FOREWORD

This Digest is an adjunct to the series of the Steel Joist Institute Technical
Publications designed to give the reader a capsule form review of
research and design applications on various aspects of steel joists.

Technical Digest No. 10 is intended to make it easier for the designer to find a
fire-resistive steel joist assembly which suits his purpose and to give
guidance in the changes which can be made to published design listings
without dereasing the fire endurance.

This and other SJI Technical Digests serve the purpose of highlighting
those areas of unique design encountered by architects, engineers,
students, building officials, and other professionals.

The application or other use of the data in this Digest is entirely

voluntary. The Steel Joist Institute assumes no responsibility for such
application or use.
 STEEL JOIST
INSTITUTE

Technical Digest No. 10

JULY 2003

DESIGN OF

FIRE-RESISTIVE
ASSEMBLIES
WITH STEEL JOISTS

Copyright ¤ 2003
by
The Steel Joist Institute

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combined efforts of numerous people and organizations.
Opinions and conclusions are presented on the basis of extensive study of
published literature, laboratory test results, and the knowledge of fire protection
engineering principles and fire phenomenology. However, users of the
information contained in this digest are cautioned to secure approval of insurance
or code authorities for specific applications.
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE

Introduction……………………………………………………………………. 2

Chapter I, Fire Resistance Ratings……………………………………… 3

Chapter II, Design of Fire-Resistive Assemblies……………………… 7

Chapter III, Adapting Test Results to Field

Conditions………………………….………........................... 8

Chapter IV, Extrapolation from Fire Test Design

Listings………………………………..…………………..……. 10

Chapter V, Substituting K-Series Joists in U.L. Fire Rated

Assemblies Listing S-, J-, and /or H-Series Joists......... 13

Commentary…………………………………………….……………........... 15

References………………………………………………..…………………. 17

Appendix : Listing of U.L. Fire Rated Assemblies

Using Steel Joists……………….………………………….. 18

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INTRODUCTION
Steel joists are elements of an assembly which constitutes an efficient and
economical means of constructing a floor or a roof system. Where fire-
resistive assemblies are called for, steel structural members, including joists,
must be suitably protected against the heat of fire. Over the years, many
different ways have been devised for protecting the joists, usually by means
of a fire-resistant membrane installed as the ceiling below the floor or roof
assembly.

Several hundred successful fire tests of floor and roof assemblies utilizing
steel joists have been conducted by such organizations as Underwriters
Laboratories, Factory Mutual, Ohio State University, the University of
California, UL of Canada, and National Bureau of Standards. These tests
are the basis of design listings which show the components required to
qualify for fire resistance for a specified time period. The reference
documents from which such design information most often is obtained are
the “Fire Resistance Directory" of Underwriters’ Laboratories and a booklet of
Fire Resistance Ratings, published by American Insurance Association.

Abbreviated listings of several of the most popular and economical ways of

obtaining required fire resistance ratings with steel joists are included in the
Steel Joist Institute's "Standard Specifications and Load Tables", which may
be obtained from the SJI office. This Technical Digest contains a complete
listing of Fire Rated Assemblies containing steel joists compiled from the
2000 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Directory rearranged in a logical
sequence to enable the specifying professional to more easily select the
design most adaptable to his building. Technical Digest #10 is to be used as
a guide to select a particular assembly, however the Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., Directory(2) must be consulted for a complete
description of each assembly.

The history and rationale of fire testing and fire resistance ratings are also
included in the Digest.

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 CHAPTER I

FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS

Fire resistance rating is the time, in hours, which determines the duration of a
building element to resist the thermal and structural effects when exposed to
a fire developing in accordance with a typical time-temperature curve, and
also to confine the fire from spreading beyond the element. The laboratory
rating, measured under standard fire testing conditions, may differ materially
from results under the varying severities of actual building fires.

Fire resistance ratings as normally used in the United States and Canada are
developed from a standard issued by the American Society for Testing and
Materials: "Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials"
(ASTM E-119). The test method determines, insofar as practicable, the
various effects of a fire of controlled intensity on building components, such
as columns, floor and roof-ceilings, walls, partitions, etc. The conditions for
rating fire resistive building elements and defining the degree of the fire
exposure as a time-temperature relation is described in the ASTM Standard
E119 (UL263). The intensity of the fire in the test furnace is controlled to
follow the Time-Temperature curve as shown in Figure 1.

The fire test duration may extend beyond the hourly rating desired to be
obtained from the tested assembly for the purpose of gathering additional
data to be used in further evaluations. However, the rating is based on
meeting the conditions stated in the above Standard. Usually ratings are
typically assigned in 1, 1-1/2, 2, 3, or 4 hours, even if the thermal endurance*
time exceeds these interval ratings. As an example, if the thermal failure
time is 89 minutes, the assembly can only be rated for 1 hour since it has not
reached or exceeded the 90 minutes. As previously mentioned in the
definition of the fire resistance, the confinement and structural resistance are
also considered factors in determining the Fire Resistance rating of the
assembly, and they may cause failure before the thermal endurance time is
reached, resulting in a lower fire resistance rating.

*Thermal endurance time is one of the conditions stated in the Standard for limiting the
unexposed surface temperatures or the structural steel temperatures of the tested assembly.

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 Figure 1. Standard Time-Temperature Curve

2400

2000
Temperature - qF

1600

1200

800

400

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Time - Hours

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The fire resistance rating is applied to the entire assembly as it was tested.
In a floor-ceiling assembly, it is not the ceiling which has the rating but the
combination of ceiling, floor and floor supports. Although acoustic ceilings
used in fire-resistive assemblies frequently are referred to as “fire-rated
ceilings", they do not carry a fire resistance rating by themselves, and the
rating they achieve in combination with different floor or roof assemblies
often will vary, depending largely on the thermal characteristics of the
assembly.

The point at which an assembly no longer can endure the severity of the test
fire, i.e. its point of failure, is defined and measured with some precision so
as to eliminate observations. For floor assemblies, "failure" occurs when the
average temperature on the unexposed surface (that is, on the side away
from the fire) has risen 250oF above the starting temperature or has risen
325°F above the starting temperature at one single location, whichever
comes first, or when flames or hot gases passing into the unexposed side
result in igniting cotton waste. The procedure requires that the construction
being tested be loaded in a manner calculated to develop theoretically, as
nearly as practicable, the working stresses contemplated by the design.

Suitability for continued use after fire exposure, or damageability, is not a

consideration of the test methods. Nor do the test methods realistically
reproduce the conditions which occur in most building fires. The time-
temperature curve, representing a fairly severe fire, often is surpassed
(higher temperatures are reached faster), while for many low-hazard
occupancies, the fire exposure in an actual building is of a much lower
intensity. The test specimen typically is smaller than the actual construction
it is supposed to represent, being limited by the physical dimensions of the
test furnace; thus large spans and restraints to thermal expansion
experienced in the field cannot be duplicated in the furnace.

The fact that a material or assembly has a fire resistance rating is not an
indication of noncombustibility. Combustible materials can be protected so as
to minimize the effects of a fire for a period of time, but typically, long before
the end of the test is reached, the construction will be burning and will be
adding fuel to the test fire. Listings of fire resistance ratings often carry the
notation "combustible" if a particular assembly is made up in whole or in part
of combustible materials. Noncombustible construction is generally
preferable to combustible construction of similar fire resistance rating and is
commonly required by modern building codes, particularly for fire resistive
construction. (1)

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CHAPTER II

DESIGN OF FIRE-RESISTIVE ASSEMBLIES

A common error is to design a building according to the client's needs and,
after the design has been fixed, to try to build in the fire protection called for
by the building code or insurance authority. The architect, starting with the
client's space and occupancy needs, should determine from the applicable
building code the occupancy classification and, then, the construction type,
based on the building area and height requirements. He or she will study the
code to take advantage of percentage increases in area and height permitted
by most codes for street frontage, automatic sprinkler protection and other
factors. Since the fire protection features do not add to the productivity of the
structure, the architect will seek the most cost effective construction type, in
terms of fire resistance, which the code will permit. The savings can be used
to obtain more productive features for the building or to upgrade aesthetics.

Fire insurance may affect the decision. Even though the building code may
permit a certain size building with little or no fire resistance, the owner may
have difficulty finding someone to insure the property because values are too
high in relation to the protection afforded. The wise architect will check with
the owner's insurance agent or company before the design is too far
advanced. (Probably the most common insurance company requirements
affecting building design, added on top of what the building code may
require, are firewalls, automatic sprinklers, and in the case of Factory Mutual
projects, Class I roof construction.) The insurance industry generally does
not consider an assembly which has a fire resistance rating of less than two
hours to be "fire-resistive", and significant reductions in fire insurance rates
for building and contents do not occur until the fire resistance rating of major
structural elements is at least two hours, unless the building is sprinklered.

When designing with steel joists, the required fire resistance rating of the
floor or roof should be determined as a first step, since this may fix both the
thickness of the concrete cover (thus, the size and spacing of the joists) and
the type of ceiling. Sources for the design of fire-resistive joist assemblies
include Underwriters Laboratories listings(2), Factory Mutual listings(3),
manufacturers listings, code books, handbooks, etc., each presented in a
different manner and order, intermixed with proprietary, specialty designs,
designs using other than steel joists, and economically obsolete designs.
Worse, none of the published designs may fit the particular application, but
altering the design to suit the application may cause a drastic reduction in the
fire endurance of the assembly.

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The purpose of this digest is to make it easier for specifying professional to
find an Underwriters Laboratories fire-resistive steel joist assembly which
suits his purposes. Once the hourly fire resistance rating is established the
designer can turn to the listings in the appendix of this manual to find the
appropriate system.

Possible degradation of fire endurance over a period of time should be

considered. Some materials are damaged by high humidity or moisture,
while others have low resistance to mechanical impact or abrasion. For
maximum effectiveness, the integrity of a fire-resistive assembly should not
be impaired by removal of ceiling tiles (to gain access to utilities in the
concealed space), by changes in chemical composition from moisture, nor by
the deliberate or accidental removal of insulating materials used for thermal
protection of steel in the assembly.

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CHAPTER III

ADAPTING TEST RESULTS TO FIELD CONDITIONS

The effects on fire endurance when adapting a tested assembly to field
conditions are not well known. First of all, for obvious economic reasons, fire
tests are conducted in furnaces of limited size, and no one yet has been
willing to construct the huge testing facility and to do the comparative testing
needed to verify the extrapolation of the results from the 14 foot by 18 foot
fire test sample to modern, wide-bay construction. Secondly, even when an
assembly is constructed in the field, essentially following the design listing,
which shows the assembly which was tested, the fire endurance under actual
building fire conditions may vary substantially from the test results, both
because the time-temperature relationship is likely to be different and
because the restraints to thermal expansion in the building probably will differ
from those simulated in the test frame. Some computer studies have been
initiated to learn more about the very complex distribution of stresses
imposed on the structural frame by a fire in one part of a multi-bay, multi-
story building.

Some people expect too much from fire-resistive assemblies. Under the
conditions of the standard fire tests, the assembly must not allow the
passage of flame or heated gases or allow unexposed surface temperatures
hot enough to ignite combustible materials on the face away from the test
fire. At the end of the test it is perfectly normal for ceilings to have fallen
away, concrete to have spalled, beams to have twisted, and the entire
assembly to have sagged. Seldom would an assembly which has sustained a
fire as severe as that endured during a standard fire test be re-usable without
major repairs. Fire-resistive construction does not prevent the burnout of
contents in the fire compartment and does not prevent the propagation of
smoke and heated gases through open doors or unprotected ducts and
shafts. Yet, the overall field performance of materials and construction which
have been fire-tested in the laboratory under standard ASTM conditions has
been satisfactory - structural collapse is rare, and when passage of fire
occurs it is usually due to the substitution of non-fire-resistant materials for
those tested or the degradation of the assembly in some other manner (for
instance, poking holes through the concrete floor for electrical and telephone
services).

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The substitution of materials for those approved for use with a particular
testing laboratory's design listing is dangerous without full knowledge of the
behavior of the substitute material under like conditions. Some materials are
seldom used where necessary to achieve fire resistance ratings because
they will not stand up under the temperatures which are attained in fires.
Aluminum melts at about 1220oF and most plastics melt or grossly deform at
temperatures well below 400oF(4).

On the other hand, so many fire tests have been performed over the years
on assemblies which differ from each other in only the slightest degree that it
seems logical that some inter-changeability of components must exist. To
require that the constructions used in buildings for fire resistance be identical
to the test assemblies is not realistic, and in fact, building officials have been
permitting variations in cases where they feel that safety would not be
jeopardized. Additionally Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., may be contacted
for possible material substitutions or alterations.

The chapter that follows gives the rationale used for broadening the testing
laboratory design listings to include more than just the exact sizes and types
of materials which are shown in the listings. From the facts and data
available, the following is presumed to be true:

1. Equal or greater thermal endurance time may be achieved by increasing

the thickness of the concrete slab in steel joist floor or roof-ceiling
assemblies. In many cases this will result in an equal or greater fire resistant
rating.

2. Equal or greater fire resistance ratings will be achieved by using steel

joists having equal or greater depth and weight per foot than those shown in
the design listing.

3. K-Series Joists may be substituted for any S, J, or H Series Joist listed in

any Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., assembly. See Chapter V for U.L.
approved substitution procedures.

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CHAPTER IV

EXTRAPOLATION FROM FIRE TEST DESIGN LISTINGS

Concrete Thickness. Increasing the thickness of reinforced concrete
floors increases the thermal endurance time which may increase the fire
resistance rating: the heavier assembly is likely to resist structural failure
better under fire conditions and the thicker the concrete the longer will be the
time before the limiting temperature is reached on the unexposed side. This
is graphically illustrated in Figure 2 (page 12), wherein the dotted line shows
the additional fire endurance which is obtainable by increasing the thickness
of reinforced concrete floor slabs using normal weight concrete. The solid
line gives the same information for lightweight structural concretes, indicating
the increased fire endurance of the lightweight over the normal concrete. In
steel joist assemblies slab thickness referenced herein refers to concrete
thickness above the top of the steel deck.

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Figure 2. Fire Resistance Ratings of Reinforced concrete floors of
varying thickness

7
6
Floor Thickness - Inches

2
1 2 3 4 5
Fire Endurance - Hours
(Reproduced by permission from the Fire Protection Handbook, 13th Edition,
copyright 1969 National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA)

This information, however, is for reinforced concrete construction. There is

no assurance that a concrete slab supported on a lightweight steel structural
member, not concrete encased but instead provided with a membrane-type
protection system, will show like results. The predicted fire resistance ratings
with increased slab thicknesses may not hold for steel joist assemblies using
a suspended ceiling to obtain the rating. However, for the purposes of this
study, it is only necessary to show that not less than the rating which was
achieved in any particular test is obtainable by using greater concrete
thicknesses, and this was readily confirmed from our study of published
listings, which typically required 2 inch concrete thickness for a 1 hour rating
and 2-1/2 inch for a 2 hour rating, with some successful tests using greater or
lesser thicknesses.

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 Rule No. 1. Equal or greater thermal endurance time may be
achieved by increasing the thickness of the concrete slab in steel joist
floor or roof-ceiling assemblies. In many cases this will result in an
equal or greater fire resistant rating.

Steel Joist Sizes. Due to the limited size of the fire testing furnaces and
the requirement that structural members carry their full design load during the
period of the fire test, it is typical for the test assemblies to be designed using
8 inch to 12 inch joists, with the 10 inch size being the most common for
floor-ceiling assemblies. Traditionally, even though the listings are specific in
the joist to be used in the design (such as 10K1), the substitution of deeper
joists has been permitted by both insurance and code authorities. It seems
logical to allow such substitution --- the heavier chords of the deeper
members have more mass and, thus, present more of a heat sink, which
would tend to extend the time before limiting temperatures are reached in the
steel. Under identical time-temperature conditions in the furnace, joists
having heavier chords would be expected to resist structural collapse for a
period not less than that achieved by the joist used in the test. The 2000
U.L. Directory states “The specified minimum size joist in floor- or roof-ceiling
designs, is the joist which meets the requirements for both the minimum
depth and the minimum weight per foot. Joists which meet or exceed the
specified minimum size may be used provided the accessories are
compatible.”

Rule No. 2. Equal or greater fire resistance ratings will be achieved by

using steel joists having equal or greater depth and weight per foot than
those shown in the design listing.

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 CHAPTER V

SUBSTITUTING K-SERIES JOISTS IN U.L. FIRE RATED

ASSEMBLIES LISTING S-, J-, AND /OR H-SERIES JOISTS

Many of U.L’s Fire Rated Assemblies now specifically list K-Series Joists.
When a K-Series Joist is specified in a particular U.L. assembly the K-Series
Joist shall be used at its full design stress unless the particular assembly
limits the design stress for the K-Series Joist.

K-Series Joists may be substituted for S-, J-, and/or H-Series Joists specified
in U.L. floor or roof-ceiling designs as follows:

Floor-Ceiling Assemblies:

K-Series Steel Joists of equal or greater depth and weight per foot
may be substituted for S-, J-, and/or H-Series Joists in any floor-
ceiling design, which employ a structural concrete floor and
suspended membrane ceiling.

Roof-Ceiling Assemblies:

K-Series Steel Joists of equal or greater depth and weight per foot
may be substituted for any S-, J-, and/or H-Series Joist in any roof-
ceiling design with the following restrictions:

a) Minimum Nominal Depth = 10 inches (254mm)

b) Maximum Tensile Stress = 26 KSI (179 MPa)

Any stress limitation specified in a U.L. floor or roof fire rated assembly
containing S-, J-, and/or H-Series Joists shall remain applicable if a K-Series
Joist is substituted. Also, certain U.L. assembly designs contain restriction
regarding minimum allowable joist member sizes, areas of steel, and/or
bridging material sizes. These restrictions remain applicable when a K-
Series Joist is substituted, and it is the responsibility of the specifying
professional to list all such restrictions on the contract drawings.

The following procedure may be used to substitute the proper K-Series Joist
for any S-, J-, and /or H-Series Joist listed in a U.L. design assembly.
1. Determine the total uniform load per foot the joist is required to support.

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2. Select a design from the U.L. “Fire Resistance Directory” that matches
the building construction and has the required fire rating.

3. a) Floor Assemblies:
If the selected U.L. assembly specifies a stress reduction for the joist,
adjust the design load (per foot) calculated in step #1 for any required
reduction in stress level by multiplying the design load by a factor of
30 ksi (207MPa) divided by the specified stress level, i.e., [30/24
(207/165), 30/22 (207/152). etc.]:

b) Roof Assemblies:
Adjust the design load per foot calculated in step #1 by multiplying by
the factor of 30/26 (207/179), or a greater factor if the particular
assembly design requires a lessor stress level.

4. Enter the K-Series Economy Load Table and select the proper joist for the
calculated load requirement.

5. Insure that the K-Series Joist selected has a depth and Load Table weight
per foot equal to, or greater than, the S-, J-, and/or H-Series Joist listed in
the U.L. design. Joists used in roof assemblies must have a minimum
depth of 10 inches (254mm).

So that the proper K-Series Joist can be selected for U.L. designs not
presently containing a K-Series Joist designation the weights of various S-,
J-, and H-Series Joists used in U.L. Fire Resistance Assemblies are listed
below:

Joist Load Table Joist Load Table

Designation Weight Designation Weight
lbs./ft. lbs./ft.

8S2 4.0 8H2 4.2

10S3 5.0 8H3 5.0
10H2 4.2
8J2 4.2 10H3 5.0
10J2 4.2 10H4 6.1
10J3 4.8 12H4 6.2
10J4 6.0 12H5 7.1
12J2 4.5
12J3 5.1
12J4 6.0
12J5 7.0
12J6 8.1
14J5 7.3
14J7 9.7

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 COMMENTARY

RESTRAINED AND UNRESTRAINED ASSEMBLIES

Observations of full scale fire tests and analytical studies indicate that the fire
endurance of an assembly is improved by restraining the assembly against
thermal expansion. As a consequence, ASTM E119, UL 263, etc. recognize
restrained construction and unrestrained construction.

Unfortunately, the state of the art of fire resistance design does not permit
easy determination of what constitutes an acceptable degree of restraint.
One guide for restrained and unrestrained construction is ASTM E119
Appendix X3. The final determination of the degree of restraint is often made
by the Building Code Official having jurisdiction.

N SERIES AND S SERIES DESIGNS

ASTM E119 and UL 263 have provisions for testing individual beam
members. These “beam-only” tests do not evaluate the fire resistance of a
complete assembly. Therefore, the N Series and S Series Designs must be
used with other assemblies to satisfy all fire resistance and building code
requirements.

Application of N Series or S Series Designs is discussed in detail in the

“Design Information Section” of the UL Fire Resistance Directory. Quoting
from the same:

“The substitution of beams into a floor assembly( A--, D--, G--, or

J—Design) or roof assembly (P—Design) should be limited to
assemblies which have a similar or greater capacity for heat
dissipation from the beam as compared to the capacity for heat
dissipation of the floor or roof construction specified in the design
from which the beam is being transferred.”

Additional and specific requirements for the application of N Series and S

Series Designs are found in the “Design Information Section” of the Fire
Resistance Directory. The design professional must consult the Fire
Resistance Directory to ensure the integrity of the complete assembly.

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For example UL Design D733 has been selected by the design professional.
However, the project is to use steel joists. This can be accommodated
through the use of the “beam-only” designs. D733 is a 2 hour Restrained
Assembly with Unrestrained Beam Ratings of either 1 or 1 ½ hours. The
steel joist from N736 can be substituted for the W8X28 of D733 since the
hourly Unrestrained Beam Rating of the member being transferred (steel
joist) is at least equal to the hourly Unrestrained Beam Rating being replaced
(W8X28). Additionally, the Restrained Beam Rating of the member being
transferred (steel joist) is required to equal or exceed the Restrained
Assembly Rating of the floor-ceiling assembly into which it is being
transferred (D733). Attention must be paid to the fire protection material
thickness specified to ensure the above provisions are met. Refer to the Fire
Resistance Directory for any additional details that may be required.

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 REFERENCES

1. Fire Protection Handbook, 13th Edition, National Fire Protection

Association, Boston, 1969, page 8-96.

2. Fire Resistance Directory -- Vol. 1. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,

Chicago, 2000.

3. FM Approval Guide, Factory Mutual System, 1151 Boston-Providence

Turnpike, Norwood, MA., 1969

4. Fire Protection Handbook, Section 5.

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APPENDIX

This appendix contains a listing of Fire Rated Assemblies using steel joists
based on the 2000 UL® Fire Resistance Directory.

This appendix will assist the specifier in determining an appropriate fire rated
assembly. The user is cautioned that ratings listed in this appendix contain
abbreviated information and also, the specifier must consult the current
Underwriters Laboratory Fire Resistance Directory® for a complete listing of
requirements for a particular fire rated assembly.

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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Joist Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
1½ Gypsum Board 2½ NW D502 12K1 NL 20G @ 20 plf 1½
D216 12K1 NL 20G @ 13 plf 2
Acoustical 2½ LW,NW
2 D219 12K1 NL 20G @ 13 plf 2
Gypsum Board 2½ NW D502 12K1 NL 20G @ 20 plf 2
D216 12K1 NL 20G @ 13 plf 3
3 Acoustical 3¼ LW,NW
D219 12K1 NL 20G @ 13 plf 3
20G @ 13 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 13 plf
20G @ 20 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 20 plf
NL: Not Limited

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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Joist Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
D739 SJR NL SJR 1
D759 SJR NL SJR 1
2½ LW,NW D767 SJR NL SJR 1
D779 10K1 NL SJR 1
D780 10K1 NL SJR 1
2½ LW D902 SJR NL SJR 1
D916 SJR NL SJR 1
Spray-Applied
1 Fire Resistive D922 SJR NL SJR 1
2ǫ LW
Materials D925 10K1 NL SJR 1
D927 SJR NL SJR 1
3¼ LW D782 SJR NL SJR 1
D902 SJR NL SJR 1
D916 SJR NL SJR 1
3½ NW D922 SJR NL SJR 1
D925 10K1 NL SJR 1
D927 SJR NL SJR 1
D739 SJR NL SJR 1½
D759 SJR NL SJR 1½
2½ LW,NW D767 SJR NL SJR 1½
D779 10K1 NL SJR 1,1½
D780 10K1 NL SJR 1,1½
D902 SJR NL SJR 1
D916 SJR NL SJR 1½
Spray-Applied 3 LW D922 SJR NL SJR 1½
1½ Fire Resistive
D925 10K1 NL SJR 1½
Materials
D927 SJR NL SJR 1½
3¼ LW D782 SJR NL SJR 1,1½
D902 SJR NL SJR 1
D916 SJR NL SJR 1½
4 NW D922 SJR NL SJR 1½
D925 10K1 NL SJR 1½
D927 SJR NL SJR 1½
D746 SJR NL SJR 1, 1½, 2
D752 SJR NL SJR 1, 1½, 2
LW
D764 SJR NL SJR 1, 1½, 2
Spray-Applied
D773 SJR NL SJR 1, 1½, 2
2 Fire Resistive 2½
D739 SJR NL SJR 2
Materials
D745 SJR NL SJR 1½
LW,NW
D759 SJR NL SJR 1½, 2
D760 SJR NL SJR 1, 2
[Continued on following page]
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited

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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Joist Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
D767 SJR NL SJR 2
D772 SJR NL SJR ½
LW,NW
2½ D779 10K1 NL SJR 1, 2
D780 10K1 NL SJR 1, 2
NW D864 SJR NL SJR 1½
D782 SJR NL SJR 1, 2
D902 SJR NL SJR 1, 2, 3
Spray-Applied
D916 SJR NL SJR 2
2 Fire Resistive 3¼ LW
Materials D922 SJR NL SJR 2
D925 10K1 NL SJR 2
D927 SJR NL SJR 2
D902 SJR NL SJR 1, 2, 3
D916 SJR NL SJR 2
4½ NW D922 SJR NL SJR 2
D925 10K1 NL SJR 2
D927 SJR NL SJR 2
D746 SJR NL SJR 1½, 3
LW
D773 SJR NL SJR 1½, 3
D739 SJR NL SJR 3
D759 SJR NL SJR 1½, 3
2½ D760 SJR NL SJR 1½, 3
LW,NW
D767 SJR NL SJR 3
D779 10K1 NL SJR 1½, 3
D780 10K1 NL SJR 1½, 3
NW D864 SJR NL SJR 1½
Spray-Applied
3¼ LW D782 SJR NL SJR 1½, 2, 3
3 Fire Resistive
D902 SJR NL SJR 1½, 2, 3
Materials
D916 SJR NL SJR 3
4 3/16 LW D922 SJR NL SJR 3
D925 10K1 NL SJR 3
D927 SJR NL SJR 3
D902 SJR NL SJR 1½, 2, 3
D916 SJR NL SJR 2
5¼ NW D922 SJR NL SJR 3
D925 10K1 NL SJR 3
D927 SJR NL SJR 3
D739 N736 NL N736 4
D760 N736 NL N736 4
Spray-Applied Fire 2½ LW, NW
4 D767 N736 NL N736 4
Resistive Mateerials
D779 N736 NL N736 4
3¼ LW D782 N736 NL N736 4
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited
N736: The joist or Joist Girder from N736 may be substituted for the specified beam. See the U.L. Fire Resistance Directory
for substitutions.

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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Joist Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
Concealed Grid 2 NW G241 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 1
2 NW G201 10J3(10K1) 48 - 1
G205 8H2,8J2,10K1 48 20G @ 14 plf (SJR) 3
G208 10J3 or 10K1 72 W6X12 2
G218 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
Exposed Grid G255 10J2 (10K1) 48" W10x21 1
2½ NW
1 20G @ 14.0 plf, Min.
G256 10K1 72" Area Top & Bottom 1
Chord 1.12 Sq. Inch
G262 8H3 (8K1) 48 ------ 1
G501 12J4 (12K5) 48 ------ 1
Gypsum Board 2 NW G507 12J4 (12K5) 48 ------ 1
G520 12J4 (12K5) 48 ------ 1
NW G002 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
NW G007 10J2(10K1) 48 W10X21 2
NW G020 10J3(10K1) 48 - 1½
2
Concealed Grid NW G027 10J3(10K1) 48 - 1½
NW G029 10J3(10K1) 48 - 1½
NW G241 10J3 (10K1) 48 ------ 1½
2 1/2 NW G528 10J2 (10K1) 48 ------ 1½
G203 10J3 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 2
G208 10J3 or 10K1 72 W6X12 2
2 NW
G229 10J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
G243 10K1 48 20G @ 13.0 plf 1½
G204 10J3(10K1) 48 W6X12 2
G205 8J2 or 10K1 48 20G @ 14 plf (SJR) 3
G211 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
1½
G213 10J2 or 10K1 48 W6X12 3
G217 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
Exposed Grid
G228 10J3 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 2
2½ NW G231 8J2(8K1) 48 W8X31 2
G234 10J3 (10K1) 48 ------ 1½
G236 10J3 (10K1) 48 ------ 1½
G252 10J2 (10K1) 48 W10x21 1
G259 10J3 (10K1) 48 W8x31 1½
G262 8H3 (8K1) 48 ------ 1½
G264 8H3 (8K1) 48 ------ 1½
3 NW G244 8J2 (8K1) 48 W8x20 1½
G508 12J4 (12K5) 48 ------ 1
NW
Gypsum Board 2 G509 12J4 (12K5) 48 ------ 1½
NW or LW G502 12K1 48 ------ 1½
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 Floor-Ceiling Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Joist Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
G003 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
NW
2 G005 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
SG G032 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
G023 8H2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 2
2¼ NW
G037 8H3(8K1) 48 W6X25 2
G002 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
G007 10J2(10K1) 48 W10X21 2
G008 10J3(10K1) 48 W8X31 2
G011 10J2(10K1) 48 W8X24 2
G018 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
Concealed Grid
G022 10J2(10K1) 48 W10X19 2
G028 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
NW
2½ G031 8J2 or 8K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 2
G036 10J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
G040 10J2(10K1) 48 W10X19 2
G242 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G248 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G523 10K1 48" 20G @ 13.0 plf 2
G527 8J2 (8K1) 48" W10x21 2
NW or LW G529 10K1 48" 20G @ 13.0 plf 2
G202 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
2 G203 10J3 or 10K1 48 20G@13 plf (SJR) 2
G204 10J3(10K1) 48 W6X12 2
G205 8H2,8J2,10K1 48 20G@ 14 plf (SJR) 3
G208 10J3 or 10K1 72 W6X12 2
G210 8J2(8K1) 48 W8X20 2
G211 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
G213 10J2 or 10K1 48 W6X12 3
G215 10J2(10K1) 48 W10X21 2
G217 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
G218 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
Exposed Grid 2½ NW G222 10J2(10K1) 48 W8X24 2
G227 10J3 or 10K1 48 W8X31 2
G228 10J3 or 10K1 48 20G@ 13 plf (SJR) 2
G229 10J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
G231 8J2(8K1) 48 W8X31 2
G234 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G236 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G243 10K1 48" 20G @ 13.0 plf 2
G249 8J2 (8K1) 48" W8x24 2
G250 10J2 (10K1) 48" W8x24 2
G252 10J2 (10K1) 48" W10x21 2
G255 10J2 (10K1) 48" W10x21 2
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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Joist Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)

20G @ 14.0 plf, Min.

G256 10K1 72" Area Top & Bottom 2
NW Chord 1.12 Sq. Inch
2½
G258 8J2 (8K1) 48" W8x24 2
Exposed Grid G265 10H3 (10K1) 48" W8x35 2
(cont) SG G216 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
T&G G230 10J2(10K1) 48 W8X31 2
2¾ NW G214 8H2,8J2(8K1) 48 W8X28 1½
G209 10J3(10K1) 48 - 2
3 NW
G244 8J2 (8K1) 48" W8x20 2
G505 10K1 48" ------ 2
2 2 NW
G516 10J2 (10K1) 48" W8x20 2
G503 12J4 (12K5) 48" ------ 2
G504 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G510 12J4 (12K5) 48" ------ 2
20G @ 14.0 plf, Min,
Gypsum Board
G514 10K1 48" Area Top & Bottom 2
2½ NW
Chord 1.12 Sq. inch
G515 10J3 (10K1) 48" W8x15 2
G521 10J3 (10K1) 48" ------ 2
G526 8J2 (8K1) 48" W10x21 2
G538 10H3 (10K1) 48" W8x35 2
2½ NW G017 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
2¾ NW G529 10K1 48" 20G @ 13.0 plf 3
G004 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
NW
Concealed Grid 3 G523 10K1 48" 20G @ 13.0 plf 3
SG G030 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
3¼ NW G036 10J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
3½ NW G033 8J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
3 3 NW G211 10J3(10K1) 48 - 3
3¼ NW G229 10J2 or 10K1 48 20G @13 plf (SJR) 3
G205 8J2 or 10K1 48 20G@ 14 plf (SJR) 3
Exposed Grid G213 10J2 or 10K1 48 W6X12 3
3½ NW 20G @ 14.0 plf, Min.
G256 10K1 48" Area Top & Bottom 3
Chord 1.12 Sq. Inch

Gypsum Board 2½ NW G512 12J2 (12K1) 48" W8x35 3

4 Gypsum Board 2½ NW G401 12J5 (12K5) 48" ------ 4
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
20G @ 13 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 13 plf
20G @ 14 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 14 plf
20G @ 20 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 20 plf

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 Floor-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete U.L. Design Minimum Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Number Joist Size Rating
in. (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
G701 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 1
Spray-Applied
G705 16K6 48 W8x28 1
1 Fire Resistive 2½ NW or LW
G708 16K6 48 ------ 1
Materials
G801 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 1
G701 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 1½
Spray-Applied
G705 16K6 48 W8x28 1½
1½ Fire Resistive 2½ NW or LW
G708 16K6 48 ------ 1½
Materials
G801 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 1½
G701 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 2
Spray-Applied
G705 16K6 48 W8x28 2
2 Fire Resistive 2½ NW or LW
G708 16K6 48 ------ 2
Materials
G801 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 2
G701 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 2
Spray-Applied
G705 16K6 48 W8x28 2
3 Fire Resistive 2¾ NW or LW
G708 16K6 48 ------ 2
Materials
G801 16K6 48 20G @ 20.0 plf 2
20G @ 20 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 20 plf

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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
U.L. Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Type of Assembly
Insulation Deck Type Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing Primary Support
Rating Protection Rating
Number (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
5¾ Exposed Grid Fiber Board 26 gauge P203 8J2 60 None Listed ¾
22 gauge P201 10J3, 12K1 84 W8 x 17 1
W8x17, 20G
22 gauge P214 10J4, 12K3 72 1
(SJR)
22 gauge P254 10H1, 10K3 (SJR) 48 W6 x 12 ¾
22 gauge P267 8J2, 10K1 48 W6 x 16 1

10J4, 10K1,12K1, W6x12, 20G

24 gauge P225 72 1
LH (SJR) (SJR)

24 gauge P238 8H3 48 W6 x 12 1

24 gauge P259 10K1,10J4,12K1 72 None Listed 1
Fiber Board 26 gauge P202 8J2, 10K1 48 W6 x 12 ¾
26 gauge P204 8J2 48 W6 x 12 ¾
26 gauge P206 8J2 48 W6 x 12 ¾
26 gauge P210 8J2 48 W6 x 12 ¾
26 gauge P211 8J2, 10K1 48 20G (SJR) ½
10J4, 10K1 (SJR), W6x12, 20G
26 gauge P230 72 1
12K3 (SJR)
10J4, 12K5, 14K4,
26 gauge P250 48 W6 x 12 1
LH (SJR)
Form Board P245 14J5 84 None Listed 1
Precast Concrete P213 14J5 84 None Listed 1
24 gauge P235 10H4, 12K3 72 W8 x 15 1
W6x12, 20G
Exposed Grid 1
1 28 gauge P251 10H3 (SJR), 12K1 144 (SJR)
Foamed Plastic
W6x12, 20G
1
28 gauge P261 10H3, 12K1 (SJR) 72 (SJR)
Form Board P229 10J4 72 None Listed 1
Gypsum Board 24 gauge P227 10J4, 12K3 48 None Listed 1
Form Board P207 12J3 48 S7 x 15.3 1
Gypsum
Form Board P244 12J3 48 W6 x 16 1
Concrete
Form Board P260 12J2 48 None Listed 1
Gyp Planks Gypsum Planks P228 12H5 84 None Listed 1
22 gauge P216 10J3 48 None Listed ¾
W8x15, 20G
26 gauge P231 10J4, 12K1 48 (SJR) 1
W8x15, 20G
1
Insulating 26 gauge P264 10J4, 10H4, 12K1 48 (SJR)
Concrete W8x15, 20G
1
26 gauge P269 10J4, 12K1 48 (SJR)
W8x15, 20G
1
28 gauge P246 8H3 (SJR), 10K1 72 (SJR)
28 gauge P255 8H3,10K1 (SJR) 72 W8 x 15 1
Structural Cement W6 x 12 or
1
Structural Fiber Unit P253 10H3 48 W8 x 10
Cement Fiber
Structural Cement W6 x 12 or
Unit P262 10H3 (SJR) 48 1
Fiber Unit W8 x 10
Fiber Board Fiber Board 22 gauge P302 10K1 48 None Listed 1
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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Membrane Protection
Restrained Unrestrained
U.L. Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Type of Assembly
Insulation Deck Type Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing Primary Support
Rating Protection Rating
Number (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
22 gauge P508 10J4 48 None Listed 1
22 gauge P519 10K1 48 None Listed 1
Fiber Board
10J4, 12K3, LH W8x13, 20G
24 gauge P510 72 1
(SJR) (SJR)
Gypsum Board
1 Insulating
26 gauge P509 10J4, 12K3 48 W8 x 24 1
Concrete
Precast
N/A P501 14J5 48 None Listed 2
Concrete
Spray Applied Fiber Board 24 gauge P301 10K1, 12K5 NL W6 x 16 1
20 gauge P266 10K1 48 None Listed 1½
Fiber Board
Form Board P242 12J3 48 None Listed 1½
Exposed Grid Gypsum Board Form Board P217 12J2 48 None Listed 1½

Gypsum
Form Board P239 12J3 48 W6 x 16 1½
Concrete
Gypsum Planks P504 12H5 48 None Listed 1½
1½ Fiber Board
Gypsum Planks P506 12H5 48 None Listed 1½
Form Board P505 10J4 48 None Listed 1
Gypsum Board Foamed Plastic
Form Board P507 10J4 48 None Listed 1
Insulating
W8 x 24 1½
Concrete 28 gauge P513 10J4 48

Plaster Fiber Board 22 gauge P404 10J4, 12K5, 14K3 72 None Listed 1½

Concrete 28 gauge P219 10J3 48 None Listed 2

24 gauge P237 8H3, 10K1 72 W6 x 12 2
Fiber Board
Exposed Grid Precast Concrete P001 12J2 48 W8 x 17 2
Insulating 22 gauge P215 10J3 48 None Listed 2
Concrete 28 gauge P241 10J3 48 None Listed 2
Cellular
None Listed 2
Gypsum Board Concrete 26 gauge P520 14K1 66
Fiber Board 22 gauge P514 8H3, 10K1 48 20G (SJR) 2
2 Gypsum
Form Board P503 14J5 48 None Listed 1½
Gypsum Board Concrete
Concrete 26 gauge P411 10J4 66 None Listed 2
Fiber Board 22 gauge P409 10J4 66 None Listed 2
Insulating 26 gauge P410 10J4 66 None Listed 2
Plaster Concrete 28 gauge P407 10J2 48 None Listed 2
Structural Fiber Unit P401 10J2 36 None Listed 2
Cement Fiber Fiber Unit P402 SJ102 36 None Listed 2
Unit Fiber Unit P403 SJ102 48 None Listed 2
Insulating 28 gauge P405 10J2, 10K1 48 None Listed 3
3 Plaster
Concrete Wire Fabric P406 8J2 24 W12 x 27 2
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited

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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Built Up Roof Primary Support
Restrained Unrestrained
U. L. Max. Joist Member
Assembly Type of Deck Type Assembly
Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing (Minimum
Rating Protection Insulation (Minimum Rating
Number (Inches) Depth and
(Hours) Gauge) (Hours)
Weight)

Fiber Board Aggregate 28 P930 ALL SERIES NL 0

22 P804 12J6 (16K6) NL Combustible 1
P902 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P907 10K1, 12K5, 14K3 NL 1
P908 10K1, 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P919 12K5, 14K3 96 1
P920 10K1 NL 1
Aggregate P921 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 1
28
P922 10K1 NL 1
P925 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P926 12K5, 14K3 NL 0
P927 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P928 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P936 10K1,16K2 or 12K3,12K5* 96 0
Building Unit NA P822 10K1 NL 1
Cellular P923 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
28
Concrete P929 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P710 14J7 (16K9) SJR NL ¾
P711 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P713 10H4 (12K5) NL 2
P726 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P734 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, all LH NL 20G @13 plf 1
P735 14J7 (16K9) SJR NL ¾
Spray- P736 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 1
Applied Fiber Board 22
1 P740 10K1, 16K2 NL 1
Fire P801 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
Resistive P803 12J6 (16K6) NL 1
Materials P814 10H3 (10K1) NL ½
P815 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P816 10H3 (10K1), 12K3 NL 1
P828 12K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P717 12K3, 16K3 NL 1
P719 12K3, 14K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P722 10K1 NL 1
P723 10K1, 12K5 NL 1
P725 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1
P727 SJR NL 1
P731 10K1 NL 1
P732 10K1, 16K2 NL 1
Foamed
22 P733 10K1, 12K3, 16K2 NL 1
Plastic
P739 10K1, 12K3, 14J7 (16K9) NL 1
P741 10K1 NL 1
P813 14K6 NL 1
P819 12K3 NL 1
P824 12K3 NL 1
P825 10K1, 12K3 SJR NL 1
P826 10K1 NL 1
P827 10K1, all LH NL 1
Gyp Board 22 P730 SJR NL 1
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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Built Up Roof Primary Support
Restrained Unrestrained
U. L. Max. Joist Member
Assembly Type of Deck Type Assembly
Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing (Minimum
Rating Protection Insulation (Minimum Rating
Number (Inches) Depth and
(Hours) Gauge) (Hours)
Weight)

Fiber Board Aggregate 28 P930 ALL SERIES NL 0

22 P804 12J6 (16K6) NL Combustible 1½
P902 10K1, 12J4 (12K5), 14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P907 10K1, 12K5, 14K3 NL 1
P908 10K1, 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P919 12K5, 14K3 96 1
P920 10K1, 12K5, 14K3 NL 1½
Aggregate P921 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
28
P922 10K1 NL 1½
P925 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P926 12K5, 14K3 NL 0
P927 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P928 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P936 10K1,16K2 or 12K3,12K5* 96 0
Cellular P923 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
28
Concrete P929 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P711 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P713 10H4 (12K5) NL 2
P726 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P734 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, all LH NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P736 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P740 10K1, 16K2 NL 1½
Spray- Fiber Board 22
P801 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
Applied
1½ P803 12J6 (16K6) NL 1½
Fire
P814 10H3 (10K1) NL 1
Resistive
Materials P815 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P816 10H3 (10K1), 12K3 NL 1½
P828 12K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P717 12K3, 16K3 NL 1½
P719 12K3, 14K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P722 10K1 NL 1½
P723 10K1, 12K5 NL 1½
P725 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P727 SJR NL 1½
P728 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P731 10K1 NL 1½
Foamed P732 10K1, 16K2 NL 1½
22
Plastic P733 10K1, 12K3, 16K2 NL 1½
P739 10K1, 12K3, 14J7 (16K9) NL 1½
P741 10K1 NL 1½
P813 14K6 NL 1½
P819 12K3 NL 1½
P819 10K1 NL 1½
P825 10K1, 12K3 SJR NL 1½
P826 10K1 NL 1½
P827 10K1, all LH NL 1½
Gyp Board 22 P730 SJR NL 1½
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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Built Up Roof Primary Support
Restrained Unrestrained
U. L. Max. Joist Member
Assembly Type of Deck Type Assembly
Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing (Minimum
Rating Protection Insulation (Minimum Rating
Number (Inches) Depth and
(Hours) Gauge) (Hours)
Weight)

Fiber Board Aggregate 28 P930 ALL SERIES NL 0

P902 10K1, 12J4 (12K5), 14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P907 10K1, 12K5, 14K3 NL 1
P908 10K1, 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
P920 10K1, 12K5, 14K3 NL 2
P921 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 2
Aggregate 28 P922 10K1 NL 2
P925 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P926 12K5, 14K3 NL 0
P927 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, 16K3 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P928 12K5 NL 20G @13 plf 2
Spray-
P936 10K1,16K2 or 12K3,12K5* 96 0
Applied
2 Cellular P923 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 2
Fire 28
Concrete P929 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 2
Resistive
Materials P711 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P713 10H4 (12K5) NL 2
P726 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P734 12J4 (12K5), 14K4, all LH NL 20G @13 plf 2
P736 12J4(12K5),14K4 NL 20G @13 plf 2
Fiber Board 22 P740 10K1, 16K2 NL 2
P801 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P814 10H3 (10K1) NL 1½
P815 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P816 10H3 (10K1), 12K3 NL 2
P828 12K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
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 Roof-Ceilings Systems with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Built Up Roof Primary Support
Restrained Unrestrained
U. L. Max. Joist Member
Assembly Type of Deck Type Assembly
Design Minimum Joist Size Spacing (Minimum
Rating Protection Insulation (Minimum Rating
Number (Inches) Depth and
(Hours) Gauge) (Hours)
Weight)

P717 12K3, 16K3 NL 2

P718 12K3 NL 1½
P719 12K3, 14K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P722 10K1 NL 2
P723 10K1, 12K5 NL 2
P725 10K1, 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P727 SJR NL 2
P728 10K1 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
Spray- Foamed P731 10K1 NL 2
22
Applied Plastic P732 10K1, 16K2 NL 2
2 Fire P733 10K1, 12K3, 16K2 NL 2
Resistive P739 10K1, 12K3, 14J7 (16K9) NL 2
Materials P741 10K1 NL 2
P819 12K3 NL 2
P819 10K1 NL 2
P825 10K1, 12K3 SJR NL 2
P826 10K1 NL 2
P827 10K1, all LH NL 2
P720 12K3 NL 20G @13 plf 1½
Gypsum
22 P729 12K3 NL 1½
Board
P730 SJR NL 2
P719 12K3, 14K1 NL 20G @13 plf 2
P722 10K1 NL 2
Spray- P723 10K1, 12K5 NL 3
Applied Foamed P727 SJR NL 2
22
3 Fire Plastic P731 10K1 NL 3
Resistive P732 10K1, 16K2 NL 3
Materials P733 10K1, 12K3, 16K2 NL 3
P826 10K1 NL 2
Gyp Board 22 P730 SJR NL 2
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited
20G @ 13 plf: 20" deep Joist Girder with a minimum weight of 13 plf
* NOTE: MAXIMUM TENSILE STRESS FOR 12K3 AND 12K5 IS 24,000 PSI

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 Floor Joist Substitutes with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Restrained Unrestrained
Concrete U.L. Beam Max. Joist Minimum
Assembly Concrete Minimum Assembly
Type of Protection Thickness, Design Spacing Primary Support
Rating Type Joist Size Rating
in. Number (Inches) Member
(Hours) (Hours)
2 LW,NW N825 SJR NL SJR 1
N736 SJR NL SJR 1
N743 SJR NL SJR 1
N760 SJR NL SJR 1
Spray-Applied N761 SJR NL SJR 1
1 Fire Resistive N763 SJR NL SJR 1
2 1/2 LW,NW
Materials N767 SJR NL SJR 1
N774 SJR NL SJR 1
N777 SJR NL SJR 1
N826 SJR NL SJR 1
N830 SJR NL SJR 1
2 LW,NW N825 SJR NL SJR 1½
N736 SJR NL SJR 1½
N760 SJR NL SJR 1½
N761 SJR NL SJR 1½
Spray-Applied 1½
N763 SJR NL SJR
1½ Fire Resistive
2 1/2 LW, NW N767 SJR NL SJR 1½
Materials
N774 SJR NL SJR 1½
N777 SJR NL SJR 1½
N826 SJR NL SJR 1½
N830 SJR NL SJR 1½
2 LW,NW N825 SJR NL SJR 2
N736 SJR NL SJR 2
N760 SJR NL SJR 2
N761 SJR NL SJR 2
Spray-Applied
N763 SJR NL SJR 2
2 Fire Resistive
2 1/2 LW,NW N767 SJR NL SJR 2
Materials
N774 SJR NL SJR 2
N777 SJR NL SJR 2
N826 SJR NL SJR 2
N830 SJR NL SJR 2
N736 SJR NL SJR 3
N756 SJR NL SJR 3
N760 SJR NL SJR 3
Spray-Applied N761 SJR NL SJR 3
3 Fire Resistive 2 1/2 LW,NW N763 SJR NL SJR 3
Materials N767 SJR NL SJR 3
N774 SJR NL SJR 3
N777 SJR NL SJR 3
N826 SJR NL SJR 3
Spray-Applied
N736 SJR NL SJR 4
4 Fire Resistive 2 1/2 LW,NW
Materials N774 SJR NL SJR 4
SJR: Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited

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 Roof Joist Substitutes with Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
Restrained Minimum Unrestrained
U.L. Beam Max. Joist
Assembly Minimum Primary Assembly
Type of Protection Insulation Deck Type Design Spacing
Rating Joist Size Support Rating
Number (Inches)
(Hours) Member (Hours)
S702 12J4 NL SJR 1
S721 SJR NL SJR 1
S725 12J4 NL SJR 1
Spray-Applied S728 SJR NL SJR 1
1 Fire Resistive Rigid Steel S729 SJR NL SJR 1
Materials S732 12J4 NL SJR 1
S736 SJR NL SJR 1
S802 SJR NL SJR 1
S806 SJR NL SJR 1
S702 12J4 NL SJR 1½
S721 SJR NL SJR 1½
S725 12J4 NL SJR 1½
Spray-Applied S728 SJR NL SJR 1½
1½ Fire Resistive Rigid Steel S729 SJR NL SJR 1½
Materials S732 12J4 NL SJR 1½
S736 SJR NL SJR 1½
S802 SJR NL SJR 1½
S806 SJR NL SJR 1½
S702 12J4 NL SJR 2
S721 SJR NL SJR 2
S725 12J4 NL SJR 2
Spray-Applied S728 SJR NL SJR 2
2 Fire Resistive Rigid Steel S729 SJR NL SJR 2
Materials S732 12J4 NL SJR 2
S736 SJR NL SJR 2
S802 SJR NL SJR 2
S806 SJR NL SJR 2
S721 SJR NL SJR 3
Spray-Applied
S728 SJR NL SJR 3
3 Fire Resistive Rigid Steel
S729 SJR NL SJR 3
Materials
S736 SJR NL SJR 3
Spray-Applied
S721 SJR NL SJR 4
4 Fire Resistive Rigid Steel
Materials S729 SJR NL SJR 4
SJR Special Joist Requirements
NL: Not Limited

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