Fire Rated Drywall Ceiling Assembly

These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.

Fire rated drywall ceiling assembly.

Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. 3 4 fr 83 12 x 12 z runners fluorescent type none 2 1 2 concrete. Quick selector for fire and sound rated systems gysum wallboard floor ceilings light gauge steel framing no. Determine the existing or planned building elements including structural.

12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr. Building code requirements. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.

Urb concealed grid system and tile. Establish the hourly rating needed to meet code requirements. Tests of building construction and materials is the test standard for determining the fire resistance rating of partitions floor ceiling assemblies roof ceiling assemblies beams and columns. Description 1 1 hr.

The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels. The addition of insulation to any one or two hour fire resistance rated floor ceiling or roof ceiling assembly is permitted provided that one additional layer of gypsum board of the same type specified in the design is added to the ceiling. Ul l524 two layers 1 2 12 7 mm fire shield c gypsum ga fc 4502 wallboard screw attached perpendicular face layer joints staggered from base layer joints to 7 178 mm. Fire tests may be conducted at any one of several recognized facilities.

Floor ceiling assemblies ceiling system lighting hvac outlets and other penetrants through the ceiling the plenum structural system subfloor and finish floor. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. Elements of buildings the fire resistance rating classifies the ability of an assembly to confine and isolate fire within a zone comprised of fire resistance rated walls ceiling and floor assemblies. Fire rated wood frame wall and floor ceiling assemblies.

For occupancies such as stores apartments of fices and other commercial and industrial uses build ing codes commonly require floor ceiling and wall assemblies to be fire resistance rated in accordance with standard fire tests. Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr. Could possibly reduce the fire resistance rating. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.