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Fire Resistance Ratings - ANSI/UL 263

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Design No. P264

October 24, 2007

Restrained Assembly Rating — 1 Hr

Unrestrained Assembly Rating — 1 Hr

Load Restricted for Canadian Applications — See Guide BXUV7

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1. Beam — W8 x 15, min size for 1 Hr Unrestrained Beam Rating, W8 x 24, min size for 1-1/2 Hr
Unrestrained Beam Rating. As an alternate, Steel Joist Girder of 20 in. min depth, 14 lbs per lin ft min
weight, with min steel area of 1.12 sq in. for chord members. Max design tensile stress for the steel joist
girder is 30KSI for both 1 and 1-1/2 Hr Unrestrained Beam Ratings. Min distance between bottom of joist
girder and bottom of the ceiling is 14 in. For lowering the ceiling, the suggested method of using
intermediate supports described under Suspension Systems in the Design Information Section General
should be followed. Design of the Steel Joist Girder should also conform to the latest AISC specifications.

2. Roof Covering* — Consisting of hot mopped or cold application materials compatible with insulation(s)
described herein which provide Class A, B or C coverings. See Roofing Materials and Systems Directory-Roof
Covering Materials (TEVT).

2A. In lieu of Item 2, roof covering consisting of single-ply Roofing Membrane* — that is either
ballasted, adhered or mechanically attached as permitted under the respective manufacturer's Classification.
See Fire Resistance Directory-Roofing Membranes (CHCI).

3. Insulating Concrete — Perlite concrete, vermiculite concrete or cellular concrete roof topping mixture.
The min thickness of the insulating concrete above the foamed plastic shall be 2-1/4 in. The max thickness
shall be determined by job site conditions. The concrete shall be mixed as specified below:

A. Perlite Concrete — 6 cu ft of perlite aggregate* to 94 lb of Portland cement

and 1-1/2 pints of air entraining agent.

See Perlite Aggregate (CFFX) category for names of manufacturers.

B. Vermiculite Concrete — 6 cu ft of vermiculite aggregate* to 94 lb of Portland

cement and 0.5 lb of air entraining agent.

ELASTIZELL CORP OF AMERICA

SIPLAST INC

VERMICULITE PRODUCTS INC

C. Cellular Concrete — Roof Topping Mixture* — Foam concentrate mixed with

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water and Portland cement per manufacturer's specifications. Cast dry density and
28-day compressive strength of min 190 psi as determined in accordance with ASTM
C495-66.

CELCORE INC — Type Celcore with cast dry density of 31 (+ or - 3.0) pcf or Type
Celcore MF with cast dry density of 29 (+ or - 3.0) pcf.

ELASTIZELL CORP OF AMERICA — Type II. Mix #1 of cast dry density 39 (+ or -)

3.0 pcf, Mix #2 of cast dry density 40 (+ or -) 3.0 pcf, Mix #3 of cast dry density 47
(+ or -) 3.0 pcf.

CELLULAR CONCRETE L L C — Cast dry density 37 (+ or -) 3.0 pcf.

LITE-CRETE INC — Cast dry density of 29 (+ or -) 3.0 pcf.

SIPLAST INC — Mix #2. Cast dry density of 36 (+ or -) 3.0 pcf.

D. Cellular Concrete — Roof Topping Mixture* — Foam Concentrate mixed with

water, Portland Cement and UL Classified Vermiculite Aggregate per manufacturer's
application instructions. Cast dry density of 33 (+ or -) 3.0 pcf and 28-day
compressive strength of min 250 psi as determined in accordance with ASTM C495-
86.

SIPLAST INC — Mix #3.

4A. Foamed Plastic* — (Optional) — Foamed plastic insulation boards with holes and/or slots. Nom size 24
by 48 by 1 in. thick. For 1 Hr Restrained and Unrestrained Assembly Ratings, max thickness is 8 in.
For use only with vermiculite concrete.

SIPLAST INC

VERMICULITE PRODUCTS INC

4B. Foamed Plastic* — (Optional) — Foamed plastic insulation boards with holes and/or slots. Nom size 24
by 48 by 1 in. thick. For 1 HR Restrained and Unrestrained Assembly Ratings, max thickness is 8 in.
For use only with cellular concrete roof topping mixture.

See Foamed Plastic* (BRYX) category in Building Materials Directory or Foamed Plastic* (CCVW) category in
Fire Resistance Directory for list of manufacturers. Any polystyrene foamed plastic insulation boards meeting
the above specifications and bearing the UL Classification Marking with a flame spread value of 10 or less
and a smoke developed value of 130 or less may be used.

5. Wire Mesh — No. 19 SWG galv steel twisted to form 2 in. hexagons. In addition, straight 16 SWG galv
steel woven into mesh and spaced 3 in. apart for stiffness. Mesh installed without attachment perpendicular
to supports and overlapped 6 in. at the sides. As an alternate, 4 x 8-12/14 SWG or 2 x 2-14/14 SWG welded
wire fabric may be used. The wire mesh may be omitted provided that the steel roof deck (Item 6) is loaded
not more than 75 percent of its bending capacity.

5A. Fiber Reinforcement* — (Optional) - For use only with Roof-Topping Mixtures* manufactured by
Cellular Concrete LLC. In lieu of Wire Mesh (Item 5), Fiber Reinforcement may be added to roof topping
mixture (Item 3C), provided that the steel roof deck (Item 6) is loaded not more than 75 percent of its
bending capacity. See Fiber Reinforcement (CBXQ) Category for rate that fibers are added to roof topping
mixture.

FORTA CORP — Types Econo-Mono, Mighty-Mono, Stucco-Bond, Econo-Net, Cast-Master, Super-Net, Ultra-
Net.

6. Steel Roof Deck — (Unclassified) — Noncomposite design, 1-5/16 to 15/16 in. deep galv units.
Corrugated steel form units, nom 34 in. wide, 24 or 26 MSG min thickness. Welded to supports not over 15

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in. OC. Adjacent units overlapped one corrugation. Or Classified Steel Floor and Form Units* —
Noncomposite design, 15/16, 1-5/16 or 1-1/2 in. deep, nom 24 to 36 in. wide, galv corrugated or fluted
steel deck. Min gauge for corrugated deck is 26 MSG, min for fluted deck is 22 MSG. Welded to supports 15
in. OC. max. Adjacent corrugated units overlapped one corrugation along each side. Fluted units button-
punched or welded together 36 in. OC along sides. The loading of the roof deck shall not produce more than
75 percent of its allowable bending stress when the wire mesh (Item 5) is not used for the 1 hr ratings.

CANAM STEEL CORP — Type P-3606 or P-3615

CONSOLIDATED SYSTEMS INC — Consoliform and Comvent Types EHD, HD, SD.

UNITED STEEL DECK INC — Type UFX-36; vented Type UFXV-36.

VULCRAFT, DIV OF NUCOR CORP — Types 1.0C, 1.0CSV, 1.3C, 1.3CSV, 1.5C.

WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP, DIV

OF WHEELING CORRUGATING CO — Types SF-3, SF-6, TF-125, TV-125; Vented Types SV-3, SV-6.

7. Steel Joists — Type 10J4 or 12K1, min size, spaced 48 in. OC. and welded to end supports. Type 10H4,
min size, spaced 48 in. OC. and welded to end supports may be used for the 1 HR. Restrained and
Unrestrained Assembly Ratings. Joist spacing may be increased to 72 in. OC where double cold-rolled
channels (Item 9A) are used for attachment of hanger wires.

8. Bridging — Steel bars, 1/2 in. diam welded to top and bottom chords of each joist.

9. Cold Rolled Channels — No. 16 MSG cold-rolled steel channels, 1-1/2 in. deep with 9/16 in. flanges.
Placed on bottom chord of joists and secured with 18 SWG galv steel wire. Installed perpendicular to joists,
located as required to provide hanger wire attachment points. When steel joists are spaced more than 4 ft
OC, two cold-rolled channels placed back to back, and tied together at 24 in. OC and to the bottom chord of
the joists with No. 12 SWG galv steel wire, are required to provide attachment provision for ceiling hanger
wires.

10. Hanger Wire — No. 12 SWG galv steel wire, twist-tied to bottom chord of joists or cold-rolled channels.
Located 48 in. OC along main runners, at all four corners of light fixtures, at midpoint of cross tees adjacent
to light fixtures and duct outlets, and adjacent to main runner splices.

11. Air Duct — No. 24 MSG min galv steel. Total area of duct openings not to exceed 255 sq in. per each
100 sq ft of ceiling area. Area of duct opening not to exceed 255 sq in. Max dimension of opening 18 in.
Inside and outside faces of duct throat protected with 1/16 in. thick ceramic fiber paper laminated to the
metal. Supported by 1-1/2 in. deep, 16 MSG cold-rolled steel channels spaced not over 48 in. OC suspended
by 12 SWG galv steel wire.

12. Damper — No. 16 MSG min galv steel, sized to overlap duct opening 2 in. min. Protected on both sides
with 1/16 in. thick ceramic fiber paper laminated to the metal and held open with a Fusible Link (Bearing the
UL Listing Mark).

13. Fixtures, Recessed Light — (Bearing the UL Listing Mark). Fluorescent lamp type, steel housing, 2 by
4 ft size. Fixtures spaced so their area does not exceed 24 sq ft per 100 sq ft ceiling area. Wired in
conformance with the National Electrical Code. Fixtures and ballasts must be considered for these ambient
temperature conditions before installation.

14. Fixture Protection — Acoustical Material* — 5/8 or 3/4 in. thick, cut to form a 5-sided enclosure,
trapezoidal and cross-section, approx 1/2 in. longer and wider and min 5/8 in. higher than the light fixture
housing. For nom 2 by 4 ft fixture, the protection consists of a nom 24 by 48 in. top piece, two nom 4-1/2
by 48 in. side pieces and two nom 5 by 24 in. end pieces.

CERTAINTEED CEILINGS — Type 5/8 or 3/4 in. D (S), G2.

(S) = Surface Perforations.

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15. Steel Framing Members* — Main runners and cross tees in combinations listed below:

A. Main runners nom 12 ft long spaced 4 ft OC. Cross tees nom 4 ft long installed
perpendicular to main runners and spaced 2 ft OC. When the ceiling is composed of
nom 24 by 24 in. lay-in panels, cross tees nom 2 ft long installed perpendicular to 4
ft cross tees and spaced 4 ft OC.

BAILEY METAL PRODUCTS LTD — Types 14, 18, BEF.

CHICAGO METALLIC CORP — Types 250, 260, 1250, 1260, 1850, 1860.

16. Acoustical Material* — Nom 24 by 48 in. lay-in panels. Border panels supported at walls by min 0.020
in. thick (No. 24 gauge) painted steel channel or angle with 7/8 in. legs or flanges.

CERTAINTEED CEILINGS — Type 5/8 or 3/4 in. D (S), G2.

(S) = Surface Perforations.

17. Hold-Down Clips — (Not shown) — No. 28 MSG spring steel. Two clips placed over bulb of each cross
tee and spaced 2 ft OC. One leg of each clip is to be cut off when placed over bulb of cross tee adjacent to
long side of light fixture.

18. Accessible Hold-Down Clips — (Not shown) — No. 28 MSG spring steel. To be used in lieu of hold-
down clips on each access panel in ceiling.

19. Speaker Assemblies* — (Not Shown) Optional. The speaker assemblies consist of speakers, speaker
enclosures and their accessories. The ceiling penetration for the speaker enclosure shall not exceed 11-7/8
by 11-7/8 in. for the square speaker enclosures and 12 in. in diam for the round speaker enclosures. The
speaker assemblies are installed in accordance with the installation instructions provided. A maximum of two
144 sq in. speaker assemblies per 100 sq ft of ceiling area is allowed.

ATLAS SOUND L P

See Speaker Assemblies For Fire Resistance (CHML) for specific Types.

*Bearing the UL Classification Mark

Last Updated on 2007-10-24

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