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  1. C

    Hotel Fire-Rated Pool Door

    I have a project where the door to the pool is specified as 45-minute fire rated. The complexities of pool codes and fire-rated codes have my head spinning. The architect has specified "hotel lock by owner" which features a card reader. The door manufacturer does not allow other locks to be...
  2. J

    Fireproofing Light-frame Structural Members

    I'm designing a light-frame structure, and I can't figure out how to fireproof the exterior walls studs. Does it need to be 2 hour fire-rated on each side of the stud, or is it enough to have a 2-hour fire rated wall-assembly? Note my question pertains the "secondary member" requirement of...
  3. BayPointArchitect

    Fire-rated floor-ceiling separation

    Given a small three story office building, non-combustible construction, and non-sprinkled. Entirely code compliant in terms of allowable height and area for a type "B" occupancy. Again I must say that there is only one type of occupancy throughout the entire building so that there is no need...
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