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By Mark Welch (mark.welch@fluor.com) at 4:15 pm, 27 Jul 2012

MA'ADEN ALUMINUM COMPLEX INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT- K042 (K003-PCA-067)

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MA'ADEN ALUMINIUM COMPLEX PROJECT MD-IIP- B01-E06
Contract No. : A6PM 20 Sept 2010
Rev 1
Design of Concrete Masonry Buildings
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c. Blast (not covered in this standard)

d. Internal explosion containment (not covered in this standard)
4. Roof and Floor Framing
Roof and Floor framing can be designed using concrete or steel materials and systems_ Many types of
construction systems can be util1zed; the type of construction depending upon many factors, for example
fire rating, local availability, cost, loading, and durablllty_ During the schematic phase, all viable materials
and schemes should be considered to optimize cost and performance.
4.1 Steel Framing
4.1.1 Steel Joists and beams, In combination with metal decking, can provide strong, durable, and
economic framing solutions. Depending on the design loads ~nd conditions, different combinations of
these systems may offer better performance.
4.1.2 Roof systems are usually designed with 38 mm metal deck profiles without concrete fill. Insulating
concrete fill Is used, but doe. not provide any structural support. This type of deck Is preferred when a
minimal amount of roof equipment Is present. or when heavier equipment Is supported with Independent
framing above or below the roof. These decks provide moderate diaphragm performance, and usually act
as semlflexlble to flexible diaphragms, depending upon deck rigidity and beam spacing. DIaphragm
capacity Is controlled through spacing of welds or screws at supports.
4.1.3 Floor systams utilize deck profiles of 50 - 75 mm in depth. Due to the loads and function, these
decks are filled with concrete to provide a level floor surface. These decks are often deformed, which
results In a composite floor slab. Sometimes, thin profile nondeformed roof deck is used Simply as a form
for casting thicker slabs. In this case, no composite action Is used. The resulting slabs are usually treated
as rigid diaphragms. In such cases, wall rigidities, center of gravity, and torsion shall be taken into account
In a rigid diaphragm analysis.
4.1.4 Steel framing may be designed to act compositely with the concrete filled decks. In such designs,
headed studs shall be used to develop the horizontal shear at the Interface of the steel and concrete.
Additional detailing and construction costs shall be weighed against the steel savings, to determine
whether there is an advantage to designing composite beams. The use of nghtwelght concrete can also be
considered, to further reduce beam Weight, but the benefits shall be weighed against higher unit concrete
prices.
4.2 Concrete Framing
4.2.1 Cast-in-pJace or precast concrete are often used for heavily loaded or specialty design structures.
These systems provide strong and durable structures.
4.2.2 Cast-ln-place systems require field forming and tend to lengthen constructiOn time, but these
systems allow for more flexibility In field changes. Most systems are 1-way Slabs, with or without
intermediate beam supports. Concrete slabs are analyzed as rlgicl diaphragms.
4.2.3 Precast systems are often more economical, and can be erected very quickly. These systems,
however, require thorough detailing to ensure constructlbllity and proper performance. Precast systems,
for example prestressed planks, are usually set In place and designed onlY for vertical loads. They rely on
topping slabs to act as a diaphragm to transfer lateral loads to Independent lateral resisting systems, for
example shear walls.

5. Materials
5.1 Concrete Masonry Units
The hollow load bearing concrete masonry units (CMU) shall be type I. manufactured and tested
according to SSA 145 and ASTM C 90. Non-load bearing CMU shall conform to ASTM C 129.

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Standard Specification for

Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry Units1
ThIs slandanI Is IDuId under IMIIxed desl....1Ian C 129; 1M number lm.....tlah!ly roJlaw1llg die deslgnaUon Indlcalll Ihe year of
orlglDal adoptlan or. In \hi.! ca. or mllsion. tIie year or last nvbIoD. A nwn.... In pamltbt.I -indkallS r!!e year or Wt nappraval. A
-$upenaIpI fIIIIJan C , IIDdJC8l1l1D edIIartaI_r.hanp since die /all revtiiliin or mppmvaL
17115 _tMtrI bu bftn apptDrWIlor lIB by agmda 01 rhr~ 01 ~

1. Scope· C 426 Test Melhod for Drying Shrinkage of Concrete Ma-

1.1 TIlls specification covers hollow and soUd nonloadbear-
Ing concrete masonry wtlts made from portland cement, water_
and mineral aggregates with or without the inclusion of other
materJals. These wtlts are intended for use in nonloadbearlng
parUtions. but under certain conditions they may be suitable for
use In nonloadbearing exterior walls above grade where
effectively protected from the weather.
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which proVide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard.
1.3 The values stated in Incb-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given In parentheses are for
information only.
-yr.m l-Concrere masomy uolls covered by this specificallon are
made from lightweight or nonnal weight agregates. or both.
YOlE 2-When partlcu1ar feanares are desln!d. such as wellJht classifi-
calton. surface ~ for appearance or bond, finish. tolar. lire reslslam:e.
Insulallon. acoUSllcal properties. or other special features. sucb properties
should be speclfted separately by the purchaser. However. loc:aI sellers
sllouid be consulted as 10 the availability of units having the desired
features.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 33 SpeclficaUon for Concrete Aggregater
C 140 Test Methods for SampUn~ and Tesling Concrete
~asonry Units and Related Units
C 150 Specification for Ponland Cement4
C 207 Specification for Hydrated 4me for Masonry Pur-
poses"'
C 331 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Con-
crete Masonry Unlts2
I This spectilon Is under lbe jurlsdlctlDn Df ASn.;. ClIJllllllna CIS on
:\Iunuractured :o.lasonry Unlls--alld is lbe dln.>cl .-.spoasIbWty of Subcomnlll1fe
CI j.03 on Conaere Maisomy Unlls -iIIIII Relaled LillIS.
Curreol ~n ~AU8- Hi. ZD03. PublblWd September 2003. Ortglnilly
approved In 1937. Las! previous edllIon approved In 2001 as C 129 - 01.
2.4ll11ual I10Ck oF ASTM Slanddtrls. Vol 04.02.
-' .lnnusJ sod! ol.4ST.\I Standatrls. \'010.1.05.
-'--:l1m",,' Bank <If:IST;\{ Standard:!. Vol 04.01.
sonry Units'
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements"
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
Natural pozzolan for Use as a :M!neral 'Admlxturetn
Concrete2
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast Furnace
Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars2
C 1157 Perfonnance Speclficatlon for Hydraulic Cement"
C 1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Re-
lated Units' _
C 1232 Terminology of MasonrY'
3. Terminology
3.1 Tenninology defined In Terminology C 1209 and Ter-
minology C 1232 sltall apply for this specification.
4. Classification
4.1 Nonloadbearing concrete masonry units manufactured _
III accordance with this specification shaD conform to one of
three weight classifications prescribed in Table 1-
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Cementitious Materlals-Materlals shall conform to t~
following appUcable specifications: --
5.1.1 Port/and Cemen~ Specification C 150.
5.1.2 Blended Hydraulic Cements- Specification C 595.
5.1.3 Hydraulic Cemen~Specification C 1157.
5.1.4 Hydrated Ume, 1jpe S-Speci6calion C 207.
5.1.5 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-
Specification C 989.
5.1.6 POZZDI~Speclficauon C 618.
5.2 A~gales-Aggregates shall conform to the folloWing
ASTM specifications, except that grading requirements s.ha11-
not necessarily apply:
5.2.1 Normal Weight Aggnogales-Speclficatlon C 33.
5.2.2 Lightweight A88R'Bates-Speclfication C 331.
-- 5.3 Other Constituents-Air-entraining agents, colortng
pigments, integral water repellents, finely ground stllca. and
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other constituents. shall be previously established as suitable
for use In concrete masonrY and shaU conform toappllcabie
ASTM Standards or shall be shown by lesl or experience ootto

;. \Sumawy of ChllJlgel secllon IIPpears at !lie end of this slmdard.

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..TABLE1 WeIght CJUslflcatIon 8.2 Where units are to be used In exposed wall construction•
. Wa!!IN . ~iYwaight areorlcil'ata, ~. the face or faces that are to be exposed shall not show chips or
CIaaIIrcdan IbI'Il" (kgIm3) cracks. not otherwise permitted, or other Imperfections when
L!Flwlllghl Lea INn 105 (1680) viewed from a distance of not less thau 20 ft (6.1 m) under
Medlin W8IghI 10510 lealhan 125 (1680 10 2000)
Narmal WeIght 125.(2000) or mant
dllfused:UghtJng.
8.2.1 Five percent of a shipment containing chips, not larger
thau lin. (25.4 rom) in any dimension. or cracks not wider thau
be del1'tmental to the durability of the concrete masonry units 0.02 In. (0.5 mm) aud not longer thau 25 % of the nominal
or auy matertal customarily used in masonry construction. height of the unit Is permitted.
8.3 The color and texture of the units shall be specified by
6. Physkal RequJremeats the purchaser. The finished surfaces that will be exposed in
6.1 At the time of deUvery to the purchaser, units shall place shall conform to an approved sample consisting of not
conform 10 the strength requirements prescrtbed In Table 2. less than four units. representing the range of texture and color
NOIE 3-The purdIaser Is !he publll: body or authority, association. permltted.
corporation. pannershIp. or individual entertnB Into a c:onttact or agreeo- 8.4 No~9adbearfng conuete masonry units shall be clearly
ment to purdIase or tnstall. or both, c:oncretll masomy units. The time of marked In a mauner to preclude their use as load bearing units.
delivery to the purchaser Is FOB plant when the pun:Iwer or purchaser's
agent II'IInsports the canaille masomy units. or at the lima unloaded al the 9. Methoda of SampUng and Testing
workslle If lite manul'ac:tun!r or I'IIIIIUIfactl.ftr'$ agent IrampOrI! the
cancrale rnasomy UJdtS. 9.1 The purchaser or. authorized representative shall be
6.2 At the time of deUvery to the purchaser, the .total linear a~rded proper facUlties to Inspect and sample the units at Ute
drying shrtnkage of units shall not exceed 0.065%; place of manufacture from the lots ready for delivery. At least
6.3 Sol1d Units-The net cross-sectlonal area of solid units. 10 days shall be allowed for the completion of the tests.
In every plaue parallel to the bearing surface. shall be not less 9,2 Sample and test units In accordance wUh Test Methods
thau 75 96 of the gross cross-sectlonal area measured in the C 140 and Test Method C 426 when applicable.
same plaue. 9.3 Total linear drying shrinkage shall be based on tests of
concrete masonry units made with the same materials. concreif!
7. Dlmeaslona aad PenuJsslble Variations mix design. manufacturing process. and curtog method. con-
7.1 MInimum face shell thickness shall be not less than In dueled In accordance with Test Method C 426 not more than 24
In. (13 10m). .. months prior to delivery.
7.2 No overall dimension (width, height. and length) SIIall
dllfer by more than ±Iii In. (3.2 mm) from the specified 10. CompuaDce
standard dimensions.
10.1 If a sample falls to conform to the specified requtre-;
NOTE 4-Standard dimensions of units are the manufaclUrer's 'dalf'; ments. the manufacturer shall be permltted to remove units
nated dimensions. Nominal dimensions of modular size units an! equal to from the shipment A new sample shall be selected by the
the standard dimensions plus Ihe thickness of one mortar Joint. Nominal purchaser from remaining units from the shtpme~ with a
dimensions.of nonmodular size unJ.'ts ~!y exceed the standard dimen-
sions by'" to 'I' In. (3.2 to 6.4 mml~
similar configuratlon and dlmension and tested at the expense
of the manufacturer. If the second sample mel'fS the specified
8. Fbdsh and Appearance requirements. the remalnlng portlon of ~ shipment repre-
8.1 All units shall be sound and free of cracks or other sented by the sample meets the specifted requirements. ~ the
defects that Interfere wllh the proper placement of··the units or second sample rails to meet the specified requirements. Ihe
significantly impair the strength or permanence of the construc- remaining portlon of the shipment represented by the sample
tlon.Minor'cracks ftlcidentalto t~!! usual method of manufac- falls to meet the specified requirements.
ture or minor chipping resulting ~m customary methods of NOIE 5-Unless otherwise spedfied In the purchase order. the cast of
handling In shipment and deliVery are not grounds for rejec- tests Is typically borne as follows: If the results of the tests show that tbe
tion. units do not c:oiIfonu to the requirements of this spi!cilicatlon, Ihe cost Is
typically borne by the seDer. If the results of the tnts show that the units
fABLE 2 Strwngth Requirements conform to the speclftcatlon requirements. the cost Is !)"plcally borne by
Itll! purchaser.
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AII8I'IIg8 at 3 iiIiII8 500 (4.1 4)
\~cW.unl . 500 (3.45) 11.1 concref,e masonry ~ts; face shell: flange; .1ftl~
shrinkage; nOllloadbearlng .

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DESCRIPTION:
Stretcher type Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), in Rough Face and Fair Face Finish.
Actual size: 200 CW) x 190 (H)x 390 (l) mm, 2 cell, normal weight and steam cured.

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USES:
Mainly used on external walls and on internal walls as well. The Rough Face block is
ready to accept plastering. The Fair Face blocks surface is ready to accept priming
and painting even- without the need of applying surface plastering, provided that all
mortar joints are tooled properly.
ADVANTAGE:
Use of Fair Face blocks saves you time, labor and material cost due to its finishing.
Blocks are also stronger than the normal or rough face units. CMU can also be
manufactured with desired color using Bayer coloring pigments, made in Germany.
PACKAGING:

CMU are cubed together at 108 units per cube and provided with steel straps.
Wooden pallets are provided with ~he blocks on special request and for long haul but
charged separately. One (1) Trailer load = 12 cubes = 1,296 pieces of Concrete
Masonry Units. There is ratio of 1:3 of comer or end block against stretcher block in
a cube.

SPECIAL PRODUCTION:

To meet certain project requirements, a plain end block is produced along with the
stretcher unit which is for the corner of walls and door or window openings. The
same CMU can also be produced with a 190 mm. width (stretcher, with a comer or
plain end, with a Sash, in a U-shape or Lintel unit and in solid form).

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TECHNICAL DATA:

Description Rough Face Fair Face ASTM

Average Average limit J
Compressive Strength over Net 15.16 20.13 13.10
Area, N/mm2. (psi)

Absorption, kg.lm3 126.14 125.75 208 (max.)

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Density,kg.lm3 2.150 2,166 2,000 (min.) I

Approximate Dry Weight, kg. 16.7 17.10 -

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Equivalent Thickness, mm. 105.10 109.01 101.60

Approximate Fire Rating, hr.

Per NCMA, TEK Report 6 2 hrs. 2 hrs. -
Note: eMU are tested according to ASTM C-140 and meeting ASTM C-90 requirements ...
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DESCRIPTION :

Stretcher type Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), in Rough Face Finish. Actual size:
200 rN) x 200 (H) x 400 (L) mm, with 3 cell, normal weight and manually cured.

Mainly used on external walls and on internal walls as well. The Rough .Face block is
ready to accept plastering. This is a non-load bearing CMU.
PACKAGING:

CMU are cubed together at 54 units per cube and provided with steel straps. One
cube includes 2 nos. of comer or plain end units and 1 no. unit which can be cut into
two to become two half units. Wooden pallets are provided with the blocks on special
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request and for long haul but charged separately. One (1) Trailer load 24 cubes =
1,296 pieces of Concrete Masonry Units.

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TECHNICAL DATA:

Description Rough Face ASTM

Average limit

Compressive Strength over Net 13.21 4.14

Area, N/mm2. (psD

Absorption, kg.lm3 135.73 208 (max.)

Density, kg.lm3 2,117 2,000 (min.)

Approximate Dry Weight, kg. 17.90 -

Equivalent Thickness, mm. 110.02 101.60

Approximate Fire Rating, hr.

. Per NCMA, TEK Report 6 2 hrs. - I

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Note: CMU are tested according to ASTM C-140 and meeting ASTM C-129 requirements ...
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DESCRIPTION:
Stretcher type Concrete Masonry Units (eMU), in Rough Face and Fair Face Finish.
Actual size: 150 CN) x 190 (H) x 390 (L) mm, 2 cell, normal weight and steam cured.
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USES:
Mainly used on external or internal partition walls. The Rough Face block is ready to
accept plastering. The Fair Face blocks surface is ready to accept priming and
painting even without the need of applying sl,Jrface plastering, provided that all
mortar jOints are tooled properly.
ADVANTAGE:
Use of Fair Face blocks saves you time, labor and material cost due to its finishing.
Blocks are also stronger than the normal or rough face units. Blocks can also be
manufactured with desired color using Bayer coloring pigments, made in Germany.
PACKAGING:

eMU are cubed together at 144 units per cube and provided with steel straps.
Wooden pallets are provided with the blocks on special request and for long haul but
charged separately. One (1) Trailer load = 12 cubes = 1,728 pieces of Concrete
_Masonry Units.

SPECIAL PRODUCTION:

To meet certain project requirements, the same CMU can also be produced with a
140 mm. width. with both end plain (comer). with a Sash and in a solid fonn.

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TECHNICAL DATA:

Description Rough Face Fair Face ASTM

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Average Average limit

Compressive Strength over Net 14.90 19.77 13.10

Area, N/mm2. (psi)

Absorption, kg.lm3 137.18 126.31 208 (max.)

Density, kg.lm3 2,114 2,178 2,000 (min.)

Approximate Dry Weight, kg. 13.39 13.65 -

Equivalent Thickness, mm. 82.84 86.00 68.58

Approximate Fire Rating, hr.

Per NCMA, TEK Report 6 1.5 hr. . 1.5 hr. -
Note: CMU are tested according to ASTM C-140 and meeting ASTM C-90 requirements ...
NCMA = National Concrete Masonry Association. (U.S.A.)

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DESCRIPTION:
Plain End type Concrete Masonry Units (CMU). in Rough Face and Fair Face Finish.
Actual size: 100 (W) x 190 (H) x 390 (l) mm. 2 cell, normal weight and steam cured.

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USES:
Mainly used on internal or partition walls. The Rough Face block is ready to accept
plastering. The Fair Face blocks surface is ready to accept priming and painting
even without the neee of applying surface plastering, provided that all mortar joints
are tooled or jointed properly.
ADVANTAGE:
Use of Fair Face blocks saves time, labor and material cost due to its finishing.
Blocks are also stronger than the normal or rough face units. Can also be
manufactured with SRMCC's standard color using Bayer coloring pigments, made in
Germany.
PACKAGING:

CMU are cubed together at 159 units per cube and provided with steel straps.
Wooden pallets are provided with the blocks on special request and for long haul but
charged separately. One (1) Trailer load =
12 cubes =
1,908 pieces of Concrete
Masonry Units.

SPECIAL PRODUCTION:

To meet certain project requirements, the same CMU can also be produced with a
90 mm. width, with a Sash and in Solid form.

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TECHNICAL DATA:

.Description Rough Face Fair Face ASTM

Average Average limit

Compressive Strength over Net 14.16 . 22.04 13.10

Area, N/mm2. (psi) .

Absorption, kg.lm3 135.01 127.67 208 (max.)

Density, kg.lm3 2,097 2,171 2,000 (min.)

Approximate Dry Weight, kg. 10.78 10.99 -

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Equivalent Thickness, mm. 67.28 69.48 -
Approximate Fire Rating, hr.
Per NCMA, TEK Report 6 -1hr. 1 hr. -
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 20 em. ( 8" ) Half eMU

DESCRIPTION:
Half Block Concrete Masonry Units (CMU). in Rough Face and Fair Face Finish.
Actual size: 200 (W) x 190 (H) x 190 (L) mm, normal weight and steam cured.
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USES:
Mainly used on the end of a wall construction or on door or window end openings.
The Rough Face block Is ready to accept plastering. The Fair Face blocks surface is
ready to accept priming· and painting even without the need of applying surface
plastering, provided that all mortar joints are tooled properly.
ADVANTAGE:
Use of Half blocks saves you time, labor and material cost on site. They are used
instead of cutting a full block into two units.
PACKAGING:

CMU are cubed together at 180 units per cube and provided with steel straps.
Wooden pallets or full block pallets are provided with the blocks to prevent damage
and facilitate off-loading but maybe charged separately. One (1) Trailer load = 12
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cubes 2,160 pieces of Concrete Masonry Units.

SPECIAL PRODUCTION:

To meet certain project requirements, the same CMU can also be produced with 190
mm. thickness.

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TECHNICAL DATA:

Description Rough Face Fair Face ASTM

Average Average limit

Compressive Strength over Net 13.70 22.15 13.10

Area, N/mm2. (psi)

Absorption, kg.lm3 140.12 123.76 20B (max.)

Density, kg.lm3 2,096 2,1BO 2,000 (min.)

ApproXimate Dry Weight, kg. B.70 8.77 -

Equivalent Thickness, mm. 112.82 119.66 101.60

Approximate Fire Rating, hr.

Per NCMA. TEK Report 6 2hrs. 2hrs. -
Note: CMU are tested according to ASTM C-140 and meeting ASTM C-90 requirements ...
NCMA = National Concrete Masonry Association (U.S.A.)

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 20 em. ( 8" ) Lintel eMU

DESCRIPTION:
U-shaped or Lintel type Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), in Rough Face and Fair
Face Finish. Actual size: 200 (W) x 190 (H) x 390 (L) mm, 2 cell, normal weight and
steam cured.
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USES:
They are mainly used as lintel blocks over door or window openings, in place of a
'concrete lintel beam. The Rough Face block is ready to accept plastering. The Fair
Face blocks surface is ready to accept priming and painting even without the need of
applying surface plastering. provided that all mortar joints are tooled properly.
ADVANTAGE:
Use of Lintel blocks saves you time, labor and material cost on site compared to
constructing a concrete beam. They will also provide the facing continuity needed in
the case of an exposed block finish construction.
PACKAGING:

CMU are cubed together at 108 units per cube and provided with steel straps.
Wooden pallets or block pallets are provided with the blocks to prevent damages
during delivery which may be charged separately. One (1) Trailer load = 12 cubes =
1,296 pieces of Concrete Masonry Units.

SPECIAL PRODUCTION:

To meet certain special project requirement, the same CMU can be produced with
190 mm. thickness.

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TECHNICAL DATA:

Description Rough Face Fair Face ASTM

Average Average limit

Compressive Strength over Net No test No test 13.10

Area. N/mm2. (psi) .

Absorption. kg.lm3 131.01 105.24 208 (max.) I

Density, kg.lm3 2.114 2,223 2,000 (min.)

Approximate Dry Weight, kg. 18.70 18.90 -

Equivalent Thickness, mm. 121.35 128.70 101.60

Approximate Fire Rating, hr.

Per NCMA, TEK Report 6 + 2hrs. + 2hrs. -
Note: CMU are tested according to ASTM C-140 and meeting"ASTM C-90 requirements ...
NCMA = National Concrete Masonry Association (U.~.A.)

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ficatioDs
lNmODUC'l'ION
This TBK coDiimDltD tile stated patllDlBters
SIlmtltzwI Method/or ~ Fire Rntmu:a ofCtm-
crete tDUl MtI8tmTJ1 CoIl.ftrllc:tioIlAR.mb_. AeJ. 216.1-97/
TMS 0216.1-97 (ret: 1-~ mfeaed to as the Stm-
dud). CoacreIeDlUOlll'Yiswtda1yspecifiedforfire.walIsand
," me separation walla because these elem&mts ani:
'J, • DOJlCOmbustible,
" .. proWJe durable me resistm1ce, aDd
iIare ecaDmDical to ccmstmc:t.
For the most part, the CCJDfIIDts of the SIaDdard am DOt
JlCW. but rather go a compilalion and refimmvmt ofthe many
doCUlDllds previously published by the various 'Segments of
the masomy IDd ccmcretII iDdustIy. Mom imporlBDtly. the
Sbmda:rd is a doCl1lDl:Dt that has gone through a formal
CODSaDSUl pIOCeSI and is WIitteD in mandatoiy laDguage, and
~ra is DOW incotporatecl by MfimmceiDto the naticmal
model codes.
Methods o( Determining FIre Resfltance Ratings
The me IeSistaDce raq period of coucretD masomy
eJemrmts C8D be detennined by three mdbods:
• calculaticm,
through a listing semc;c. or
• by testing. " ASTM B 119 Perlbrmance Criteria:
The caJcalaticm Jl¥thod is the most practical and most
cDJlllDOllly used method of delolulj"mg the fire IeSistaDce
Illting of coucretD masomy. It is based OD exteusive research
which estab1.ishccl a relationship bctweeD physical properties
of matmaJa PDd the fire resistance rating. The calc:u1ation
method is utilized in the Standard wbicb detmmiDes tim
resistmce ratings based on the equivalent tbiclcness of COD-
crete masonry UD.its and aggregam types used in their mauu·
facture.
An aItematiVe to the calculatiOD method is provided by
privam commercial listing services. The listing service
approach allows the dcsigni:r to select a fire rated assembly
which has been previously classified and listed in a published
1"EK 7-1A:C2001 NatlOllliI Concrete Masomy Assoc:ililion (repJ:u:es TEK 7-1 and 7-3)
1
~,
TEK7-1A
Fue Rcsistmce (2001)
dUectmy of Hsted file ra1ed asaemb1iea. The 1istimg service
also JDODitoII matm:ialI PDd pmduction to varify that the
CODCre1D uiuomy 1DIita are ad xaa:mn in compliance with
'Ibe.,...
.' appmpdata standmfa. A premium is uuaIly cbIapd for
UDits oftbis 1;ype. also ia lomewhat ioflcxible in
that little vadation 1iom the origDW t8ItIsd waD aaemhly is
al10wecl incbuting mdt .-. shape, mix desfgD, iDgJectieaIs.
ami eva the plaut ofJ!llll!dRc:tur!s.
of the Tha third opticm.1ad:iDg ofxepnaeataIivB eleweDts of the
coDBln1ction in accordmce with ItaDdard me testDlClthoda is
gcmn1lynotpractbI cIae to the apc:DIO ofthetestaud time
n:quin:d to build, CUIe, PDd test IOPiiS6l1tldiva·apeciImm.
CALCULATED FIRE RJ:SISTANCE METHOD
Seope
This TEK ~ mediad! for dCltlm:DiDing the me resis-
tauco xatiDg ofCOIlCZ'Ot8 muomy as.......h1ies. iDcladiDg waUs.
colUDllll, ~. beams, aud c:mu:EiItD maiomy fire pxamction
for steel cohmms. It also iDcludes assemblies composed of
ccmcxote masomy and other componCDta inchICting plaster
ami dxywall fiDiahes. and maIti-wythe masomy compODeDts
including clay or shalo muomy UDits.
BackgroUnd
Tha calcalall:d fire resistance method is bued OD ext=-
sivo xesearch PDd IeSulta of pn:vious testing of coucme
masomywalls. Fm: tesliDg ofwall assemblies is cODducted
in accmdanc:e with the StmuItm:I Tat MGhotbfor Fire Tatr
ojBuilding Construction aml MaleriaLt•.ASTMB 119 CRt: 7)
which measures 1in1r peafi" iiill1!ce criteria.
• ICSistance to the transmission of heat through the
wall assembly,
• n:sistam:e to the passage of bot gases through the
waD sufficiem to igaiII: cotton waste,
• load c:myjng capacity of loadbcaring walls. and
resistance to the impact, c:rosiou. PDd cooling effects
of a hose stream 00 the assembly afb:r exposure to
the standard fire.
The fire resistance rating of c:oacre~ masonry is typically
govemcd by the beat traDsmissiOD criteria. This type of
failure mode is cortaiDIy pn:ienble to a structural collapse
endpoint characteristic of many other building materia!!
from the standpoint oflifo safety (particularly for fire fighters~
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Table I-Fire Resistaace tb~Per.io'd ~f €oncrete Muoary AssembUes (ref. I)

~ . ""~ ~ " ,.:~ ! ,':' :~ ;. ' . ~' '~ "
A~ ~h:t ~. " .' - , ~':"'~: ,t. tflic1m~'~ me.~m$& ~ (mm)I ,
cOlii:rete' lIDif : . ,' .' ' 4'llooii;: = ' ;,.~hi:Rtm :; ":" 2'bom 1.5.lItJun '-1 hOUr G.!1S'hcii.ld0.5ho1lIl
'~91';~~: : :, ;_6~...(:J.!m;: .i~~?U;1~: S4+-0!>1) , ~~ ..'t~!l:' 2~·~· m» ·,2.4::(fi1): 2.0 (SJ) ... .
~" ciii~~·,~s1ai~. J ' <'" :~~?';,{?r$.P.>,~ ~~~f('~~ ~4~Q.: (102J.) ~W~~if. U!~($}:' :r~~ ',~.8);. ' . 1~~ (4J)·I+
~~~~.~~11;,. . .5;'1,. Q~,OJ?i' fi~;.~lI:~~· ~ ,3.~ (~lJ.,~ 3@; ~81\ , ;6,,(~ ' .,p,. (S~ ;: 1.~ (46),

_
e~...:a.:·.T';:":· ftr."''''';':'''''·i ", . ,\.~~ !I;111U9V~' '4:i)':-i1iwn ~':3:2:·lRn, .: ~7. ($;·" ,2 £--(53' . kl~9' (48): :: ',,5 (3&'
~' ~ ~. -=~ .

~I""'~=
~~'1' 1III!
"_"'<£i:" '" ~.:,~·tiiii29J~~
YIIIlIiIIi'UJa.lllll.'~·
........
J~ " .'~."" ," h ; .. ~~.v~~¥ ·" '· '~" I '-:·" -':).~# A" ." •.. • A,.•.•• ' r ~ .• ~ ·. \: . ,. ~ .). 'l".
' w .. . ': \

1. y~.~:~~··:·; ,/·~~~~~ ~~iw~l~t?!~~R~;_: ;' <i~'~'~" ";;:::~f;'<~~' :<;~~:: ': .:.~

~ · .·...~,-.~ ", :(~
"7~ · · " ~ . ·" "', "
., .~·"#-..v;''" Js1.""/.:.. .......!•...•,. ••.~
~~b~-~"
"'.. .• .. ," " .. .. . .
"0·
." ... ~ ... .

• .. ..,. ' '

... . ......
"I

.;:;(: .
.
2.~i88.8d~~~·~it~.~~:~~~jp;i'.·_-~~~_~~iPtic . : ,.~
. slWIh' . '. ~ :by . . .~,~oirtliii~~wtumeClf ....~li!(i4iD:tJid_Q.ii:ii••f . , •. .' ..
.. ," , ~ ' .j " .... . ... i. .~.-".~ ~~ I~ .. ...,"'1~.: ·. ~~·::..-.::·- ·R~! :. l . .. .• }.:'i..:~ ~ - ~.' .
• • " ·,, .... ' .... .. . ... " ,:... .. .10;. . , :: ~ .• -:.,' ", . •.•,~.. :I \ , t •

and salvapabilil;y. equal 10 tbat of an uagmuted uait.

Fila tastin& of c:cmcrete IIJI8OIU)' cohmma cvalua1IIII the Loaclbeariq uai1I c:onforminIlo ASTM C 90 (ref. 6)
ability oftile column 10 cmy design loads UDder abmdard fire that are c:ommcmly a~ iDclw1e'100% soUd mPias, 75%
test c:cmditiou. Pile 1atiq ofa COJICIete DIISOmypm1llCled soUd 1IIPiIs. ml hoDow UDiIs meetin& ",bpj"",,,, n:qaired
steel columa IIIImPblyevaIuata the stnctaml integrity oftbe ficasMU ml web ctimmajon. Typical equivaleat tbic1mess
steel co1amn UDder me test CODdidcms by measariDs the values filr these UDifa are listed ill Table 2.
temperalUre rise of the steeL
Fila tatias ofcoDCl8lllmasomy bllPllDll andliDle1l evam. BIl1Int Celli with Loon l'ID Materbl
ales abe ability of tile member 10 sustam desip lOldl under If the eeDs of hollow lmit masomy ue filled with
stmdaxd me test CC'IJditfnna This is accompUsbecl by insur- approved materials, tile equiYaJmPt tbickueaa oftlle assembly
ing that the ltiwpeLdme rl.se of tile teasile niDtbmiDg does can be c:cmaidared dJe SIIDD u the actual tJric:lmen The list
not exceed 1100 OP (593 'C) duriDa tba mtiDg period. . of approved matDriala includes: sand. pea smvel, CIUIhcd
stoae. or sIaa tbat meeII AST.M C 33 (re£ 3) ~
Equlvaleat 'Ihldmea· pumice. acorla, expanded shale, apamfed clay, cxpmded
BxtIm.Iiw testiDg baa establia1w:d a :RI1atkmsbip between s~ dpanded slag. expnded flyasb. orc::iDdln that comply
the me ~ aDd the equivaleat solid tbicJmess for with ASTM C 331 (ref. 4) or C 332 (re! 5), br perlite or
eoacrete masamy walla u shown. ill Table 1. Equivaleut vmuic:ulim meeting the requin:mm11s ofASTM C 549 and C
tIric:1gy:sa is ........m.Jly the soHd tlric1cDess that would be 516 (re&. 9 ml8), respectlYeIy.
obtaiBdifthe UDlllllIIIIOUDtofmuamyCOD!BiDedinahoDow
UDitwere IeCllltwithautcore holes. The equivallmtflriclmess wan Assemblies
of a hollow 1lIIit is equal to the pan:cmage solid tiDa the 'Ihe me resistmco rating is cfetmnincd in accordaDce
actual thiclaPeu of the 1IIIit. See Fipe 1. 'IbD perc:mtage with Table 1 utflizing the appropria!e a88RBID type of the
solid is dctemrined in accordlmce with Stmulartl MdIods of masomy lIDit aDd the equivalent thickness Units nmrt8c-
S~/i1Ig tmd TatiJlg Com:nlte MlUonry Uma, ASTM C tIm:d with a combination oCagpegam types are addnssed by
140 (re£ 2). - footnote (2) which may
be expIeSSed by the following equa-
The cquiwIaat thickness of a 100% solid uait or a solid tion:
grouted unit is'equa)lo the actual tbicknesa. For partially
gxouted waDs where the ~are left empty, the Table ~Eq~t ThickDess of Concrete
equivaleDl thickDes. for fire xesistaJIce ratiDg pmpose& is ~~nnrUm.tI,.ln. (mm).
-
~o~ . Based:on. Bssedoo
IfthisboUow wi~m. typiCal pea:ent solid

."",."..... b_~:
,:(;;.:
~
(mm)' hoDoW' UDits' (75%) (100%)

4 (lOl) 2.7 (69) [73.S} 2.7 (69) 3.6 (91)

, . ": -' : :." ' . ; ;'! •• :. • the equivalent 6 (152) ' 3.1 (79) [55.0] . 4.2 (107) 5.6 (142)
. . ''' : ~(:'; .... . thickness is
8 (2G3) 4.0(102) [53.0] 5.7 (145) 7.6 (193)1
-. ~ 1.;i 4.04 inches 10 (254) 5.0(127) [51.7] 7.2 (183) 9.6 (244)1
12(305) 5.7(145) [48.7] 8,7 (221) 11.6 (295)
EquivaleDtThickness = 053 x 7-518 in..= 4.04 in. ....
1. Values in brackets [1 are percent solid values based
Figure I-Equivalent Thickness Calculatfon on typical two COni concrete masonry units.
- - _ . _- - -

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~ .... (r. x Y >+ (T1x Y;)

I For multi-wythe waI1s of clay brick and concrete om-
SODrY. use the values of Table 3 for thD brick wythD in the
Where: aboVe equadoa.
T, - required equivaleut thic:kaess for a specific fire
msiataDce mtiDs of an asslDDbly CODSttIICted of Table ~ lb.Jdu. of Brick Dr Tile

?':;i/; ; :"': .,~";;;~~'-h '

, units with combmed aggreptBs, in. (mm)
T" T2 - nsquirecl cquinlcmt tIJic:1a1en for a ipecmc fire
IeSistaDce mtiag of a wall CODStrucIecl ofllDits with
agi'ep18 types 1 ad 2, DSpccdwly. ia. (mm) . " " .1:7P, ~~,: ~teIIa\II¥ -'''~~(II!.IIl) .
v..Y,.= 1iactioDBl volmm ofagepiD ~C8 1 and 2, re-
spectively. used ill the rnam1fi":tarD of the UDit
.;: :,:~~~. D·:·: i:_ .~~~.~~~.: '{:;~:~~:, .:~~~ " :i~'~"
'".' i1~'~~:~ \;~ia~2i~ ;~,1ii181: id..= cViv~'- z,7'CSr:
'.li'ti~'ii"j!ji~:
" : •..• ' . ·..S~it\ · ",",: ~ I'43,(iNn.J
, . n~!I,., "'!1 ",~a-t+. " ; :z.i S8 .
,~@6l # ' ( . )
Blended .g8mga1D .......""le: . ~~ i?~:c ~~(l~ ~;~::(l40) 4~ (1j2) : ",3:0. ('lIS)
'Ibe teqaind equivaJImt. thic:Jmess CJf'8n ~ly · ·~t , .. ; !. ...: ·,:·f ~ ( ..(: .. ~.."""-' •. :;- :: ; ' , ..... -. " .'
ccmstmcted ofuuits madaWilh mpandM SIIaIe (80% by , ~~;st=is"~~'~TJPalm"'-rarJ:ll~
volume), anclc:a1c:ueous SBDd(2()1)(, byvoIualel tomect&~. ,· ~:~t~:·~·~· · '.<'.. <. ;; ', . ' . , , ': .>.:-.
3 hom firlUesistmceratiDg.Js: ' , ,- :" . :~~::";':,"
~~t:!.~=~;.
. . ~::-- r.u:-.-. ~ .. . . ~ : ~.•.~ f"" ~ ~
,:. ~~~~~~
.i- .... :-.~. ~'. '.""; .<::~. "~.~ ~;. ;.~~.
. .

T. 1brapmledltiaJe (3lii.i~nidibll--4~4n' (112~

Tz 1brc:aJaareoaasaud(3hoar~-S,.3 ~ (1.~ DIm) ReInforced Coaente MasODl"1 CobmUi.
T,. -(4.4z0.8O) +(5.3 rO.2O)~4.s8 hL(II6mm) The me resiIfaace I1IIiDB ofteiDfim:ed cmscrete IIIIISOIUJ
colDDIIIS is based on dID least pIm dimeDlion of the cabmm
u mdic:atp:dmTabla4. The lOiniiiil"n raquircdc:overover1he
Maid-Wythe WaD Assemblies vertical reiDfim:emeDt is 2 in. (SI mm).
'I'ha filii resisIaDce tatiDg ofmalti-wythe walls (Figure 2) is
based on the fire resistazu::e of each wythe ami the air SPICO
between each wythe in ac:cordauce with tbIt foDowiDg Equa- '~;,~Tidiif. ff~';-' ·~·a~~iti!~ ." ColUIDIIS •
tion. 1::<j:>~:~~iW·~~;"~rr~(td.lt:-::,,;,- , >~ :' . .
" t • •"'~ff ~:f,r;-" •.t ~ "':' >"";4.~~~'~." ..' .. ~.\. \. . ~ - " :' \ '" •
1\. A.: .. •.. ~-~~ t;.":;:;"~ '''''.... ,!.1-; .~' ~. ;''':I'':''~~'' • • ;~ ':' - "'~\ ',.; , • .
R -(R,- +~- +... +R.-+A1 +~ +_.AJL7 /:.·f~· :;,.:·.:~,~~·m;.-mm).

Where:
RI • ~ ...R" - tim rasisbmee mtmg ofwythe 1.l....lIo
respectively (houxs). .•
;t~~f~~'!!t;"',~~
A" ~ •. .A. -0.30; factDrfor each air apace, I.2,. •.D,
respectively. haviDa a width of 1/2 to 3 1/2 in. (13 to 89 mm)
;"~"'J~~~~{:: ~:~':IQ·{~) , ~'Q~~~ .. ': 14~(3S6)
betweeD wytbes. Note: It docs DOt matter which side is
exposed to dID fire.
Conc:rete Malcmry LIntels
The fire msistauce mting of com:me masonry lintels is
Air space &~ (,.4,) for defmrrinecl based upGIl the nomiDa1 tbicknw of the lintel
widths Ih iD. (13 mm) or
and the mi"im"m cover of longitudinal teiDfbrc:cm:Hmt in
greater
accozdam:ewidl TableS. Coverrequ:itew:uts in excess ofl K
in. (38 mm) protect the Ieintim:mJJalt from strength degra-
dation due to excessive tempelatwe during the me e:qlOSUIe
period. Cover requiIemcnts may be provided by masomy
uniIs. srout. or morlar.

·Table 5-ReiDfor~ed CODente MaSODl"1 Liutels

MfnInunP LODgitudiul ReiDforciDg Cover,
iD. (mm) (retl)
R, = Fire resistance rating ofwythe 1 Nominill '
R% = Fire resistance rating of wythe 2 limer .width, Fue resistaDce rating
A, =Air space DctDr - 0.3 in. · (mm) I hour 2 houfs 3 hours 4 hours
Figure 2-Fire Resistanee of Multi-Wythe
6 (152)
8 (203)
I'll (38) 2 (~1) .
1112 (38) 1111 (38) P/4(44) 3 (16)
-
MuoDr)' Wan (ref. 1) 10 (254) or more I III (38) 1111 (38) 1'/1(38) Jl!~(44)

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Contrul Joints
FiguJo 3 shows control joint details in fire mted wall
assemblies in which opeaiDp are DOt permitllld Ol' where ' Sealant and backer
openiDgs are xequiIed to be protectBd. Maximmnjointwid1h
is Y.a in. (13 mm).

stefl CoIllDUIS Protected by Concrete MasoDiy

The fire eais1aDce rating ofsteel coIumas
protected by
conc:mIB masomy.u illustrated in Figun 4 is deteuuiued by
duI following equatiou: . "

R- 0.401(..4.~Ja., + {O.28S(T.u/F) x
[1.0+(42.7{(AJDT.JI(O.2Sp+ TJ)II.I)])@nIlishlDliis)
R - 7.13(A."P}'" + {0.OO27(T.IA,iU) x
[I.0+(2.49xlO'{(.4JDT..)ICO.2Sp+TJ}U)]}(Slmdts)

'Where:
R - Fire resistaDce nting of the cohmm. asembly, hr. ..
A. = Crau-sectiOual un of tim stiIel coIumu, m.z (of) 2 HCJ1;!r'FfreRalltaace RatiDg
D - DeasityofCOl1CICti: DIISODI)'protec:tiou. pcf(kWm1)
p. =Heated perimr:trlr or steel c:ohmiD, iD. (mm)
k - Thermalcouductivityofccmc:retlllEBlOllrf. Tabh:6,
BtaIbrft-CIP (Wlui-K)
p -lJIIIIlperiDzfa ar~masamyp:alDctiliD.(um)
T. - Bquivaleut fbickness of coucre18 muomy protec-
tioD, in. (DIID)
o
vertiCal,xefnfoa:cmeDt
" Tea. biai+', ...... ~·~':ct~·
,,' I~ ;·il ;'·~;;>~trfi· :.;::';.·:
. ( '. ," " '~"~~;I .~,-. , .,: each side ofjomt

'.:-
,. 4ri;; .;:- .g\r~:'·:~;l,\~
, p..~rNiOI-A;\
\A6'~".
.." "" _. •Bh;,n.:... !~
¥~.J ..H ot . . . ;\ ..~/~
,;\'. ~
•

. :- .::: ",;' '::~::':O;i(fi,tmf~;'~" ,;;,;:;

~ · · Blt.::(i2s1~
"~~~f.H2~,~~~:; " :~, ;:L'~(:,:~~:~¥!~~~~~:·::'o:.
;7,u..~\~~1~~. . . ~ ~' ..~ :~"'.·• •~~~~\.:V~Jt"' :~: ::~ . "
95 · (1S~ ' " ,"O~78 ,'tO~Q');;;. : :'
'1'00;:(1602>'
. l
;, ,,' 'a.3oa.'·:t'o~1i,;"'
.. .... ' ..'! ~.-l~/.;I.., .
;· ' 4 Hour F'm: Re8istaoco Rating
ID>, (f682) , · ~!3~'(cr$..8J} ::: '
110 (lj62) O~16;;J9~.ti~9r~ ,:
115 (1~2) 0;,4.l6.,~,(0,rn9)· ;, ,
o.
120 ":(1922) ,, '0;4:S?UO;1.4~) ", :..
125 (2!lO2)" , o.sOt:~:(o.l'l9)~:'! ,:
130 (20S2) :' OtS~~:(O-.9.1;"01, :' " "
13S ,,(2162) Q~62Q , :'(I~Q7.3'!;·~"
'140 (2243) 0.6&,:: -(liB6)') w •

14:5 , (2323) 0.758 : (ljl~' '.' . 4 Hour Fire ResistaDco

ISO (2403) " 0.837 (1.449)

1. Thermal cODdw:tiYity at 70 "F. "C =("F-32)(SI9)

~ffects of Finisb Materials

In many cases drywall, plaster or stucco finishes arc
added to concrete masonry waJIs. While finishes are nor-
mally applied for architectural reasons, they also provide 4 Hour Fire Resistance Rating
additiOIllll me resistaDce value. The Stmdard (zet: I) makes
provision for calculating the additional fin: resistance pro-
Figure 3-Controi Joints for Fire ResfmDi
vided by these finishes.
Concrete Masonry AssemblIes (ref. i)
It should be DOted that when finishes are used to achieve

, ,1
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finish is converted to equivalent thic:kDess of concrete ma-

0[1.0.
d.
soary by multiplyiDg the tbicJmess of the fiDish by the filctor
given in Table 7. This is then added to the base concrete
masomy wall equivaleDt thickness which is used in Table 1

o ... :..(] to daIezmbte the fire !CSistmce ratiDg.

~
' Il · For fiDishr:s on the me u:posed side of the waD. a time

· tf- .Oi... . .;.';' \ "'0::'

; .
; is assigned to the 1iDish in Table 8 which is added to the fire
resistauce rating cfetmnined for the base wall and non-flre
DOD'·0" d;p¢J 1:0 . side fiuish. The tima listed in TabID 8 I e esseutiaJly the
leugth of time the various fiDiaJaa will ICmaia. intact when

P• .. 2(w + dJ + 2(w - t..J .

P, ::a4tJ
exposed to me (on the fire aide of the wall).
When ca1culat:iDs the firereaistaDce ratiDg ofa wall with
d
fiDisbes. two ca1c:uIatfcms am perfmmed. The fim is assum-
ing fire on _side ofthe waUaud the scacmdis IISSIDDing the
tim on tho olber side. Tho tim ratiDg oftbe wall auembly is
o PI---:--+........ tbm tho 10wast of the two. Note tbat then may be situatious
whom tbo wall Deeds to Iated with the fire OD 0DlJ ODD side.
···0, . .p,-ptl ;" , -

.0.25p
O· . ImtaIIatIoD olJ'JDfshes
FiDisha tbat lie aisamed to contribute to tba.1Dtal me
n:sisbmce rating of a wall must meet certBiD Iftinirlllgn
iDstaDaticm requiremeDIi. P1aatl:r aDd stacco need ODly be
air 0.25
"II'
~ , ...' applied in ac:c:oniam:e with the provisioDa of tho buildiDs
code. Gypsum wallboard aDd gyp.mm lath may be aUached
FJgun4.-DetalJs·ofCcmcrete.~·C-oiin1m
• • . - • • •• <II . ... .:~ . .... . . . .' to wood or matal tbo:iDa- s1ripa spaced a "..mm.gn of24 in.
ProtediOD ror.C~~Dlfys~.~ (t.eL,lJ~ . (610 mm) on ceDtI!r or may be aaached diRetly to the wall
with adheaiYeI. DJywal1 ami 1iu:dDB may be auached in one
the requiml1lre resfstam:c mtiDg, the IlIIISODIY alone must oftwo\W.}E .
pmvide at lout cme-half of the total Rquirccl'iatiDg. This is
to ~ structmal iDtepity duriug,a me. :?";~'~~~~\~a;,:.~~~ ...... ~ 011'
Cmam finishes dctmioratB moie rapidly when exposed ":' .: ,:'~:;:;f:. ," " ':·~IZ8.iC!.'~~~.~:'1!~ (i~.l).. ·
.;~>;:::. ;" i::" ~~~"
to fiIe tbaII. when on the DOn-me side of the waD. 1"lmcfme.
two sepamt,e tables are required. Table 7 applies to fiDishas
on the aon-ma exposed side of the wall and Table 8 applies
to fiDisbes on the me exposed ·side.
.. '.\,. . .', If~'~~''''''
Gyp~'''''_
" . • .. •.,..
. -
~ "' .;
'~'
' ..- v. ~;in. ·(lb~j
,:. ·~'lt.'ja.·~lf_) '.' .
-. "'.' .'
c.

.... . 15 .
n ,

- , .
.
.'

'I
t.,~ nDn..
.
10 '

For finislH:I au the non-me exposed lido of~c ~ the ,' , .. . '.: . . ~.It... !6-mmy. . , ~o.
1Wo Ia;en 01:31a.m.:; 10' rqm)" • • •• ' . ~
PIilr~ofJlnD::Oomm) iDit ODD layer
Table 7.';;"M~ltip"l :hctD1' 'pJijliij~~~;': ;, '. ~,for 'd .•; ~ ',of-Vi u...(16i!iD}: ', . •' . ' .- .' 35:
NOD-lin bpOJed .~~ ~ w~ (~1); ' i: .', . . · ~~~~of}~'& (16.Jam)
. .. . ' ,~~~ ~r-~~:7~~; ~··
40

1)pe'', '.
"-r.-'-
' ~,
'. ..,.~' Wanbo~· ;
"" n"" .' C'~

Type or finish
applied to slab '
or wall
I
Siliceous or
.". '!
~.fcla,.. ,
car~ .qgregate . ~ sIi or
'~~:sh8Jc. . '
' .:

DiRCt"8JIPiiCd~·
.

.. . " . , .
. ,.:
': <

__eat-saad p. . .. .
l%1IL' \.4J mm
11i..u.,:'(16 ~ "
2S
40
See Note 1
coacn:te ~CIIIEY' ".- 'teu' ~20 pOJtlaac1 Ccmeat-iii.d' ~" metallada
unit . ' . ~mieDtsaucl · ." .' . 'lim:~is..~·; . 20
_ TIi~ , (22·_).· 25
Portlandc:caicnt- t iD.(2$mm) . 30
sand plaster' or r 1.00 0.7S
~1!IJId p1atCr GIl 'r.,in. (10 mm) .
tcmz:zD
SYPIIItIl Iadl . .:
III fa. (13 mm)
35
Gypsum-nod
plaster
I 1.25 LOO;
.
in. (16 mm)
',. in. (22 mm)
f,. 40
SO
G>:tJII1Dl-vmuic-
ulite or pedite • 1.75 1.25 Gypsum-SIIIld plaICer OD mclal lath
plaster '/. iit. (19 mm) 50
in. (22 mm) 'I. 60
Gypsum wall- 3.00 US
1 in, (25 mm) SO
board
5,.
l. For portland cemcnt-sand plaster in. (16 mm) or less in
thiclmess, and applied directly to concrete IIIiISOIIlY OD the non-fire-
I. For purposes of dctennininl the cOntrl6titiOD oC portland cement-
sand pIastcr to 1he equivalCllt thickness of concrete or maonry for
use In Table 1. it shaD be pennitted to use the actual thic:kness of
II
c-\-posed side of the wall, mUltiplying flactor s1mIJ be 1.0. the plaster. or '/, in. (16 mm). whichever is smailer.

'Y
~

21 of 22
-~
1). ,'Self-tappipg drywall S«=WI spaced a maximum of 12m.
(305 mm) and peaelrating a minimum ofl/. in. (10 mm)
into teSillcnt steel furriDg clwmds rmmiDg horlzaDtally
and spaced a maximum of 24 in. (610 mm) CD c:eDtel'.
2). Lath nails spaced at 12 iD. (305 mm) aD center maxi-
mum. pcmetratbtg 3/4 in. (19 mm) into nominal 1 x 2 hi..
(2S x 51 mm) wood fIm:ing stdpa which IIIOwacbeclto
tho ID8IODIY with 2 hi.. (51 mm) collClelB D8iJs spaced a
maximum of 16 Ja. (41 mm) OD center.
a,psum wallboard must be iusta11ed with the long
dimcasiOD paraUel1D the fiminl members and an borizoDtal
and vertica1joiata 1DIIIIt be suppoded aad finished. Tbe ODly
uceptlon Ja ,,. Ja. (16 mm) Typo ax- SYPI1JIIl waDboanl
which may be iDstalJed hiIrizoDtaIly without beiDlsuppoated
at die horizoIi1al Joiatl.
Pordlywall aIIachad by die adhesivemethod. alJ.iD. (10
mm) bead of panel adhesive mast be plac:cd around the
perimeter oftbo wallbolrd and lCI'OII1becUqoaals IDd thea
seGUred willi a masomy nan for each 2 ftZ (0.19 m*)ofpaaeL
CONCLUSION
'I'be cak:nlatrd fire .raiataDce JKOCCdam is prac:dcal.
~ aad eccmomical. It is based OD tbOUaanda of tests.
It-is iDc:oIpoIaIecl by n:ft::rcDc:e iDto the major model c:odea of
the US aDd allow. the cleslgurvirtally UDlimited fluibDi1¥
to incorporale the excelleJlt fim mslstive properties of COD-
crete masomy iDto the desip.
,-
t
22 of 22
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