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The fire resistance design manualis also referenced in the code documents of. Revised on a three year basis, ga 600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. Ga 600 2018 plus fire resistance and sound control design manual gypsum association on. Fibrous glass duct construction standards, 5th edition, 2002. Since 1959, the association has regularly published its collection of the latest in fire resistance rated gypsum building system designs. Sign, fax and printable from pc, ipad, tablet or mobile with pdffiller instantly no software. System details for fire and sound rated systems are described in the gypsum associations fire resistance design manual, ga600. Silver spring, md december 19, 2018 the gypsum association ga is pleased to announce the release of ga 600 2018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. Ga 600, ga6002015, fire resistance design manual fire resistance design manual, 19th edition, 2009. The 20th edition of the gypsum associations flagship publication depicts over 600 systems that may be used for firerated walls and partitions, floorceiling systems, roofceiling systems, and to protect columns, beams, and girders. Fire resistance design manual ga 600 2012 the 20th edition skip to the end of the images gallery. The provisions of ga 600 1988 shall be subject to the following modifications. Per icc esr38 the latest editions of these publications, namely, ga 2162018 and ga 600 2018, are code accepted. In the latest version of the gypsum fire resistance design manual, systems are classified according to their typical uses and their fire resistance ratings.
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