A fire resistive assembly including metal framing members, for example,
C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, HAMBRO or other metal frame systems
that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel.
The assembly is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant,
termite resistant and is capable of resisting shear loads equal to or
exceeding shear loads provided by plywood or oriented strand board
panels. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase
resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of inorganic binder, for
example, calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, an active
pozzolan and lime. The continuous phase is reinforced with glass fibers
and contains lightweight filler particles, for example, ceramic
microspheres.