ASTM_C_754_-_17.pdf

Designation:C75417Standard Specification forInstallation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw-Attached Gypsum Panel Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C754;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements forthe installation of interior nonstructural steel framing andfurring members designed to receive screw-attached gypsumpanel products.The steel framing and furring members cov-ered in this specification are limited to those complying withSpecification C645.1.2 Details of construction for a specific assembly toachieve the required fire resistance,sound or acoustic ratingshall be obtained from reports of fire-resistance tests,engineer-ing evaluations,or listings from recognized fire testing,soundor acoustic laboratories.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A641/A641M Specification for ZincCoated(Galvanized)Carbon Steel WireA653/A653M Specification for Steel Sheet,Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated(Galvannealed)by the Hot-Dip ProcessA1008/A1008M Specification for Steel,Sheet,Cold-Rolled,Carbon,Structural,High-Strength Low-Alloy,High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability,SolutionHardened,and Bake HardenableC11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related BuildingMaterials and SystemsC645 Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Mem-bersC840 Specification forApplication and Finishing of GypsumBoard2.2 AISI Standard:3AISI COSP Code of Standard Practice for Cold-FormedSteel Structural Framing-2006 Edition2.3 ICC-ES Document4ICC-ES AC86 Criteria for Cold-Formed Steel FramingMembersInterior Nonload-bearing Wall AssembliesApproved May 20123.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms shall be as defined in TerminologyC11.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 channel,nthe material described in 4.3 to whichfurring members are attached.3.2.2 cross furring,nfurring member attached perpen-dicular to main runners or framing members.3.2.3 cross furring member,na member installed perpen-dicularly to the main beams designed to receive screw-attachedgypsum panel products.3.2.4 direct furring,nfurring members attached directly tothe structural members of the building.3.2.5 framing member,nmetal studs,runners(track),andrigid furring channels designed to receive screw-attachedgypsum panel products.3.2.6 furred ceiling,na ceiling in which the rigid furringchannels and studs are attached directly to the structuralmembers of the building.3.2.7 furring,vpreparing a wall or ceiling with framing orfurring members to provide a level surface or airspace.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 onGypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibilityof Subcommittee C11.03 on Specifications for theApplication of Gypsum and OtherProducts in Assemblies.Current edition approved Jan.1,2017.Published February 2017.Originallyapproved in 1974.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C754 15.DOI:10.1520/C0754-17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Iron and Steel Institute(AISI),1140 ConnecticutAve.,NW,Suite 705,Washington,DC 20036,http:/www.steel.org.4Available from ICC Evaluation Services,Inc.,5360 Workman Mill Road,Whittier,CA 90601,www.icc-es.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.8 furring member,nmetal studs,rigid furringchannels,or channels used either as direct furring or as crossfurring.3.2.9 grid suspension system,na ceiling system composedof modular interlocking steel components designed to receivescrew-attached gypsum panel products.3.2.10 main beam,nthe main support member of a gridsuspension system that receives cross furring members.3.2.11 main runner,nthe channel or stud that is attachedto or suspended from the structural members of the building.3.