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722.6.2 Walls, Floors and Roofs

Building Code 2018 of Illinois > 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features > 722 Calculated Fire Resistance > 722.6 Wood Assemblies > 722.6.2 Walls, Floors and Roofs
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These procedures apply to both load-bearing and nonload-bearing assemblies.

TABLE 722.6.2(1)
TIME ASSIGNED TO WALLBOARD MEMBRANESa, b, c, d
DESCRIPTION OF FINISH TIMEe(minutes)
3/8-inch wood structural panel bonded with exterior glue 5
15/32-inch wood structural panel bonded with exterior glue 10
19/32-inch wood structural panel bonded with exterior glue 15
3/8-inch gypsum wallboard 10
1/2-inch gypsum wallboard 15
5/8-inch gypsum wallboard 30
1/2-inch Type X gypsum wallboard 25
5/8-inch Type X gypsum wallboard 40
Double 3/8-inch gypsum wallboard 25
1/2-inch + 3/8-inch gypsum wallboard 35
Double 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard 40

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
  1. These values apply only where membranes are installed on framing members that are spaced 16 inches o.c. or less.
  2. Gypsum wallboard installed over framing or furring shall be installed so that all edges are supported, except 5/8-inch Type X gypsum wallboard shall be permitted to be installed horizontally with the horizontal joints staggered 24 inches each side and unsupported but finished.
  3. On wood frame floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies, gypsum board shall be installed with the long dimension perpendicular to framing members and shall have all joints finished.
  4. The membrane on the unexposed side shall not be included in determining the fire resistance of the assembly. Where dissimilar membranes are used on a wall assembly, the calculation shall be made from the least fire-resistant (weaker) side.
  5. The time assigned is not a finished rating.
TABLE 722.6.2(2)
TIME ASSIGNED FOR CONTRIBUTION OF WOOD FRAME a, b, c
DESCRIPTION TIME ASSIGNED TO FRAME (minutes)
Wood studs 16 inches o.c. 20
Wood floor and roof joists 16 inches o.c. 10

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
  1. This table does not apply to studs or joists spaced more than 16 inches o.c.
  2. All studs shall be nominal 2 × 4 and all joists shall have a nominal thickness of not less than 2 inches.
  3. Allowable spans for joists shall be determined in accordance with Sections 2308.4.2.1, 2308.7.1 and 2308.7.2.
TABLE 722.6.2(3)
MEMBRANEa ON EXTERIOR FACE OF WOOD STUD WALLS
SHEATHING PAPER EXTERIOR FINISH
5/8-inch T & G lumber
5/16-inch exterior glue wood structural panel
1/2-inch gypsum wallboard
5/8-inch gypsum wallboard
1/2-inch fiberboard
Sheathing paper Lumber siding
Wood shingles and shakes
1/4-inch fiber-cement lap, panel or shingle siding
1/4-inch wood structural panels-exterior type
1/4-inch hardboard
Metal siding
Stucco on metal lath
Masonry veneer
Vinyl siding
None — 3/8-inch exterior-grade wood structural panels

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
  1. Any combination of sheathing, paper and exterior finish is permitted.
TABLE 722.6.2(4)
FLOORING OR ROOFING OVER WOOD FRAMINGa
ASSEMBLY STRUCTURAL
MEMBERS
SUBFLOOR OR ROOF DECK FINISHED FLOORING OR ROOFING
Floor Wood 15/32-inch wood structural panels or
11/16-inch T & G softwood
Hardwood or softwood flooring on building paper resilient flooring, parquet floor felted-synthetic fiber floor coverings, carpeting, or ceramic tile on 1/4-inch-thick fiber-cement underlayment or 3/8-inch-thick panel-type underlay
Ceramic tile on 11/4-inch mortar bed
Roof Wood 15/32-inch wood structural panels or
11/16-inch T & G softwood
Finished roofing material with or without insulation

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
  1. This table applies only to wood joist construction. It is not applicable to wood truss construction.
TABLE 722.6.2(5)
TIME ASSIGNED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FIRE RESISTANCE (minutes)
Add to the fire-resistance rating of wood stud walls if the spaces between the studs are completely filled with glass fiber mineral wool batts weighing not less than 2 pounds per cubic foot (0.6 pound per square foot of wall surface) or rockwool or slag material wool batts weighing not less than 3.3 pounds per cubic foot (1 pound per square foot of wall surface), or cellulose insulation having a nominal density not less than 2.6 pounds per cubic foot. 15

For SI: 1 pound/cubic foot = 16.0185 kg/m3.

722.6.2.1 Fire-Resistance Rating of Wood Frame Assemblies

The fire-resistance rating of a wood frame assembly is equal to the sum of the time assigned to the membrane on the fire-exposed side, the time assigned to the framing members and the time assigned for additional contribution by other protective measures such as insulation. The membrane on the unexposed side shall not be included in determining the fire resistance of the assembly.

722.6.2.2 Time Assigned to Membranes

Table 722.6.2(1) indicates the time assigned to membranes on the fire-exposed side.

722.6.2.3 Exterior Walls

For an exterior wall with a fire separation distance greater than 10 feet (3048 mm), the wall is assigned a rating dependent on the interior membrane and the framing as described in Tables 722.6.2(1) and 722.6.2(2). The membrane on the outside of the nonfire-exposed side of exterior walls with a fire separation distance greater than 10 feet (3048 mm) shall consist of sheathing, sheathing paper and siding as described in Table 722.6.2(3).

722.6.2.4 Floors and Roofs

In the case of a floor or roof, the standard test provides only for testing for fire exposure from below. Except as noted in Section 703.3, Item 5, floor or roof assemblies of wood framing shall have an upper membrane consisting of a subfloor and finished floor conforming to Table 722.6.2(4) or any other membrane that has a contribution to fire resistance of not less than 15 minutes in Table 722.6.2(1).

722.6.2.5 Additional Protection

Table 722.6.2(5) indicates the time increments to be added to the fire resistance where glass fiber, rockwool, slag mineral wool or cellulose insulation is incorporated in the assembly.

722.6.2.6 Fastening

Fastening of wood frame assemblies and the fastening of membranes to the wood framing members shall be done in accordance with Chapter 23.

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