“The System”™ is a patented structure that cycles and is fire resistant. This single track system provides a fast and economical head-of-wall installation providing a secure installation (positive attachment). No cut-ins, no caulking, no spray-on fireproofing and no elastomeric coating.
Approvals: California State Fire Marshal, California OSHPD, Los Angeles City, and New York City MEA
“THE SYSTEM”™ is a patented wall structure and that cycles and is fire resistant. This single track system provides a fast and economical approach to head-of-wall installation providing a positive attachment (secure installation). No cut-ins, no caulking, no spray-on fireproofing, or no elastomeric coating needed.
This is the first head-of-wall system and method to meet the cycle, fire resistance, and hose stream testing requirements of the BOCA Code Section 709, the Standard Code Section 705, the UBC Section 702 and 706, and the International Building Code, 2000.
“The System™” by Metal Lite, Inc., was tested to comply with the following excerpts from the 1996 B.O.C.A. Code: The FIRE-RESISTIVE JOINT SYSTEM, in section 706.2, is an assemblage of specific materials or products that are designed, tested, and fire-resistance rated in accordance with ASTM E119 to resist, for a prescribed period of time, the spread of fire through joints made in or between fire-resistance rated assemblies. 709.7.1 Fireresistive joint systems: Fire resistive joint systems shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E119 listed in chapter 35 under the following conditions:
5. Joint systems shall be tested at the maximum joint width for which they are designed. Joint systems designed to accommodate movement shall be expanded to the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function.
7. Joint systems designed to accommodate movement shall be preconditioned by cycling between the minimum and the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function for the number of cycled specified in table 709.7.
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Table 709.7 |
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PRECONDITIONING CYCLES FOR FIRE RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS |
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Type of Joint System |
Number of Cycles |
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Expansion/Contraction |
500 |
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Seismic |
100 |
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Wind Sway |
500 |
“The System”™ by Metal-Lite, Inc.™ was tested to comply with the following excerpts from the 1997 Standard Code: 705.7.2 Fire Test. Fire resistant joint systems shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 under the following conditions:
5. Joint systems shall be tested at the maximum joint width for which they are designed. Joint systems designed to accommodate movements shall be expanded to the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function.
7. Joint systems designed to accommodate movement shall be preconditioned by cycling between the minimum and the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function for the number of cycles specified in Table 705.7 in accordance with ASTM E 1399.
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Table 705.7 |
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PRECONDITIONING CYCLES |
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Type of Joint System |
Number of Cycles |
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Expansion/Contraction |
500 |
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Seismic |
100 |
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Wind Sway |
500 |
THE FIRST DEFLECTION/SEISMIC AND FIRE-RESISTANT WALL SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PASS THE CYCLING, FIRE AND HOSE STREAM TEST REQUIRED BY
THE 1997 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.
The FIRE-RESISTIVE JOINT SYSTEM, in section 706.2, is an assemblage of specific materials or products that are designed, tested, and fire-resistance rated in accordance with UBC Standard 7.1 to resist, for a prescribed period of time, the passage of fire through joints. Such material or construction assembly shall be securely installed in or on the joint for its entire length so as not to dislodge, loosen or otherwise impair its ability to resist the passage of fire and hot gases.
706.2 Fireresistive joint systems: Fireresistive joint systems shall be tested
in accordance with U.B.C. Standard 7.1 under the following conditions:
5. Joint systems shall be tested at the maximum joint width for which they are designed. Joint systems designed to accommondate movement shall be expanded to the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function.
7. Joint systems designed to accommodate movement shall be preconditioned by cycling between the minimum and the maximum joint opening width for which they are intended to function for the number of cycled specified in table 7-D.
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Table 7-D |
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PRECONDITIONING CYCLES |
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Type of Joint System |
Number of Cycles |
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Expansion/Contraction |
500 |
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Seismic |
100 |
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Wind Sway |
500 |
Excerpts from the International Building Code (IBC) 2000 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM. An assemblage of specific materials or products that are designed, tested, and fire-resistance rated in accordance with UL 2079 to resist for a prescribed period of time the passage of fire through joints made in or between fire-resistance-rated assemblies.
712.1
General. Joints installed in or between in or between fire-resistance-rated walls, floor or floors/ceiling assemblies and roofs or roof/ceiling assemblies shall be protected by an approved fire-resistant joint system designed to resist the passage of fire for a time period not less than the required fire-resistance rating of the wall, floor or roof in or between which it is installed. Fire-resistant joint systems shall be tested in accordance with Section 712.3. The void created at the intersection of a floor/ceiling assembly and the exterior curtain wall assembly shall be protected in accordance with Section 712.4.
712.2
Installation. Fire-resistant joint systems shall be securely installed in or on the joint for its entire length so as not to dislodge, loosen or otherwise impair its ability to accommodate expected building movements and to resist the passage of fire and hot gases.
712.1
Fire test criteria. Fire-resistant joint systems shall be tested in accordance with requirements of UL 2079.
NOTE: The following is a synopsis of the ANSI/UL 2079 Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems:
There are 3 components to this test standard: Pre-conditioning cycle testing, furnace testing, and the hose stream test. The excerpt is included for informational purposes. Contact Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (847) 272-8800 for the complete test standard.
9.6
Each joint system is to be subjected to movement cycling prior to the fire test. The joint system is to be installed at it nominal width. The movement cycling is to consist of any one of the conditions specified in Table 9.1. A movement cycle is to consist of the joint system width being nominal, maximum, minimum and then nominal
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