WS6-1.5 One-Hour Fire-Resistive Wood Wall Assembly
2x6 Wood Stud Wall - 100% Design Load - ASTM E 119 / NFPA 251
WS6-1.5 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. Interior Sheathing - 5/8 in. Type X gypsum wallboard, 4 ft. wide, applied vertically. All panel edges backed by framing or blocking.
3. Exterior Sheathing - 3/8 in. wood structural panels (oriented strand board), applied vertically, horizontal joints blocked
4. Gypsum Fasteners - 2-1/4 in. Type S drywall screws, spaced 7 in. o.c.
5. Panel Fasteners - 6d common nails (bright) - 12 in. o.c. in the field, 6 in. o.c. panel edges
6. Insulation - R-19 fiberglass insulation
7. Joints and Fastener Heads - Wallboard joints covered with paper
tape and joint compound, fastener heads covered with joint compound
Tests conducted at the NGC Testing Services
Test No: WP-1408 (Fire Endurance & Hose Stream) August 13, 2004
Third Party Witness: NGC Testing Services
| This assembly was tested at 100% design load, calculated in accordance with the 2001 National Design Specification® for Wood Construction. The authority having jurisdiction should be consulted to assure acceptance of this report. |
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AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION, INC
AUGUST 2004