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

Acknowledgements

The Steel Framing Alliance acknowledges Bill Kraft of the Steel Framing Alliance and George Frater of the Canadian Steel Construction Council as the Primary Authors of the first edition of this guide, which was published in 2004.

The Steel Framing Alliance is grateful to George Frater of the Canadian Steel Construction Council for his ongoing effort to keep this guide current and to serve as Primary Author of each of the updated editions, which were published in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.

The Steel Framing Alliance also appreciates the guidance and feedback provided to the Primary Author by the members of the Fire and Acoustic Task Group of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute.

Acknowledgement is also made for the financial support provided by the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association for the NRCC Phase II joint research project on the Fire and Acoustical Performance of Floor Assemblies.