DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies
Construction Specifier
JUNE 30, 2021
Some of the largest I-joist manufacturers have brought products to market that do not comply with DCA3, backed instead by privately commissioned fire test reports based on proprietary assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums.
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