Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 7 - Fire and Smoke Protection Features
Section 704 - FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
Subsection 704.4 - Protection of secondary members
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 704.4
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Secondary members that are required to have a fire-resistance rating shall be protected by individual encasement protection, by the membrane or ceiling of a horizontal assembly in accordance with Section 712, or by a combination of both.
704.4.1 Light-frame construction. King studs and boundary elements that are integral elements in load-bearing walls of light-frame construction shall be permitted to have required fire-resistance ratings provided by the membrane protection provided for the load-bearing wall.
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