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DCA Editions

DCA 1 - Flame Spread Performance of Wood Products Used for Interior Finish

DCA 2 - Design of Fire-Resistive Exposed Wood Members
(Replaced by latest version of TR10 - Calculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members and Assemblies)

DCA 3 - Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood-Frame Wall and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies

DCA 4 - CAM for Calculating and Demonstrating Assembly Fire Resistance

DCA 5 - Post-Frame Buildings

DCA 6 - Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide

DCA 7 - Meeting Residential Energy Requirements with Wood-Frame Construction - 2012 IECC Version

Design for Code Acceptance (DCA) 3 - Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood-Frame Wall and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies

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Describes how interior and exterior wood-frame walls and wood I-joist floors can be used to meet building code requirements for fire-resistance-rated assemblies. Additional information:

  • Calculating the Superimposed Load on Wood-Frame Walls
  • Additional assemblies not shown in DCA 3 - 2005 ASD/LRFD Manual for Engineered Wood Construction Chapter M16.

  • FAQs:
  • What are the Requirements for Finger-Jointed Lumber used in Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies?
  • How do I meet the new requirement for membrane protection in the 2012 International Residential Code?
 
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Are there exterior wall/floor intersection details for fire-resistance-rated assemblies?

  • Where can I find information on fire-resistance-rated wood floor and wall assemblies?

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