These blocks while allowing for safe means of egress and fire rating should no longer be looked at as just normal grey cmu.
Ul rating for concrete walls.
Westbrook block is a proud producer of underwriters laboratories ul approved fire rated cmu in both light weight and normal weight densities in 2 3 and 4 hour configurations.
Insulating concrete nonstructural concrete with a unit weight less than 60 pcf.
From a ul perspective on concrete.
Using this standard extensive testing over many years.
Membrane penetration an opening made through one side wall floor or ceiling membrane of a fire resistance rated assembly.
6 usg fire resistant assemblies test certiļ¬cation test conditions and fire and sound tested assemblies listed in this selector are based on characteristics properties and performance certificationof materials and systems obtained under controlled test conditions as set forth in the appropriate astm standard in effect at the time of test.
The ul certification mark on fire resistant products systems and assemblies is relied on by code enforcement officials and buyers to provide confidence that products and systems meet regulatory and market requirements.
Mineral and fiber boards a category for a group of ul certified products.
These listings are short summaries to serve as a.
The result t ef is then added to the concrete masonry wall equivalent thickness t e and used in table 1 to determine the wall s fire resistance rating i e the equivalent thickness of concrete masonry assemblies t ea t e t ef.
Fire resistance rating or fire rating is defined as the duration of time that an assembly roof floor beam wall or column can endure a standard fire as defined in astm e 119 3.
Fire ratings for such construction systems are determined from methodologies established in astm e 119 which sets the intensity of the fire the size of the specimen and the criteria for determining the end point of the test.
These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.
Fire endurance of structures figure 5 shows the effect of fire on the resistance of a simply supported reinforced concrete.
It is a key differentiator for products within the exterior wall assembly market.
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Structural function or both.
Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project.