Ulc Rated Concrete Block Wall Assemblies

Refer to information under guide bxuvc.

Ulc rated concrete block wall assemblies.

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Meets the requirements of astm e1966 astm e119 and astm e1399. Ulc standards develops and publishes standards and specifications for products having a bearing on fire life safety and security crime prevention energy efficiency environmental safety security of assets and facilities live working and workplace safety. This is an alternative code recognized method to the underwriters laboratory ul listing service. 5 contains similar requirements but with a minimum stc rating of 45 db when tested in accordance with astm e90 for walls and floor ceiling assemblies separating dwelling units.

For finishes on the fire exposed side of the wall a time from table 8 is assigned to the finish. The equivalent thickness of concrete masonry assemblies. Fire rating up to 1 hour. These blocks while allowing for safe means of egress and fire rating should no longer be looked at as just normal grey cmu.

Horizontal section bearing or nonbearing wall 1. Assembly rating 2 h load restricted assembly evaluated in accordance with working stress design methods for use under limit states design methods. The rated fire resistive periods for block walls can be determined by knowing this information and complying with table 721 1 2 item number 3 of the international building code ibc ref. Fire rated assemblies are tested and certified in their entirety.

The international residential code ref. 2 h rating based on noncombustible members framed.