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Customer:

Chicago Flameproof and Wood Specialties Corp.
Class:

Fire Retardant Treated Wood Products
Location:

1200 South Lake Street, Montgomery, IL
Website:

www.chicagoflameproof.com
Listing No.:

B1093-1
Project No.:

B1093-1
Effective Date:

July 12, 2016
Last Revised Date:

March 6, 2020
Expires:

N/A

Standards:

ASTM E84	Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials”, extended to 30 minutes duration.
ASTM E2768	Standard Test Method for Extended Duration Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials – 30 min Tunnel Test
ASTM D5516	Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Flexural Properties of Fire-Retardant Treated Softwood Plywood Exposed to Elevated Temperatures
ASTM D6305	Standard Practice for Calculating Bending Strength Design Adjustment Factors for Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood for Roof Sheathing
ASTM D5664	Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Effects of Fire-Retardant Treatments and Elevated Temperatures on Strength Properties of Fire-Retardant Treated Lumber
ASTM D6381	Standard Practice for Calculating Design Value Treatment Adjustment Factors for Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber
ASTM D3201	Standard Test Method for Hygroscopic Properties of Fire-Retardant Wood and Wood-Base Products
ASTM E119	Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
CAN/ULC S101	Standard Methods of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials.

Species: Douglas-fir (DF), Spruce-Pine-Fir, Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), Other Species Lumber
SYP, DF and Other Softwood Plywood

Product:

FlameTech™ Fire Retardant Treated Lumber
FlameTech™ Fire Retardant Treated Plywood
Markings:

Species: Douglas-fir (DF), Spruce-Pine-Fir, Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), Other Species Lumber
SYP, DF and Other Softwood Plywood
Label:

Label(s): Example labels found in QAI certified FlameTech™ lumber and plywood fire retardant treated wood products - Please refer to the Listing Document Link at the top of the page

Models:

Plywood Ratings: The following outlines FlameTech™ Pressure Treated Plywood product ratings:

Table 1: FlameTech™ Plywood Surface Burning Characteristics per ASTM E84 (Extended) / ASTM E2768

NOMINAL DIMENSIONS	SPECIES	FLAME SPREAD INDEX (FSI)	SMOKE DEVELOPED INDEX (SDI)	FLAME FRONT*
½ inch – ¾ inch	SYP	< 25	< 450	< 10.5 feet
½ inch – ¾ inch	DF	< 25	< 450	< 10.5 feet

*No evidence of significant progressive combustion after extended 20 minutes duration.

FlameTech™ Treated Plywood Maximum Loads and Spans determined per ASTM D6305 based on testing to ASTM D5516 are outlined in Table 2:

Table 2. FlameTech™ Plywood Maximum Loads and Spans

PLYWOOD THICKNESS (inches)	UNTREATED SPAN RATINGS (Roof / Subfloor)	TREATED SHEATHING SPAN (in)	MAXIMUM LIVE LOAD
			ZONE 1A	ZONE 1B	ZONE 2
			(psf)	(psf)	(psf)
15/32 (0.469)	32/16	24	29	42	61
19/32 (0.594)	40/20	24	49	72	103
19/32 (0.594)	40/20	32	28	41	58
23/32 (0.719)	48/24	32	40	59	84
23/32 (0.719)	48/24	48	18	26	37

Lumber Ratings: The following outlines FlameTech™ Pressure Treated Lumber product ratings:

Table 3: Surface Burning Characteristics per ASTM E84 (Extended) / ASTM E2768

NOMINAL DIMENSIONS	SPECIES	Flame Spread Index (FSI)	Smoke Developed Index (SDI)	Flame Front*
2×4, 2×6, 2×8, 2×10, 2×12	SPF, DF, SYP	< 25	< 450	< 10.5 feet.

*No evidence of significant progressive combustion after extended 20 minutes duration.

FlameTech™ Treated Lumber Allowable Design Properties Determined per ASTM D6841 based on testing to ASTM D5664 are outlined in Table 4:

Table 4: FlameTech™ Fire Retardant Treated Lumber Allowable Design Properties

Allowable Design Properties Service Temperature Service ≤ 100^oF

PROPERTY	DF	SPF	SYP	OTHER
Extreme fiber stress in bending, Fb	1.00	0.96	0.82	0.82
Tension parallel to grain, Ft	1.00*	0.99	0.98	0.98
Compression parallel to grain, F_CII	0.96	0.95	0.96	0.95
Horizontal shear, F_u	1.00*	1.00	0.95	0.95
Modulus of elasticity, E	0.99	0.93	0.87	0.87
Compression perpendicular to grain, F_CI	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.95
Fastener Connections	0.90	0.90	0.90	0.90

Allowable Design Properties Service Temperature Service > 100^oF ≤ 150^oF

Please refer to the Listing Document Link at the top of the page

ASTM E119 / CAN/ULC S101 Fire-resistance Rated Assemblies are outlined in Table 5:

Table 5: FlameTech™ Fire Retardant Treated Lumber and Plywood Fire-Resistance Rated Assemblies per ASTM E119 / CAN/ULC S101:

QAI DESIGN LISTING	RATING	DESCRIPTION
B1093-1a	1-hour Load Bearing Fc Allowable Design Properties applied following ASD*	1-hour FlameTech™ fire retardant treated wood stud and plywood load bearing assembly.
B1093-1b	2- hour Load Bearing Fc Allowable Design Properties applied following ASD*	2-hour FlameTech™ fire retardant treated wood stud and plywood load bearing assembly

*Allowable stress design method determined in accordance with National Design Specification for Wood Construction. Allowable stress for FlameTech™ FRTW products are to be calucated with allowable design properties per QAI listing B1093 as detailed in tables above.

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