Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find information on unprotected wood and steel joists exposed to fire?
Design for Code Acceptance (DCA) #1 provides building code accepted flame spread ratings for various wood products and species which are normally used as interior finishes for walls, ceilings, and floors in buildings. 4 pages. DCA 1 is no longer available in printed format. September 1998 Edition, last printed in 1992.
AWC's TR1 Describes comparative behavior of unprotected wood and steel joists when simultaneously exposed to identical fire conditions. 8 pages. NO LONGER IN PRINT. Published 1961. For archival information, contact the AWC Help Desk.
Section: Fire Performance of Wood Design
- What is the correct application of 2009/2012 IBC Sections 704.2 (Column Protection) and 704.3 (Protection of the primary structural frame other than columns) to wood construction?
- Where can I find information on flame spread performance of wood products?
- Where can I find information on the design of fire-resistive exposed wood members?
- Where can I find information on fire rated wood floor and wall assemblies?
- Where can I find information on the Component Additive Method (CAM) for calculating and demonstrating assembly fire endurance?
- For one-hour fire-rated wood joist assemblies, how do I compensate using a 2x8 rather than a 2x10?
- Where can I find information on building construction and fire insurance costs?
- Where can I get information on firestopping and draftstopping for concealed spaces?
- Where can I obtain info on fire tests related to post-frame building design?
- Where can I find information on unprotected wood and steel joists exposed to fire?
- How do I calculate the fire resistance of exposed wood members?
- Where can I find information about fire tests of laminated wood and rolled steel beams?
- Where can I find information on the heat release rates of construction assemblies?
- Where can I find information on the performance of Finger-Jointed Lumber in Fire-Resistance-Rated Wall Assemblies?
- Is wood allowed in buildings classified as non-combustible per the International Building Code (IBC)?
- How do I meet the new requirement for membrane protection in the 2012 International Residential Code?