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Exterior Wall – Steel Stud Systems
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Floor/Ceiling Systems
Beam & Column Systems
Reference:
UL Design L501
Exterior Wall Fire-Rated System

1-Hour Fire-Resistance Rating
Thickness.........................11" (279 mm)
Weight.......................13.5 psf (66 kg/m2)


Framing
Set joists 16" (400 mm) o.c. Cross-brace and firestop as required.

Flooring
Apply subflooring with face grain perpendicular to joist with joints staggered. Finished flooring wood structural grade T&G Douglas Fir plywood with face grain perpendicular to joists with joints staggered.

Apply one layer of 5/8" (15.9 mm) GlasRoc® Sheathing Type X with the long dimension perpendicular to joists with 1 7/8" (48 mm) nails spaced 6" (150 mm) o.c. Finish and tape joints.

Additional UL Design Listings for Floor-Ceiling Systems:
Steel Joist Floor - Ceiling: G520 and G531
Wood Joist Floor - Ceiling: L508

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