GA-600-2006 FIRE RESISTANCE DESIGN MANUAL 3 The Gypsum Association FIRE RESISTANCE DESIGN MANUALis referenced by the following code and standards writing organizations: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, published by: International Code Council, Inc. Gypsum Panel Products, GA-801 for proper storage and handling requirements. 1 See Recommended Specifications: Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, GA 216, for exterior ceilings, soffits, and sills. 2 Tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or CAN/ULC-S102 3 See the Fire Resistance Design Manual, GA-600, for specific system details. SILVER SPRING, Md. , Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gypsum Association (GA) is pleased to announce the release of GA-600-2018 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual . Revised on a USG Fire-Resistant Assemblies Catalog - SA100; Fire-Stop Systems Brochure - SA727; USG Cavity Shaft Wall Systems Catalog - SA926; USG Acoustical Assemblies Brochure (English) - SA200; USG Area Separation Wall Systems Brochure - SA925; Plaster Systems Brochure - SA920; Gypsum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual (GA600) The Gypsum Association (GA) released the 21st edition of the Fire Resistance Design Manual (GA-600-2015). Revised on a three year basis, GA-600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. US: The Gypsum Association (GA) has released the 22nd edition of its GA-600-2018 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual. Revised on a three-year cycle, GA-600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire-resistive designs for more than 40 years. After several projects of fighting with the UL Manual (Underwriters Laboratories) and the International Building Code I discovered that there is a much easier visual way to find fire rated assemblies. I use the Gypsum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual. Our Gypsum Association Publications are in the Adobe PDF format. You will need Acro