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• IBC 715.1

  General

  • Covers protection of joints and voids.

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• IBC 715.2

  Installation

  • Joint and void protection is installed per 715.2.1 and 715.2.2.

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• IBC 715.3

  Fire-resistance-rated assembly intersections

  • Joints in rated walls, floors and roofs get rated joint systems, except within dwelling units, shafts, atriums, malls, garages, mezzanines and small control joints.

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• IBC 715.4

  Exterior curtain wall/fire-resistance-rated floor intersections

  • Curtain wall/rated floor voids get perimeter fire containment with F rating equal to the floor's.

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• IBC 715.5

  Exterior curtain wall/nonfire-resistance-rated floor assembly intersections

  • Curtain wall/unrated floor voids are filled with approved material.

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• IBC 715.6

  Fire barrier/nonfire-resistance-rated roof assembly intersections

  • Voids where barriers meet unrated roofs are filled or use a head-of-wall system tested to ASTM E2837.

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• IBC 715.7

  Exterior wall/vertical fire barrier intersections

  • Voids where barriers meet unrated exterior walls are filled.

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• IBC 715.8

  Curtain wall spandrels

  • Spandrels follow 705.9.5; floor intersections still follow 715.4 and 715.5.

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• IBC 715.9

  Joints and voids in smoke barriers

  • Smoke barrier joints have L rating of 5 cfm per linear foot.

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• IBC 715.2.1

  List system installation

  • Listed joint, perimeter and head-of-wall systems are installed full length per listing.

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• IBC 715.2.2

  Approved materials installation

  • Approved void materials are installed full length.

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• IBC 715.3.1

  Fire test criteria

  • Joint systems tested to ASTM E1966 or UL 2079, both sides for nonsymmetrical walls.

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• IBC 715.4.1

  Fire test criteria

  • Perimeter systems tested to ASTM E2307; vision glass to floor may use approved material.

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• IBC 707.8

  Joints

  • Joints in and at fire barriers follow 715.

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• IBC 707.9

  Voids at intersections

  • Voids where barriers meet unrated roofs or exterior walls follow 715.

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• IBC 708.8

  Joints

  • Joints follow 715.

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• IBC 709.7

  Joints

  • Joints follow 715.

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• IBC 713.9

  Joints

  • Joints per 715.

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• IBC 705.10

  Joints

  • Joints in rated exterior walls follow 715.

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• IBC 706.10

  Joints

  • Joints follow 715.

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• IBC 1504.2

  Wind resistance of asphalt shingles

  • Asphalt shingles are tested to ASTM D7158 (or D3161) and classed per Table 1504.2: up to 116 mph D, G or H; 129–155 mph G or H; 168 mph and up H (D3161: A, D or F to 129 mph, F above).

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• IBC 2603.9

  Special approval

  • Foam may skip the thermal barrier when approved by large-scale tests (NFPA 286, FM 4880, UL 1040, UL 1715).

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• IBC 703.2.1

  Tested assemblies

  • Ratings come from ASTM E119 or UL 263 tests; penetrations and joints per 714 and 715.

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• IBC 705.10.1

  Voids

  • Curtain wall/floor voids follow 715.4.

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• IBC 712.1.5.1

  Joints in or between horizontal assemblies

  • Rated floor joints follow 715; curtain wall voids per 715.4.

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• IBC 1406.10.2

  Thermal barriers

  • ½ in gypsum or NFPA 275 barrier inside, unless NFPA 286/UL 1040/UL 1715 tested, or used on balconies or trim.

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• IBC 1408.10.3

  Thermal barrier not required

  • Not needed if NFPA 286/UL 1040/UL 1715 tested, or used on balconies or trim.

  Works withIBC 803.1.1.1

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• IBC 1409.7.2.2

  Special approval

  • No barrier if NFPA 286, FM 4880 or UL 1715 tested in end-use configuration.

  Works withIBC 803.1.1.1

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