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ASTM E119

Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

What it measures

The fire-resistance rating test. A full-size wall or floor assembly is built into a furnace and heated on a standard time-temperature curve, while load-bearing specimens carry their design load. The rating is the time the assembly keeps carrying load and stops the passage of flame and excessive heat.

Why it matters for a panel envelope

This is what produces a "one-hour wall" or "two-hour wall". It rates the assembly, not the material, which is why the drywall layer matters as much as the panel.

Guardian Shield™

Load-bearing exterior walls and demising and corridor walls have been tested to ASTM E119-08a. An ASTM E119 load-bearing assembly is available, and half-inch or five-eighths-inch drywall provides the rating required by the uniform building codes.

Source · Technical Product Description; 3-Part Specification, 1.5 E.2 a and b · Guardian documents

Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .

Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.

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