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Steel column fire protection within a 2 hour light gauge metal stud bearing wall

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I'm working on a hotel project where the walls between guestrooms are load bearing 2 hour rated walls per UL U 469. In a few cases we have a hss column within the stud wall that is needed to pick up some loads from the top floor which is a dining venue. The column meets the requirements noted in section 704.4.1 of being located within the bottom and top tracks of the stud wall. Therefore I believe that the column would not need to be independently protected, but that the membrane of the wall assembly can provide the fire resistance rating based on 704.4.1. Has any else had a similar situation? Am I interpreting this section of the code correctly?
 
So the columns do not connect directly to any structural member other than the top and bottom tracks of the wall framing, correct?

If so, then Section 704.4.1 would apply. Otherwise, individual protection per Section 704.2 would be required.
 
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