Partition 1 Hour Fire Rated Interior Wall Assembly
The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels.
Partition 1 hour fire rated interior wall assembly. These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. Ul design u465 v438. 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.
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. 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. Head of wall firestop system firestop sealant double top track.