UL 2079:5ED 2015-08-26
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Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
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26-08-2015
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 General
3 Glossary
Test assembly
4 General
5 Floor-to-floor joint systems
6 Wall-to-wall joint systems
7 Floor-to-wall joint systems
8 Head-of-wall joint systems
9 Conditioning
Fire test
10 Test furnace
11 Time-temperature curve
12 Furnace temperatures
13 Furnace pressure
14 Temperatures of the unexposed surface
15 Integrity
16 Conduct of fire test
Hose stream test
17 Test assembly
18 Conduct of hose stream test
Air leakage test
19 Test assembly
20 Apparatus
21 Conduct of air leakage tests
22 Air leakage rate calculation
Fire endurance rating
23 Conditions of acceptance
24 Correction
25 Report of results
Appendix A - Standard time-temperature curve for control
of fire tests
Appendix B - Requirements for thermocouple pads
This revision of ANSI/UL 2079 dated July 29, 2020 was issued to include optional air leakage test minimum joint length; 20.1
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These tests are applicable to joint systems of various materials and construction that are intended for use in linear openings between adjacent fire resistive structures.
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