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Design No. X536
Rating - 1, 2, 3, and 4 Hr * (See Item 4)

1. Steel Column - Min. size column W10X49.
 
2. Structural Framing Members* - Galv. steel clips spaced 4 ft OC and 1-1/4 in. from top and bottom of column.

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3. Support Angle - No. 25 MSG galv. steel with 1-1/2 in. legs placed over clips before first layer of gypsum board and after the second layer of gypsum board when three or more layers of gypsum board are used. Angle secured to clips and gypsum board using 1-5/8 in. self-drilling, self-tapping steel screws, spaced 4 ft. OC and 1-1/4 in. from the top and bottom of the column. Angle cut 1 in. less than assembly height. Spliced in angles to occur over clips.
 
4. Gypsum Board - 5/8 in. thick Type C Board, one to four layers, see below and Item 5, corner bead.

Canadian Gypsum Company - Type C or IP-X2
United States Gypsum Co - Type C or IP-X2
Yeso Panamericano S A DE C V- Type C or IP-X2

1 Hour Rating
First layer attached with 1 in. long self-drilling, self-tapping, type "S" steel screws attached through the gypsum board and the clips (Item 2), screws spaced 12 in. OC and 1-1/4 in. from the top and bottom of the column.

2 Hour Rating
Second layer attached with 1-5/8 in. long self-drilling, self-tapping, type "S" steel screws attached through the gypsum board and the clips, screws spaced 12 in. OC and 1-1/4 in. from the top and bottom of the column.

3 Hour Rating
Third layer attached with 1 in. long self-drilling, self-tapping, type "S" steel screws attached through the support angle and gypsum board, screws spaced 12 in. OC, starting 9 in. up from the bottom of the column. Screws placed a min. of 1 in. from the edge of the board and a max. of 1-1/4 in. from the edge of the board.

4 Hour Rating
Fourth layer attached with 1-5/8 in. long self-drilling, self-tapping, type "S" steel screws attached through the angle and gypsum board, screws spaced 12 in. OC, starting 6 in. from the bottom of the column. Screws placed a min. of 1 in. from the edge of the board and a max. of 1-1/4 in. from the edge of the board.

5. Corner Bead - No. 26 gauge galv. steel, 1-1/4 in. legs attached to gypsum board with 4d by 1-3/8 in. long nails, spaced 12 in. OC, starting 6 in. from the bottom of the column. Nails placed a min. of 3/4 in. from the edge of the board and a max. of 1-1/8 in. from the edge of the board. For each hourly rating, corner bead is to be applied after the final layer of gypsum board (Item 4) as well as one layer of joint compound.

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