Fire Rated Acoustical Ceiling 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.

Fire rated acoustical ceiling assemblies.

All new fire rated roof ceiling assembly files. Two types of fire rated construction assemblies pertain to acoustical ceiling systems. Ul tests rate an entire assembly. Urb concealed grid system and tile.

Ceilings usg acoustical ceiling panels. Floor ceiling assemblies ceiling system lighting. 3 4 fr 83 12 x 12 z runners fluorescent type none 2 1 2 concrete. See ul fire resistance directory for complete design details.

Roof ceiling assemblies are one of the types of fire resistance rated construction assemblies having acoustical ceiling systems as a component. Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr. These ratings are based on astm standards and compliance is determined by several independent non government testing services such as underwriters laboratories inc. No ceiling or suspension system product alone constitutes a fire rated assembly.

7 usg acoustical assemblies components acoustically rated systems have been comprehensively tested for sound control. Here you can find drawings for our ul fire rated floor assemblies and ul fire rated ceiling assemblies. The space above ceilings in hospitals is generally not used as a return air plenum because of the numerous service lines running through it. The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels.

You can use only the specific type size and minimum thickness of fire guard ceilings or suspension system identified in each assembly. 276 fire rated ceiling assemblies suspension ceiling designs floor ceiling designs a003 3 hr. 12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr. This table is a guide.

Refer to the material safety data sheet for each product for complete health and safety information. Substitution of any components is not recommended or supported by usg. Design details our cad and revit library of design drawings of wall intersections joints and other construction details. Fire resistance assembly rating.

Our range of drawings can help pros plan projects more effectively by utilizing designs for a fire rated ceiling assembly.