Interior 2 Hour Fire Rated Wall Detail

Mount a 1 1 2 inch fiberglass barrier inside the studs.

Interior 2 hour fire rated wall detail.

Use steel studs and two layers of 1 2 inch type c drywall on each side of the studs for a two hour fire rating on an interior wall. For a 2 hour fire rated assembly without the need for battens maintain a minimum 3 4 in. This provides a detail very similar to the one allowed in ibc 2015 section 714 4 2 exception 7 for partition walls intersecting floor roof assemblies. Code recognition of one and two hour wood frame wall systems is also predicated on successful fire and hose stream testing in accordance with astm.

Differences fire walls. Use special fiberglass rated for use in firewalls. The new fire resistance rated non load bearing metal building interior wall assembly will be acceptable where one or two hour ratings are required by building codes. Fire resistance ratings are expressed in the number of minutes or hours a structure can withstand a fire simulation test.

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 incorporating the product or any given piece of the product. 19 1 mm air space cover the h studs and c tracks by gypsum board battens. 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. Line or at the parapet and at the ends of walls.

When you cannot maintain a minimum 3 4 in. 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. Walls to be tested for exposure to fire from the inside only. 2 hour fire wall assembly cad revit details.

Rating for both interior and exterior fire expo sure is only required when the wall has a fire separa tion distance of less than 5 feet. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. 2 hour fire resistance rating by table 1018 1 applies to. The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels.

19 1 mm air space between the h stud assembly and any adjacent framing members.