Fire Rated Drywall Expansion Joint

An expansion joint that runs through a building may interrupt a fire rated assembly.
Fire rated drywall expansion joint. The main difference between fire barriers and fire stops is the allowance for movement. Angel hernandez 2012 drywall artist winner. This means if the joint occurs in a 2 hour rated floor assembly the expansion joint system used to fill the joint must also be rated for 2 hours. Damon miller 2011 drywall.
Gypsum association and manufacturer recommendations specify minimum requirements for. From parking garages to hospitals schools shopping centers hotels airports etc balco s priority is. Fire rated willseal fr h willseal fr h is designed to be used in horizontal expansion joints by itself but it can be used behind any other expansion joint cover plate or filler where joint depth allows. Per current building codes these joint assemblies must be tested at an.
Building expansion joint slab and wall openings inherently create a pathway for fire and smoke to travel through. Dieter kitzul 2017 drywall artist winner. Fire resistance rated systems control joints in gypsum panel product systems shall be installed where indicated on the plans or specifications. Our industry leading fireline 520 expansion joint fire barrier products provide protection for 2 3 and 4 hour rated conditions.
Fire rated wall expansion joint emshield wfr2 wall fire rated 2 hours is a watertight fire rated dual sided primary seal for repair retrofit and new installation in structural expansion joints and construction joints in vertical plane wall and head of wall applications. Us patents covering emseal s fire rated expansion joint product portfolio include. Sheldon hawks 2015 drywall artist winner. Bernie mitchell 2014 drywall artist winner.
Balco expansion joint systems and seismic joint covers are the vanguards of architecturally specified products. We constantly innovate and incorporate the latest technology to protect commercial buildings from damage due to fires and movement from thermal expansion wind or earthquakes. Josh schatz 2013 drywall artist winner. Doug mckenzie 2016 drywall artist winner.
To maintain the integrity of the interrupted fire rated assembly and prevent the spread of fire a fire barrier or fire stop should be used. Control joints assist in relieving stresses in assemblies that can result in cracks and joint ridging. Fb 17 has been tested and proven to provide up to 3 hour fire endurance rating for floor joints and up to 2 hour rating for wall joints minimizing smoke passage. Available in 10 lengths and engineered for simple splicing.
We ve designed our systems to fit any project s needs and provide superior protection to keep the threat contained. Blanket type fire barrier for floor and wall expansion joints.