System No. F-C-5023
December 16, 1997
F Rating — 2 Hr
T Rating — 0 Hr

1. Floor-Ceiling Assembly
The 2 hr fire-rated wood joist floor-ceiling assembly shall be constructed of the materials and in the manner specified in Design No. L505, L511 or L536 in the UL Fire Resistance Directory, as summarized below:A. Floor System
Lumber or plywood subfloor with finish floor of lumber, plywood or Floor Topping Mixture*
as specified in the individual Floor-Ceiling Design. Max diam of floor opening is 4-1/2 in.
B. Wood Joists
Nom 2 by 10 in. lumber joists spaced 16 in. OC with nom 1 by 3 in. lumber bridging and with ends firestopped.
C. Furring Channels
(Not Shown) — Resilient galv steel furring installed perpendicular to wood joists between first and second layers of wallboard (Item 1D) and spaced max 24 in. OC.
D. Gypsum Board*
Nom 4 ft wide by 5/8 in. thick as specified in the individual Floor-Ceiling Design. First layer of wallboard nailed to wood joists. Second layer of wallboard screw-attached to furring channels.
2. Chase Wall
The through penetrant (Item 3) shall be routed through a 2 hr fire-rated single, double or staggered wood stud/gypsum wallboard chase wall constructed of the materials and in the manner specified in the individual U300 Series Wall and Partition Designs in the UL Fire Resistance Directory and shall include the following construction features:A. Studs
Nom 2 by 6 in. lumber or double nom 2 by 4 in. lumber studs.
B. Sole Plate
Nom 2 by 6 in. lumber or parallel 2 by 4 in. lumber plates, tightly butted.
C. Top Plate
The double top plate shall consist of two nom 2 by 6 in. lumber plates or two sets of nom 2 by 4 in. lumber plates, tightly butted. Max diam of opening is 4-1/2 in.
D. Gypsum Board*
Thickness, type, number of layers and fasteners shall be specified in individual Wall and Partition Design.
3. Through Penetrant
One metallic pipe or tubing to be installed either concentrically or eccentrically within the firestop system. Pipe or tubing to be rigidly supported on both sides of floor assembly. The following types and sizes of metallic pipes or tubing may be used:A. Steel Pipe
Nom 2 in. diam (or smaller) Schedule 10 or (heavier) steel pipe.
B. Iron Pipe
Nom 2 in. diam (or smaller) cast or ductile iron pipe.
C. Copper Tubing
Nom 2 in. diam (or smaller) Type L (or heavier) copper tubing.
D. Copper Pipe
Nom 2 in. diam (or smaller) Regular (or heavier) copper pipe.
4. Tube Insulation — Plastic+
Nom 1/2 in. thick acrylonitrile butadiene/polyvinyl chloride (AB/PVC) flexible foam furnished in the form of tubing. The annular space shall be min 1/2 to max 7/8 in.See Plastics+
(QMFZ2) category in the Recognized Component Directory for names of manufacturers. Any Recognized Component tube insulation material meeting the above specifications and having a UL 94 Flammability Classification of 94-5VA may be used.
5. Firestop System
The firestop system shall consist of the following:A. Packing Material
Foam backer rod firmly packed into opening as a permanent form. Packing material to be recessed from top surface of subfloor and bottom surface of the lower top plate as required to accommodate the required to accommodate the required thickness of fill material.
B. Fill, Void or Cavity Material* — Caulk
Min 1/4 in. thickness of fill material applied within the annulus, flush with top surface of subfloor and min 3/4 in. thickness of fill material applied within the annulus, flush with bottom surface of lower top plate. RECTORSEAL Biostop 500+
*Bearing the UL Classification Marking