ICC-ES AC253
Full Name
ICC-ES AC253 – Acceptance Criteria for Ceramic Fire Partitions
Scope
ICC-ES AC253 outlines the acceptance criteria for ceramic fire partitions, ensuring they meet specific performance and safety standards for fire resistance. It covers aspects such as:
- Materials and construction: specifies acceptable materials and construction methods for ceramic fire partitions to ensure they provide adequate fire resistance.
- Fire resistance ratings: defines the fire resistance rating requirements for ceramic fire partitions, based on the intended application and building code requirements.
- Testing procedures: details the testing procedures for evaluating ceramic fire partitions to verify their compliance with the specified fire resistance ratings.
- Installation guidelines: provides guidelines for the proper installation of ceramic fire partitions to ensure their optimal fire resistance performance.
Resources
Keywords
fire resistance; fire rating; ceramic fire partition; fire partition; materials; construction methods; testing procedures; installation; performance; compliance; verification; building code