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FIRE RESISTANCE TABLES

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Fire resistance of concrete masonry walls is a function of aggregate type and equivalent thickness of the masonry units.

The following ratings are figured using the actual percent of solids in the various sizes of blocks as manufactured by Capitol Concrete Products Co. Inc., Topeka, Kansas.

The ratings are based on test information obtained from Underwriters' Labratories Inc., National Bureau of Standards, Portland Cement Association, and Uniform Building Code.

			FIRE RESISTANCE IN HOURS
AS MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL CONCRETE	PER- CENT SOLID	EQUIVALENT THICKNESS	LIGHT- WEIGHT EXP. SHALE	NORMAL- WEIGHT LIMESTONE
BRICK	100.0	3.63	2.0	1.0
4" STANDARD CORES	73.4	2.66	1.0	1.0
4" SOLID	100.0	3.63	2.0	1.0
6" STANDARD CORES	54.5	3.07	1.0	1.0
6" SPECIAL 2-HOUR CORES	70.0	3.93	2.0	1.0
6" SOLID	100.0	5.63	4.0	3.0
8" STANDARD CORES	53.0	4.04	2.0	2.0
8" SPECIAL 4-HOUR CORES	75.0	5.72	4.0	3.0
8" SOLID	100.0	7.63	7.0	6.0
12" STANDARD CORES	48.7	6.66	4.0	3.0
12" SPECIAL 3 CORE	55.9	6.80	4.0	4.0

For additional information see:
Concrete Masonry Manual published by Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute. section 9 - "Fire Resistance" pages 27, 28 and 29

Concrete Masonry handbook published by Portland Cement Association "Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry" pages 12 and 13

Tek 35c "Fire Safety with Concrete Masonry" published by National Concrete Masonry Association

Uniform Building Code - section 4302(a) - table 43-b, 1985 edition and 1986 supplement

66601 (Topeka Weather Forecast, KS)