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// CODE SNIPPET

715.6 Fire-Resistant Joint Systems in Smoke Barriers

2020 Building Code of New York State > 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features > 715 Fire-Resistant Joint Systems > 715.6 Fire-Resistant Joint Systems in Smoke Barriers
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Fire-resistant joint systems in smoke barriers, and joints at the intersection of a horizontal smoke barrier and an exterior curtain wall, shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of UL 2079 for air leakage. The L rating of the joint system shall not exceed 5 cfm per linear foot (0.00775 m3/s m) of joint at 0.30 inch (7.47 Pa) of water for both the ambient temperature and elevated temperature tests.

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