Exterior Wall 1 Hour Fire Rated Wall Assembly

Fire safety caution passing a fire test in a controlled laboratory setting and or certifying or labeling a product as having a one hour two hour or any other fire resistance or protection rating and therefore as acceptable for use in certain fire rated assemblies systems does not mean that either a particular assembly system.

Exterior wall 1 hour fire rated wall assembly.

According to the engineered wood association a one hour rating indicates that a wall constructed in a manner similar to the one tested will contain flames and high temperatures and support its full load for at least one hour after the fire begins. Table 1 for one hour rated wall assemblies and table 2 for two hour rated wall assemblies. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. Warnock hersey fire resistance rated wall assemblies warnock hersey product listings standards products are certified against astm iso en can cgsb can ulc 1 hour fire resistive rated wall assemblies click the link above each design number below represents a james hardie 1 hour fire resistive wall assembly jh fcs 60 01.

This assembly is fire rated for 1 hour from the interior side only except when brick is the exterior facing. All new fire rated roof ceiling assembly files. 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 resistance ratings are expressed in the number of minutes or hours a structure can withstand a fire simulation test.

American softwood lumber standard ps 20. This assembly is fire rated for 1 hour from both sides. 2009 irc requires walls built within 5 of a property line or within 5 of another building on the same property to have a 1 hour fire resistance rating with fire exposure from the exterior of the building note. This ul listed assembly is commonly used in type v multifamily construction in load bearing exterior walls.

1 hour rated exterior fire wall zero lot line applications description. It also allows for the use of fiberglass insulation. Descriptions of successfully tested i joist floor as. Design details our cad and revit library of design drawings of wall intersections joints and other construction details.