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RAS AZ ZAWR ALUMINIUM SMELTER PROJECT
Architectural Specification for Gypsum Board Assemblies 25457-0000-3PS-AFGB-0015 Rev. 000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................3
1.1 SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 SUBMITTALS ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING .................................................................................... 3
1.4 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS ................................................................................... 3
1.5 FIELD CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................ 5
PART 2 - PRODUCTS................................................................................................................5
2.1 MANUFACTURERS...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................. 6
2.3 GYPSUM BOARD, GENERAL...................................................................................................... 6
2.4 INTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD....................................................................................................... 6
2.5 TRIM............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.6 JOINT TREATMENT MATERIALS................................................................................................ 7
2.7 AUXILIARY MATERIALS FOR GYPSUM BOARD........................................................................ 7
2.8 NON-LOAD-BEARING FRAMING SYSTEMS............................................................................... 8
2.9 SUSPENSION SYSTEMS............................................................................................................. 9
PART 3 - EXECUTION.............................................................................................................10
3.1 APPLYING AND FINISHING GYPSUM BOARD PANELS.......................................................... 10

3.2 INSTALLATION OF FRAMING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, GENERAL .............................. 12
3.3 INSTALLING FRAMED ASSEMBLIES........................................................................................ 12
3.4 INSTALLING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS..................................................................................... 13
3.5 PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................ 14
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Specification Includes:
1. Interior gypsum board.

2. Non-load-bearing steel framing systems for interior gypsum board assemblies.
3. Suspension systems for interior gypsum ceilings and soffits.
B. Comply with IBC and RCBC.
1.2 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For each type of product.
B. Evaluation Reports: For shaft wall assemblies and firestop tracks, from agency acceptable to
Buyer.
1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Store materials inside under cover and keep them dry and protected against weather,
condensation, direct sunlight, construction traffic, and other potential causes of damage.
Stack panels flat and supported on risers on a flat platform to prevent sagging.
1.4 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS
A. Latest editions of referred codes and standards, wherever applicable, establish the acceptable
level of quality for products and installation.
B. Bring any conflict between the standards and this Specification promptly to the attention of
Buyer for resolution before proceeding with the affected work.
C. Maintain one copy of the applicable codes and standards on site.
D. Saudi Arabia Royal Commission
1. Royal Commission Building Codes (RCBC)
E. Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH)
1. Section 09250 Gypsum Board
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F. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
1. SASO 887 Gypsum Plasterboard
G. Eurocode
1. EN 1998-1 Design of structures for earthquake resistance
H. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International)
1. ASTM A 641M: Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire

2. ASTM B 221M: Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods,
Wire, Profiles, and Tubes [Metric]
3. ASTM C 475M: Specification for Joint Compound and Joint Tape for Finishing Gypsum
Board
4. ASTM C 645: Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
5. ASTM C 665: Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame
Construction and Manufactured Housing
6. ASTM C 754: Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw-
Attached Gypsum Panel Products
7. ASTM C 834: Specification for Latex Sealants
8. ASTM C 840: Specification for Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board
9. ASTM C 1002: Specification for Steel Self-Piercing Tapping Screws for the Application
of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal Plaster Bases to Wood Studs or Steel Studs
10. ASTM C 1396M: Specification for Gypsum Board
11. ASTM D 3273: Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior
Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
12. ASTM D 3274: Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Surface Disfigurement of Paint
Films by Fungal or Algal Growth, or Soil and Dirt Accumulation
13. ASTM E 84: Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
14. ASTM E 90: Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission
Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
15. ASTM E 119: Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
16. ASTM E 136: Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube
Furnace at 750°C
17. ASTM E 413: Classification for Rating Sound Insulation
18. ASTM E 488: Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in Concrete and Masonry Elements
Installed in Structural Members
I. Gypsum Association (GA)
1. GA-216: Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products
J. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
1. 40 CFR, Part 59, Subpart D: National Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emission
Standards for Architectural Coatings
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1.5 FIELD CONDITIONS
A. Environmental Limitations: Comply with ASTM C 840 requirements or with gypsum board
manufacturer's written recommendations, whichever are more stringent.
B. Do not install interior products until installation areas are enclosed and conditioned.
C. Do not install panels that are wet, moisture damaged, or mold damaged.
1. Indications that panels are wet or moisture damaged include, but are not limited to,
discoloration, sagging, and irregular shape.
2. Indications that panels are mold damaged include, but are not limited to, fuzzy or
splotchy surface contamination and discoloration.
1.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
A. All works undertaken in relation to this Specification are to be completed in full accordance
with the respective health and safety requirements established by the following:
1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
a. Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Codes.
2. Royal Commission Regulations
a. Standards, Contractual Conditions, and Health and Safety Systems.
B. In the absence of any of the above, best accepted industry practice shall be employed
throughout.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. All goods and products specified shall be procured, when available, from an in-Kingdom
manufacturer.
B. Acceptable Manufacturers and Licensees:
1. Products of Saudi Arabian Manufacturers and licensees contained in the List of National
Industries as published by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Industry and
Electricity, Industrial Affairs Agency, current edition, are acceptable, provided products
meet the requirements of this Specification.
2. Other manufacturers and suppliers within the Kingdom will be considered, provided they
meet the requirements of this Specification with approval from Buyer.
C. Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following

manufacturers or approved equal:
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1. American Gypsum.
2. CertainTeed Corp.
3. Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC.
4. USG Corporation.
2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies: For fire-resistance-rated assemblies, provide materials

and construction identical to those tested in assembly indicated according to ASTM E 119 by
an independent testing agency.
B. Sound Transmission Class (STC)-Rated Assemblies: For STC-rated assemblies, provide

materials and construction identical to those tested in assembly indicated according to
ASTM E 90 and classified according to ASTM E 413 by an independent testing agency.
2.3 GYPSUM BOARD, GENERAL
A. Recycled Content of Gypsum Panel Products: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of
pre-consumer recycled content not less than the percentage cited in manufacturer’s published
literature.
B. Regional Materials: Gypsum panel products shall be manufactured within 800 km of Project
site.
C. Panel Size: Provide in maximum lengths and widths available that will minimize joints in each
area and that correspond with support system indicated.
2.4 INTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD
A. Thicknesses and sizes specified are minimum requirements, unless otherwise indicated on
Drawings.
B. Gypsum Board, Type X: ASTM C 1396M.
1. Thicknesses: 12.7 mm and 15.9 mm, as shown.

2. Long Edges: Tapered.
C. Gypsum Ceiling Board, Type X: ASTM C 1396M.
1. Thickness: 12.7 mm and 15.9 mm, as shown.

2. Long Edges: Tapered.
D. Cementitious Backer Units: ANSI A118.9 or ASTM C 1325.
1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, furnish one of the

following products or approved equal:
a. Custom Building Products; Wonderboard.
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b. FinPan, Inc.; Util-A-Crete Concrete Backer Board.

c. USG Corporation; DUROCK Cement Board.
2. Thickness: 10 mm and 12.7 mm, as shown.
2.5 TRIM
A. Interior Trim including beads and control joints: ASTM C 1047, galvanized steel sheet or
plastic.
B. Aluminum Trim: ASTM B 221M, Alloy 6063-T5.
2.6 JOINT TREATMENT MATERIALS
A. General: Comply with ASTM C 475M.
B. Joint Tape:
1. Interior Gypsum Board: Paper.
C. Joint Compound for Interior Gypsum Board: For each coat, use formulation that is compatible
with other compounds applied on previous or for successive coats. Use all purpose drying-
type for finish coat.
D. Joint treatment for Moisture- and Mold-Resistant Gypsum Board: ProForm XP by National
Gypsum, Rapid Set by CTS Cement Manufacturing, or approved equal.
E. Joint Compound for Cementitious Backer Units: As recommended by backer unit

manufacturer.
2.7 AUXILIARY MATERIALS FOR GYPSUM BOARD
A. Steel Drill Screws: ASTM C 1002, unless otherwise indicated.
B. Sound Attenuation Blankets: ASTM C 665, Type I blankets without membrane facing, with
maximum flame-spread and smoke-developed indexes of 25 and 50, respectively, per
ASTM E 84.
1. Recycled Content of Blankets: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-

consumer recycled content not less than 25 percent.
C. Acoustical Joint Sealant: ASTM C 834. Product that effectively reduces airborne sound
transmission through perimeter joints and openings as demonstrated by testing according to
ASTM E 90.
1. USG Corporation SHEETROCK Acoustical Sealant or approved equal.
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2. Acoustical joint sealant shall have a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of 250
g/L or less when calculated according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24).
D. Thermal Insulation: Unfaced, Mineral-Fiber Blanket Insulation: ASTM C 665, Type I; with
maximum flame-spread and smoke-developed indexes of 25 and 50, respectively, per
ASTM E 84; passing ASTM E 136 for combustion characteristics, as manufactured by
CertainTeed Corporation, Johns Manville, Owens Corning or approved equal.
1. Recycled Content: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-consumer

recycled content not less than 25 percent.
2.8 NON-LOAD-BEARING FRAMING SYSTEMS
A. Steel Framing Members: ASTM C 645. Use either steel studs and runners or dimpled steel
studs and runners of equivalent minimum base-metal thickness.
1. Depth: 64, 92 or 150 mm.

2. Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: 0.45 mm.
3. Protective Coating: Coating with equivalent corrosion resistance of ASTM A 653M,
Z120, hot-dip galvanized, unless otherwise indicated.
B. Thicknesses and sizes specified are minimum requirements, unless otherwise indicated on
the Drawings.
C. Recycled Content of Steel Products: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-
consumer recycled content is not less than 25 percent.
D. Slip-Type Head Joints at Top of Wall:
1. Deflection Track: Steel sheet top runner manufactured to prevent cracking of finishes
due to deflection of structure above.
a. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products of the

following manufacturers or approved equal:
1) Dietrich Metal Framing; SLP-TRK Slotted Deflection Track.

2) MBA Building Supplies; FlatSteel Deflection Track Slotted Deflecto Track.
3) Steel Network Inc. (The); VertiClip SLD VertiTrack VTD Series.
4) Superior Metal Trim; Superior Flex Track System (SFT).
5) Telling Industries; Vertical Slip Track Vertical Slip Track II.
E. Firestop Tracks: Manufactured to allow partition heads to expand and contract with movement
of the structure while maintaining continuity of fire-resistance-rated assembly indicated; in
thickness not less than indicated for studs and in width to accommodate depth of studs.
1. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products of the following

manufacturers or approved equal.
a. Fire Trak Corp.; Fire Trak System attached to studs with Fire Trak Posi Klip.
b. Grace Construction Products; FlameSafe FlowTrak System.
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c. Metal-Lite, Inc.; The System.
F. Flat Strap and Backing Plate: Steel sheet for blocking and bracing in length and width
indicated.
G. Cold-Rolled Channel Bridging: Steel, 1.34-mm minimum base-metal thickness, with minimum
13-mm wide flanges.
1. Depth: 38 mm minimum.
2. Clip Angle: Not less than 38 by 38 mm, 1.72-mm thick, galvanized steel.
H. Hat-Shaped, Rigid Furring Channels: ASTM C 645.

2. Depth: 38.1 mm.
I. Cold-Rolled Furring Channels: 1.34-mm uncoated-steel thickness, with minimum 13-mm wide
flanges.
1. Depth: 19 mm.
2. Furring Brackets: Adjustable, corrugated-edge type of steel sheet with minimum
uncoated-steel thickness of 0.8 mm.
3. Tie Wire: ASTM A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft temper, 1.59-mm diameter wire, or
double strand of 1.21-mm diameter wire.
J. Auxiliary Materials:
1. Provide auxiliary materials that comply with manufacturer's written recommendations.

2. Fasteners for Metal Framing: Type, material, size, corrosion resistance, holding power,
and other properties required to fasten steel members to substrates.
3. Steel Drill Screws: ASTM C 1002 unless otherwise indicated.
4. Track Fasteners: Power-driven fasteners of size and material required to withstand
loading conditions imposed on shaft wall assemblies without exceeding allowable design
stress of track, fasteners, or structural substrates in which anchors are embedded.
5. Expansion Anchors: Fabricated from corrosion-resistant materials, with capability to
sustain, without failure, a load equal to 5 times design load, as determined by testing
according to ASTM E 488 conducted by a qualified testing agency.
6. Acoustical Sealant: As specified in Project Architectural Specification 25457-0000-3PS-
ATFS-0009 JOINT SEALANTS.
7. Isolation Strip for Joints at Exterior Walls: Foam gasket.
2.9 SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
A. Thicknesses and sizes specified are minimum requirements, unless otherwise indicated on
Drawings.
B. Tie Wire: ASTM A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft temper, 1.59-mm diameter wire, or double
strand of 1.21-mm diameter wire.
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C. Hanger Attachments to Concrete:
1. Anchors: Capable of sustaining a load equal to 5 times that imposed as determined by

ASTM E 488.
a. Type: Post-installed, expansion anchor.
D. Wire Hangers: ASTM A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft temper, 4.12 mm in diameter.
E. Carrying Channels: Cold-rolled, commercial-steel sheet with a base-metal thickness of 1.34

mm and minimum13-mm wide flanges.
1. Depth: 64 mm.
F. Furring Channels (Furring Members):
1. Cold-Rolled Channels: 1.34-mm uncoated-steel thickness, with minimum 13-mm wide

flanges, 19 mm deep.
2. Steel Studs and Runners: ASTM C 645. Use either steel studs and runners or dimpled
steel studs and runners of equivalent minimum base-metal thickness.
a. Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: 0.84 mm.

b. Depth: 92 mm.
3. Hat-Shaped, Rigid Furring Channels: ASTM C 645, 22 mm deep.
a. Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: 0.84 mm.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 APPLYING AND FINISHING GYPSUM BOARD PANELS
A. Comply with ASTM C 840 and GA-216, and in accordance with manufacturer’s published
instructions.
B. Examine panels before installation. Reject panels that are wet, moisture damaged, and mold
damaged.
C. Examine areas and substrates including welded hollow-metal frames and framing, with
Installer present, for compliance with requirements and other conditions affecting
performance. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been
corrected.
D. Install panels with face side out. Butt panels together for a light contact at edges and ends
with not more than 1.5 mm of open space between panels. Do not force into place.
E. Locate edge and end joints over supports, except in ceiling applications where intermediate
supports or gypsum board back-blocking is provided behind end joints. Do not place tapered
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edges against cut edges or ends. Stagger vertical joints on opposite sides of partitions. Do
not make joints other than control joints at corners of framed openings.
F. Attachment to Steel Framing: Attach panels so leading edge or end of each panel is attached
to open (unsupported) edges of stud flanges first.
G. Form control and expansion joints with space between edges of adjoining gypsum panels.
H. Cover both faces of support framing with gypsum panels in concealed spaces (above ceilings,
etc.), except in chases braced internally.
1. Unless concealed application is indicated or required for sound, fire, air, or smoke
ratings, coverage may be accomplished with scraps of not less than 0.7 sq. m in area.
2. Fit gypsum panels around ducts, pipes, and conduits.
I. STC-Rated Assemblies: Seal construction at perimeters, behind control joints, and at

openings and penetrations with a continuous bead of acoustical sealant. Install acoustical
sealant at both faces of partitions at perimeters and through penetrations. Comply with
ASTM C 919 and with manufacturer's written recommendations for locating edge trim and
closing off sound-flanking paths around or through assemblies, including sealing partitions
above acoustical ceilings.
J. Install sound attenuation blankets before installing gypsum panels unless blankets are readily
installed after panels have been installed on one side.
K. Single-Layer Application:
1. On ceilings, apply gypsum panels before wall/partition board application to greatest

extent possible and at right angles to framing unless otherwise indicated.
2. On partitions/walls, apply gypsum panels [vertically (parallel to framing)] [horizontally
(perpendicular to framing)] unless otherwise indicated or required by fire-resistance-
rated assembly, and minimize end joints.
a. Stagger abutting end joints not less than one framing member in alternate courses
of panels.
b. At stairwells and other high walls, install panels horizontally unless otherwise
indicated or required by fire-resistance-rated assembly.
3. On Z-furring members, apply gypsum panels vertically (parallel to framing) with no end
joints. Locate edge joints over furring members.
4. Fastening Methods: Apply gypsum panels to supports with steel drill screws.
L. Multilayer Application:
1. On ceilings, apply gypsum board indicated for base layers before applying base layers
on walls/partitions; apply face layers in same sequence. Apply base layers at right
angles to framing members and offset face-layer joints one framing member, 400 mm
minimum, from parallel base-layer joints, unless otherwise indicated or required by fire-
resistance-rated assembly.
M. Fastening Methods: Fasten base layers and face layers separately to supports with screws.
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N. Apply cementitious backer units per ANSI A108.11.
O. Install Type X panels in fire-resistance-rated construction.
P. Isolate perimeter of gypsum board applied to non-load-bearing partitions at structural

abutments, except floors. Provide 6.4- to 12.7-mm wide spaces at these locations and trim
edges with edge trim where edges of panels are exposed. Seal joints between edges and
abutting structural surfaces with acoustical sealant.
Q. Install trim with back flanges intended for fasteners, attach to framing with same fasteners
used for panels. Attach trim according to manufacturer's written instructions.
1. Aluminum Trim: Install in locations indicated on Drawings.

2. Control Joints: Install control joints according to ASTM C 840.
R. Pre-fill open joints, rounded or beveled edges, and damaged surface areas.
S. Apply joint tape over gypsum board joints, except for trim products specifically indicated as not
intended to receive tape.
1. Gypsum Board Finish Levels per ASTM C 840: Finish panels to Level 4 except to
Level 1 for panels that are concealed.
T. Protect adjacent surfaces from drywall compound and texture finishes and promptly remove
from floors and other non-drywall surfaces. Repair surfaces stained, marred, or otherwise
damaged during drywall application.
U. Remove and replace panels that are wet, moisture damaged, and mold damaged.
3.2 INSTALLATION OF FRAMING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, GENERAL
A. Installation Standard: ASTM C 754.
1. Comply also with ASTM C 840 requirements that apply to framing installation.
B. Install supplementary framing, and blocking to support fixtures, equipment services, heavy
trim, grab bars, toilet accessories, furnishings, or similar construction.
C. Install bracing at terminations in assemblies.
D. Do not bridge building control and expansion joints with non-load-bearing steel framing
members. Frame both sides of joints independently.
3.3 INSTALLING FRAMED ASSEMBLIES
A. Install framing system components according to spacings indicated, but not greater than
spacings required by referenced installation standards for assembly types.
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B. Where studs are installed directly against exterior masonry walls or dissimilar metals at
exterior walls, install continuous isolation strips between studs and exterior wall.
C. Install studs so flanges within framing system point in same direction.
D. Install tracks (runners) at floors and overhead supports. Extend framing full height to structural
supports or substrates above suspended ceilings, except where partitions are indicated to
terminate at suspended ceilings. Continue framing around ducts penetrating partitions above
ceiling.
1. Slip-Type Head Joints: Where framing extends to overhead structural supports, install to
produce joints at tops of framing systems that prevent axial loading of finished
assemblies.
2. Door Openings: Screw vertical studs at jambs to jamb anchor clips on door frames;
install runner track section (for cripple studs) at head and secure to jamb studs.
a. Install two studs at each jamb unless otherwise indicated.

b. Install cripple studs at head adjacent to each jamb stud, with a minimum 13-mm
clearance from jamb stud to allow for installation of control joint in finished
assembly.
c. Extend jamb studs through suspended ceilings and attach to underside of
overhead structure.
3. Other Framed Openings: Frame openings other than door openings the same as
required for door openings unless otherwise indicated. Install framing below sills of
openings to match framing required above door heads.
4. Fire-Resistance-Rated Partitions: Install framing to comply with fire-resistance-rated
assembly indicated and support closures and to make partitions continuous from floor to
underside of solid structure.
a. Firestop Track: Where indicated, install to maintain continuity of fire-resistance-

rated assembly indicated.
5. Sound-Rated Partitions: Install framing to comply with a 44 Sound Transmission Class

(STC) rating.
E. Direct Furring:
1. Attach to concrete or masonry with stub nails, screws designed for masonry attachment,
or powder-driven fasteners spaced 610 mm o.c.
F. Installation Tolerance: Install each framing member so fastening surfaces vary not more than
3 mm from the plane formed by faces of adjacent framing.
3.4 INSTALLING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
A. Install suspension system components according to spacings indicated, but not greater than
spacings required by referenced installation standards for assembly types.
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B. Isolate suspension systems from building structure where they abut or are penetrated by
building structure to prevent transfer of loading imposed by structural movement.
C. Suspend hangers from building structure as follows:
1. Install hangers plumb and free from contact with insulation or other objects within ceiling
plenum that are not part of supporting structural or suspension system.
a. Splay hangers only where required to miss obstructions and offset resulting
horizontal forces by bracing, counter-splaying, or other equally effective means.
2. Where width of ducts and other construction within ceiling plenum produces hanger
spacings that interfere with locations of hangers, install supplemental suspension
members and hangers in the form of trapezes or equivalent devices.
3. Do not attach hangers to steel roof deck.
4. Do not attach hangers to permanent metal forms. Furnish cast-in-place hanger inserts
that extend through forms.
5. Do not attach hangers to rolled-in hanger tabs of composite steel floor deck.
6. Do not connect or suspend steel framing from ducts, pipes, or conduit.
D. Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies: Wire tie furring channels to supports.
E. Seismic Bracing: Sway-brace suspension systems with hangers used for support.
F. Installation Tolerances: Install suspension systems that are level to within 3 mm in 3.6 m
measured lengthwise on each member that will receive finishes and transversely between
parallel members that will receive finishes.
3.5 PROTECTION
A. Protect adjacent surfaces from drywall compound and promptly remove from floors and other
non-drywall surfaces. Repair surfaces stained, marred, or otherwise damaged during drywall
application.
B. Protect installed products from damage from weather, condensation, direct sunlight,
construction, and other causes during remainder of the construction period.
C. Remove and replace panels that are wet, moisture damaged, and mold damaged.
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Architectural Specification for Gypsum Board Assemblies 25457-0000-3PS-AFGB-0015 Rev. 000

PART 1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................3

3.1 APPLYING AND FINISHING GYPSUM BOARD PANELS.......................................................... 10

1. Interior gypsum board.

B. Comply with IBC and RCBC.

A. Product Data: For each type of product.

1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

1.4 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

C. Maintain one copy of the applicable codes and standards on site.

D. Saudi Arabia Royal Commission

1. Royal Commission Building Codes (RCBC)

E. Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH)

1. Section 09250 Gypsum Board

F. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

1. SASO 887 Gypsum Plasterboard

1. EN 1998-1 Design of structures for earthquake resistance

H. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International)

1. ASTM A 641M: Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire

I. Gypsum Association (GA)

1. GA-216: Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products

J. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

1.5 FIELD CONDITIONS

1.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

a. Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Codes.

2. Royal Commission Regulations

a. Standards, Contractual Conditions, and Health and Safety Systems.

B. Acceptable Manufacturers and Licensees:

C. Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following

2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies: For fire-resistance-rated assemblies, provide materials

B. Sound Transmission Class (STC)-Rated Assemblies: For STC-rated assemblies, provide

2.3 GYPSUM BOARD, GENERAL

2.4 INTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD

B. Gypsum Board, Type X: ASTM C 1396M.

1. Thicknesses: 12.7 mm and 15.9 mm, as shown.

C. Gypsum Ceiling Board, Type X: ASTM C 1396M.

1. Thickness: 12.7 mm and 15.9 mm, as shown.

D. Cementitious Backer Units: ANSI A118.9 or ASTM C 1325.

1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, furnish one of the

a. Custom Building Products; Wonderboard.

b. FinPan, Inc.; Util-A-Crete Concrete Backer Board.

2. Thickness: 10 mm and 12.7 mm, as shown.

B. Aluminum Trim: ASTM B 221M, Alloy 6063-T5.

2.6 JOINT TREATMENT MATERIALS

A. General: Comply with ASTM C 475M.

1. Interior Gypsum Board: Paper.

E. Joint Compound for Cementitious Backer Units: As recommended by backer unit

2.7 AUXILIARY MATERIALS FOR GYPSUM BOARD

A. Steel Drill Screws: ASTM C 1002, unless otherwise indicated.

1. Recycled Content of Blankets: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-

1. USG Corporation SHEETROCK Acoustical Sealant or approved equal.

1. Recycled Content: Postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-consumer

2.8 NON-LOAD-BEARING FRAMING SYSTEMS

1. Depth: 64, 92 or 150 mm.

D. Slip-Type Head Joints at Top of Wall:

a. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products of the

1) Dietrich Metal Framing; SLP-TRK Slotted Deflection Track.

1. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products of the following

c. Metal-Lite, Inc.; The System.

1. Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: 0.84 mm.

H. Hat-Shaped, Rigid Furring Channels: ASTM C 645.