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Fire Ratings:

Aggregate: Type  "A"
Calcareous/Siliceous Gravel

NP indicates unit dimension is undersized for required thickness.
(#)  indicates minimum ASTM C-90 dimensions required.

NOMINAL SIZE CMU

REQUIRED

EQUIVELENT  INCHES

HOURLY RATING

PERCENT SOLID

OF SOLID  THICKNESS

ONE HOUR  RATING

4"CMU

77.24%

2.80

6"CMU

49.78%

2.80

8"CMU

(#) 45.70%

(#) 3.48

10"CMU

(#) 44.00%

(#) 4.24

12"CMU

(#) 41.80%

(#) 4.86

90 MINUTE  RATING

4"CMU

99.31%

3.60

6"CMU

64.00%

3.60

8"CMU

47.12%

3.60

10"CMU

(#) 44.00%

(#) 4.24

12"CMU

(#) 41.80%

(#) 4.86

2 HOUR  RATING

4"CMU

NP

NP

6"CMU

74.67%

4.20

8"CMU

55.08%

4.20

10"CMU

(#) 44.00%

(#) 4.24

12"CMU

(#) 41.80%

(#) 4.86

3 HOUR  RATING

4"CMU

NP

NP

6"CMU

94.22%

5.30

8"CMU

69.51%

5.30

10"CMU

55.06%

5.30

12"CMU

(#) 41.80%

(#) 4.86

4 HOUR  RATING

4"CMU

NP

NP

6"CMU

NP

NP

8"CMU

81.31%

6.20

10"CMU

64.42%

6.20

12"CMU

53.33%

6.20

 

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