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Roof ceiling assembly in concrete.
Has unveiled its usg securock brand concrete roof deck panel a durable structural panel that can be combined with other noncombustible materials to create a one and two hour fire rated roof ceiling assembly.
A roof assemblies and roof coverings shall be listed and iden tified as class a by an approved testing agency.
Fire test on a roof ceiling assembly with 1 inch concrete topping.
Hot mopped or cold application class a b or c covering or single ply membrane ballasted adhered or mechanically attached to the insulation.
Fire test on a roof ceiling assembly with 1 inch concrete topping pdf 2 mb doi.
But these advantages come together with a few drawbacks such as the higher cost of the project or the fact that pouring a concrete ceiling may take up to several months until you can actually build the walls and the roof.
Concrete ceilings reinforced by steel rebar are designed to be equally strong in compression and tension so drilling holes into the underside with have no real effect on the strength of the ceiling.
Polyisocyanurate insulation boards 1 thickness min.
Class a roof assemblies shall be permitted for use in buildings or struc tures of all types of construction.
Fire test on a roof ceiling assembly with 1 inch concrete topping.
From national research council canada.