WS6-1.1 One-Hour Fire-Resistive Wood Wall Assembly
2x6 Wood Stud Wall - 100% Design Load - ASTM E 119 / NFPA 251
WS6-1.1 One-Hour Fire-Resistive Wood Wall Assembly
2x6 Wood Stud Wall - 100% Design Load - ASTM E 119 / NFPA 251
1. Framing - Nominal 2x6 wood studs, spaced 16 in. o.c., double top plates,
single bottom plate
2. Sheathing - 5/8 in. Type X gypsum wallboard, 4 ft. wide, applied horizontally,
unblocked. Horizontal application of wallboard represents the direction of least fire resistance as opposed to vertical application.
3. Fasteners - 2-1/4 in. Type S drywall screws, spaced 7 in. o.c.
4. Joints and Fastener Heads - Wallboard joints covered with paper tape
and joint compound, fastener heads covered with joint compound
Tests conducted at the Fire Test Laboratory of National Gypsum Research Center
Test No:WP-1232 (Fire Endurance) September 16, 1999
WP-1234 (Hose Stream) September 27, 1999
Third Party Witness: Intertek Testing Services
Report J99-22441.2
| This assembly was tested at 100% design load, calculated in accordance with the 1997 National Design Specification® for Wood Construction. The authority having jurisdiction should be consulted to assure acceptance of this report. |
Copyright © 1999
AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION, INC
OCTOBER 1999