The gypsum associations fire resistance design manual and handling gypsum board publications. To maintain industrywide quality assurance standards for gypsum board defined in this manual as type x, the gypsum association requires that all. Gypsum association publications literature american gypsum. Our versatile toughrock gypsum boards are ideal for a wide range of commercial and residential interior applications, and our dens family of highperformance fiberglass matfaced gypsum products offer. To maintain industrywide quality assurance standards for gypsum board defined in this manual as type x, the gypsum association requires that all companies listing proprietary tests or systems, or rely ing on the generic systems in this manual, shall subscribe to an on going thirdparty, inplant product in spection and labeling service. The gypsum boardmoisture resistantinterior and exterior gypsum building products with superior moisture resistance. Mix united states gypsum manufactured pyrofill gypsum that comes in an 80lb. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum. From this testing comes the fire resistance design manual ga600. The gypsum association ga is pleased to announce the release of ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual home. A notforprofit trade association, the associations mission is to promote the use of gypsum while advancing the development, growth, and general welfare of the gypsum industry. Shall comply with standard specification for gypsum board, astm c 96c 96m, and gypsum board, cancsaa82.
Gypsum board finish levels the balance small business. The fire resistance design manual provides contractors, designers, specifiers, owners, and others with a convenient compilation of the latest in tested gypsumboard designed firerated protection systems as well as some tried and true older systems that have been with us for quite awhile. Proform drywall finishing products construction guide. The gypsum board systems manual contains construction details, fire resistance ratings, and stc ratings for the full range of building systems. The gypsum association fire resistance design manualis. Paperback with more than 700 systems addressing almost every imaginable condition, the ga6002015 is the best edition yet. Gypsum association releases twentysecond edition of ga600. Install gypsum slurry on all flanges of bulb tees and cross tees. Shall comply with standard specification for gypsum board, astm.
Add a 2inch wide line of gypsum across the diagonals of each formboard. The gypsum association has revised its ga216 application and finishing of gypsum panel products technical document. Press releases made many salient points about this document, including the fact that it is referenced in the international building code as an appropriate standard for the application and installation of gypsum boards and panels. Describes complete line of construction products, including sheetrock brand gypsum panels and imperial brand gypsum base for drywall and veneer plaster construction, sheathing and ceilings. Revised on a three year basis, ga600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years.
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Gypsum association releases fire resistance design manual. It has been revised in 2018 to fit a three year cycle to coincide with the 2021 code revision cycle and to better align with the associations other codereferenced documents, namely ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual and ga253 application of gypsum. Links to readonly versions of prior editions of ga216 specification for the application and finishing of gypsum panel products and ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The industry adheres to very strict quality controls for the manufacture or disposal of uk plasterboard. Revised on a three year cycle, ga600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fireresistive designs for more than 40 years. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual after several projects of fighting with the ul manual underwriters laboratories and the international building code i discovered that there is a much easier. Additionally, each member company makes annual written certification. Technical literature compatibility statement fire performance statement noise phenomena of high rise buildings gypsum dust statement on decoration and discolouration of plasterboard gpda statement on cracking noises. With more than 700 systems addressing almost every imaginable condition, the ga6002015 is. Gypsum standards cover gypsum board for walls, ceilings, and roofs. There are a number of fire testing and rating companies such as ul, ulc and wh which can be used to source a wide variety of fire rated assemblies.
Since 1965, georgiapacific gypsum has been committed to developing the highest quality gypsum building products in the industry. Hail resistancehighperformance gypsum roof board with superior hail resistance. Gypsum association celebrates 90 years as center for. The interior guide september, 2015 page 2 of 43 introduction for a while now, there has been a lack of understanding of the issues and concerns that come between the industry trades of gypsum board finishing, paint and wallcovering application and what is stated in the project specifications. The gypsum association ga released the 21st edition of the fire resistance design manual ga6002015. Ga216 application and finishing of gypsum panel products. The association of wall and ceiling contractors frequently. National gypsum company, drywall, cement board, gypsum board. Project nameproject number25sep 1 gold bond gypsum board national gypsum company gypsum board guide specification national gypsum company specifier note. In such a continuous operation the gypsum slurry begins to set immediately after passing through the forming station. The gypsum board systems manual and msds information are available on our web site. Chogret immeasurably ingurgitates within the denese.
To maintain industrywide quality assurance standards for gypsum board defined in this manual as type x, the gypsum association requires that all companies listing proprietary tests or systems, or relying on the generic systems in this manual, shall subscribe to an ongoing thirdparty, inplant product inspection and labeling service. Ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual. Such areas include but are not limited to saunas, steam rooms, gang shower rooms, and indoor. The gypsum association ga announced december 19, 2018, the release of ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The role of the gypsum products development association gpda is to develop and encourage the understanding of gypsum based building materials and systems. The association s recommendations and technical support and data serve as invaluable resources for architects, engineers, builders, contractors. Drywall end joints located midway between continuous channels and attached to additional pieces of channel 62 1575 mm long with screws 12 305 mm. The gypsum association actively participates in the technical standards and code arenas as a means of promoting the proper use of gypsum board and related gypsum products in the construction industry. The gypsum association recently released the latest edition of application and finishing of gypsum panel products, ga2162016.
To be eligible for membership in the association, a firm or corporation must calcine gypsum and manufacture gypsum board under the provisions of astm standard c 96. System details for fire and sound rated systems are described in the gypsum associations fire resistance design manual, ga600. Northwest wall and ceiling bureau seattle, wa home. Utilize gypsum panel products effectively in construction projects the gypsum association ga publishes documents that direct the use of gypsum board in the design, construction and maintenance of buildings. In a separate news item released december 5, the association announced that beginning in 2018 ga216 application and finishing of gypsum panel products will be revised and released to coincide with the 2021 code revision cycle and. Since 1959, the gypsum association has engaged extensively in testing and evaluation of both generic and proprietary systems. Dec 21, 2018 the gypsum association ga is pleased to announce the release of ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. Special additives provide the different boards with excellent specific characteristic. Gypsum board guide specification national gypsum company.
How to use the national gypsum company gypsum construction guide national gypsum products for all your building needs your national gypsum company gypsum construction guide has been carefully developed to provide you with a comprehensive guide to the entire range of national gypsum products. Northwest wall and ceiling bureau is a nonprofit trade association for the wall and ceiling industry, serving a wideranging membership of contractors, manufacturers, dealers, labor organizations and other professionals in the industry. Gypsum is a mineral calcium sulphate dihydrate with the chemical formula caso42h2o a nonhazardous, nontoxic, inherently safe material. Gypsum association a notforprofit trade association. The full version of the gypsum construction handbook. The purpose of this guide specification language is to assist the specifier in correctly specifying gypsum board products and their installation. Safety classification gypsumbased plasters and plasterboards in the uk have no known adverse effect on health and are classified as nonhazardous. Share please print this document by clicking the print icon in the web viewer. Fire resistanceinterior and exterior gypsum building products for use in firerated assemblies.
The fire resistance design manual provides contractors, designers, specifiers, owners, and others with a convenient compilation of the latest in tested gypsum board designed firerated protection systems as well as some tried and true older systems that have been with us for quite awhile. A compilation of various rated wall designs is available within the gypsum association fire resistance design manual included in this manual. National gypsum company, drywall, cement board, gypsum. Gypsum panel products shall not be used where there will be direct exposure to water or continuous high humidity conditions. Manual risible lang short changes association gypsum christos. This make the gypsumboards light, strong and easy to cut. To maintain industrywide quality assurance standards for gypsum panels defined in this manual as type x, the gypsum association requires that all companies listing proprietary tests or systems, or relying on the generic systems in this manual, shall subscribe to an ongoing thirdparty, inplant product inspection and labeling service. Per icc esr38 the latest editions of these publications, namely, ga2162018 and ga6002018, are code accepted. The gypsum association ga is pleased to announce the start of its 90th year in service to the gypsum industry. Ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual.