2. Wall Assembly — The 2 hr fire rated gypsum board/steel stud wall assembly shall be constructed of the materials and in the manner described in the individual U400 or V400 Series Wall and Partition Design in the UL Fire Resistance Directory and shall include the following construction features:
A. Steel Floor And Ceiling Runners — Floor and ceiling runners of wall assembly shall consist of galv steel channels sized to accommodate steel studs (Item 2B). Ceiling runner to be provided with 2 in. flanges. Ceiling runner installed perpendicular to direction of fluted steel deck and secured to valleys with steel masonry anchors or welds spaced max 12 in. OC.
A1. Light Gauge Framing* — Slotted Ceiling Runner - As an alternative to the ceiling runner in Item 2A, slotted ceiling runner to consist of galv steel channel with slotted flanges sized to accommodate steel studs (Item 2B). Slotted ceiling runner installed perpendicular to direction of fluted steel deck and secured to valleys with steel masonry anchors spaced max 24 in. OC
CEMCO, LLC — CST
BRADY CONSTRUCTION INNOVATIONS INC, DBA SLIPTRACK SYSTEMS — SLP-TRK
STEELER INC — Steeler Slotted Ceiling Runner
A2. Light Gauge Framing —Floor and Ceiling Runners — As an alternate to the ceiling and floor runners in Item 2A, 2A1 and 2A2, floor and ceiling runners to consist of galv steel channel sized to accommodate the Light Gauge Framing* Slotted Stud (Item 2B1) or Light Gauge Framing* Slider C-Clip System (Item 2B2). Floor and ceiling runners to be provided with min 1-1/4 in. and 3 in. flanges, respectively. Ceiling runner installed perpendicular to direction of fluted steel deck secured with steel masonry anchors spaced max 12 in. OC.
STEELER INC — Floor and Ceiling Runners
A3. Light Gauge Framing*- Notched Ceiling Runner — As an alternate to the ceiling runners in Items 2A through 2A3, notched ceiling runners to consist of C-shaped galv steel channel with notched return flanges sized to accommodate steel studs (Item 2B). Notched ceiling runner installed perpendicular to direction of fluted steel deck and secured to valleys with steel masonry anchors spaced max 24 in. OC.
OLMAR SUPPLY INC — Type SCR
B. Studs — Steel studs to be min 2-1/2 in. wide. Studs cut 5/8 to 3/4 in. less in length than assembly height with bottom nesting in and resting on floor runner and with top nesting in ceiling runner without attachment. When slotted ceiling runner (Item 2A1) is used, steel studs secured to slotted ceiling runner with No. 8 x 1/2 in. long water head steel screws at midheight of slot on each side of wall. Stud spacing not to exceed 24 in. OC.
B1. Light Gauge Framing* —Slotted Studs — Slotted steel stud to be used in conjunction with Light Gauge Framing* —Floor and Ceiling Runners (Item 2A3). Slotted steel studs to be min 2-1/2 in. wide. Slotted studs cut 1 in. less in length than assembly height with bottom nesting in and secured to both ceiling and floor runners. Ceiling runner secured to preformed slot within steel stud by means of No. 10 by 3/4 in. long low profile head steel screw. Floor runner attached to bottom of steel stud by means of No. 8 by 1/2 in. long pan head steel screw. Slotted stud spacing not to exceed 24 in. OC.
STEELER INC — Slotted Stud
B2. Light Gauge Framing* —Slider C-Clip System — As an alternate to the Light Gauge Framing* —Slotted Steel Studs (Item 2B1), a Slider C-Clip System consisting of a C shaped steel clip with a slotted opening and a steel stud to be used in conjunction with Light Gauge Framing —Floor and Ceiling Runners (Item 2A3). Steel clips and studs to be min 2-1/2 in. wide. Steel clip inserted into inside flange of steel stud without attachment. Total length of steel stud cut 1 in. less than assembly height with bottom of steel stud nesting in and secured to floor runner. Floor runner attached to bottom of steel stud by means of No. 8 by 1/2 in. long pan head steel screw. Ceiling runner secured to steel C-Clip by means of No. 10 by 3/4 in. long pan head steel screw located 3/8 in. below top of ceiling runner. Top row of gypsum board screws shall be centered within the preformed slot of the C-Clip. Steel stud and steel clips spacing not to exceed 24 in. OC.
STEELER INC — Slider C Clip System
C. Gypsum Board* — Gypsum board sheets installed to a min total thickness of 1-1/4 in. on each side of wall. Wall to be constructed as specified in the individual Wall and Partition Design in the UL Fire Resistance Directory, except that a nom 1 in. gap shall be maintained between the top of the gypsum board and the bottom of the steel floor units and the top row of screws shall be installed into the studs 3-1/2 to 4 in. below the lower surface of the floor.