ace 12200 aang Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC =v Calculating Fire Resistance Ratings of Wood Assemblies Using the IBC Home » Articles » Calculating Fire Resistance Ratings of Wood Assemblies Using the IBC Architects and Contractors can spend a lot of time hunting for miscellaneous fire rated assemblies in wood construction. What you'll eventually learn is that the easiest place to design your own I-hour assembly is Section 721.6 of the International Building Code. The section details the procedures for calculating fire resistance of walls, floor/ceiling and rooffccling assemblies. The total fire rating is determined by adding each component to reach a minimum total of 60 minutes. Fire protection rating is calculated from the flame side of the assembly pclae contallsnykesktnce ge caoodneméten stig hee haace 12200 3/8" gypsum wallboard - 10 minutes /2" gypsum wallboard ~ 1S minutes 5/8" gypsum wallboard - 30 minut Type X gypsum wallboard -25 minu aang Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC =v 'be not more than 16! on center. When they are you get 20 minutes in a wall and 10 minutes with fleor and root joists, Wall Finishes and their ratings: 3/8" wood structural panel with exterior glue~S minutes 5/32" we Jod structural panel with exterior glue— 0 minutes 19/32" wood structural panel with exterior glue = 1S minutes 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard - 40 minutes 3/8" + 3/8" gypsum wallboard - 25 minutes /2" + 318° ayosum wallboard ~35 minutes pclae contallsnykesktnce ge caoodneméten stig heeace 12200 aang Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC =v minutes, The spaces between studs must be completely filed with glass fiber mineral batts a minimum of 2 Ibicf or rockwool or slag material batts a minimum of 33 Ib/ef or cellulose a minimum of 26 lo/et. Floors must have 2 subfloor of at least 15/32" wood structural panels or I/16" T&G. Roofs must have a deck of at least 15/32" wood structural panels or TI/16" T&G and finished roofing. There are quite a few additional rules for fire resistance so please ask questions, @ Sean OHara_ i November 16,2018 @Building Technology, Commercial Author Sean O'Hara Select Cateaory . slovaca combs rovsstanceingealanedarerblonstbeite anaace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate Assemblies Using the IBC” ‘TOM PAUL. AUGUST9,2017 AT 827 AM HL lam a single business owner, architect, in Cleveland, Ohio. Ihave been to your website 2 few times and the blog listings | have read have been very helpful. Thanks so much. CYPRESS COLLEGE MAY 14, 2017 AT 615 PM Hey great post! I hope it’s alright that I shared this on my Facebook, if not, no worries just tell me and Ill remove it Either way keep up the great work CHRISTIAN NIELSEN-PALACIOS. MAY 3,2017 AT 800. A pclae contallsnykesktnce ge caoodneméten stig hee aneace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate Leraing @boul, my question iS. Uoes instaIIng & Gwe CelIny on fal crannets auacrea to the bottom of wood trusses increase or decrease the assembly's fire rating (compared to no hat channels}? This is similar to UL HW-S-0089, BILL FOSTER MARCH 16,2016 AT 206 PM Joe, ‘Try using the prescriptive additive method in the IBC Ch. 7 for older assemblies, Bill Foster Director of Architecture 30E MARCH 7, 2016 1208 PM ‘Trying to find the fire rating/UL assembly of a 3 1/2" TnG roof decking that is on a 1950's school. | keep strikuing out on the web and in the UL book any help would be annreciated pclae conten revsktne ope od nemesis siaace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate BPA reeuaavas 2aresrranaew Stephen, you might look at the Type IV construction requirements in the IBC, otherwise its discussion with the building official. - Sean STEPHEN CHARAMELLA FEBRUARY 2, 2016 AT 104 PM Hi, we are presently working on a 1885 firehouse to residential conversion. the existing main level garage area shall remain as a garage under with living area above on second level, The existing garage ceiling 's pristine t&g southern yellow pine bead board with crown molding details anc dental work, Any ideas how we can achieve the required $0 min resistance between spaces without removing the trim to install 5/8 type x. WE will be removing all sub floor from above to expose norn..2+12 floor joists 16" ED LATTHITHAM ABRIL 50,2014 AT 506 OM [have neen lnokina for a fire ratina for the 7/8! stucco +924 studs @ 16" ac +19" aves ipclotdo contain ewan tinge ceed netted aneace 12200 Caknng Fie Rasta Range food fase Ung he WC =v SEAN OHARA [EMBER 1, 2011 AT 946 PM Hideff, know exactly the dilemma that you're asking about. Certainly a big part of why so many rated stair enclosures are not wood. Personally would tend to say that you Use the spacer and have the structural engineer choose appropriate fasteners to support it, JEFF NOVEMBER 30, 2011 AT 5:45 PM Sean, What are your thoughts regarding combustible wood trusses, or dimensional lumber framing perpendicular into a “fire barrier” wall, such as a stair enclosure? In the best case, Ihave wood trusses parallel to the long dimension of the stair, but would have to frame at least the stair landings through the ayp board shaft enclosure membrane to anchor them to the wall studs. Structural engineers do not want the drywall "spacer" between the ledger and the wall studs. Code officials do not want the ayp board plot contain aan lrg dnocb entero oaace 12200 Catunng Fie Rosas Range food fates Ung he WC =e we are sunt igniuing We Geta SEAN OHARA NOVEMBER 29,2011 AT 9:05 PM Josh, if the columns are big enough they can be Type IV, heavy timber. 30sH NOVEMBER 14 20017140 PM Jay, Any suggestions as to finding a rated assembly for wood columns in a type VA building, We are using PSL columns & beams and | am looking for a way to protect those with gy. cHP NOVEMBER I) 2011 741 AM pclae contallsnykesktnce ge caoodneméten stig hee aneace 12200 aang Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC =v as cenmy aia roo1 panels. We are using a ermenuous materiel on une interior ana exterior walls, ceiling, and roof, so flame spread should not be an issue. However, we are looking at the thermal barrier issue regarding delaminating of the foam from OSB andlor an extreme heat transfer from fire causing structural issues. Do you have any suggestions on how we can achieve a thermal transfer rating of 15 minutes without, Using drywall Without going into the many reasons, lets assume that there are strong reasons to avoid the use of drywall on this project. Thank you. SEAN OHARA SEPTEMBER 15,2011 AT 10.87 PM HiJay, I would generally look to the manufacturer of @ product Ike mag board to find out the ratings. The IBC doesn't address that aay SEPTEMBER 2,201" AT 3O1 AM “Trina tn vice Mannacit im Ove Roar aunr ASR sheathed 61D tn achioue ana havi fen. tpl contallany heater sage conocb anesthe oneace 12200 Catan re Aimee ars fod Aunts Unig 18 Et Kyle, the answers are in the IBC, section 721.6 (2006 version}. You need at least 15 minutes of fire resistance fram the top, which means a 5/8" structural panel over the T&G. The 16" OC. framing will give you 10 minutes. That leaves you needing 35 minutes from the bottom, a layer of §/8" type X will give you 40, minutes, So, your suggested assembly would actually add up to 60 minutes, but you need the 5/8" sheathing for the IS minutes from the top. hope that helps. kn AUGUST 6, 2011 AT 909 PM Hi, Ineed some help on a] hr fire rated floor system. this is @ retrofit job, exisitng floor framing is 05" T&G on top of 246 at 76" oc{ can't find anything for the 2x6 everything said use 2*10}, with the new retrofit, framing become double 2*6 at 16'oc. 5/8" type x mum hnard attached halo vicitner TRO ta remain and 8! etn ictiral nanal attachad pclae contain heii ingens ante eigthehe toeace 12200 akunng Fie Rasta Range food fares Ung ne WC =v unannks tor your newp SEAN OHARA MAY 16,2011 AT 185.AM The code (IBC) will look for minimum S/8" ayp board to get 30 minutes. | would also say that on a 24" spacing, you'll want 5/8” gyo on a ceiling. /2" is really too thin fer that span and will ead to a rippled appearance. RAY BEAUDY MAY, 2097 AT 108 PM Hello, need help to determine the fire rating of a ceiling (unfinished attic space above) with 1/2" Gyp Board with attached to wood trusses 24” OCC, and 12" of R-38 fiberglass batt insulation. By code I need a minimum 1/2 hour rating Thanks. pclae contain reste ngs c-ecodneméleesting hee neace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate Read the 721.6.2.4 carefully and you shauld also be getting some fire protection from your subfloor. If the code official interprets it differently, then you're looking at 2 leyers of 2" type X. CRAIG SUTTON ‘ABRIL, 2011 AT 417 PM ‘Trying to use section 721611 of the IC to acheive a | hour rating of existing floor assemblies in 20 buildings, by using only 1 layer of 5/8" drywall, Floor joists vary in depth but maintain 16° of¢ or less, Using 5/8" type norninal thickness & subyfinish floor requirements but come up 10 minutes short {0 minutes, +16" ofe spacing = 10 minutes, meet all other criteria for Any other ideas skim coat plaster any minutes, insulation in lfoor any minutes? UL L501 covers me for 2X10 but no other UL for less than a 2X10, pclae contallsny kesitnce ope cod-eemétee sting hee saneace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate With the cypress are you looking for structural members or panels, The building codes don't spend a lot of time on species except when it comes to strength LABRINE VOUTSINAS. NOVEMBER 23,2010 AT 6.48 PM Can you tell what the fire rating for row cypress wood is? COLE APPELMAN AUGUST 26,2010 AT 136M What is the fire rating of @ 1116 T&G subfloor with V4 layment floor with insulation on a 210 floor joist? SEAN OHARA JANUARY 21,2010 ATTIO6 PM pclae contallsnykesktnce ge caoodneméten stig hee saeace 12200 atuning Fie Rosas Range food fase Ung he WC - vate ana 0) COUTSe SIFS Lyp ically Nave # wouu StrUCwUTe InsiGe {NeM, IneTe are Ways Ww rae SIPs. You have a lot of options for walls that don't use drywall like concrete, block and brick, Plaster is still an option. | would not advise SIPs though without finish. ‘What's the opposition to drywall and paint where necessary? KRISTIN EPLEY JANUARY 21,2010 ATTISO AM lam considering what other finishes could be used in place of drywall to achieve 15 minute fire rating (Iwould like to use SIPS walle-not great as a wall finish, but more importantly don't believe they produce a properly rated wall on their own) that would be cost effective. I'm trying to figure out if [could build @ house without drywall or paint. 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