A Guide to Fire and Acoustic Data for Cold-Formed Steel Floor and Wall Assemblies

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Compiled by the Steel Framing Alliance and Canadian Steel Construction Council, this searchable directory provides the user with the ability to search the current, complete range of fire and sound-rated cold-formed steel assemblies as listed by the major recognized testing agencies.

The assemblies contained in the data base are limited to those that are relevant to residential and light commercial construction.

The material in this guide has been prepared as a reference of fire and sound rated cold formed steel framed assemblies. While every effort has been taken to ensure that the material is technically correct, it only offers a brief description of the tested assemblies. It must not be used without first reviewing the source documents of the testing agencies listed below for a full description of the assembly.

The publication of material contained herein is not intended as a warranty on the part of the Steel Framing Alliance, the Canadian Steel Construction Council, nor the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association, nor their members, that this information is suitable for any general or particular use, or of freedom from infringement of any patent of patents. Any use of this information or suggested practices can only be made with the understanding that the Canadian Steel Construction Council, the Steel Framing Alliance, and the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association makes no warranty of any kind respecting such use and the user assumes all liability arising therefrom.

Please note that some assemblies are constructed with proprietary products that may not be available in all geographical areas. Please consult the source documents of the testing agencies for these details.

When considering designs in Canadian Building Code jurisdictions, please note that only ULC and NRCC assemblies should be referenced.

Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
7 Underwriters Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 3B4
www.ulc.ca

National Research Council of Canada
Institute for Research in Construction
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.A. 600062-2096
www.ul.com

Gypsum Association
810 First Street NE, #510
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 20002
www.gypsum.org

Factory Mutual Research
FM Global Corporate Offices
1301 Atwood Ave.
PO Box 7500
Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S.A. 02919
www.fmglobal.com