FIRE, THERMAL, AND/OR SOUND RESISTANT CONFINED SPACE CONSTRUCTION
A structure having a confined space. The structure includes: (a) a first building unit, (b) a second building unit, (c) a confined space located between the building units, and (d) a structure connecting the fire resistance rated, confined space to the first unit and the second unit. The confined space includes: (i) an interior support structure, (ii) an outer membrane on each side of the interior support structure, (iii) a substantially organic material between the outer membranes, and (iv) at least one secondary support member attached to the interior support structure for preventing bowing of the outer membranes. The confined space provides fire, sound, or thermal resistance and combinations thereof.
1 . A structure having a confined space, the structure comprising:
(a) a first building unit;
(b) a second building unit; and
(c) a confined space located between the building units, the confined space being filled with an organic containing material having a minimum installed density for preventing gaps,
whereby the confined space provides fire, sound, or thermal resistance and combinations thereof.
2 . The structure according to claim 1 , further including a structure connecting the confined space to the first unit and the second unit.
3 . An organic containing material confined space for a structure, the confined space comprising:
(a) an interior support structure;
(b) at least one outer membrane on each side of the interior support structure;
(c) a substantially organic material between the outer membranes; and
(d) at least one secondary support member attached to the interior support structure for preventing bowing of the outer membranes,
whereby the confined space provides fire, sound, or thermal resistance and combinations thereof.
4 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the interior support structure includes a plurality of structurally independent interior support members.
5 . The confined space according to claim 4 , wherein the structurally independent interior support members include a plurality of substantially horizontal members and.
6 . The confined space according to claim 5 , wherein the substantially horizontal members are spaced apart.
7 . The confined space according to claim 6 , wherein the substantially horizontal members are spaced apart no more than about 16 inches.
8 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the outer membranes is fire resistant wallboard.
9 . The confined space according to claim 8 , wherein the fire resistant wallboard is a gypsum wallboard (GWB) Type X or Type C as defined in ASTM C11(Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems).
10 . The confined space according to claim 9 , wherein the gypsum wallboard conforms to ASTM Test C-36-96.
11 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the substantially organic material is selected from the group consisting of fibrous material, granular material, pellet material, aggregated material, agglomerated material, closed cell foam, open cell foam, fire retardants, binders and mixtures thereof.
12 . The organic containing material according to claim 3 , wherein the organic containing material further includes an inorganic material.
13 . The confined space according to claim 12 , wherein the inorganic material is selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, rock wool, pearlite, mineral wool, asbestos, cementitious materials, fire retardants, binders and mixtures thereof.
14 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the substantially organic material is a natural material.
15 . The confined space according to claim 14 , wherein the natural material is cellulosic.
16 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the substantially organic material is an acoustically transmission resistive material.
17 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the secondary support member includes a resilient channel.
18 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the secondary support member includes a flexible material.
19 . The confined space according to claim 18 , wherein the flexible material is pallet strapping.
20 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein the secondary support member includes a faring strip.
21 . The confined space according to claim 3 , wherein there is a tertiary support for holding the organic material in place until the gypsum wallboard is added.
22 . A structure having a confined space, the structure comprising:
(a) a first building unit;
(b) a second building unit;
(c) a confined space located between the building units, the confined space including: (i) an interior support structure; (ii) an outer membrane on each side of the interior support structure; (iii) a substantially organic material between the outer membranes; and (iv) at least one secondary support member attached to the interior support structure for preventing bowing of the outer membranes; and
(d) a structure connecting the confined space to the first unit and the second unit,
whereby the confined space provides fire, sound, or thermal resistance and combinations thereof.
23 . The structure according to claim 22 , wherein the structure includes a wall assembly attached to the left edge of the confined space and a wall assembly attached to the right edge of the fire resistance rated, confined space.
24 . The structure according to claim 22 , wherein the building units are an occupiable space.
25 . The structure according to claim 24 , wherein the occupiable space is residential.