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UL Numbers for Fire Ratings of Masonry Walls

A collection of UL numbers for Masonry Walls.  UL won't have every possible wall assembly, but here is a listing of the current UL numbers

Calculating Fire Ratings

This tool helps you determine the fire rating of a given assembly

Balanced Design for Fire Safety

To Provide the best opportunity to live through a fire, ride out a fire and / or escape, the Masonry Advisory Council always recommends that codes for buildings require balanced design.

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Fire Safe Construction

A cost comparison study of five different construction materials in Multi-family housing

Concrete Masonry Firewalls

3d and 2d drawings showing concrete masonry firewalls used in wood frame structures

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Concrete plank roof construction reduces insurance costs for mid-rise multi-family and office buildings

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The use of masonry and hollow core concrete key to improving local building codes.  This 8 page article shows how local buidling codes should be upgraded to save lives and save money.

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Forty Two Families Lose Home to Fire!  Four page article shows how balanced design can help save lives.