Since many of the original fire and acoustical tests were performed on steel– and wood-framed assemblies, both the code requirements and construction materials have changed.  Gypsum board of the same rating and thickness now may have lower mass, and thus lower sound attenuation capabilities.  Resilient channel properties depend upon the thickness and location of punchouts. 
     Learn what properties and materials have changed, and how to specify appropriate materials to meet fire and acoustic code requirements.  This presentation will help you know what the minimum requirements of the code are, and how owners may sometimes increase these requirements for specific applications or occupancies.  This presentation will help you understand how both the spacing and thickness of steel framing members affect both fire and acoustic performance.

THIS WEBINAR INCLUDES:

• Basic principles of acoustics
• Requirements of fire rated assemblies
• Design Examples 

This interactive web-based seminar (webinar) is set up to allow participants to ask questions: using a "chat" based format. The entire seminar will be moderated by a registered P.E., who will collect questions from participants and provide structure to the Q & A session at the end. Questions that are not answered during the session will receive responses afterward.

Your registration fee for a live Webinar includes one computer connection, one set of materials and one evaluation for continuing education credits. The member and non-member price each include 1.0 CE credits for one participant. Additional participants in the Webinar registered by a non-member can purchase CE credits for an extra $25 each. There is no fee for additional participants registered by CFSEI and SFA members. All participants must submit attendee lists within 48 hours of seminar completion to qualify for continuing education.

WEBINAR MATERIALS

The day before the Webinar, registered participants will receive a link to download the following:

• Presenter's notes.
• Published paper on effect of steel stud thickness and spacing on acoustical performance of wall assemblies
• CFSEI Technical Note: Acoustic Insulation, Fire-Rated Assemblies, and Rated assemblies for Mid-Rise Construction
• SFA Fire and Acoustic Directory for North America.
• Evaluation Form.
• Attendance Form

"All participants must submit attendee lists within 48 hours of seminar completion to qualify for continuing education."

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Elzo F. Gernhart is the Vice President of PAC International, the global leader in cost effective, high performance noise control solutions.  PAC International has nearly one hundred fifty Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Fire Resistive Design Assemblies in which the Resilient Sound Isolation Clip (RSIC) family of products are classified, including floor-ceiling and wall assemblies.  In nearly every UL Classified Fire Resistive Design Assembly, the design and construction was engineered and managed by Elzo.  None of these tested assemblies has failed to meet the fire testing objective in the UL Fire Research Laboratory.  The acoustical testing on these assemblies has provided Elzo the opportunity to become one of the more experienced individuals in the field of Fire and Acoustical testing of UL Fire Resistive Design Assemblies; as well as non UL systems and assemblies.  Mr. Gernhart has expertise in methods, systems and assemblies utilized to control noise in the USA and many countries around the world.