveMaterialsanAnnotatedGuide,"publishedbytheAssociationoftheWallandCeilingIndustries.
Themasticandintumescentcoatingaveragethicknessshouldnotexceedthemaximumthicknesspublishedintheindividualdesignsandno
individualthicknessmeasurementshouldbelessthan80%ofthethicknessspecifiedinadesign.
Mixingandsprayinginstructionsareincludedwitheachcontainerofmaterial.
Whenmasticandintumescentcoatingsareexposedtofire,theyexpandandformaninsulatingchar.Unlessotherwisedetailedintheindividual
designs,masticandintumescentcoatingsaretestedwithoutanycoveringadjacenttothetestedmemberthatmightinterferewiththe
expansionofthecoating.Theeffectonthefireresistanceratingofsteelmembers(beams,columns,etc.)causedbyanycoveringthatwould
interferewiththeexpansionofamasticandintumescentcoatingduringafirehasnotbeeninvestigated.Contactthemanufacturerfortheir
requiredclearancearoundstructuralmembersprotectedwithmasticandintumescentcoatings.
10.GypsumBoard
Verticallyappliedgypsumboardisgypsumboardthatisappliedwiththelongedgesparalleltotheframingmemberstowhichitisattached.
Horizontallyappliedgypsumboardappliedisgypsumboardappliedwiththelongedgesperpendiculartotheframingmemberstowhichitis
attached.
Gypsumboardthicknessesspecifiedinspecificdesignsareminimums.Greaterthicknessesofgypsumboardarepermittedaslongasthe
fastenerlengthisincreasedtoprovidepenetrationintoframingthatisequaltoorgreaterthanthatachievedwiththespecifiedgypsumboard
thicknessandfasteners.
Additionallayersofgypsumboardarepermittedtobeaddedtoanydesign.
Fordesignscontainingthestatement,"SeeGypsumBoard(CKNX)CategoryfornamesofClassifiedCompanies,"anyproductinCKNXthat
meetsthespecificationsdescribedintheindividualdesignsmaybeused.Thisstatementisapplicabletoanygypsumboardmanufacturerwho
producescertifiedgypsumboardmeetingallrequirementsspecifiedintheindividualdesigns.ItisnotrequiredthattheseDesignNumbers
appearintheindividualcompany'scertificationfoundinCKNX.
Fortheadditionofwoodstructuralpanelstofireratedgypsumboardwallassemblies,refertoSection14,WoodStructuralPanels,below.
11.GypsumBoardJointTreatment(FireTaping)
Unlessotherwisespecifiedintheindividualdesigns,allgypsumboardsystemsexceptthosewithpredecoratedormetalcoveredsurfaceshave
jointstapedandjointsandfastenerheadscoveredwithonecoatofjointcompound(firetaped).Baselayersinmultilayersystemsarenot
requiredtohavejointsorfastenerheadstapedorcoveredwithjointcompound.
12.Plaster
Theproperaggregateandmixproportionsarespecifiedineachdesign.Thicknessesaremeasuredfromtheouterfaceoftheplasterbase.
Whenafinishcoatisnotspecified,itisnotincludedinthethicknessdimensions,butitmaybeadded.Materialsinvestigatedforexterior
applicationaresoindicatedintheindividualdesigns.
13.Dampers
Buildingcodesincluderequirementsforfourtypesofdampers:firedampers,smoke(leakagerated)dampers,ceilingdampers,andcorridor
dampers.Dampershavebeeninvestigatedforinstallationinwallorceilingconstructionsinthemaximumsizesandorientations(verticalor
horizontal)indicatedintheircertification.Dampershavebeeninvestigatedforthefollowingapplications:
FireDampers(EMME)areintendedforusewhereairductsandairtransferopeningstraversefireresistanceratedwallsandfloors.
Leakagerated(Smoke)Dampers(EMME)areintendedforusewhereairductsandairtransferopeningstraversesmokebarriers.
CorridorDampers(EMME)areintendedforusewhereairductspenetrateorterminateathorizontalopeningsintheceilingsofcertain
corridors,asrequiredbythebuildingcode.
CeilingDampers(CABS)areintendedtofunctionasaheatbarrierinairhandlingopeningspenetratingfireresistivemembraneceilings.
Additionaldetailsonductoutletprotectionmethodsformembraneceilingconstructions,designatedSystemsAandB,isincludedunder
SectionIIIFLOORCEILINGSANDROOFCEILINGS,Item17,AirDuctsandProtectionSystems.
14.WoodStructuralPanels
WoodstructuralpanelarestructuralpanelproductscomposedprimarilyofwoodandmeetingtherequirementsofU.S.Departmentof
CommerceVoluntaryProductStandardPS1,"ConstructionandIndustrialPlywood,"orU.S.DepartmentofCommerceVoluntaryProduct
StandardPS2,"PerformanceStandardforWoodBasedStructuralUsePanels."Woodstructuralpanelsincludeallveneerplywood,composite
panelscontainingacombinationofveneerandwoodbasedmaterial,andmatformedpanelssuchasorientedstrandboardandwaferboard.
ThepanelsbearthelabelofacoderecognizedcertificationorganizationwithaspecificreferencetothePS1orPS2standard.Thepanelsare
alsomarked"Exposure1"or"Exterior."Someindividualdesignsmaylimitthetypeofpanelthatcanbeused.
Asanalternate,woodstructuralpanelsinvestigatedinaccordancewithAPATheEngineeredWoodAssociationStandardPRP108,
"PerformanceStandardsandPoliciesforStructuralUsePanels,"orPFSResearchFoundationStandardPRP133,"PerformanceStandardsand
PoliciesforWoodBasedStructuralUsePanels,"andmeetingthedescriptionforthepaneltypeintheindividualdesigns,maybeused.
Theadditionofwoodstructuralpanelsinfireratedgypsumboardwallassemblies,asdescribedinthissection,ispermitted.Woodstructural
panelsthatare4ftwide,minimum7/16in.thickorientedstrandboard(OSB)or15/32in.thickstructuralsheathing(plywood)complyingwith
DOCPS1orPS2,orAPAStandardPRP108,manufacturedwithexteriorglue,maybeappliedhorizontallyorverticallytotheframing
members.Verticaljointsshouldbecenteredonstuds,andstaggeredonestudspacefromthegypsumboardjoints.Thewoodstructuralpanels
arepermittedtobeappliedeitheras(1)abaselayer(directlytothewallframingandunderthegypsumboard),(2)inbetweengypsumboard
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layers,or(3)overthetopofthecompletedgypsumboardwall.Theadditionofwoodstructuralpanelsinfireratedgypsumboardwall
assembliesisnotpermittedwhenthewoodstructuralpanelistheoutermostlayerandleftexposed.Whenwoodstructuralpanelsareaddedto
wallassembliesthatincludefurringchannels,thereshouldbenomorethantwolayers(eithergypsumboardorwoodstructuralpanelor
combinationthereof)attachedtothefurringchannel.Whenwoodstructuralpanelsareaddedtothewallassembly,thelengthofthefastener
usedfortheoutermostlayer(eithergypsumboardorwoodstructuralpanel)shouldbesizedappropriatelytoaccommodatetheadditional
thicknessofthewallpanel.
15.SoundTransmissionClass(STC)
Inadditiontothefireresistanceratings,whereindicatedintheindividualdesigns,theSoundTransmissionClass(STC)ratingispublishedfor
thosedesignswherethesoundtransmissionloss(STL)testwasalsoinvestigated.ASTME90(2009),"StandardTestMethodforLaboratory
MeasurementofAirborneSoundTransmissionLossofBuildingPartitionsandElements,"isthetestmethodusedtoinvestigatethesound
transmissionlossforthevariousdesigns.TheSTCratingappliestotheassemblyofmaterialsasindicatedintheindividualdesigns.
16.ImpactInsulationClass(IIC)
Inadditiontothefireresistanceratings,whereindicatedintheindividualdesigns,theImpactInsulationClass(IIC)ratingispublishedfor
thosedesignswheretheimpactnoisetestwasalsoinvestigated.ASTME492(2009),"StandardTestMethodforLaboratoryMeasurementof
ImpactSoundTransmissionThroughFloorCeilingAssembliesUsingtheTappingMachine,"isthetestmethodusedtoinvestigatetheimpact
noiseofthedesign.TheIICratingappliestotheassemblyofmaterialsasindicatedintheindividualdesigns.
17.CurtainWall/FloorProtectionSystems
PerimeterFireContainmentSystems(XHDG)includesdesignsthathavebeeninvestigatedtoprotectthevoidcreatedattheintersectionofa
fireratedfloorassemblyandanexteriorcurtainwallassembly.
18.FireresistantJointSystems
JointSystems(XHBN)includesdesignsthathavebeeninvestigatedtoprotectthejointsbetweenfireresistanceratedwalls,floors,floor
ceilingassembliesandroofceilingassemblies.
19.FireDoors,FramesandHardware
SeetheindividualcategoriesunderFireDoors(GSNV)forproductsassociatedwithfiredoors,framesandassociatedhardware.Thisincludes
leakageratedproductsinvestigatedtolimitthespreadofsmokethroughtheseassemblies.
20.Glazing,WiredGlassandGlassBlocks
FireprotectionratedGlazingMaterials(KCMZ)containsinformationonwiredglassandnonwiredglazinginvestigatedforfireresistance.Glass
Blocks(KCJU)containsinformationonglassblocksinvestigatedforfireresistance.
III.FLOORCEILINGSANDROOFCEILINGS
Thefollowingguidelinesaredirectedtowardsthematerialsandconstructionmethodsdescribedforfloorceilingandroofceilingassemblies.
Theseguidelinesareintendedtosupplementthespecificdescriptionincludedwitheachdesign.
SpecificguidelinesfortheapplicationofbeamdesignstofloorceilingandroofceilingassembliesareprovidedinthisDirectoryunderthe
heading"Beams."
1.Concrete
Theconcretecompressivestrengthspecifiedinthedesignsmaybereduced500psitoobtaintheminimumvalue.Themaximumcompressive
strengthisnotlimited.Thethicknessisaminimumunlessotherwiseindicated.
Theconcrete'sairdryunitweightisdeterminedinaccordancewithASTMC567,"StandardTestMethodforDeterminingDensityofStructural
LightweightConcrete."Theunitweightspecifications(unlessstatedasarangeforindividualdesigns)haveatoleranceofplusorminus3pcf.
Ifnormalweightconcrete(145to155pcf)isspecified,theuseoflightweight(90to120pcf)isnotrecommendedbecauseitsgreater
insulatingpropertiescouldcausehighertemperaturesonsupportingmembers.Whenlightweightconcreteisspecified,theuseofnormalweight
concreteisnotrecommendedbecauseitslowerinsulatingpropertiescouldcausehigherunexposedsurfacetemperatures.
2.FiberReinforcement
Certifiedsyntheticfiberreinforcementsmaybeaddedtotheconcretemixforthepurposeofcontrollingshrinkagecracks.
Thesefibersarenotintendedtosatisfyanystructuralrequirements.Thestructuralcapacityoftheconcreteslabshouldbemaintainedin
accordancewiththerequirementsoftheACIbuildingcode.
3.SteelFloorandFormUnits
Thetypeofunitandtheminimumsteelthicknessisspecifiedineachdesign.
Thesteelfloorandroofdeckminimumthicknesstableisbaseduponanindustrystandardforsteeldeck.Theloadtablespublishedbythesteel
deckindustryarebaseduponthedesignthicknessanda5%toleranceisappliedtoderivetheminimumthickness.Thetoleranceisin
accordancewithAmericanIronandSteelInstitutespecifications.Forsteelfloorandroofdeck,theminimumbaremetalthicknessshouldbeas
follows:
Gauge
Design
ThknsIn.
MinThkns
BareMetalIn.
28
0.0149
0.014
26
0.0179
0.017
24
0.0238
0.023
22
0.0295
0.028
20
0.0358
0.034
18
0.0474
0.045
16
0.0598
0.057
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Theeffectonthefireresistanceoftheassemblywhencellularsectionsareusedasairhandlingunitshasnotbeeninvestigated.
Somesteelunitsareprovidedwithpatternedindentationsandaretherebyconsideredtoactcompositelywiththeconcretetopping.Moment
andshearcapacitiesareusuallydeterminedempiricallyfromstructuraltests.Theallowableloadisprovidedinthemanufacturer'scatalogs.The
loadingforfloorswithnoncompositeunits(withoutindentations)isbasedontheirsectionmodulus.Somefiretestshavebeenconductedon
slabsutilizingthecompositeunitsbutwiththeloadingbasedonthesectionmodulusofthesteel.Insuchcasesthedesignwillspecify
noncompositeloading.Firetestshavegenerallyshownthatcompositeslabsdeflectmorethansimilarnoncompositeslabs.Therefore,the
ratingsdevelopedwithcompositeunitswouldnotbejeopardizedifnoncompositeunitsofthesameprofileareusedprovidedtheloadingis
basedonthesectionmodulusofthenoncompositeunits.
Thesteelformunitsusedinfloororroofassembliesmaybepaintedorgalvanizedwhenusedindesignsthatincludesuspendedceilings
(DesignsG0,G2,G4,G5,P0,P2,P4,P5).Indesignsthatspecifythesteelformunitstobeweldedtosupportswithwelding
washers,theweldingwashersmaybeomittedwhenthesteelformunitis22MSGgaugeorheavier.
Normally,assemblieswithsteeldeckareconstructedandtestedwithsimplespanconditions,however,theratingsalsoapplytocontinuousspan
conditions.
4.ElectricalBoxesforConcreteFloors
OutletBoxesandFittingsCertifiedforFireResistance(CEYY)coverspresetandpostsetinsertsforuseinconcretefloorsforelectricaland
communicationconnections.Thesedeviceshavedemonstratedanabilitytobeusedinspecificassemblieswithoutreducingtheirfireresistive
ratings.Inthosefloorceilingdesignswheretheinsertsarenotspecificallyshown,penetrationstotheconcretetoppingwithelectricalinserts
mayjeopardizetheratingunlesspropercompensatingprotectionisprovided.Intheabsenceofspecificinformationforinsertsintheindividual
designs,insertsthatdonotpenetratethroughtheentirefloorandbeartheULCertificationMarkforOutletBoxesandFittingsCertifiedforFire
Resistancemaybeusedinfloorceilingdesignswhichincludefireresistivecoatingmaterialsonbothflutedandcellularfloorunitsforthe
entirefloorspanbetweensupports.Thecellularunitsshouldbeprotectedinoneofthefollowingways:
1.Forinsertsthatpenetrateintothetopofthecellandwhereconcreteisnotremovedfromthevalleysofthesteelfloorunits,
thethicknessoffireproofingmaterialspecifiedbelowstandardtrenchheaders(withbottompan)isapplicable.
2.Forinsertsthatpenetrateintothesidesofthecellswithnoconcreteinthevalleybetweenthecellsundertheinserts,the
thicknessofthefireresistivecoatingspecifiedbelowthebottomlesstrenchheader(withoutbottompan)isapplicable.
Theaboverecommendedprotectionisintendedonlyforstructuralconcretefloorsthatcontainweldedwirefabricorfiberreinforcementwhen
permittedandconsistofablendofoneormoreflutedtoonecellularunit.Theentireundersideofthecellularunitsshouldbeprotectedwith
thesamematerialandthicknessasrequiredbelowthetrenchheaderswithagradualreductioninthicknesstothatspecifiedforflutedunitsin
theindividualdesigns.Thespacingbetweeninsertsshouldbesufficientforstructuralintegrity.Thediameterofanyholesintheinsertcoverfor
thepassageofwireshouldbenomorethan1/8in.largerthanthediameterofthewire.
5.NonmetallicOutletBoxesforCeilings
NonmetallicoutletboxesinvestigatedforinstallationinfloorceilingorroofceilingassembliesarecoveredunderOutletBoxesandFittings
CertifiedforFireResistance(CEYY).
6.MetallicElectricalOutletBoxes
Certifiedmetallicoutletboxeswithmetallicornonmetalliccoverplatesmaybeusedinfloorceilingandroofceilingassemblieswithratings
notexceeding2hours.Theseassembliesshouldhavegypsumwallboardmembranes.Themetallicoutletboxesshouldbesecurelyfastenedto
thejoistsandtheopeninginthewallboardfacingshouldbecutsothattheclearancebetweentheboxandthegypsumwallboarddoesnot
exceed1/8in.Thesurfaceareaofindividualboxesshouldnotexceed16sq.in.Theaggregatesurfaceareaoftheboxesshouldnotexceed
100sq.in.per100sq.ftofceilingsurface.
7.SteelJoists
Thespecifiedminimumsizejoistinfloororroofceilingdesignsisthejoistthatmeetstherequirementsforboththeminimumdepthandthe
minimumweightperfoot.Joiststhatexceedthespecifiedminimumsizemaybeused,providedtheaccessoriesarecompatible.Thedimension
fromthebottomchordofjoiststotheceiling,whethergivenorcalculated,isaminimum.
Spacingbetweenjoistsmaybeincreasedfromthatspecifiedtoamaximumof4ftoncentersifthefloorslabmeetsstructuralrequirements
andthespacingofthehangerwiressupportingtheceilingisnotincreased.Whereitisnecessarytoprovidesupportfortheceilinghangerwires
betweenthejoists,thismaybeaccomplishedbyusing11/2in.,16gaugeorlargercoldrolledsteelchannels.Eachchannelwithitsweb
orientedverticallyshouldbeplacedontopofandperpendiculartothejoist'sbottomchordandtiedtheretowithadoublestrandof18SWG
galvanizedsteelwire.
Theareaofbridgingbarsoranglesspecifiedintheindividualdesignsisaminimum.Largerbridgingmaybenecessaryinordertomeetthe
structuraland/orcoderequirements.
Fordesignsrequiringapplicationofcoatingmaterialstosteeljoists,thebridgingbarsoranglesshouldbeprotectedwiththecoatingmaterial
thicknessrequiredonthejoistforaminimumdistanceof12in.beyondthejoist.
Whenthejoistsarecoatedwithafireresistivematerial,thecavities,ifany,betweentheupperflangeofthejoistandthesteelfloororroof
units,shouldbefilledwiththefireresistivecoatingmaterialappliedtothejoist,unlessspecifiedotherwiseintheindividualdesigns.
Fordesignsthatrequirethebottomchordsofthejoiststoconsistofroundbars,thesubstitutionofanglesofanequivalentareaisnot
recommended.
KSeriesjoists,LHSeriesjoistsandjoistgirdersspecifiedinfloororroofceilingassembliesshouldbedesignedandfabricatedinaccordance
withtheSteelJoistInstitute'sSpecificationsadoptedNovember4,1985,andrevisedMay1,2000.
KSeriesjoistsmaybesubstitutedforotherjoistsspecifiedinfloororroofceilingdesignsasfollows:
FloorCeilingAssemblies
KSeriesjoistsofequalorgreaterdepthandweightperfootmaybesubstitutedforanyS,J,H,LHand/orDLHSeriesjoistsinanyfloor
ceilingdesign,whichemploysastructuralconcretefloorandasuspendedmembraneceiling.
RoofCeilingAssemblies
KSeriesjoistsofequalorgreaterdepthandweightperfootmaybesubstitutedforanyS,J,H,LHand/orDLHSeriesjoistsinanyroof
ceilingdesign,withthefollowingrestrictions:
a)Minimumnominaldepth=10in.
b)Maximumtensilestress=26,000psi
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AnystresslimitationspecifiedinfloororroofdesignscontainingS,J,H,LHand/orDLHSeriesjoistsshouldremainapplicablewhenaK
Seriesjoistissubstituted.
WhenaKSeriesjoistissubstituted,anyrestrictionregardingminimumallowablejoistmembersizes,areasofsteel,and/orbridgingmaterial
sizesremainapplicable.Refertosection"FireResistanceRatingswithSteelJoists"inthe"StandardSpecificationsLoadTables&WeightTables
forSteelJoistsandJoistGirders,"41stedition,publishedbytheSteelJoistInstitute,forguidance.
8.PrecastConcreteUnits
Forrestrainedassemblyratings,somedesignsrequireendclearancesandlateralexpansionjointswiththeuseofnoncombustiblecompressible
materialsalongthesidesoftheprecastconcreteunits.Thisrequirementmaybewaivedandtheclearancespacesfilledwithsandcementgrout
ifthestiffnessofthebuildingfloorandsupportingcolumnsystemsurroundingtheprecastconcreteunitsdoesnotexceed80%ofthestiffness
ofthetestframeinwhichtheassembliesaretestedandrated.
Therelativestiffnessoftheframeworksurroundingabuildingfloorassemblymaybecalculatedusinganapproximatetestframesizeof14ft
by17ftandanapproximatestiffnessofframeof700,000kipin.and850,000kipin.,expressedbyEI/L,alongthe17ftand14ft
dimensions,respectively.
Forunrestrainedassemblyratings,clearancesshouldbeprovidedaroundtheendsandsidesoftheprecastconcreteunitssothattheymay
expandfreelyduringfireexposure.
Inmostfloorceilingdesigns,sandcementgroutisrequiredtobepouredbetweenadjacentprecastunits.Thisgroutmaybeomittedifa
minimum1in.thickconcretetoppingisplacedovertheprecastconcreteunits.
9.CeilingControlJoints
ForG500,L500andM500Seriesfloorceilingdesignshavingamaximum1hrUnrestrainedAssemblyRatingandhavingaceilingmembrane
consistingofasinglelayerofnominal5/8in.thickgypsumwallboard,max1/2in.widecontroljointsmaybeincorporatedintheceilingusing
oneofthefollowingmethods:
CeilingSuspendedBelowFloorAssembly
1.FloorAssembly(NotShown)Thefloorassemblyshouldbeconstructedofthematerialsandinthemannerdescribed
intheindividualG500,L500orM500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
2.ColdrolledSteelChannelNom11/2in.deep,min16gaugecoldrolledsteelchannelsinstalledperpendiculartocontrol
jointdirection.Channelssuspendedfromfloorjoistswith12SWGgalvsteelhangerwires.Hangerwiresspacedmax48in.OC.
Channelsspacedmax24in.OC.Channelsinstalledtoextendapprox6in.pastcontroljointlocationwithchannelsonopposite
sidesofcontroljointoffsetfromeachother.Hangerwireatendofeachchanneltobelocatedinspanbetweenfurringchannels
overcontroljointlocation.
3.FurringChannelsNom7/8in.deep,min25gaugepaintedorgalvsteelrigidfurringchannelsinstalledperpendicularto
coldrolledsteelchannelsandspacedmax16in.OC.Furringchannelalongeachsideofceilingcontroljointtobelocatedwith
itscenterline3in.fromthecenterofthecontroljoint.Furringchannelssecuredtocoldrolledsteelchannelswithadouble
strandof18SWGgalvsteelwire.
4.GypsumBoardInstalledwithlongdimensionperpendiculartofurringchannels.Gypsumwallboardtype,fastenertype
andfastenerspacingstobeasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.Maxwidthofcontroljointcentered
betweenfurringchannelsis1/2in.Stripofgypsumwallboardovercontroljointtobenom5/8in.thickby31/2in.wideand
tobesecuredtoceilingalongonlyonesideofcontroljointwith11/2in.longTypeGwallboardscrewsspacedmax24in.OC.
5.ControlJointVinylorzinccontroljointconformingtoASTMC1047,"StandardSpecificationforAccessoriesforGypsum
WallboardandGypsumVeneerBase."Controljointstapledtogypsumwallboardoneachsideofjointopeningpriortofinishing
ofceiling.
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ControlJointParallelWithWoodJoists
1.FlooringLumberorplywoodsubfloorwithfinishflooroflumber,plywoodorfloortoppingmixtureasspecifiedinthe
individualL500orM500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
2.WoodJoists2by10in.,spaced4in.apartatthecontroljointlocationandmax16in.OCawayfromcontroljointas
specifiedintheindividualL500orM500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
3.GypsumBoardInstalledwithlongdimensionperpendiculartowoodjoists.Gypsumwallboardtype,fastenertypeand
fastenerspacingstobeasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.Maxwidthofcontroljointcentered
betweenwoodjoistsis1/2in.Stripofgypsumwallboardovercontroljointtobenom5/8in.thickby31/2in.wideandtobe
securedtoceilingalongonlyonesideofcontroljointwith11/2in.longTypeGwallboardscrewsspacedmax24in.OC.
4.ControlJointVinylorzinccontroljointconformingtoASTMC1047.Controljointstapledtogypsumwallboardoneach
sideofjointopeningpriortofinishingofceiling.
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ControlJointPerpendiculartoWoodJoists
2.WoodJoists2by10in.,spacedmax24in.OCasspecifiedintheindividualL500orM500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
woodjoistsandspacedmax16in.OC.Furringchannelalongeachsideofceilingcontroljointtobelocatedwithitscenterline3
in.fromthecenterofthecontroljoint.FurringchannelssecuredtowoodjoistsasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloor
Ceilingdesign.
andfastenerspacingstobeasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.Maxwidthofcontroljointcentered
betweenfurringchannelsis1/2in.Stripofgypsumwallboardovercontroljointtobenom5/8in.thickby31/2in.wideand
tobesecuredtoceilingalongonlyonesideofcontroljointwith11/2in.longTypeGwallboardscrewsspacedmax24in.OC.
ControlJointParallelwithWoodJoists
2.WoodJoists2by10in.,spacedmax24in.OCasspecifiedintheindividualL500orM500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
woodjoistsandspacedmax16in.OC.Furringchannelstocantileverapprox1/4in.beyondwoodjoistin4in.widejoistcavity
containingcontroljoint.FurringchannelssecuredtowoodjoistsasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.
andfastenerspacingtobeasspecifiedintheindividualL500SeriesFloorCeilingdesign.Maxwidthofcontroljointcenteredin
4in.widejoistcavityis1/2in.Stripofgypsumwallboardovercontroljointtobenom5/8in.thickby3in.wideandtobe
securedtoceilingalongonlyonesideofcontroljointwith11/2in.longTypeGwallboardscrewsspacedmax24in.OC.
10.AcousticalMaterial
Thetypeandsizeisspecifiedintheindividualdesigns.Wherearangeofpanelsizesisindicated,compatiblesizesofsuspensionmembers
mustbeused.Designsincorporatinglayinacousticalceilingpanelsspecifytheuseofholddownclips.Holddownclipsarerequiredfor
assembliesincorporatingceilingpanelsweighinglessthan1lbpersquarefoot.
11.SuspensionSystems
Thetypeandsizeofthesuspensionsystemarespecifiedintheindividualdesigns.Supportofthesystemisanimportantfeatureinits
performance.Spacingofthesupportsshouldnotexceedbutmaybelessthanspecified.Whenthelengthofthecrossteebetweenthemain
runnerandthewallmoldingis30in.orlonger,eachsuchcrossteeshouldbesupportedbyahangerwireatmidpointoftheteeoratalocation
nearerthewallunlessspecifieddifferentlyinthedesign.
Asanalternatetothewallmoldingspecifiedintheindividualdesigns,themoldingmaybeananglefabricatedfromminimum0.017in.thick
steel.Eachlegoftheangleshouldbeatleast7/8in.longwitha0.115in.hemmededge.Thewallmoldingshouldbereliablysecuredtothe
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wallwithsteelfastenersonmaximum16in.centersunlessspecifiedotherwiseinadesign.
Crossteeswhichareparallelandadjacenttowallsandarespaced12in.orlessfromthewallshouldeachbesupportedbyahangerwireat
midpoint.Thesehangerwiresareintendedtominimizetheirrotationunderfireconditionsduetotheunbalancedweightofpanelsontheir
flanges.
Whereaceilingissupporteddirectlyfromstructuralmembers,itmaybeloweredandintermediatesupportsmaybeused,ifnecessary,
providedtheyproduceaninplacestiffnessequivalenttothatoftheoriginallytestedelements.Asuggestedmethodforprovidinganequivalent
inplacestiffnessisbyuseof11/2in.coldrolledchannelsmadeof16gaugeorheavierpaintedorgalvanizedsteel,withtheweboriented
verticallyandsuspendedfromthestructuralmembersby12SWGorheaviergalvanizedsteelwireatamaximumspacingof48in.OC.The
channelsmaybeorientedparallelorperpendiculartothestructuralmembersbutshouldbespacednotmorethanthespacingofthemembers.
Whereitisnecessarytocutawaytheexpansionmechanismofsuspensionmemberstofitroomdimensionsorcorridorwidths,themember
shouldbeinstalledwithagapofapproximately1/10in.perftoflengthtopermitfreethermalexpansion.
Hangerwiresshouldbeinstalledverticallyunlesspermittedotherwiseinadesign.
Somefloorceilingdesignswithstructuralconcretetoppingonsteelfloorunitsspecifytheuseofsteelhangerclipsasanattachmentprovision
forhangerwires.Asanalternatetohangerclips,lowvelocity,powderactuated,steeleyepinfastenersmaybeusedforhangerwire
attachmentinthefloorceilingdesigns.Thefastenersshouldhaveaminimum5/32in.diameterbyminimum7/8in.longpointedshankwitha
washerandnominal7/8in.longby7/16in.wideheadcontainingaroundedslotopening.Thefastenersareintendedtobesecuredtoconcrete
invalleysofflutedsteelfloorunitswithpowderchargessufficienttofullyembedtheshankportionwithoutshatteringtheconcrete.
12.FluorescentRecessedLuminaires(Troffers)
Luminairesmaybeinstalledindividuallyorendtoend(inrows).Sidebysideinstallationhasnotbeeninvestigated.
Thespacingofluminairesspecifiedintheindividualdesignsreferstothemaximumaggregateareaoftheluminairestobeusedineach100sq
ftofceiling.Unlessspecifiedotherwise,theluminairesareofthefluorescentlamptypewithsteelhousingandhardware.ULcertifiedLED
luminaireretrofitkits(seeLightemittingdiodeLuminaireRetrofitKits,IFAR)maybeusedtoreplaceorupgradethefluorescentfixturesto
energyefficientLEDfixtures,providedtheconversiondoesnotrequiretheexistingsteelhousingtoberemovedand/ormodified,andthe
fixtureprotection(enclosure)abovethesteelhousingisasdescribedintheindividualdesign.
Whereairhandlingtypeluminairesweretested,thedesignmaydescribetheluminaireasairhandlingorasprovidedwithslotsinthehousing.
However,sincenoairmovementwasemployedduringthetest,theratingsrequirethatairmovementbeeffectivelystoppedatthestartofa
fire.Airhandlingluminairesmaybeusedinanydesignthatspecifiesluminaires,provideditisnotnecessarytoaltertheenclosuresurrounding
theluminaireandthatprovisionsaremadeforeffectivelystoppingthemovementofairatthestartofafire.
Inceilingsemployinganexposedgridsuspensionsystem,whenhangerwireisrequiredatmidpointofthecrossteeoneachsideofluminaires,
thewireshouldbeinstalledwithapproximately1/8in.ofslacksuchthatitwillnotbepullingonthecrossteeatroomtemperatureconditions.
13.EnclosuresforFluorescentRecessedLuminaires(Troffers)
Enclosuresforluminairesshouldbespacedawayfromthetopoftheluminairehousingasshownintheindividualdesigns.Whenluminairesare
installedendtoend,oneendpieceoftheprotectionmaterialthatispartoftheenclosureshouldbeplacedontopoftheadjoiningtop
protectionpiecestocoverthegapatthejunctionoftheluminaires.Spacersplacedontopoftheluminairehousingtoprovideclearanceforthe
protectionmaterialshouldnotbelocateddirectlyoveroradjacenttoluminaireballasts.Installationisintendedtobeinconformancewith
ANSI/NFPA70,"NationalElectricalCode."Forlayinpanelceilings,asanalternatetothespacerscutfromceilingmaterialormineralwool
batts,piecesofceilingsuspensionsystemteesmaybeusedtomaintaintheclearancebetweentheprotectionmaterialandthetopofthe
luminaire.
14.LuminairesCertifiedforFireResistance
Inadditiontotheluminairesdescribedabove,luminairesspecificallyinvestigatedforinstallationinfloorceilingandroofceilingdesignsare
coveredunderLuminaires,LuminaireAssembliesandLuminaireEnclosuresCertifiedforFireResistance(CDHW).RefertotheindividualCDHW
certificationsfordetailsonthedesignsinwhichtheluminaireshavebeeninvestigatedandfoundacceptable.
15.RestrainedandUnrestrainedAssemblies
Floorceilingandroofceilingassembliesincludefireresistanceratingsforuseinbothrestrainedorunrestrainedconditions.Itisuptothe
designerandAuthorityHavingJurisdictiontodetermineifanassemblyisbeingusedinarestrainedorunrestrainedapplication,asrequiredby
thebuildingcodebeingenforced.UnrestrainedAssemblyratingsmaybeusedforfloorceilingsandroofceilingsdesignedforeitherrestrained
orunrestrainedconditions.
TheconditionsofacceptanceinANSI/UL263providecriteriaforRestrainedAssemblyRatings,UnrestrainedAssemblyRatings,RestrainedBeam
RatingsandUnrestrainedBeamRatings.Becauseoftheirmoreonerouscriteria,UnrestrainedAssemblyRatingsmaybeusedforfloorsand
roofsdesignedforeitherrestrainedorunrestrainedconditions.
Certificationsresultingfromatestedassemblycontainingafullrepresentationofafloororroofconstructionmayinclude:(1)Restrained
AssemblyRatingsand(2)UnrestrainedAssemblyRatings.ResultsfromthetestingoftheseassembliesareidentifiedasDesignNos.A____,D
____,G____,J____orP____.TestedassembliessupportedbybeamsmayalsoincludeanUnrestrainedBeamRating,butdonotincludea
RestrainedBeamRating.ARestrainedBeamRatingisdeterminedonlyfromatestonanassemblywitharestrainedbeamandapartial
representationofafloororroof.ResultsfromtestsonthistypeofassemblyareidentifiedasDesignNos.N____orS____.
D900SeriesDualUnrestrainedAssemblyRatings
TwounrestrainedassemblyratingsareindicatedforsomeD900Seriesfloorceilingdesignsthatincludeunprotectedsteelfloorunits.These
unrestrainedassemblyratingsareinfluencedbythespanofthesteelfloorunits.Forthelongerrating,themaximumspanisthespanwith
whichtheassemblywastested.Thisratingisdeterminedbytheassembly'sstructuralperformanceduringthefiretest.Theshorterratingis
determinedbythesteeltemperaturesmeasuredduringthetestandthespanislimitedonlybythemanufacturer'sloadingtables.
RestraintConditions
Certificationsoffloorceilingandroofceilingassembliesandindividualbeamsincluderestrainedandunrestrainedratings.ANSI/UL263and,
specifically,AppendixC,providesgeneralinformationwithrespecttotheconceptoftheseclassifications.
AppendixCofANSI/UL263definesrestraintinbuildingsas:"Floorceilingandroofceilingassembliesandindividualbeamsinbuildingsshould
beconsideredrestrainedwhenthesurroundingorsupportingstructureiscapableofresistingsubstantialthermalexpansionthroughouttherange
ofanticipatedelevatedtemperatures.Constructionsnotcomplyingwiththisdefinitionareassumedtobefreetorotateandexpandandshould
bethereforeconsideredasunrestrained."
TherestrainedconditioninfiretestsisdefinedinAppendixCofANSI/UL263as:"oneinwhichexpansionatthesupportsofaloadcarrying
elementresultingfromtheeffectsofthefireisresistedbyforcesexternaltotheelement."Thisdefinitionmaynotbeappropriatefor
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conditionsofrestraintinactualstructures.TheStandardrecognizesthattheexerciseofengineeringjudgementisrequiredtodeterminewhat
constitutes"substantialthermalexpansion"whendeterminingtheconditionsunderwhichtherestrainedorunrestrainedratingsshouldbeused.
Restrainedconditionsforthefiretestassembliesareprovidedbyconstructingfloor,beamandrooftestassemblieswithinnominal14ftby
17ftframesofcompositesteel/concretecrosssectionshavinganapproximatestiffness(EI/L)of850,000kipin.and700,000kipin.alongthe
14ftand17ftsides,respectively.Theframestiffnessremainsconstantthroughoutthefiretestbecausethetestframeisinsulatedfromthe
fireenvironment.
Whenapplyingthepublishedrestrainedratings,itisrecognizedthattheindividualresponsibleforthedesignofthefireratedconstructionmay
ascertainthatadifferentdegreeofrestraintmaybeprovidedtothebuildingassemblyduringafireconditionthanwasprovidedtothetest
sampleduringthefiretest.Undertheseconditions,thedesignermayreviewtheConditionsofAcceptanceforrestrainedandunrestrained
assembliesandbeamsinANSI/UL263foradditionalguidancewhendeterminingwhetherrestrainedorunrestrainedratingsshouldbespecified.
16.AirDuctsandProtectionSystems
Fordesignsemployingmeansforthemovementofair,ANSI/NFPA90A,"InstallationofAirConditioningandVentilatingSystems,"or
appropriatemodelmechanismcodeshouldbeconsulted.
Unlessotherwisespecifiedbythedesign,theratingsweredevelopedbasedonfiretestsemployingnoairmovement.Theratings,therefore,
requirethatairmovementbeeffectivelystoppedatthestartofafire.
Unlessspecifiedotherwise,theminimumdistancebetweenthebottomoftheductandthetopofceilingmembraneshouldnotbelessthan4
in.whereagreaterminimumdistanceisspecified,itmaybereducedto4in.minimum.Forductsequippedwithhingedsheetsteeldampers
overductoutlets,unlessspecifiedotherwise,themaximumdistancebetweenthebottomoftheductandthetopoftheceilingshouldnot
exceed8in.Whencertifiedceilingdampersareused,nolimitisrequiredforthemaximumdistancebetweenthebottomoftheductandthe
topoftheceilingsincefiredampersareinstalledclosetothetopofceilingmembraneperinstallationinstructions.Wherehingedsheetsteel
dampersarespecified,theyshouldbeequippedwithspringcatchesandcorrosionresistanthinges.Dampersdesignedtoclosebygravityshould
beinstalledtocloseinthedirectionoftheairflow.Airdiffusersshouldbeofsteelandattachedtotheductoutletwithsteelsheetmetal
screws.Spacingofscrewsshouldbeatleastthreeequallyspacedforrounddiffusersand8in.OCmaxpersideforsquarediffusers,withno
lessthanoneoneachside.
Exceptwherenotedintheindividualdesigns,theairdiffusersusedinthetestassemblieswereofthesurfacemountedtypewhichalso
supportedthesurroundingacousticalmaterialbyaflangeatleast1in.wide.Theopeningintheceilingmembraneforattachmentofthe
diffusertotheductoutletshouldnotbemorethan1in.greaterthanthesizeoftheductoutlet.Layintypediffusersmaybeusedwhenthey
aredescribedintheindividualdesignsorinthecertificationinformationofCeilingAirDiffusers(BZZU)forindividualcompanies.
CertifiedCeilingDampers(CABS)maybeusedinlieuofthehingeddoortypedampersinthosedesignsthatemployairductswiththeduct
outletprotectedwithahingeddoortypedamper.Themaximumareaforindividualductoutletsandthetotalaggregateareaofductoutlets
pereach100sqftoftheceilingareaarespecifiedintheindividualdesignsandareapplicablewhenthehingeddoortypedamperisused.If
thecertifiedceilingdamperisalsoeligibleforuseinthedesign,thenthemaximumsizeoftheductoutletsforthecertifiedceilingdamper
wouldapply.Thesizeoftheductoutletsshouldbenolargerthanthemaximumsizeofthecertifiedceilingdamper.
Somedesignsspecifyasmalleraggregateductoutletareaforeach100sqftofceilingareathanthemaximumsizeofanindividualoutlet.In
thiscase,whenacertifiedceilingdamperisused,theallowableoutletareaper100sqftofceilingareashouldbeestablishedonthebasisof
halftheareaoftheindividualmaximumsize.
Whenadesignrequirestheuseofacoveringmaterialaroundtheductoutletand/orthehingeddoordamper,ceramicpaperoramaterial
havingequivalentthermalpropertiesoftheceramicpapershouldbeused.
Ductoutletsshouldbelocatedinthefieldofanacousticalpanelhowever,whereitisnecessarytocutamainrunnerorcrosstee,eachcut
endshouldbesupportedbyavertical12SWGhangerwire.A1/2in.clearanceshouldbemaintainedbetweentheductoutletandeachcutend
ofthemainrunnerorcrosstee.Theductoutletshouldbelocatedsothatnomorethanonemainrunnerorcrossteeiscutwhenpenetrating
theceilingmembrane.
Flexibleairductsmaybeusedwithcertifiedairterminalunitsdesignatedforuseindesigns.Theflexibleairductshouldbe6to8in.diameter,
Class0orClass1airconnectororairduct,bearingtheULCertificationMark.Forassemblieswithwoodjoists("L"Seriesdesigns),airducts
onlyshouldbeused.Theflexibleductshouldbesupported4to6ftOCwithsteelstrapsand/or12SWGsteelhangerwiresothatnoportionof
theflexibleductiswithin4in.ofthetopoftheceilingmembrane,exceptwhereconnectedtotheairterminalunit.
Thefollowingductoutletprotectionmaybeusedasalternatesystems.SystemAmayonlybeusedwhenitisspecifiedintheindividual
designs.SystemBmaybeusedinanydesignthatcontainsasteelductwiththeductoutletprotectedbyahingeddoordamper,forequalor
smalleroutletsize.Thesystemshavebeeninvestigatedfortheireffectivenessinretardingthetransferofheatintotheceilingspace,buttheir
abilitytoretardsmokeandothercombustionproductshasnotbeeninvestigated.
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DuctOutletProtectionSystemA
1.SteelAirDuctConstructionandsupportprovisionsarespecifiedbytheindividualfireresistancedesign.Ductoutlettobe
providedwithalouvered,surfacemounted,steelairdiffuser,securedwithsteelfasteners.Ductsupportedby11/2in.,min
0.053in.thick(16gauge)coldrolledsteelchannelshungateachendfromstructuralmembersoffloororroofwith12SWG
galvsteelwire.Whenductoutletsare144sqin.orsmaller,coldrolledchannelsshouldbelocatedadjacenttooneorbothsides
oftheductoutletandspacedamaxof48in.OC.Whenductoutletsarelargerthan144sqin.,coldrolledchannelsshouldbe
locatedadjacenttoeachsideoftheductoutletandspacedamaxof48in.OC.
2.GlassFiberDuctLiningMin1in.thick,3.0to5.0pcfdensity,unfacedorfacedwithpaper,foil,plasticfilmorasphalt
emulsion.Liningaffixedtoinsideofductwithadhesiveorsteelfastenersorboth.Liningandadhesiveshouldhaveaflame
spreadratingof25orlessandasmokedevelopedindexof50orless,asdeterminedbyANSI/UL723andshouldcomplywith
allotherspecificationsinANSI/NFPA90A.Liningshouldcoverthefullinsideperimeteroftheduct,extendingatleast12in.
beyondtheedgesoftheductoutlet.Liningonbottomofducttobecutflushwiththeedgesoftheductoutlet.
3.AcousticalLayinPanelAnynom5/8in.acousticallayinpanelcertifiedbyULforuseinfireresistancedesigns.Panels
shouldbelaidontopofduct,extendingatleast6in.beyondsidesofductoutletalongwidthofduct,andextendingatleast18
in.beyondsidesofductoutletalonglengthofduct.Morethanonepanelmaybebuttedtogethertoformapanelofthe
requireddimensions.Panelsshouldhaveaflamespreadindexof25orlessandasmokedevelopedindexof50orlessas
determinedbyANSI/UL723andshouldcomplywithallotherspecificationsinANSI/NFPA90A.
4.CeramicPaperWherespecifiedbytheindividualfireresistancedesign,ceramicpapershouldbeaffixedtotheduct
outlet.
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1.SteelAirDuctConstructionandsupportprovisionsasspecifiedintheindividualdesigns.Outlettobeprovidedwitha
louvered,surfacemounted,steeldiffuser,fastenedsecurelywithsteelfasteners.Ductsupportedby11/2in.,min0.053in.
thick(16gauge)coldrolledsteelchannelhungateachendfromstructuralmembersoffloororroofwith12SWGgalvsteel
wire.Whenductoutletsare144sqin.orsmaller,coldrolledchannelsshouldbelocatedadjacenttooneorbothsidesofthe
ductoutletandspacedamaxof48in.OC.Whenductoutletsarelargerthan144sqin.,coldrolledchannelsshouldbelocated
adjacenttoeachsideoftheductoutletandspacedamaxof48in.OC.
2.MineralWoolBatts11/4in.thickmineralwoolbatts,3.5to8.0pcfdensity.Toppieceofbattshouldextendatleast3
in.beyondthesidesoftheductand6in.beyondtheedgesoftheductoutlet.Sidepiecesshouldextendfromthelowerfaceof
thetoppiecetotheupperfaceoftheceilingmembranealongtheentirelengthofthetoppiece.Sidepiecestiedtotoppiece
with18SWGgalvsteelwire,18in.OC.Materialshouldhaveaflamespreadindexof25orless,asmokedevelopedindexof
50orlessasdeterminedbyANSI/UL723,andshouldcomplywithallotherspecificationsinANSI/NFPA90A.
3.CeramicPaperWherespecifiedinthedesign,ceramicpapershouldbeaffixedtotheductoutlet.
17.BlanketInsulation
Unlessspecificallydescribedintheindividualdesigns,theadditionofinsulationintheconcealedspacebetweentheceilingmembraneandthe
floororroofstructuremayreducethehourlyratingofanassemblybycausingprematuredisruptionoftheceilingmembraneand/orhigher
temperaturesonstructuralcomponentsunderfireexposureconditions.
InsulationinG500,L500,M500andP500SeriesDesignsFor1hourratedG500,L500,M500andP500Seriesassemblies,fiberglass
insulation,eitherloosefill,battsorblanketsmaybeaddedtotheplenumorjoistspaceabovethegypsumwallboard,providedanadditional
layerofgypsumwallboardisaddedtotheassembly.Thegypsumwallboardshouldbeofthesametypeasshownintheindividualdesigns.The
baselayerofwallboardshouldbeattachedwiththefastenertypeandspacingasdescribedinthedesign.Itisnotnecessarytotapethejoints
ofthebaselayer.Thefinishlayerofgypsumwallboardshouldalsobeattachedwiththefastenertypeandspacingasdescribedinthe
individualdesign.Thelengthofthefastenersshouldbeincreasedbyaminimumofthewallboardthicknessoftheadditionallayer.Thejointsin
thefinishlayershouldbefinishedasdescribedinthedesign.
Othermethodsofaddinginsulationintheplenumorjoistcavityarenotpermittedunlessindicatedintheindividualdesigns.
18.WoodFrameConstruction
Spacesbetweenjoistsortrussesandspacesbetweentheceilingandtheflooraboveshouldbeprovidedwithfirestoppingordraftstoppingas
specifiedintheprovisionsofapplicablebuildingcodes.
Whenanonfireratedwoodstudwallassemblyabuttsthebottomofawoodjoistfloorceilingassemblyemployingamembraneceiling,the
membraneshouldbecontinuousabovethetopplateofthewallassembly.
19.RoofCoverings
MostroofassembliesaretestedwithClassCroofcovering.Thefireresistanceratingsfortheseassembliesarealsoapplicablewhentheroof
coveringisaClassA,BorCsystemconsistingofhotmoppedorcoldappliedbituminousmaterials.TheClassA,BandCratingsare
determinedbyANSI/UL790,"StandardTestMethodsforFireTestsofRoofCoverings."
ClassA,BorCroofcoveringsconsistingofhotmoppedorcoldappliedbituminousmaterialsoraroofcoveringmaterialcertifiedunderRoofing
Membranes(CHCI)maybeapplieddirectlytotheconcreteorwoodsurfaceoffloordesignsbeingusedasroofswithoutareductionoffire
resistanceratings.
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ClassA,BorCpreparedroofcoveringsmaybeusedonwoodfloordesignswithoutareductionofthefireresistancerating,providedanailer
ofequalthicknesstothelengthofthemechanicalfastenersisaddedtotheflooring.
20.RoofInsulation
Roofinsulationshouldbecarefullycontrolledrelativetomanufacturer,typeandthicknessasspecified.Lessthanthespecifiedthicknesscould
resultinhighertemperaturesontheroofcovering,whileagreaterthicknessofinsulationcouldcauseearlierstructuralfailure.
Certifiedpolystyreneinsulation,withadensityof5pcforless,maybeplacedonconcretefloorsorstructuralconcreteroofswithoutreducing
theassemblyrating.
Whenmineralandfiberboards,polystyreneinsulationexceeding5pcforpolyisocyanurateinsulationareusedovertheconcreteinD900Series
designs,theunrestrainedbeamratingshouldbeincreasedbyaminimumof1/2hr.
21.UpliftResistance
Theresistanceoftheroofassembliestoupliftbypressuresontheroofsurfaceorotherdamagethatmayresultfromhighvelocitywindhas
notbeeninvestigated.RoofdeckconstructionscertifiedforupliftresistanceareillustratedintheRoofingMaterialsandSystemsDirectory.
22.SteelRoofDeckFasteners
Steelroofdeckfastenersthathavebeeninvestigatedaspartofaroofdeckconstructionmaybeusedtofastentheroofdecktosteeljoistsor
beamsinlieuofweldingorscrewsinfireresistiveassemblies.SeeRoofDeckFasteners(TLSX)foralistofmanufacturers.SeeRoofDeck
Constructions(TGKX)foralistofroofconstructionsthathavebeeninvestigatedforupliftresistance.Thesteelfastenersmustbecompatible
withtheconstructionshownintheindividualfireresistivedesigns.
ScrewtipspenetratingthesteelroofdeckinallP700andP800Seriesdesignsrequiresprayappliedfireresistivematerial.Thesprayapplied
fireresistivematerialspecifiedinthedesignshouldbeappliedtocoverthetipsataminimumthicknessof1/2in.
23.SteelFloorUnitFasteners
Theconnectionofthesteelfloororroofunitstothesupportingsteelstructureisspecifiedintheindividualdesign.ForA___,D___andG___
Seriesdesignsrequiringpuddleweldsofthesteelfloorunitstothesupportingsteelstructure,powderdrivenfastenersmaybeusedasan
alternatetothepuddlewelds,providedequivalentstrengthcapacityismaintainedintheconnection.
Minimum3/4in.long#10selfdrillingscrewsmaybeusedasanalternatetobuttonpunchingthesidelapsofadjacentsteelfloorandform
unitsinA____,D____,G____andP____Seriesdesigns.Thespacingofthescrewsshouldbethesameasindicatedforthebuttonpunches.
IV.BEAMS
ThissectionappliestoW,MorSshapedhotrolledstructuralsteelsectionsasdefinedbytheAmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction.Unless
otherwisenotedintheindividualcertificationordesign,castellatedbeamshavenotbeeninvestigated.
TheconditionsofacceptanceinANSI/UL263providecriteriaforRestrainedBeamRatingsandUnrestrainedBeamRatings.Agreaterthickness
ofprotectionmaterialistypicallyrequiredfortheUnrestrainedBeamRatingascomparedtotheprotectionmaterialthicknessrequiredforthe
RestrainedBeamRatingbasedonthedifferencesintheratingcriteria.Accordingly,UnrestrainedBeamRatingsmaybeusedforbeams
designedforeitherrestrainedorunrestrainedconditions.RestrainedBeamRatingsmaybeusedforbeamsdesignedforrestrainedconditions.
ANSI/UL263providesforbeamstobeincludedintwotypesoftestassemblies.Onetypeoftestassemblycontainsafullrepresentationofthe
floororroofconstructionbeingsupportedbythebeam.Certificationsresultingfromthistypeoftestedassemblymayinclude:(1)Restrained
AssemblyRatings,(2)UnrestrainedAssemblyRatings,and(3)UnrestrainedBeamRatings.RestrainedBeamRatingsarenotdeterminedfrom
thistypeoftestassembly.ResultsfromthesetestsareidentifiedasDesignSeriesNos.A00,D00,G00,J00orP00.Theothertypeoftest
assemblycontainsapartialrepresentationofthefloororroofconstruction.Certificationsresultingfromthistypeoftestedassemblymay
include:(1)RestrainedBeamRatingsand(2)UnrestrainedBeamRatings.Ratingsforfloororroofassembliesarenotdeterminedfromthis
typeoftestassembly.ResultsfromthesetestsareidentifiedasDesignSeriesNos.N00orS00.
1.BeamSize
Forfireresistancepurposes,theminimumbeamsizeisexpressedintermsofaW/Dratio,whereWistheweightofthebeamperlinealfoot
andDistheperimeterofprotectionmaterialattheinterfacebetweenthesteelsectionandtheprotectionmaterial.Accordingly,beamsofthe
sameconfigurationandhavingagreaterW/Dratiothanthebeamsizespecifiedinthefireresistivedesignareconsideredlargerthanthe
specifiedminimumsizebeamandmaybeusedinthatdesign.
W/DvaluesarepublishedbytheAmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction.In2001,themethodusedtocalculatetheperimeterwasrefinedto
includethefilletsofhotrolledsectionsratherthanassumingrightangleintersections.AnexampleofthischangeresultsintheW/Dvaluefor
aW8x28sectionchangingfrom0.80to0.819.
ApplicationofequationsintheFireresistanceDirectorythatincludeproportionalrelationshipofthe(W/D)valuearenotaffectedbythe
changeinthecalculationprocessfor(W/D),providedthe(W/D)valuesusedaredeterminedbyasinglemethod.
2.CompositeandNoncompositeBeams
ForassembliesthatspecifybothRestrainedandUnrestrainedAssemblyratings,noncompositebeamsmaybesubstitutedwhencomposite
beamsarespecifiedinadesignbecausecompositebeamsdeflectmoreunderfireconditionswhenloadedtotheirdesignloadthan
noncompositebeams.Compositebeamsmayonlybesubstitutedintodesignswhichspecifycompositebeams.
3.Cavities
Cavities,ifany,betweentheupperbeamflangeandthesteelfloororroofunitsshouldbefilledwiththefireresistivecoatingmaterialapplied
tothebeam,unlessspecifiedotherwiseintheindividualdesign.
4.BeamSubstitution
Beamratingsdependuponthetypeoffloororroofthebeamissupportingandtheprotectiononthefloororroofunits,aswellasthetypeand
thicknessofprotectionmaterialappliedtothebeam.Thesubstitutionofbeamsintoafloorassembly(A,D,GorJDesign)orroof
assembly(PDesign)shouldbelimitedtoassembliesthathaveasimilarorgreatercapacityforheatdissipationfromthebeamascompared
tothecapacityforheatdissipationofthefloororroofconstructionspecifiedinthedesignfromwhichthebeamisbeingtransferred.
Forconcretefloors,anequalorgreatercapacityforheatdissipationexistswhentheconcretehasanequalorgreaterdensityrangeandvolume
perunitfloorarea.
SprayappliedFireresistiveMaterials
ApplicationofNSeriesDesigns
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WhenitistheintenttoonlymaintaintheexistingAssemblyRating,thebeams,steeljoistsandsteeltrussesfromNSeriesdesignsmaybe
substitutedforthetestedstructuralmember,providedthehourlyUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisat
leastequaltotheUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingreplaced.Additionally,forsteeljoistsandsteeltrussesthe
RestrainedBeamRatingofthejoistortrussbeingtransferredshouldbeequaltoorgreaterthantheRestrainedAssemblyRatingofthefloor
ceilingassemblyintowhichthejoistortrussisbeingtransferred.
Whenitistheintenttocomplywithrequirementsthatthestructuralmember'shourlyratingbeequaltoorgreaterthantheassembly'shourly
rating,thestructuralmemberfromtheNSeriesdesignmaybesubstitutedforthetestedstructuralmember,providedalsothatthehourly
BeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisatleastequaltothehourlyratingoftherequirement.Additionally,theRestrained
BeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredshouldbeequaltoorgreaterthantheRestrainedAssemblyRatingofthefloor
assemblyintowhichthestructuralmemberisbeingtransferred.
Forapplicationswheretheassembly'shourlyratingdiffersfromthestructuralmemberrating,particularattentionshouldbemadetothe
thicknessoffireprotectionmaterialsappliedtotheundersideoftheflooradjacenttothestructuralmember.Thethicknessofthefire
protectionmaterialrequiredwithin12in.beyondtheedgesofthestructuralmembershouldbethelesserofthebeamprotectionthicknessor
thedeckprotectionthicknessasrequiredbytheNSeriesdesignbutnotlessthanthethicknessofthefireprotectionmaterialrequiredbythe
assembly.
ApplicationofSSeriesDesigns
WhenitistheintenttoonlymaintaintheexistingAssemblyRating,thebeams,steeljoistsandsteeltrussesfromtheSSeriesdesignsmaybe
substitutedforthetestedstructuralmember,providedthehourlyUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisat
leastequaltotheUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingreplaced.Additionally,theRestrainedBeamRatingofthe
structuralmemberbeingtransferredshouldbeequaltoorgreaterthantheRestrainedAssemblyRatingoftheroofassemblyintowhichthe
structuralmemberisbeingtransferred.
Whenitistheintenttocomplywithrequirementsthatthestructuralmember'shourlyratingbeequaltoorgreaterthantheassembly'shourly
rating,thestructuralmemberfromtheSSeriesdesignmaybesubstitutedforthetestedbeam,providedalsothatthehourlyBeamRatingof
thestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisatleastequaltothehourlyratingoftherequirement.Additionally,theRestrainedBeamRatingof
thestructuralmemberbeingtransferredshouldbeequaltoorgreaterthantheRestrainedAssemblyRatingoftheroofassemblyintowhichthe
structuralmemberisbeingtransferred.
Forapplicationswheretheassembly'shourlyratingdiffersfromthestructuralmemberrating,particularattentionshouldbemadetothe
thicknessofthefireprotectionmaterialsappliedtotheundersideoftheroofdeckadjacenttothestructuralmember.Thethicknessofthefire
protectionmaterialrequiredwithin12in.beyondtheedgesofthestructuralmembershouldbethelesserofthebeamprotectionthicknessor
thedeckprotectionthicknessasrequiredbytheSSeriesdesignbutnotlessthanthethicknessofthefireprotectionmaterialrequiredbythe
assembly.
ApplicationofA,D,G,JandPSeriesDesigns
WhenitistheintenttoonlymaintaintheexistingAssemblyRating,thebeamsfromA,D,G,JandPSeriesdesignsmaybesubstitutedfor
thetestedbeam,providedthat:(1)theUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthebeambeingtransferredisequaltoorgreaterthantheUnrestrained
BeamRatingofthebeambeingreplacedand(2)theRestrainedAssemblyRatingoftheassemblyfromwhichthebeamisbeingtransferredis
equaltoorgreaterthantheRestrainedAssemblyRatingoftheassemblyintowhichthebeamisbeingtransferred.
Whenitistheintenttocomplywithrequirementsthatthebeam'shourlyratingbeequaltoorgreaterthantheassembly'shourlyrating,the
beamsfromA,D,G,JandPSeriesdesignsmaybesubstitutedforthetestedbeam,providedalsothatthehourlyUnrestrainedRatingofthe
beambeingtransferredisatleastequaltothehourlyratingoftherequirement.
MasticandIntumescentCoatings
ApplicationofNSeriesandSSeriesDesigns
Thebeams,steeljoistsandsteeltrussesfromNSeriesdesignsmaybesubstitutedforthetestedstructuralmember,providedthehourly
UnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisatleastequaltotheUnrestrainedBeamRatingofthestructural
memberbeingreplaced,andtheRestrainedBeamRatingofthestructuralmemberbeingtransferredisequaltoorgreaterthantheRestrained
AssemblyRatingofthefloorceilingassemblyintowhichthestructuralmemberisbeingtransferred.
5.UnprotectedFloorsandRoofs
TheUnrestrainedBeamRatingsintheN400,N600,N700andN800Seriesdesignswithsprayappliedfireprotectionmaterialonthesteelfloor
decksmaybeusedwithunprotectedsteelfloordeckassemblydesigns(D900Series)orunprotectedprecastconcretefloors,providedthatthe
beamfireprotectionmaterialisoversprayedtotheundersideoftheflooronbothsidesofthebeamforaminimumwidthof12in.beyondthe
edgesofthebeamflange.Thethicknessofthefireprotectionmaterialoversprayedtotheundersideofthefloorshouldbethesameas
requiredforthebeam.OversprayingisnotrequiredwhentheNSeriesdesignswithunprotectedsteelfloordecksaresubstitutedintheD900
Seriesdesignsortosupportunprotectedprecastconcreteunits.
TheUnrestrainedBeamRatingsintheS400,S600,S700andS800Seriesdesignswithsprayappliedfireprotectionmaterialonthesteelroof
decksmaybeusedwithunprotectedsteelroofdeckassemblydesigns(P9designs),providedthebeamprotectionmaterialisoversprayedto
theundersideoftheroofonbothsidesofthebeamforaminimumdistanceof12in.beyondtheedgesofthebeamflange.Thethicknessof
fireprotectionmaterialoversprayedtotheundersideoftheroofshouldbethesameasrequiredforthebeam.Oversprayingisnotrequired
whentheSdesignswithunprotectedsteelroofdecksaresubstitutedintheP9roofdesigns.
6.AdjustmentofThicknessofSprayappliedFireresistiveMaterialsforRestrainedandUnrestrainedBeams
AlternatesizedsteelbeamsmaybesubstitutedforthegivenbeamintheA700,A800,A900,D700,D800,D900,G700,G800,J700,J800,
J900,N700,N800,P700,P800,P900,S700andS800Seriesdesigns,providedthebeamsareofthesameshape,andthethicknessofspray
appliedfireresistivematerialfor1,11/2,2,3and4hRestrainedandUnrestrainedBeamratingsisadjustedinaccordancewiththefollowing
equation:
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Where:
T=Thickness(in.)ofsprayappliedmaterial
W=Weightofbeam(lb/ft)
D=Perimeterofprotection,attheinterfaceofthefireprotectionmaterialandthesteelthroughwhichheatistransferredto
steel(in.)
Subscript1=Referstoalternatebeamsizeandrequiredmaterialthickness
Subscript2=Referstogivenbeamsizeandmaterialthicknessshownintheindividualdesigns
1) W/Dvaluesarenotlessthan0.37
2)T1valuesarenotlessthan3/8in.and
3)theUnrestrainedandRestrainedBeamRatingisnotlessthan1h.
Theuseofthisprocedureisapplicabletotheadjustmentofsprayappliedfireresistivematerialthicknessonrestrainedandunrestrained
beamshavingsolidwebmembers.Itisnotapplicabletotheadjustmentofmasticandintumescentcoatingsonrestrainedandunrestrained
beams.
Whenusedtoadjustthematerialthicknessforarestrainedbeam,theuseofthisprocedureislimitedtosteelsectionsclassifiedascompactin
accordancewiththe"SpecificationfortheDesignofStructuralSteelBuildings,"bytheAmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction,Loadand
ResistanceFactorDesign(ThirdEd.).
7.RestrainedandUnrestrainedConditions
Certificationsoffloorceilingandroofceilingassembliesandindividualbeamsincluderestrainedandunrestrainedratings.SeeSectionIII
FLOORCEILINGSANDROOFCEILINGS,Item16RestrainedandUnrestrainedAssembliesforadditionalinformationonthissubject.
V.COLUMNS
TheminimumcolumnsizeandconfigurationofthesteelmemberisspecifiedintheXandYSeriesdesigns.Thesamehourlyratingapplies
whenasteelsectionwithanequalorgreaterW/Dratioissubstitutedforthespecifiedcolumnsizeofthesameconfiguration.
W/DvaluesarepublishedbytheAmericanInstituteofSteelConstructionforcontourandboxprotectionconfigurations.In2001,themethod
usedtocalculatethecontourperimeterwasrefinedtoincludetheroundedfilletsofhotrolledsectionsratherthanassumingrightangleweb
flangeintersections.AnexampleofthischangeresultsintheW/DvalueforaW10x49section(withfoursidecontourprotection)changing
from0.83to0.84.
ApplicationofequationsintheFireresistanceDirectorythatincludeaproportionalrelationshipofthe(W/D)valueisnotaffectedbythe
changeinthecalculationprocessfor(W/D),providedthe(W/D)valuesusedineachapplicationaredeterminedconsistentlybyasingle
method.
ThethicknessofthecoatingmaterialsintheX700,X800andY700Seriesdesignsrequiredonwideflangesteelsectionssmallerthanspecified
inadesignmaybecalculatedasfollows:
Where:
x2=Thicknessofcoatingforsmallerwideflangesection
x1=Thicknessofcoatingusedontheratedsteelsection
W2=Weightperfootofsmallerwideflangesection
W1=Weightperfootoftheratedsteelsection
D2=Perimeterofsmallersteelsectionatinterfacewithcoating
D1=Perimeteroftheratedsteelsectionatinterfacewithcoating
Guidanceaddressingtheapplicationofsprayappliedfireresistivematerialstoprimedorsimilarlypaintedwideflangesteelshapesisprovided
inthesectiontitledCoatingMaterials.
Thefireresistivematerialsappliedtothesteelsectionsshouldbeprotectedfromdamage.
VI.WALLSANDPARTITIONS
Theratingsforwallsandpartitionsapplywheneitherfaceoftheassemblyisexposedtothefireunlessindicatedotherwiseinaspecificdesign.
Flashingandcornerdetailsmayvaryfromthosedescribedinadesignprovidedstructuralequivalencyismaintainedandsimilarmaterialsto
thosespecifiedinthedesignareusedforsupports,fastenersandflashings.WheredynamicmovementisspecifiedinJointSystems(XHBN)
thatutilizeseitherU400,V400orW400Seriesfireresistanceratedwallandpartitionassemblies,thespecialfeaturesofthewallsto
accommodatedynamicmovementareintendedtobeasspecifiedintheindividualdesignsunderXHBN.
AsstatedinANSI/UL263,thetestspecimenistoberepresentativeoftheconstructionforwhichclassificationisdesiredastomaterials,
workmanship,anddetailssuchasdimensionsofparts,andistobebuiltunderconditionsrepresentativeofthosepracticallyappliedinbuilding
constructionandoperation.Accordingly,wallandpartitionhourlyratingsareapplicablewhenwallsareconstructedinatrueverticalposition.
Unlessotherwisenotedinanindividualdesign,theperformanceofangledwallsorwallsconstructedinthehorizontalpositionhasnotbeen
investigated.
Thehourlyratingofaloadbearingassemblyalsoappliestothesameassemblywhenitisusedasanonloadbearingassembly.
Thesizeofstudsisminimumunlessotherwisestatedintheindividualdesigns.
Thespacingofstudsisamaximumunlessotherwisestatedintheindividualdesigns.
Spacingbetweenparallelrowsofstudsareminimumsunlessotherwisestatedintheindividualdesigns.
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Gypsumboardthicknessesspecifiedinspecificdesignsareminimums.Greaterthicknessesofgypsumboardarepermittedaslongasthe
fastenerlengthisincreasedtoprovidepenetrationintoframingthatisequaltoorgreaterthanthatachievedwiththespecifiedgypsumboard
thicknessandfasteners.
Additionallayersofgypsumboardarepermittedtobeaddedtoanydesign.
Orientation,verticalorhorizontal,oftheapplicationofgypsumboardinwallsandpartitionsisspecifiedintheindividualdesigns.
Exceptwhengypsumboardisallowedtobeappliedhorizontallyintheindividualwalldesigns,horizontalbuttjointsofverticallyapplied
gypsumboardshouldbebackedbythesametypestudsasspecifiedinthedesign.Alternatively,minimum25gaugesteelframingwitha
minimumattachmentfaceof11/4in.maybeusedforthebacking.Bothedgesofthegypsumboardformingthehorizontaljointshouldbe
attachedtothebackingwiththesamescrewsandspacingasspecifiedinthedesignfortheattachmentofthegypsumboardedges,then
finishedasspecifiedfortheverticaljoints.
Horizontalbuttjointsonoppositesidesofthestudsinsinglelayerapplicationsshouldbestaggeredaminimumof12in.unlessotherwise
statedintheindividualdesigns.Horizontalbuttjointsinadjacentlayersonthesamefaceoftheassemblyinmultiplelayerapplicationsshould
bestaggeredaminimumof12in.unlessotherwisestatedintheindividualdesigns.
1.WoodStudWalls
Wallsofcombustibleconstructionshouldbefireblockedbetweenfloors,betweenthetopstoryandtherooforattic,andatcertainintervals
laterallyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheapplicablecodetopreventthefreepassageofflamesandhotgases.
ThehourlyfireratingsforloadbearingwoodstudwallstestedbeforeJanuary1,2009,werederivedwithasuperimposedloadappliedtothe
wallassemblyintendedtotheoreticallydevelopmaximumworkingstressesnotexceedingthedesignvaluespublishedintheSupplementtothe
1991Editionofthe"NationalDesignSpecification"forwoodwhenhorizontallybracedatmidheight.Whenhorizontalbracingisreferencedin
thedesignitismandatory,unlessotherwisestated.
ForfireresistivedesignsbasedupondatageneratedafterDecember31,2008,thesuperimposedloadappliedtothewallassemblywasderived
fromASTMD6513,"StandardPracticeforCalculatingtheSuperimposedLoadonWoodframeWallsforStandardFireResistanceTests,"and
includesareferencetotheeditionofthe"NationalDesignSpecification"usedtocalculatethedesignload,thedesignmethod,thelimiting
designfactor,andthepercentageofthedesignloadappliedtothetestsample.
Woodstudwallsmaycontainfireretardanttreatedstudsaswellasuntreatedwoodstuds.Theuseoffireretardanttreatedplywood(wood
structuralpanels)maybeusedindesignsthatcontainuseofuntreatedplywoodwhenallotherspecifiedattributesareequivalenttothewood
structuralpanelinthedesign.
2.SteelStuds
Thedimensionsandgaugeofsteelstudsareminimums.Thehourlyratingsapplywhenthesteelstudsareofaheaviergaugeand/orlarger
dimensionsthanspecifiedinadesign.Thesuperimposedloadofbearingswallsutilizingsteelstudsshouldbebasedonthecapacityofthe
studsasdeterminedbythe"NorthAmericanSpecificationandCommentaryfortheDesignofColdFormedSteelStructuralMembers"(2007).
Wherelateralsupportofstuds(bymeansofstraps,channelsorsimilarsteelmembers)isrequiredinthedesign,theloadsappliedtosteel
studsshouldbebasedonthesteelbraceddesign.Theloadsbasedonsheathingbracingshouldnotbeassumed,unlessotherwisestatedinthe
design.
Theloadsappliedtosteelstudshavingayieldstresshigherthanthestatedminimumshouldbebaseduponthespecifiedminimumyieldstress
statedinthedesign.
NonloadbearingsteelstudsareproducedinaccordancewithASTMC645,"StandardSpecificationforNonstructuralSteelFramingMembers."
InaccordancewithASTMC645,theminimumflangewidthshouldbe11/4in.andtheminimumreturnlipshouldbe3/16in.Studsarealso
producedwithsteelhavingaminimumyieldstrengthof33ksi.
3.MetalThickness
Unlessotherwiseindicatedintheindividualdesigns,thefollowingminimummetalthicknesstablesapplywhereametalgaugedesignationis
stated.MetalgaugesarenolongerreferencedinASTMStandards.Itisstillanindustrypracticetospecifysteelcomponentsbygauge.Because
manyofthedesignscontainedhereinrefertometalgauge,thefollowinginformationshouldbeusedasaguidewherefieldquestionsoccur.
ThetablesshownhereinshouldbeusedasareferenceandtheAuthorityHavingJurisdictionshouldbeconsultedifdiscrepanciesexistbetween
thesetablesandalocalcoderequirement.Duetostructuralconsiderationsandfireperformanceconsiderations,theminimumthicknesstables
aredifferentforsteeldeck(floororroof),loadbearingstudsandnonloadbearingstuds.
TheminimumthicknessforloadbearingsteelstudsisbaseduponASTMC955(1996),"LoadBearing(TransverseandAxial)SteelStuds,
Runners(Tracks)andBracingorBridgingforScrewApplicationofGypsumPanelProductsandMetalPlasterBases."Thecolorcodedenotedby
theASTMStandardisalsoshownbelow.Forloadbearingsteelstuds,theminimumbaremetalthicknessshouldbeasfollows:
ColorCode
Gauge
MinThkns
BareMetalIn.
20
White
0.0329
18
Yellow
0.0428
16
Green
0.0538
14
Orange
0.0677
Fornonloadbearingstuds,theminimumthicknessisbaseduponASTMC645.ThecolorcodedenotedbytheASTMStandardisalsoshown
below.Fornonloadbearingsteelstuds,theminimumbaremetalthicknessshouldbeasfollows.
Gauge
MinThkns
BareMetal,In.
ColorCode
25
None
0.0179
22
Black
0.0269
20
White
0.0329
18
None
0.0428
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None
0.0538
4.GypsumBoardJointTreatment
Thejointsingypsumboardappliedtowoodorsteelstudsmayeitherbeexposedorcoveredwithjointtapeandjointcompoundforthatportion
ofthejointaboveasuspendedceilingwhichispartofafireresistivefloorceilingorroofceilingassembly.
5.NonmetallicElectricalOutletBoxes
OutletBoxesandFittingsCertifiedforFireResistance(CEYY)includescertificationsfornonmetallicoutletandswitchboxesforuseinwallor
partitionassemblies.Theinformationprovidedforeachcertificationincludesthemodelnumbersforthecertifiedproducts,adescriptionofthe
ratedassemblies,thespacinglimitationsfortheboxesandtheinstallationdetails.Nonmetallicboxesshouldnotbeinstalledonoppositesides
ofwallsorpartitionsofstaggeredstudconstructionunlesscertifiedforuseinsuchconstructions.
6.MetallicElectricalOutletBoxes
Certifiedsingleanddoublegangmetallicoutletandswitchboxeswithmetallicornonmetalliccoverplatesmaybeusedinbearingand
nonbearingwoodstudandsteelstudwallswithratingsnotexceeding2h.Thesewallsshouldhavegypsumwallboardfacingssimilartothose
showninDesignNos.U301,U411andU425.Themetallicoutletorswitchboxesshouldbesecurelyfastenedtothestudsandtheopeninginthe
wallboardfacingshouldbecutsothattheclearancebetweentheboxandthewallboarddoesnotexceed1/8in.Thesurfaceareaofindividual
metallicoutletorswitchboxesshouldnotexceed16sqin.Theaggregatesurfaceareaoftheboxesshouldnotexceed100sqin.per100sqft
ofwallsurface.TheaggregatesurfaceareaoftheboxesmaybeexceededwhenWallopeningProtectiveMaterials(CLIV)areinstalled
accordingtotherequirementsoftheircertification.
Metallicboxeslocatedonoppositesidesofwallsorpartitionsshouldbeseparatedbyaminimumhorizontaldistanceof24in.Thisminimum
separationdistancebetweenmetallicboxesmaybereducedwhenWallopeningProtectiveMaterials(CLIV)areinstalledaccordingtothe
requirementsoftheircertification.
Metallicboxesshouldnotbeinstalledonoppositesideofwallsorpartitionsofstaggeredstudconstructionunlesswallopeningprotective
materialsareinstalledwiththemetallicboxesinaccordancewithcertificationrequirementsfortheprotectivematerials.
7.ExteriorWalls
ThefireresistivedesignsandULcertifiedmaterialsforwallsandpartitionsareinvestigatedtoANSI/UL263,whichaddressesfireresistive
requirementsonlywiththeunderstandingthattheiruseisintendedforinteriorapplications.WhereanexteriorapplicationofaULcertifiedwall
orpartitiondesignisdesired,thelocalbuildingcodeandAuthorityHavingJurisdictionshouldbeconsultedtoensurecompliancewithothercode
requirementsapplicabletoexteriorwalls.
8.ConcreteMasonryUnits
Unlessotherwiseindicatedintheindividualdesigns,theallowablecompressivestressfortheconcretemasonryunitshavebeendetermined
fromtheempiricaldesignmethodformasonryfoundinthemodelcodes.Forassembliesthathavebeentestedatlessthan100%ofthe
allowablecompressivestress,thedesignstatesthemaximumallowablecompressivestressfortheassembly.
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
Foradditionalinformation,seeFireresistanceRatings(BXRH).
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