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Fire-Resistance TestStandards forElements andAssembliesRich WalkeUL Codes and Regulatory ServicesUL and the UL logo are Trademarks of UL 2019October 3, 2019
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Code Requirements IBC Section 703.2 – Fire-resistance ratingsshall be determined in accordance withANSI/UL 263 or ASTM E119 LSC 8.2.3.1 – The fire resistance ofstructural elements and buildingassemblies shall be determined inaccordance with test procedures set forthin ANSI/UL 263 or ASTM E1194
Fire Resistance Expressed as an Hourly Time Period Ratings range from 1/2 to 4 hours Containment of Fire to Room or Floor ofOrigin, and Structural Fire Resistance5
Fire-Resistance-Rated ConstructionEstablishingFire-ResistanceRatings6
Standards ANSI/UL 263 ASTM E119 NFPA 251 (Withdrawn)7
Building Components Columns Beams Floor/Ceilings or Roof/Ceilings Walls8
Time - Temperature CurveTemp(ºF)Time (Hr)9
Columns Sample size – Minimum 9 ft Tested unloaded10
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Conditions of Acceptance – Columns 1000ºF / 1200ºF13
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Beams Sample size – Minimum 12 ft Load applied – Per design16
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Conditions of Acceptance – Beams Support load 1100ºF / 1300ºF23
Floor/Ceiling or Roof/Ceilings Sample size – 180 sq ft / 12 ft Load applied – Per design12 ft180 sq ft24
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Conditions of AcceptanceFloor/Ceilings or Roof/Ceilings Support load Flame passage 250ºF / 325ºF Support temperatures35
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Walls Sample size - 100 sq ft / 9 ft Load applied - Per design9 ft100 sq ft37
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Conditions of Acceptance – Walls Flame passage 250ºF / 325ºF Support load Hose stream44
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Breaches in Fire-Resistance-RatedConstruction Penetrations Joint Systems Opening Protectives Ducts and Air Transfer Openings46
Breaches in Fire-Resistance-RatedConstruction Cont.Do breaches really impact the performanceof a fire-resistance-rated assembly?Absolutely!!!47
Breaches in Fire-Resistance-RatedConstruction Cont. Unsealed or improperly sealed breaches cost lives andproperty! MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV – Fire confined to 1st floor.Eighty-four fatalities, most on upper floors. Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV – Fire spread from 8th to 23rdfloor in 25 minutes at exterior of building. Eight fatalities. First Interstate Bank, Los Angeles, CA – Fire spread from12th to 16th floor through improperly protected penetrationsand through unprotected perimeter joint. One fatality. One Meridian Plaza, Philadelphia, PA – Fire spread from22nd to 30th floor through improperly protected penetrationsand through perimeter joint. Three fatalities.48
IBC Requirements IBC – Breaches shall be protected Section 714 – Penetrations Section 715 – Fire-Resistant Joint Systems Section 716 – Opening Protectives Section 717 – Ducts and Air Transfer Openings49
LSC Requirements LSC – Breaches shall be protected Penetrations Joint Systems Opening Protectives Ducts and Air Transfer Openings50
Code Requirements Each type of breach has a unique fire teststandard associated with it whichcompliments ANSI/UL 263 and ASTME119 Where breach occurs in, through orbetween assemblies intended to restrict themovement of smoke, the code also setslimits on the leakage through the breach51
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Thank You for Attending!!!Rich WalkeCodes and Regulatory Services DepartmentUnderwriters Laboratories750 Anthony TrailNorthbrook, IL 60062Richard.N.Walke@UL.com(847) 664-3084www.ul.com67
Breaches in Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction Cont. Unsealed or improperly sealed breaches cost lives and property! MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV –Fire confined to 1st floor. Eighty-four fatalities, most on upper floors. Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV –Fire spread from 8th to 23rd floor
