- Author
- Richardson, L. R.
- Title
- Thoughts and Observations on Fire-endurance Tests of Wood-Frame Assemblies Protected by Gypsum Board.
- Coporate
- Forintek Canada Corp., Sainte-Foy, Canada
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 25, No. 6, 223-239, November/December 2001
- Keywords
- gypsum board | fire endurance tests | wooden structures | fire resistance ratings | housing | walls | floors | wallboard | plywood | structural memebers
- Identifiers
- fire endurance test furnaces; loading double-stud walls; fasteners; finishing wallboard joints; wallboard fasteners and resilient channels; glass-fiber and rock-fiber insulation in joist and stud cavities; plywood and OSB floor materials and shear panels; structural members (joists and studs) and applied loads; blocking and briding; joint spacing; engineered wood I-joists; metal-plate-connected parallel-chord wood-floor trusses