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Answer: Because
Joints Move and
may present a
weakness in fire
containment
Saving Lives and Property
Through Fire and Smoke Containment
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ASTM E 1966
UL 2079
Test Items:
Report:
4 hours
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ASTM E 119
UL 263
NFPA 251
Through-Penetration
Firestop: (ASTM E 814,
UL 1479)
Fire Inside
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ASTM E 1399
Cyclic Movement and Measuring the Minimum and
Maximum Joint Widths of Architectural Joint Systems
No. of Cycles
Rate
(Cycles/Min.)
Thermal Expansion/Contraction
500
Seismic
100
30
Wind Sway
500
10
Combination
100
400
30
10
Joint Type
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Joints in Action
Floor/wall assembly
Backer (Mineral Wool)
Firestop
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Numbers
FF - Floor to Floor
FW - Floor to Wall
HW - Head of Wall
WW - Wall to Wall
D - Dynamic
S - Static
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Fireproofing
Wall Parallel
to Flutes
Mineral
Wool
Packing
Concrete
Firestop
Spray
Fireproofing
Firestop
Spray
Wall Perpendicular
to Flutes
Fire Rated
Block Wall
Mineral
Wool
Packing
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