Fire Protection For Microlam Floor Joist

Fire protection of floors constructed with prefabricated wood i joists for compliance with the international residential code 1.

Fire protection for microlam floor joist.

Dc5040 is a water based thin film intumescent coating providing fire resistance to i joist and engineered wood framing members. Applied to the i joist only once the i joist are installed dc5040 provides equivalence to the 2 by 10 dimension lumber prescribed in section r302 13 exception 4 of the 2015 irc and section r501 3 exception 4 of the 2012 irc. If the suspended ceiling system is fire rated as equivalent to the fire performance of 1 2 inch gypsum on the underside of the i joist framing it is considered an alternative to the fire protection requirements in accordance with the first paragraph in the 2015 irc section r302 13 and 2012 irc section r501 3. Sections r502 1 4 prefabricated wood i joists and r501 3 fire protection of floors n astm d5055 09 recognized by the 2012 irc.

Are there established criteria by which equivalent fire performance can be. Basis of the system report n 2012 international residential code irc. Our most versatile beam solution. Section r302 13 exception 4 of the 2015 irc allows other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance q.

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