Mesastone® Fire Ratings
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Thickness
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Minimum
Thickness
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Solid
Volume
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Equivalent
Solid Thickness
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Fire
Rating
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Weight Per
Unit Light
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Nominal
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Actual
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Type
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Shell
Inches
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Web
Inches
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Percent
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Inches
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Hours
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Weight
Pounds
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4"
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3 5/8"
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hollow
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1.00
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1.00
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72
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2.61
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1
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23
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6"
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5 5/8"
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hollow
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1.12
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1.00
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61
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3.43
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1
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29
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semi-solid
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1.75
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1.00
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75
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4.25
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2
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40
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8"
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7 5/8"
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hollow
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1.25
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1.00
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53
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4.04
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2
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40
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semi-solid
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2.25
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1.25
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80
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6.10
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4
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43
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10"
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9 5/8"
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hollow
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1.50
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1.12
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54
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5.18
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3
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51
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12"
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11 5/8"
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hollow
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1.50
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1.25
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52
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6.05
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4
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54
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The fire ratings shown are based on data published by the National Concrete Masonry Association in NCMA TEK 7-1 and the National Bureau of Standards Report BMS 92. Table 26.
The above fire resistance ratings are based on plain walls; and application of gypsum plaster (1/2") will add 1/2 hour to ratings. Other aggregates not included above may have slightly different fire ratings.
The masonry industry and building codes have adopted a standard method for computing fire resistance ratings of concrete block based on the aggregate used and the amount of solid content of the blocks used.
Data based on units 7 5/8" high by 15 5/8" long
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