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  • UL 263:14ED 2011-06

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Superseded date:  25-03-2018

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    Published date:  21-06-2011

    Publisher:  Underwriters Laboratories

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 General
    3 Control of Fire Tests
    4 Classification as Determined by Test
    PERFORMANCE
    5 General
    6 Bearing Walls and Partitions Test
    7 Nonbearing Walls and Partitions Test
    8 Columns Test
    9 Alternate Test - Protection for Structural Steel Columns
    10 Floor and Roof Assemblies Test
    11 Loaded Restrained Beams Test
    12 Alternate Test - Protection for Loaded Beams
    13 Alternate Test - Protection for Solid Structural Steel
       Beams and Girders
    14 Tests of Protective Membranes in Wall, Partition, Floor,
       or Roof Assemblies
    APPENDIX A - Standard Time-Temperature Curve for Control
                 of Fire Tests
    APPENDIX B - Requirements for Thermocouple Pads
    APPENDIX C - Nonmandatory Guide for Determining Conditions
                 of Restraint for Floor and Roof Assemblies and
                 for Individual Beams

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    Pertains to assemblies of masonry units and to composite assemblies of structural materials for buildings, including bearing and other walls and partitions, columns, girders, beams, slabs, and composite slab and beam assemblies for floors and roofs.

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    Development Note Supersedes NFPA 251. (03/2011) NEW CHILD REV 5 2020 IS NOW ADDED
    NEW CHILD REV 6 2021 IS NOW ADDED New child REV 7 2022 is added.
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NEW CHILD REV 5 2020 IS NOW ADDED
    NEW CHILD REV 6 2021 IS NOW ADDED New child REV 7 2022 is added.
    Publisher Underwriters Laboratories
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

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