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Fire Resistance Rating Calculator

Calculate fire resistance rating from material type and thickness, compare to IBC requirements.

Inputs

Results

Achieved Rating (hours)

2

Required Rating (hours)

1

Meets Requirement1
Rating Deficiency (hours)0
Additional Thickness Needed (in)0
Effective Thickness (in)4
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Material Type, Thickness (inches), and Gypsum Layers.
  2. Set Occupancy Group.
  3. Review Achieved Rating (hours) and Required Rating (hours).
  4. Use Meets Requirement and Rating Deficiency (hours) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Thickness (inches)

Thickness (inches)Achieved Rating (hours)Required Rating (hours)
2.851.41
8.724.41
1681
22111

What each input means

Material Type
1=Concrete, 2=CMU, 3=Gypsum Board, 4=Protected Steel, 5=Wood.
Thickness (inches)
Total material thickness (ignored for gypsum — use layers).
Gypsum Layers
Number of 5/8-inch gypsum board layers (for gypsum type only).
Occupancy Group
1=A(Assembly), 2=B(Business), 3=E(Educational), 4=F, 5=H, 6=I, 7=R, 8=S.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Material Type = 1, Thickness (inches) = 4, Gypsum Layers = 2, Occupancy Group = 2 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Achieved Rating
    Achieved Rating
    2 = 2
  3. Calculate Required Rating
    Required Rating
    1 = 1
  4. Calculate Meets Requirement
    Meets Requirement
    1 = 1
  5. Calculate Rating Deficiency
    Rating Deficiency
    0 = 0

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