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SECTION 07 81 00
APPLIED FIREPROOFING
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. Delete between //____// if not
applicable to proect. !l"o #elete an$
ot%er ite& or para'rap% not applicable
in t%e "ection an# ren(&ber t%e
para'rap%".
). *erif$ t%at #ifferent t$pe" of fire
ratin' i" clearl$ #efine# for location"
eit%er on t%e #rawin'" or in a
"c%e#(le.
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
T%i" "ection "pecifie" &ineral fiber an# ce&entitio(" co+erin'" to
pro+i#e fire re"i"tance to interior "tr(ct(ral "teel &e&ber" "%own.
1.2 SUBMITTALS
!. S(b&it in accor#ance wit% Section ,1 -- )-. S/OP DR!WIN0S. PROD1CT D!T!.
!ND S!2P3ES.
4. 2an(fact(rer5" 3iterat(re an# Data:
1. 2an(fact(rer5" co&plete an# #etaile# application in"tr(ction" an#
"pecification".
). 2an(fact(rer5" repair an# patc%in' in"tr(ction".
C. Certificate":
1. Certificate fro& te"tin' laborator$ atte"tin' fireproofin' &aterial
an# application &et%o# &eet t%e "pecifie# fire ratin'".
a. 3i"t t%ic6ne"" an# #en"it$ of &aterial re7(ire# to &eet fire
ratin'".
b. !cco&panie# b$ co&plete te"t report an# te"t recor#.
). 2an(fact(rer5" certificate in#icatin' "pra$e#-on fireproofin'
&aterial "(pplie# (n#er t%e Contract i" "a&e wit%in &an(fact(rin'
tolerance a" fireproofin' &aterial te"te#.
D. 2i"cellaneo(":
1. 2an(fact(rer5" written appro+al of "(rface" to recei+e "pra$e#-on
fireproofin'.
). 2an(fact(rer5" written appro+al of co&plete# in"tallation.
-. 2an(fact(rer5" written appro+al of t%e applicator" of fireproofin'
&aterial.
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1.3 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
!. Deli+er to ob-"ite in "eale# container" &ar6e# an# labele# to "%ow
&an(fact(rer5" na&e an# bran# an# certification of co&pliance wit% t%e
"pecifie# re7(ire&ent".
4. Re&o+e #a&a'e# container" fro& t%e "ite.
C. Store t%e &aterial" off t%e 'ro(n#. (n#er co+er. awa$ fro& #a&p
"(rface".
D. :eep #r$ (ntil rea#$ for ("e.
E. Re&o+e &aterial" t%at %a+e been e;po"e# to water before in"tallation
fro& t%e "ite.
1.4 UALITY CONTROL
!. Te"t for fire en#(rance in accor#ance wit% !ST2 E11<. for fire ratin'
"pecifie#. in a nationall$ reco'ni=e# laborator$.
4. 2an(fact(rer5" in"pection an# appro+al of "(rface" to recei+e
fireproofin' a" "pecifie# (n#er para'rap% E;a&ination.
C. 2an(fact(rer5" appro+al of fireproofin' application".
D. 2an(fact(rer5" appro+al of co&plete# in"tallation.
E. 2an(fact(rer5" repre"entati+e "%all ob"er+e an# a#+i"e at t%e
co&&ence&ent of application. an# "%all +i"it t%e "ite a" re7(ire#
t%ereafter for t%e p(rpo"e of a"certainin' proper application.
>. Pre-!pplication Te"t !rea.
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. 2o#if$ re7(ire&ent for e;tent of te"t
area to "(it proect con#ition".
). !ppl$ te"t to eac% t$pe of "(b"trate.
1. !ppl$ a te"t area con"i"tin' of a t$pical o+er%ea# fireproofin'
in"tallation. incl(#in' not le"" t%an ?.@ & A1@ feetB of bea& an#
#ec6.
a. !ppl$ to one col(&n.
b. !ppl$ for t%e %o(rl$ ratin'" ("e#.
). In"tall in location "electe# b$ t%e Re"i#ent En'ineer. for appro+al
b$ t%e repre"entati+e of t%e fireproofin' &aterial &an(fact(rer an#
b$ t%e 0o+ern&ent.
-. Perfor& 4on# te"t on painte# "teel in accor#ance wit% !ST2 E8-C.
?. Do not procee# in ot%er area" (ntil in"tallation of te"t area %a"
been co&plete# an# appro+e#.
@. :eep appro+e# in"tallation area open for ob"er+ation a" criteria for
"pra$e#-on fireproofin'.
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1.! APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
!. P(blication" li"te# below for& a part of t%i" "pecification to t%e
e;tent reference#. P(blication" are reference# in t%e te;t b$ t%e ba"ic
#e"i'nation onl$.
4. !&erican Societ$ for Te"tin' an# 2aterial" A!ST2B:
C9?1-,-AR),,9B..........In"tallation of Interior 3at%in' an# >(rrin'
C9?8-1,.................2etal 3at%
E9?-1,..................S(rface 4(rnin' C%aracteri"tic" of 4(il#in'
2aterial"
E11<-1,.................>ire Te"t" of 4(il#in' Con"tr(ction an#
2aterial"
EC,@-<-AR),,CB..........T%ic6ne"" an# Den"it$ of Spra$e# >ire-Re"i"ti+e
2aterial" !pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E8-C-,,AR),,CB..........Co%e"ion/!#%e"ion of Spra$e# >ire-Re"i"ti+e
2aterial" !pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E8@<-<)AR),,@B..........T%e Effect of Deflection on Spra$e# >ire-
Re"i"ti+e 2aterial !pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E8C,-<)AR),,@B..........I&pact on 4on#in' of Spra$e# >ire-Re"i"ti+e
2aterial !pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E8C1-<)AR),,@B..........Co&pre""i+e Stren't% of >ire-Re"i"ti+e 2aterial
!pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E9@<-<-AR),,CB..........!ir Ero"ion of Spra$e# >ire-Re"i"ti+e 2aterial"
!pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E<-8-<-AR),,@B..........Corro"ion of Steel b$ Spra$e# >ire-Re"i"ti+e
2aterial !pplie# to Str(ct(ral 2e&ber"
E1,?)-,)AR),,9B.........!co("ticall$. !b"orpti+e 2aterial" !pplie# b$
Trowel or Spra$.
0)1-,<..................Deter&inin' Re"i"tance of S$nt%etic Pol$&eric
2aterial" to >(n'i
C. 1n#erwriter" 3aboratorie". Inc. A13B:
>ire Re"i"tance Director$...3ate"t E#ition incl(#in' S(pple&ent"
D. Warnoc6 /er"e$ AW/B:
Certification 3i"tin'"..3ate"t E#ition
E. >actor$ 2(t(al S$"te& A>2B:
!ppro+al 0(i#e..........3ate"t E#ition incl(#in' S(pple&ent"
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. 2a6e 2aterial re7(ire&ent" a'ree wit%
applicable re7(ire&ent" "pecifie# in
t%e reference !pplicable P(blication".
). 1p#ate an# "pecif$ onl$ t%at w%ic%
applie" to t%e proect.
-. !llow option for ("e of bot% t$pe" of
&aterial". See "c%e#(le para'rap%.
2.1 SPRAYED-ON FIREPROOFING
!. !ST2 E1,?). Cla"" AaB. Cate'or$ !.
1. T$pe I. factor$ &i;e# ce&entitio(" &aterial" wit% appro+e# a''re'ate.
). T$pe II. factor$ &i;e# &ineral fiber wit% inte'ral inor'anic bin#er"
&ini&(& )?, 6'/&
-
A1@ 1b/ft
-
B #en"it$ per !ST2 EC,@ te"t (nle""
"pecifie# ot%erwi"e. 1"e in area" t%at are co&pletel$ enca"e#.
4. 2aterial" containin' a"be"to" are not per&itte#.
C. >ireproofin' c%aracteri"tic" w%en applie# in t%e t%ic6ne"" an# #en"it$
re7(ire# to ac%ie+e t%e fire-ratin' "pecifie#.
C%aracteri"tic Te"t Re"(lt"
1. Deflection !ST2 E8@< No crac6in'. "pallin'. or
#ela&ination w%en bac6in' to
w%ic% it i" applie# %a" a
#eflection (p to 1/1), in -& A1,
ft.B
). Corro"ion-Re"i"tance !ST2 E<-8 No pro&otion of corro"ion of
"teel.
-. 4on# I&pact !ST2 E8C, No crac6in'. "pallin'. or
#ela&ination.
?. Co%e"ion/!#%e"ion
A4on# Stren't%B
!ST2 E8-C 2ini&(& co%e"i+e/a#%e"i+e
"tren't% of <.@8 6Pa A),,
lbf/ft
)
B for protecte# area".
1<.1@ 6Pa A?,, lbf/ft
)
B for
e;po"e# area".
@. !ir Ero"ion !ST2 E9@< 2a;i&(& 'ain wei'%t of t%e
collectin' filter ,.)8'&/&
)

A,.,)@ '&/ft
)
B.
C. Co&pre""i+e Stren't% !ST2 E8C1 2ini&(& co&pre""i+e "tren't% ?9
6Pa A1,,,p"fB.
8. S(rface 4(rnin'
C%aracteri"tic" wit%
a#%e"i+e an# "ealer
to be ("e#
!ST2 E9? >la&e "prea# )@ or le"" "&o6e
#e+elope# @, or le""
9. >(n'i Re"i"tance !ST2 0)1 Re"i"tance to &ol# 'rowt% w%en
inoc(late# wit% a"per'ill(" ni'er
A)9 #a$" for 'eneral applicationB
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2.2 ADHESIVE
!. 4on#in' a#%e"i+e for T$pe II Afibro("B &aterial" a" reco&&en#e# an#
"(pplie# b$ t%e fireproofin' &aterial &an(fact(rer.
4. !#%e"i+e &a$ be an inte'ral part of t%e &aterial or applie# "eparatel$
to "(rface recei+in' fireproofin' &aterial.
2.3 SEALER
!. Sealer for T$pe II Afibro("B &aterial a" reco&&en#e# an# "(pplie# b$ t%e
fireproofin' &aterial &an(fact(rer.
4. S(rface b(rnin' c%aracteri"tic" a" "pecifie# for fireproofin' &aterial.
C. >(n'(" re"i"tant.
D. Sealer &a$ be an inte'ral part of t%e &aterial or applie# "eparatel$ to
t%e e;po"e# "(rface. W%en applie# "eparatel$ ("e contra"tin' color
pi'&ente# "ealer. w%ite preferre#.
2.4 "ATER
!. Clean. fre"%. an# free fro& or'anic an# &ineral i&p(ritie".
4. p/ of C.< to 8.1.
2.! MECHANICAL BOND MATERIAL
!. E;pan#e# 2etal 3at%: !ST2 C9?8. &ini&(& wei'%t of ,.<) 6'/&
)
A1.8 po(n#"
per "7(are $ar#B.
4. >a"tener": !ST2 C9?1.
PART 3 - E#ECUTION
3.1 E#AMINATION
!. *erif$ "(rface" to recei+e fireproofin' are clean an# free of #("t.
"oot. oil. 'rea"e. water "ol(ble &aterial" or an$ forei'n "(b"tance
w%ic% wo(l# pre+ent a#%e"ion of t%e fireproofin' &aterial.
4. *erif$ %an'er". in"ert" an# clip" are in"talle# before t%e application
of fireproofin' &aterial.
C. *erif$ #(ctwor6. pipin'. an# ot%er ob"tr(ctin' &aterial an# e7(ip&ent i"
not in"talle# t%at will interfere wit% fireproofin' in"tallation.
D. *erif$ concrete wor6 on "teel #ec6in' an# concrete enca"e# "teel i"
co&plete#.
E. *erif$ te&perat(re an# enclo"(re con#ition" are re7(ire# b$ fire-
proofin' &aterial &an(fact(rer.
3.2 APPLICATION
!. Do not "tart application (ntil written appro+al %a" been obtaine# fro&
&an(fact(rer of fireproofin' &aterial" t%at "(rface" %a+e been in"pecte#
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b$ t%e &an(fact(rer or %i" repre"entati+e. an# are "(itable to recei+e
"pra$e#-on fireproofin'.
4. Coor#inate application of fireproofin' &aterial wit% ot%er tra#e".
C. !pplication of 2etal 3at%:
1. !ppl$ to bea& an# col(&n" %a+in' painte# "(rface" w%ic% fail !ST2
E8-C 4on# Te"t re7(ire&ent" in pre-application te"t area.
). !ppl$ to bea& flan'e" -,, && A1)-inc%e"B or &ore in wi#t%.
-. !ppl$ to col(&n flan'e" ?,, && A1C-inc%e"B or &ore in wi#t%.
?. !ppl$ to bea& or col(&n web ?,, && A1C-inc%e"B or &ore in #ept%.
@. Tac6 wel# or &ec%anicall$ fa"ten on &a;i&(& of -,, && A1)-inc%B
center.
C. 3ap an# tie lat% &e&ber in accor#ance wit% !ST2 C9?1.
D. 2i; an# appl$ in accor#ance wit% &an(fact(rer5" in"tr(ction".
1. 2ec%anicall$ control &aterial an# water ratio".
). !ppl$ a#%e"i+e an# "ealer. w%en not an inte'ral part of t%e
&aterial". in accor#ance wit% t%e &an(fact(rer5" in"tr(ction".
-. !ppl$ to #en"it$ an# t%ic6ne"" in#icate# in 13 >ire Re"i"tance
Director$. >2 !ppro+al 0(i#e. or W/ Certification 3i"tin'" (nle""
"pecifie# ot%erwi"e. Te"t in accor#ance wit% !ST2 E11<.
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. 1"e T$pe I &aterial in %i'% traffic
area" w%ere it i" not enca"e# an#
"(bect to po""ible #a&a'e #(e to
acce""ibilit$. li6e col(&n" in
inter"titial "pace" an# &ec%anical
e7(ip&ent roo&".
). 1"e of T$pe II &aterial i" an option
w%ere &aterial i" co+ere# (p b$
"(b"e7(ent con"tr(ction an# not rea#il$
acce""ible. T$pe II &aterial wit% ))
po(n# #en"it$ &a$ be ("e# in "o&e
e;po"e# area".
?. 2ini&(& applie# #r$ #en"it$ per c(bic &eter Ac(bic footB for t%e
(n#er"i#e of t%e wal6 on #ec6 Ainter"titialB %(n' p(rl in or bea& an#
"teel #ec6. col(&n" in inter"titial "pace" an# &ec%anical e7(ip&ent
roo&" "%all be a" follow":
a. T$pe I - )?, 6'/&
-
A1@ lb/ft
-
B.
b. T$pe II - -@, 6'/&
-
A)) lb/ft
-
B.
//c. 2aterial" wit% %i'%er #en"it$ of C?,6'/&
-
A?,pcfB &a$be ("e# in
"o&e &ec%anical roo&" or par6in' 'ara'e".//
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E. !pplication "%all be co&plete# in one area. in"pecte# an# appro+e# b$
Re"i#ent En'ineer before re&o+al of application e7(ip&ent an# procee#in'
wit% f(rt%er wor6.
3.3 FIELD TESTS
!. Te"t" of applie# &aterial will be perfor&e# b$ *! retaine# Te"tin'
3aborator$. See Section ,1 ?@ )<. TESTIN0 3!4OR!TORD SER*ICES.
4. Re"i#ent En'ineer will "elect area to be te"te# in "pecific ba$" on eac%
floor ("in' a 'eo&etric 'ri# pattern.
C. Te"t for t%ic6ne"" an# #en"it$ in accor#ance wit% !ST2 EC,@. !rea"
"%owin' t%ic6ne"" le"" t%an t%at re7(ire# a" a re"(lt of fire en#(rance
te"t will be reecte#.
D. !rea" "%owin' le"" t%an re7(ire# fireproofin' c%aracteri"tic" will be
reecte# on t%e followin' fiel# te"t".
1. Te"t for co%e"ion/a#%e"ion: !ST2 E8-C.
). Te"t for bon# i&pact "tren't%: !ST2 E8C,.
3.3 PATCHING AND REPAIRING
!. In"pect after &ec%anical. electrical an# ot%er tra#e" %a+e co&plete#
wor6 in contact wit% fireproofin' &aterial. b(t before "pra$e# &aterial
i" co+ere# b$ "(b"e7(ent con"tr(ction.
4. Perfor& correcti+e &ea"(re" in accor#ance wit% fireproofin' &aterial
2an(fact(rer5" reco&&en#ation".
1. Re"pra$ area" re7(irin' a##itional fireproofin' &aterial to pro+i#e
t%e re7(ire# t%ic6ne"". an# replace #i"lo#'e# or re&o+e# &aterial.
). Spra$ &aterial for patc%in' b$ &ac%ine #irectl$ on point to be
patc%e#. or into a container an# t%en %an# appl$.
-. /an# &i;in' of &aterial i" not per&itte#.
C. Repair:
1. Re"pra$ all te"t an# reecte# area".
). Patc% fireproofin' &aterial w%ic% i" re&o+e# or #i"t(rbe# after
appro+al.
D. Perfor& final in"pection of "pra$e# area" after patc%in' an# repair.
SPEC WRITER NOTE: Spra$-on fireproofin'
&aterial" are re"tricte# on t%e "(rface"
li"te# in Sc%e#(le !. T%i" #oe" not e;e&pt
t%e"e "(rface" fro& t%e re7(ire# fire
protection. De"i'ner &("t "elect ot%er
fire protection &ea"(re". li6e enclo"in'
in pla"ter or concrete to pro+i#e
nece""ar$ fire ratin'.
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3.! SCHEDULE
!. !ppl$ fireproofin' &aterial in interior "tr(ct(ral "teel &e&ber" // an#
on (n#er"i#e of interior "teel floor an# roof #ec6" //. e;cept on
followin' "(rface":
1. Str(ct(ral "teel an# (n#er"i#e of "teel #ec6" in ele+ator or
#(&bwaiter &ac%ine roo&".
). Steel &e&ber" in ele+ator %oi"t wa$".
-. !rea" ("e# a" air %an#lin' plen(&".
?. Steel to be enca"e# in concrete or #e"i'nate# to recei+e ot%er t$pe
of fireproofin'.
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. Coor#inate wit% t%e #rawin'" for
i#entification of #ifferent t$pe" of
fireproofin' an# %o(r ratin'. I#entif$
a" E>IREPROO>IN0 IE or >IREPROO>IN0 II5
wit% %o(r ratin'.
). If not "%own clearl$ i#entif$ t$pe
location an# ratin'" in Sc%e#(le 4.
para'rap%.
4. T$pe I:
1. One %o(r fire ratin'.
). Two %o(r fire ratin'.
-. T%ree %o(r fire ratin'.
C. T$pe II:
1. One %o(r fire ratin'.
). Two %o(r fire ratin'.
- - - E N D - - -
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