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0 .0 <br /> POCA International Evaluation Report A <br /> - , <br /> 11. 11 - <br /> evaluation scope conditions of use Research Report <br /> Compliance with the following code: This report is limited to the applications and 9908 . 1 BOCA National Building Code/1999 products as stated herein. BOCA-ES intends <br /> STRUCTURAL that the report be used by the code official to <br /> ■ Section 106.4 Alternative materials determine thatthe report subjectcomplies with <br /> the code requirements specifically addressed, MANUFACTURER: <br /> and equipment provided that this product is installed in accor- <br /> ■ Section 1604.5.4 Floors dance with the following conditions: Nexwood Industries, Ltd. <br /> ■ Section 1606.1 Design live load ■ Nexwood Decking shall be installed in 1327 Clark Boulevard <br /> ■ Section 1609.1.4 Uplift resistance accordance with the Nexwood Installation Brampton, Ontario <br /> ■ Section 1710.1 General Instructions and this report. Nexwood In- Canada L6T 5R5 <br /> ■ Section 1710.3.1 Test procedure dustries,Ltd. shall provide the user of this <br /> report with the Nexwood Installation In- DIVISION 06 <br /> ■ Section 2305.14 Flooring structions.Where the manufacturer's instal- WOOD AND PLASTICS <br /> QUALITY CONTROL lation instructions differ from this report, <br /> ■ Section 1705.2 Inspection of this report shall be null and void. Section 06500 <br /> fabricators ■ Nexwood Decking shall be limited to use as Structural Plastics <br /> DURABILITY a flooring system for exterior balconies, EVALUATION SUBJECT: <br /> ■ Section 106.4 Alternative materials porches,decks,and similar appendages for <br /> and equipment buildings ofcombustible construction where <br /> the floor/ceiling assemblies are permitted to Nexwood Decking <br /> ■ Section 1404.2 Durability be unprotected construction. <br /> ■ Nexwood Decking shall be limited to appli- <br /> cations requiring a maximum uniformly <br /> description distributed live load of 100 psf(4.8 kPa) <br /> Nexwood Decking is a flooring plank com- and when installed in accordance with this <br /> posed of thermoplastic composite material report, resists the maximum uplift loads <br /> comprised of rice hulls,high-density polyethyl- required by the BOCA National Building <br /> ene, a coupling agent and a processing aid Code/1999. <br /> compound. The walking surface of the Nex- ■ The maximum spacing of the construction <br /> wood Decking is wire brushed to provide a supporting Nexwood Decking, shall be 24 <br /> coarse surface.Nexwood Decking is used as an inches(610 mm)on center. <br /> alternative to a combustible flooring system for <br /> exterior balconies,porches,decks and similar ■ Fasteners used for the installation of the <br /> appendages for buildings of combustible con- Nexwood Decking shall be as described in <br /> struction where the floor/ceiling assemblies are this report.Other methods of fastening are <br /> permitted to be unprotected construction. beyond the scope of this report. <br /> Nexwood Decking is manufactured in nominal ■ The static coefficient of friction of Nex- <br /> 2 x 6, 2 Rib and 3 Rib profiles. The actual Food Decking has been determined to be <br /> dimensions of the profiles are 1 1/2 in.high x 0.32 parallel to the plank length and 0.48 <br /> 51/2 in.wide x 0.25 in.thick38 x 139 x 6.4 perpendicular to the plank length in a dry <br /> ( condition of use.Theappropriateness ofthe PRINTED JANUARY, 2000 <br /> mm).The 2 Rib profile has 2 interior 0.25 in. <br /> (6.4 mm)stiffeners and the 3 Rib profile has 3 determined static coefficient of friction, Company Address Change: <br /> interior 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) stiffeners. Both with respect to the requirements for slip <br /> profiles are available in standard 8, 12, 16,20' <br /> 6,20, resistance in Section 1005.4 of the BOCA <br /> etc.,ft.(2 438,3 658,4 877,6 096,etc.,mm) National Building Code/1999,is subject to APRIL, 2001 <br /> lengths,or custom lengths.Nexwood Decking the specific approval of the code official. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> is fastened to the supporting construction with ■ The use of Nexwood Decking as a compo- <br /> 2 galvanized,ceramic, or stainless steel No. nent of a fireresistance rated assembly is Copyright©2000, <br /> 8 x 3 in. (76 nun) long screws at each joist. beyond the scope of this report. BOCA Evaluation Services, Inc. <br /> The screws shall be spaced 3/4 in. (19.0 mm) � <br /> from the edge of the board. See Figure 1 of -116 A Participating Member <br /> this report. of the NES, Inc. <br />