KLH Design CLT 5-ply wall, exposed (2-hr tested)

2-Hour Fire Rated Mass Timber —

TESTED per ASTM E119 (Southwest Research Institute, 2/12/2020; documented in the WoodWorks Inventory of Fire Resistance-Tested Mass Timber Assemblies). Loaded 5-ply, 175 mm (6-7/8 in) KLH CV3M1 CLT wall with surface-spline panel joints and no protection on either side (exposed CLT); achieved 120 minutes of fire endurance, supporting a 2-hour rating. (Details per the cited source; confirm before specifying.)

TESTED per ASTM E119 (Southwest Research Institute, 2/12/2020; documented in the WoodWorks Inventory of Fire Resistance-Tested Mass Timber Assemblies). Loaded 5-ply, 175 mm (6-7/8 in) KLH CV3M1 CLT wall with surface-spline panel joints and no protection on either side (exposed CLT); achieved 120…

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