SDI MANUALOF CONSTRUCTIONWITHSTEEL DECK

SDI MANUALOF CONSTRUCTION

WITHSTEEL DECK

MOC22006

22SECOND EDITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. PRODUCTDESCRIPTIONS.......................................... 4 1 General–AllDeckProducts................................... 4 2 CompositeFloorDeck.......................................... 4 3 RoofDeck........................................................ 5 4 CellularDeck..................................................... 5 5 FormDeck........................................................ 6 II. APPROVEDERECTIONDRAWINGS................................12 III. PACKAGING..........................................................12 IV. LOADING&SHIPPING...............................................14 V. RECEIVING,UNLOADING,STORAGE&PROTECTION............ 15 1 DeckProtectionExample...................................... 16 2 DeckOrderingCheckList...................................... 17 VI. ERECTIONOFDECK&JOBSITESAFETY.........................18 1 Alertness......................................................... 19 2 Lifting............................................................. 20 3 Fastening&Installing...........................................26 4 Housekeeping................................................... 34VII. DECKDAMAGE&PENETRATIONS.................................35 1 RoofDeck.........................................................35 2 PenetrationExample............................................36 3 DetailsforOpeningExample..................................37 4 SumpPans....................................................... 38 5 FloorDeck........................................................40 6 CantileversExample............................................ 41VIII. PLACINGCONCRETE................................................42 IX. SPECIALCONSIDERATIONSFORDIAPHRAGMS................. 45 1 ConstructionLoadTable........................................45 2 DeckLoadingDiagrams........................................46 3 References........................................................47

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PURPOSE Thismanualisintendedtobeanaideandgeneralguideforthesafeandpropererectionofsteeldeck.Theobjectivesaresafety,whichisalwaysparamount,andprovidingagoodqualityjob.Thismanualisnotintendedtodefinespecificdutiesorresponsibilitiesofanyoftheparticipantsinvolvedindoingtheworknorisitintendedtoreplacenecessarycontractdocuments.Eachparticipantthedesignprofessional,thedeckmanufacturer,thegeneralcontractor,thedeckerector,theowner,andeachindividualworkershouldbeawareoftheirindividualresponsibilities,asdefinedinthecontractdocuments,sothatthejobenvironmentwillbeassafeaspossibleandalsotoproduceagoodjob. Whiletheinformationpresentedinthismanualhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewithgenerallyrecognizedengineeringprinciplesandacceptedconstructionpractice,itisrecommendedthatitbereviewedbythedesignprofessionalandthebuilderforitsapplicabilityforanyspecificjob.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ThispublicationisarevisionoftheoriginaldocumentreflectingchangesinconstructionpracticesandrevisionstoOSHA1926SubpartR.Sincethisisarevisionoftheoriginalmanualwiththemajorityofitbeingreprinted,theSDIwouldstillliketorecognizethoseinvolvedwiththisoriginalmanual.EspeciallyProfessorLarryD.LuttrellofWestVirginiaUniversity(ResearchAdvisortotheSDI)forhisreviewandcomments;Mrs.CherylJanuszforeditingthetext;Mr.MerleNordykeforhisexcellentcartoons;Mr.JohnMcMahonoftheInstituteoftheIronworkingIndustryforhisadvice;andthemembersoftheSteelErectorsAssociationofAmerica(SEAA)fortheirmanyhelpfulsuggestions.

TheSDIErectionCommittee

SDI MANUALOF CONSTRUCTION

WITHSTEEL DECK

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1. General - All Deck Products

Steeldeckismadebycoldformingstructuralgradesheetsteelintoarepeatingpatternofparallelribs.Thestrengthandstiffnessofthepanelsarearesultoftheshapeoftheribsandthemate-rialpropertiesofthesteel.Decklengthscanbevariedtosuitjobconditionsbut,becauseofshippingconsiderations,areusuallylessthan40’.Standarddeckwidthvarieswiththeproductusedbutfullsheetsareusually12”,18”,24”,30”or36”.Deckistypicallyfurnishedinastandardwidthwiththeendssquarecut.Anycuttingforwidth,suchasatopeningsorforangularfit,isdoneatthejobsite. Deckistypicallyattachedtothebuildingframewitharcpuddlewelds,selfdrillingscrewsorpowderorpneumaticallydrivenpins.Sheettosheetfasteningisdonewithscrews,buttonpunching(crimping),orwelds.

2. Composite Floor Deck

Afterinstallationandadequatefastening,floordeckservesseveralpurposes.It(a)actsasaworkingplatform(b)stabilizestheframe(c)servesasconcreteformfortheslaband(d)reinforcestheslabtocarrythedesignloadsappliedduringthelifeofthebuild-ing.Compositedecksaredistinguishedbythepresenceofshearconnectordevicesaspartofthedeck.Thesedevicesaredesignedtomechanicallylocktheconcreteanddecktogethersothattheconcreteandthedeckworktogethertocarrysubsequentfloorloads.Theshearconnectordevicescanberolledinembossments,lugs,holesorwiresweldedtothepanels.Thedeckprofileconfigu-rationcanalsobeusedtointerlockconcreteandsteel. Compositedeckfinishesareeithergalvanized(zinccoated)orphosphatized/painted.Phosphatized/painteddeckhasabare(phosphatized)topsurfacewhichisthesidetobeincontactwiththeconcrete.Thisbaretopsurfacecanbeexpectedtodeveloprustbeforeconcreteisplaced.Thebottomsideofthedeckhasaprimercoatofpaint.(SeethenextsectiononRoofDeckforadescriptionofprimerpaint.)Galvanizeddeckhasazinccoatingonbothsides. Compositefloordeckisnormallyinstalledsothepanelendsdonotoverlaponthesupportingbeams.Shearlugsorprofileshapeoftenpreventatightmetal-to-metalfitifpanelendsoverlap.Theairgapcausedbyoverlappingpreventsproperfusionwiththestructuralsteelwhensheetendlapsareshearstudwelded. Adequateendbearingofthedeckmustbeobtainedasshownontheerectiondrawings.Ifbearingisactuallylessthanshown,furtherinvestigationisrequired.

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3. Roof Deck

Roofdeckisnotdesignedtoactcompositelywithothermateri-als.Roofdeckactsaloneintransferringhorizontalandverticalloadsintothebuildingframe.Roofdeckribopeningsareusuallynarrowerthanfloordeckribopenings.Thisprovidesadequatesup-portofrigidthermalinsulationboard. Roofdeckistypicallyinstalledtoendlapapproximately2”oversupports.However,itcanbebutted(orlappedmorethan2”)tosolvefieldfitproblems.Sincedesignprofessionalsfrequentlyusetheinstalleddecksystemaspartofthehorizontalbracingsystem(thedeckasadiaphragm),anyfasteningsubstitutionorchangeshouldbeapprovedbythedesignprofessional.Continuousperim-etersupportofthedeckisnecessarytolimitedgedeflectioninthefinishedroofandmayberequiredfordiaphragmsheartransfer. Standardroofdeckfinishesaregalvanizedorprimedpainted.Thestandardfactoryappliedpaintforroofdeckisaprimerpaintandisnotintendedtoweatherforextendedtimeperiods.Fieldpainting,touchupofabrasionsanddeteriorationoftheprimercoatorotherprotectivefinishesaretheresponsibilityofthebuyer.Itisrecommended,however,thatanyfieldpaintbeappliedoverasmalltestareaoftheprimeddeckandtestedforcompatibilityandadhesionpriortoproceedingwithfieldpainting.Specialpaint,orpainttobeappliedovergalvanizing,isavailableonspecialorderbutmustbeadequatelydescribedtothemanufacturerbeforebidding.

4. Cellular Deck

Cellulardeckismadebyattachingabottomsteelsheettoaroofdeckorcompositefloordeckpanel.Cellulardeckcanbeusedinthesamemannerasfloordeck.Electrical,telephoneandcom-puterwiresareeasilyrunthroughthechasecreatedbetweenthedeckpanelandthebottomsheet. Whenusedasapartoftheelectricaldistributionsystem,thecellulardeckmustbeinstalledsothattheribslineupandcreateasmoothcelltransitionatabuttingends.Thejointthatoccursatbuttingcellendsmustbetapedorotherwiseprotectedtopreventconcretefromenteringthecell.Cellinteriorsmustbefreeofweld-ingburrsorothersharpintrusionstopreventdamagetowires. Whenusedasroofdeck,thebottomflatplateisusuallyleftexposedtoview.Caremustbemaintainedduringerectiontokeepgoodalignmentandpreventdamage.

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Cellulardeckissometimesusedwiththeflatplateonthetopsidetoprovideaflatwalkingsurface.Installationofdeckforthispurposerequiresspecialmethodsforattachmenttotheframebecausetheflatplatenowonthetopcanpreventdirectaccesstothedeckmaterialthatisbearingonthestructuralsteel.Itmaybeadvisabletotreattheflattopsurfacetopreventslipping. Cellulardeckisalwaysfurnishedgalvanizedorpaintedovergalvanized.

5. Form Deck

Formdeckcanbeanyfloororroofdeckproductusedasaconcreteform.Connectionstotheframearebythesamemethodsusedtoattachfloorandroofdeck.Weldingwashersarerecom-mendedwhenweldingmetalthicknessislessthan0.0280inches. Formdeckisfurnishedgalvanized,primepaintedoruncoated.Galvanizeddeckmustbeusedforthoseroofdecksystemswhereformdeckisusedtocarryalightweightinsulatingconcretefill. Inapatented,dryinstalledroofdeckassembly,formdeckisuti-lizedastheprimaryloadcarryingelement.Thisassemblyfunctionsasastructuralroofdeckdiaphragm.Theassemblymayincludedryinstalledthermalinsulationplacedaboveeitherprimepainted,fieldpaintedgalvanizedorgalvanizedandpaintedsteelsections.

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DECK PROFILES

Figure 1ALL DIMENSIONS ARE NOMINAL

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Onlythoseinstallationdrawingsthathavebeenstamped“APPROVEDFORCONSTRUCTION”i.e.“FIELDUSE”shouldbeusedfordeckerection. Priortobeginningdeckerection,theerectorshouldreviewtheplansforoveralljobsiteorientation.Onprojectswithmultipledeckprofilesandgages,individualareasshouldbeidentifiedforeachtypeofdeck. AllGeneralNotesshouldbereviewedforspecialinstructions.Drawingsectionsinparticularneedtobestudiedforinstallationdetails.Thedrawingsandbundletagsneedtobeexaminedforproperbundleplacement. The engineer of record has approved the attachment method and pattern. Therefore, all fastening to the structure and sheet side laps should be carefully followed as shown on the “APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION” drawings.

Deckisbandedintobundlesthatcanweighseveralthousandpoundsbutthedeckbundleweightwillbelimitedtoamaximum4000poundsfordecktobeappliedtojoists.Deckbundleweightsformaterialtobeappliedoverstructuralsteelframesorotherfram-ingsystemswillbeasrequiredtosuitjobconditions,andtomeetsafehoisting,spreadingandinstallationprocedures.Ifheavierorlighterbundlesarerequiredbecauseofjobconditions,thisinfor-mationmustbeconveyedtothedecksupplierwellbeforeproduc-tionisscheduled.Thedecksupplier,theerectorandthepurchasershouldallbeinagreementaboutthebundlesizesandweightsthataretobedeliveredtothejob. Tags(seeFigure2)onthebundlesmayprovidesomeorallofthefollowinginformation:

1. weightofbundle 2. deckmanufacturer’scontractnumber 3. customernameandjobname 4. productdescriptiongage(thickness),productname, andfinish 5. numberofpieces,lengths 6. area(onjob)thatistoreceivethebundle 7. bundlenumber 8. anyspecialnoticesorstorageinstructions

Specialtags,suchasthoserequiredbyUnderwritersLabora-toriesorFactoryMutual,areappliedtothebundleandnottotheindividualsheets. Any special markings or other information (as well as special pack-aging) must be agreed upon prior to fabrication. Previouslyagreeduponcolorcodingisoftenveryhelpfulforgageidentificationonamultigageproject.Colorcodingmayalsobeagreeduponforotherquickidentificationpurposes.

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III. PACKAGING

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EXAMPLE OF BUNDLE TAGFigure 2

STEEL DECKFABRICATOR

CONTRACT NO.

CUSTOMER NAMEPROJECT NAME

PROJECT ADDRESS

DECK TYPE, GAGE, FINISH

NOTES:

NUMBER LENGTH OF PIECES FT. IN. INCHES MARK

20 27 10.00 334.00 20 25 11.00 311.00 5 25 7.00 307.00 45

BUNDLENO XOFX TRUCK:XXCONTROLNO. XXXX-XXX-XXXXXBOM.BUNDLENO. XX

Bundletagsshowthejobarea(derrick)wherethebundlebelongs.Thedeckmanufacturerwillsequencedeckbundlingsothatdeckwillbedeliveredinaproper(orpreviouslyagreedupon)orderandbeunloadedandhoistedinlogicalsequences.Erectioninformationshouldbemadeavailabletothedeckmanufacturerassoonaspossibleafterplacingtheordersothatsequencingcanbedoneduringpreparationofapprovaldrawings. Alljobconditionsthatwillaffectshipping(i.e.weightrestric-tions,staging,specialstrapping,blocking,tarping)shouldbedeter-minedwellinadvanceoffabricationsothatappropriatestepscanbetakenbytheshipper. Thedeckmanufacturerwillloadtrucksusingstandardproce-dures.Theseproceduresmayconsiderthefollowing:

1. Strappingwillbesecured,preventingblowofforloosening ofsheetsduringtransit. 2. Deckbundlesmaybeplacedagainstthetrailerortruck bulkheadtopreventforwardmovementincaseofa suddenstop.Notethatloaddistributionmaydictate anotherarrangement. 3. Deckbundlesareseparatedwithdunnage(horizontallyand vertically)ofatleast1½“(moreifagreedupon)sothat liftingslingscanbeinsertedforunloading. 4. Deckwillbeloadedwiththelongestbundlesonthebedof thetrucktoensurethattheloadwillbebalanced. 5. Toensuresafeandlevelloads,everyotherbundlemaybe turnedonthetruck.Inallcasesthebundlearrangementon thetrailerwillbemadewithanefforttoprovidethe greateststabilityoftheloadandtoachievethe allowableweight.

Duringtransportation,shockandvibrationtendstocompressbundles,whichcanresultinslackeningofthetrailerloadbindersnormallyusedinthetransportofdeck.Thismaycauseadangeroussituation;overtighteningofthetiedownsinanticipationofsettlingwilldamagetheproduct.Periodicadjustmentsandretighteningarenecessary.Eachadjustmentshouldalsoensurethatthetarpsarerepositionedtokeeptheloaddrytopreventmoisturefromaffectingthefinish. Unlesspartialshipmentsorlessthantruckload(LTL)shipmentsareagreedupon,fulltruckloadshipmentsarestandard.Truckloadswillbedeterminedbyweightandvolume.IfLTLshipmentsareused,thedeckmanufacturercannotberesponsibleforanydamagecausedbyrehandlingorloadtransferbetweentruckingcompanies.

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Receiving

Theremustbeproperaccesstothestructureforthedeckdelivery.Theaccessmustbeadequatetosupporttheliftingequip-mentandthedeliverytrucks.Liftingequipmentmustbecapableofsafelyliftingthedeckbundlesandhavesufficientreachtoproperlyplacethebundlesonthestructure.

Unloading

Materialshouldbecheckedasitisreceived.Bundlesshouldbecounted.Thebillofladingshouldbecheckedtoverifytrailercontents.Smallpackagesaresometimescarriedinsidethetractor.Checktoseeifallitemsarepresent.Anymaterialdamagesorshort-agesshouldbenotedonthebillofladingpriortosigningforthematerialandthesuppliershouldbeimmediatelynotified.

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V. RECEIVING, UNLOADING STORAGE AND PROTECTION

“KEEP LOAD IN SIGHT UNTIL SAFELY LANDED”

Storage and Protection

Ifgroundstorageisneeded,thedeckbundlesshouldbestoredofftheground,withoneendelevatedtoprovidedrainage.Bundlesshouldbeprotectedagainstcondensationwithaventilatedwaterproofcovering.Bundlesshouldbestackedsothatthereisnodangeroftipping,sliding,rolling,shiftingormaterialdamage. Bundlesshouldbecheckedfortightnesssowindcannotloosensheetsorworkthebundlesapart.Tightnessshouldbeperiodicallycheckedandadditionalsecurementshouldbeusedasneeded.Bundlesshouldneverbehoistedbythestrappingandshouldalwaysbeplacedtagsideup.ItisthepositionoftheSteelDeckInstitutethat;DECKBUNDLESMUSTALWAYSBEPLACEDONTHEFRAMENEARAMAINSUPPORTINGBEAMATACOLUMNORWALL.INNOCASE,SHOULDTHEBUNDLESBEPLACEDONUNBOLTEDFRAMESORUNATTACHEDORUNBRIDGEDJOISTS.Thestructuralframemustbeproperlybracedtoreceivethebundles. OSHAFederalRegisterSubpartR1926.757doesallowsomeflexibilityastohowandwhen,duringthestructure’serectionpro-cess,landingbundlesofdeckispermitted.ThisOSHAregulationmustbeexaminedbyanyoneengagedinthisactivity,suchthatallcriteriaisunderstoodandmet.

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Recommendation for Protecting DeckBundles at Job Site

Important:Leaveendopenforventilation.

Properlysecuretarptopreventblow-off.

Waterproofcovering.Suchasplasticoratarp

Placeafewpiecesofblockingonbundletocreateoverhangtosupporttarp.

Elevate“thick”endofbundletohelpshedordrainanymoisturepenetration.

Important:Leaveendopenforventilation.

I. DeckProfile WideRib(WR)-B IntermediateRib(IR)-FNarrowRib(NR)A 3”DeepRib(3DR)-NOther

II. DeckType(thickness)–Gageandinches. 22(0.0295”) 20(0.0358”) 18(0.0474”) 16(0.0598”) CellularBottomPlate 20(0.0358”) 18(0.0474”) 16(0.0598”) Other-Specifydecimalthickness

III. DeckFinish PrimePaintedManufacturer’sStandard G60Galvanized G90Galvanized PrimePaint(manufacturer’sstandard)overG60 GalvanizingUncoated Other-SpecifyinSeparateDocument

IV. IsFireRatingRequired? Yes-GiveAppropriateU.L.DesignNumberandHours RequiredorF.M.Number

V. SheetLengthLimits NoneorSpecify

VI. BundleWeightRestrictions Nottoexceed_________lbs. NoRestrictions

VII.RequiredSpaceBetweenBundlesforHoistingDevices Standard1½”. Other-Specify

VIII.SpecialTaggingonBundles U.L.Labels F.M.Labels Other-Specify

Anyspecialsequencing,timingorotherrestrictionsmustbeprovidedtothedecksupplier.Thedecksuppliermustbeprovidedacompleteandaccurateaddressforshipping.

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DECK ORDERINGCHECK LIST

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Serious injury or death can result from failure to familiarize and comply with all applicable safety requirements of federal, state and local regulations and these safety guidelines before erecting steel deck. OSHAFederalRegisterSubpartR1926issuedJanuary18,2002providesspecificerectionguidelinesfortypicalconditions.How-ever,whereemployerselect,duetoconditionsspecifictothesite,todevelopalternatemeansandmethodsthatprovideemployeeprotection,asitespecificerectionplanshallbedevelopedbyaqualifiedperson.OSHAprovidesguidelinesforestablishingasitespecificerectionplaninAppendixAoftheOSHAFederalRegis-terSubpartR1926.Thedeckmanufacturerisnotresponsibleforpreparingthe“sitespecific”erectionplan.However,deckerectiondrawingsmaybehelpfultothosepreparingtheplan. Deckerectorscreatetheirownworkingplatform.Forthemostparttheseplatformswillnothaveprotectededgesorprotectedopenings.Erectorsmustalsoworkontheopensteelframeanduseladdersorscaffoldingtoaccessthework. Coil ordering practices and manufacturing processes have been established and are being followed so that as shipped deck products will be free of visible liquid lubricants and dry residues will be minimized. The purpose of establishing these practices and processes is to reduce the slipping hazard of the walking surfaces of decking products. For more information on this issue, please refer to the “Steel Coalition Lubricant Task Group Report” dated May 14, 2002. This report is available on the SDI web site.

Alertness

Mostdeckinstallationsaredoneonanelevatedstructureandthedangeroffallingisalwayspresent.Fallsmayoccuratanytimeandatanylocation.Alertnessisessential.Laddersshouldbesecurelytiedtothestructuralframeorthescaffolding.Stairs,ifavailable,shouldberigidlyattachedtothebuildingframe. Accessareasshouldbespeciallypatrolledtokeepthemfreeofequipment,material,anddebris. Deckedgesaresharp.Workersshouldtakeprecautionstopro-tectthemselvesfromsharpedgesorprojectingcorners. Itisveryimportantthatthestructurebereadytoreceivethedeck.Beforedeckbundlesareplacedontheframe,theframeplumbnessandconnectionsshouldbechecked.Verifythattempo-rarybracingisinplacetokeeptheframeinaplumbconditionuntilthedeckisplacedandsecured.

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“ SHARP EDGES ARE A CONSTANT THREAT”

Lifting

Steeljoistsmustbesecurelyattachedattheirbearingendsandhavetheirbridgingcompletelyattached.Verifythestructure’scapacitytocarrythedeckbundles. Thebundlesmustberiggedforliftingsothatshiftingandex-cessivetippingwillnotoccurandsotheliftingdevicewillnotdam-agethedeck(seeFigure3).Allliftingequipmentmustbeadequateforthejob.Thehoistingoperationmustbeproperlydirectedandmanned.Taglinesattachedtothebundles(nottothebands)willhelpworkerscontrolandpositiontheload.Nevermovebundlesbypullingonthestrapping.(SeeSectionVonUnloading).Ifpos-sible,spreaddeckbundlesoutalongthebuildingcolumnlinestocreateseveralsmallstacksratherthanstackingallthebundlesinonearea.Workersshouldbeinstructedtokeeptheloadinsightuntilitissafelyplacedonthestructure.Bundlesshouldbelandedsothattheendsofthebundlesrestonabearingsurfaceratherthanhavingoneorbothendscantilevered.Thebundlesshouldbepositionedforconvenientspreadingofsheetsandorientedsoindividualdecksheetswillnotneedtobeturned.Bundlesofdeckwhichhavebeenunbandedmustbesecuredtopreventindividualsheetsfrombeingblownoffthestructure.

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EXAMPLE OF ONE LIFTING METHODFigure 3

Cranehookwithspring-loadedsafetypin

Liftingcables

Chokerhitch

Bundlestrapsappliedatfactoryaretoremainonbundleuntilplacedforerectionandsheetsarereadytobespread.Checkfortightness.Bundle straps are not to be used to move or lift deck bundles.

Safe Working Platform

Tomaketheworkingplatformsafeandpreventdeckdam-age,thedeckunitsshouldbeattachedtotheframeandsidelapsconnectedassoonaspossible.Ifdecksheetsaretemporarilyusedtoaccessbundles,theymustbeendbearing(notcantilevered)andmustbesecurelyattachedtotheframetopreventslipoff.Aworkingareashouldbeatleast12feetwide.Itisrecommendedthataworkingareabeestablishedaroundoralongeachbundlesothatthebundlecansafelybeaccessed.Theplatformcanthenbeextendedinanyconvenientdirection.Specificjobrequirementsneedtobeconsideredtodeterminedeckerectionstartingpointsanderectionprogression.Astheplatformisextendeditwillbenecessaryforatleastoneworkertoworkfromthestructuralframe.OSHAstandardsrequirethatemployersprovidefallprotectionduringdeckerectionoperationsandallOSHAguidelinesforsafetywhileerectingdeckmustbefollowed.RefertoOSHARegulation29CFRSection1926.759(c)(2003)whichstatesthatunderspecialcircumstancesaControlledDeckZone(CDZ)maybeestablishedwhichpermitsflexibilitytothemethodsofpersonalfallprotection.

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“ PLACE HEAVY LOADS OVER MAIN SUPPORTS”

Placing Deck

Asthedecksheetsareplaced,oneedgeofdeckwillalwaysbe“open”orleading.Thisleadingedgeshouldonlybeapproachedinordertoplacethenextsheet.Workersshouldalsomaintainasafedistance(6feetifpossible)fromtheendofthedeckunit.Whenaligningtheedge(side)lap,theworkershouldkneel.Kneelinglow-ershiscenterofgravityanddecreasesthechanceoffalling.RefertoOSHARegulation29CFRSection1926.759(a)(1)(2003)whichstatesthatunderspecialcircumstancesaControlledDeckZone(CDZ)maybeestablishedwhichpermitsflexibilitytothemethodsofdeckinstallation. Roofandfloorholesandopeningsshallbedeckedover,unlessthesizeoftheholeorspecialdesigncircumstancespreventitfrombeingdeckedover.Itistheresponsibilityofthedesignprofession-altodefinewhetheraholeisrequiredtobedeckedover.Wherelargesizeholesorotherconditionsthatdonotallowanopeningtobedeckedover,employeesshallbeprotectedinaccordancewithOSHARegulation29CFRSection1926.760(a)(1)(2003).

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Other Trades

Othertradesshouldbekeptofftheworkingplatformandtheareaimmediatelybelowtheworkingplatformduringthedeckerectionprocess.Caremustbetakenwhencuttingbundlestrapstopreventstrapsordunnagefromdroppingontopersonnelorequipment.Workersshouldbeinstructedonallaspectsofdecksafetybeforeanydeckisinstalled.SuchinstructionisavailabletomembersonrequestfromtheIronWorkersInternationalAssocia-tion(AFL-CIO)bycontactingalocaluniontrainingcoordinator.Non-unionsourcesmayalsobeavailable. Floordeckshouldbeselectedsothatitprovidesatleastfiftypoundspersquarefootcapacityasaworkingplatform.Iftempo-raryshoringisrequiredtoattainfiftypoundspersquarefoot,thentheshoringmustbesecurelyinplacebeforethefloordeckerectionbegins.Thefifty-poundpersquarefootloadingdoesnotconsiderconcreteweight.SeeFigure16forrecommendedloadingofthedeckasaconcreteform. Roofdeckisnotgenerallyrequiredtocarryasmuchfoottrafficasfloordeck,butatleastthirtypoundspersquarefootshouldbemadeavailablebyroofdeck.Iftheroofdeckbeinguseddoesnotprovideaplatformcapacityof30psf,thenitshouldbeplankedorsupportedduringerection.Areassubjecttotrafficormaterialstag-ingshouldbeplanked.Themaximumrecommendedspansforroofdecks(seeFigure15)shouldalsobeusedasaguide. Asteeldecksurfaceisinherentlyslipperywhenwet.Cautionisrequiredbyanyoneonthedeckwhenthisconditionexists.

Figures 15 & 16 are on pages 46 & 47 respectively

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1. Makesurethatriggingisadjustedtokeephoistedloads

wellbalanced.

2. Donotstandunderloadsbeinghoisted.

3. Keeploadsinview.

4. Useproperhandsignalstocraneoperators.

5. Checkerectiondrawingstolanddeckinproperpositionand

orientationtoavoidturningdeck.

6. Makesurebundlesaresecureandstablebeforecuttingbands.

7. Payparticularattentiontosinglespanbundles.

a. Donotusesinglespanbundlesasaworkingplatform,

especiallytocutbands.

b. Sheetscouldshiftduetohandling.Ensurebottomsheet

extendspastthesupportatbothends,otherwise

placewherefullsupportcanbeobtained.

8. Whencuttingbandsonbundlesusebothhandsandstandwell

back-bandsareundertension.Eyeprotectionisrecommended.

9. Payspecialattentiontoshortunitsorsinglespanunits—

makesuredeckisfirmlysecuredbeforeusingitasa

workingplatform.

10.Makesurecutoutsandopeningsareadequatelysupported

andguarded.

11.Usechalklinestolocatesupportingsteel-measureaccurately.

12.Bealertforsharpedges.

13.Wetdeckisinherentlyslippery-watchyourfooting.

14.Keepalitterfreeworkplace.

15.Weareyeprotectionwhennearwelding.

16.Wheninstallinggalvanizeddeckonsunnydays,sunglasses

andsunburnprotectionareadvisable.

17.Stayalert.

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SAFETY NOTES

Fastening and Installing Deck

Deckisinstalledinaccordancewiththe“ApprovedforConstruc-tion”drawings.Thedeckmustbeinstalledbyqualifiedandexpe-riencedworkers.Thebeginningpointshouldbecarefullyselectedforproperdeckorientationandedgeofrooforfloorslablocation. Maintainingriborflutealignmentacrossthestructureisveryimportant.Asnapchalklineshouldbeusedatreasonableintervalstoassureproperalignmentofdeckpanels.Panelcoverwidthsmustbemaintainedtoachievelongstraightrunsofdeck. Roofdeckisoftenleftexposedonthebottom.Ribalignmentmustbeparalleltothegirdersatallgirderlinestopreventun-sightlyconditions. Floordeckflutesshould,ifpossible,maintainalignmenttoachievecontinuousconcreteribsacrossabuttingsheetends,mini-mizingconcreteleakage.Flutesthatdonotaligncancreateclosureproblemsthatmayinterrupttheslabdesign.Properalignmentcanonlybeachievedbyproperadjustmentofeachdeckpanelasitisplaced.Coverwidtherrorsaccumulatedacrossthebaycannotbecorrectedwiththelastsheetsintherun. On-siteexperiencehasdemonstratedthatthefrequencyofsnappingachalklinedeterminestheaccuracyofribandflutealignment.Thisminoreffortatthetimeofdeckplacementelimi-natestheneedforfieldcorrections. Fordecktoperformitsdesignfunctionsandserveasaworkingplatform,itmustbeadequatelyandproperlyattached.Oftenthedeckisusedaspartofthehorizontalbracingsystemandthefas-teningmethodandpatternhavebeenselectedtoprovideacertainstrengthandstiffnessintheplaneofthedeck.NO SUBSTITUTION of fastener type or pattern should be made without the approval of the designer. Deckfasteningtothestructuralframecanbeaccomplishedwithwelds,selfdrillingscrews,airdriven,orpowderdrivenfasten-ers.Aminimumof1½”ofendbearingshouldbeprovidedfordeck.Ifthereislessthan1½”ofbearing,additionalfasteningshouldbeprovidedandthedeckendloadcapacityshouldbechecked.Fordeckthatisintendedtoendlap(roofdeck),theendlaplocationshouldbeadjustedsothecenterofthelappedportionoccursoverthesupportor,whensupportedbybarjoists,overatopchordmember. Onlyqualifiedoperatorsmayusepowderactuatedtools;airactuatedtoolsmustbeusedbytrainedoperatorsfamiliarwithallsafetyprocedures.

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SIDE LAP CONNECTIONSFigure 6

Example of Overlapping

BUTTONPUNCH

WELDAFTERCLINCHING

SCREWORWELD

SCREWORWELD

SCREWSMAYBEPLACEDATANANGLEIFMALELEGISSHORT

Attaching

Specialelectricscrewgunsareusedtodriveself-drillingscrewstoattachdecktothestructuralframe.Thesescrewgunsareequippedwithaclutchanddepthlimitingnosepiecetopreventovertorquing.Screwsaretypically#12’sor1/4inchdiameterwithaspecialdrillpointselectedaccordingtothetotalthicknessofmetal(deckplusframe)beingjoined. Airdriventoolsareoperatedatapre-setpressurelevelconsis-tentwiththefasteningrequirementsofthedeckattachment.Airissuppliedbyacompressorequippedwitharegulatorthatpreventsover-drivingorunder-drivingthefastener.Thefastenershaveaflatheadatthedriveendandaballisticpointatthepenetratingend.Avarietyofsizesareavailabletomeetthepenetrationrequirementsofthesteelsubstrate.

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Powder Actuated Self Tapping/Drilling

Welding

Weldingmustbedonebyaqualifiedwelderduringproperweatherconditions.Qualityweldingoflightgagedeckrequiresexperienceandtheselectionofproperamperageandelectrodes.AweldqualitycontroltestprocedureisshowninFigure7.Allweld-ingshouldbedoneinaccordancewiththeStructuralWeldingCode,AWSD1.1orD1.3.Weldwashersarenotrecommendedfordeckthicknessesof0.028inchesthick(minimum22gage)andgreater.Weldwashersarerecommendedformetalthicknesseslessthan0.028inches.Properweldingrequiresgoodmetaltometalcontact;therefore,lappingcompositedeckunitswithshearlugsisnotrec-ommended.Forthesamereason,builtinhangertabs(infloordeck)thatbearonstructuralsteelshouldbeflattenedorremoved.

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Air Driven/Pneumatic

Shear Studs

Shearstuds,weldedinplacewithspecialequipment(inac-cordancewithAWSD1.1)canserveasweldingtoholdthedecktotheframe.Thesestudsareusuallyinstalledafterthedeckhasbeenspreadtoactasaworkingplatform.Therefore,itisnecessarythattheplatformbeadequatelyattachedtothestructurebeforethestudsareinstalled. Shearstudscanbeweldedthroughthedoublemetalthick-nessofcellulardeck.Note:Ifthedeckisheavierthan16gagethestudmanufacturershouldbeconsultedforinstallationprocedures.Shearstuds,likeallotherfasteners,mustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththedesigndrawings. Sincemostconstructionworkisdoneinopenair,ventilationforweldingisusuallyadequate.However,forclosedinareas,ventila-tionmustbeprovided.Adequateventilationisextremelyimportantwhenweldinggalvanizeddeck.Allworkersinvolvedintheweldingoperationmustweareyeprotectiontoavoidweldflash.

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WELD QUALITY CONTROL TEST PROCEDUREFigure 7

Apreliminarycheckforweldingmachinesettingsandoperatorqualificationscanbemadethroughasimplefieldtestbyplacingapairofweldsinadjacentvalleysatoneendofapanel.Theoppositeendofthepanelcanthenberotated,whichplacestheweldsinshear.Separationleavingnoapparentexternalweldperimeterdistresses,butoccurringatthesheet-to-structureplane;mayindi-cateinsufficientweldingtimeandpoorfusionwiththesubstrate.Failurearoundtheexternalweldperimeter,showingdistresswithinthepanelbutwiththeweldstillattachedtothesubstrate,wouldindicateahigherqualityweld.

PUDDLEWELDS

STEELDECK(TESTSAMPLE)

STRUCTURALANGLEORCHANNELUSEDASSUPPORTANDWELDINGBASE

USEC-CLAMPOROTHERRIGIDATTACHMENTTOCOLUMN

STEELCOLUMNOROTHERSTRUCTURALLYSTABLEMEMBER

*“IN-PLANE”FORCE

“*”NOTE: MAYUSEWOODBLOCKINGTO STABILIZE“FREE-END”

Weldingshouldnotbedonenearanytypeofcombustiblematerial.Cuttingandweldingsparkscancauseconstructionfires.Conditionsataconstructionsitearesubjecttorapidchange.Weld-ingmaybesafeinagivenareaandthen,becausecombustiblesareintroduced,theareaissuddenlynotsafe.TheGeneralContractor(jobsupervisor)shouldpreventothertradesfromstoringcombustiblesnearorunderareaswhereweldingistobedone.Constantalertnessinandbelowthegeneralareaismandatory.

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“DO NOT WELD NEAR COMBUSTIBLES”

Side Lap Connections

Sheettosheetconnectionsmayberequiredatthesidelapsofdeck.Thesearefrequentlyreferredtoasstitchconnections.Selfdrillingscrews,weldsorbuttonpunchesaretheusualstitchcon-nections.Stitchscrewsareusuallyselfdrillingtype;#8’sthrough1/4inchdiametercanbeusedbutscrewssmallerthan#10diameterarenotrecommended.Theinstallermustbesurethattheunderly-ingsheetisdrawntightlyagainstthetopsheet.Again,aswhenscrewsareusedastheframeattachment,thespecialscrewdrivinggunsareusedtopreventovertorquing. Manualbuttonpunchingofsidelapsrequiresaspecialcrimpingtool.Buttonpunchingrequirestheworkertoadjusthisweightsothetopofthedeckstayslevelacrossthejoint.Sincethequalityofthebuttonpunchattachmentdependsonthestrengthandcareofthetooloperator,itisimportantthataconsistentmethodbedeveloped.Automaticpowerdrivencrimpingdevicesarerarelyseenondeckjobsbutshouldnotberuledoutasafasteningmethod. Goodmetaltometalcontactisnecessaryforgoodsidelapwelds.Burnholesaretheruleratherthantheexceptionandaninspectorshouldnotbesurprisedtoseetheminthedeck.Thewelddevelopsitsstrengthbyholdingaroundtheperimeter.Agoodweldwillhave75%ormoreofitsperimeterworking.Onocca-sion,sidelapweldswillbespecifiedfordeckthathasthebuttonpunchablesidelaparrangement(seeFigure8forcommentsonthissubject;seeFigures8and9forweldingthesedeckunitstotheframe).Weldingsidelapsisnotrecommendedfordeckstype22(0.028inchminimum)orlighter.Weldwashersshouldneverbeusedatsidelapsbetweensupports.Justaswhenweldingtotheframe,adequateventilationmustbeavailableandweldingnearcombustiblesprohibited.

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SIDE LAP WELDS BETWEEN SUPPORTSFigure 8A

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SIDE LAP WELDS AT SUPPORTSFigure 8B

FRAME CONNECTION LAYOUTSConnections may be arc puddle welds, screws, powder-actuated or pneumatically driven fasteners.Figure 9

Housekeeping

Bundlingstraps,wooddunnage,anddeckcutoffsshouldbecollectedandremovedfromtheworkingplatformdailysoasnottocreateasafetyhazardunderfoot.Loosetoolsshouldnotbeleftlyingabout.Studweldingferrulesshouldbebrokenoffofthestuds.Alldebrismustberemovedfromfloordeckbeforeconcreteispoured. Allpartiesconcernedwiththeconstructionprocessshouldcooperatetoproperlystorecombustiblematerialandremovetrashthatcanbeafirehazard. Absolutelynoloosedecksheetsshouldbeleftattheendoftheworkingday.Anypartiallyusedbundlesmustbetightlysecuredtopreventblowoff.

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“ CLEANING IS EASIER THAN RECUPERATING”

Damagetodeckandpurposefulpenetrationshavemuchincommon:theirlocationandseverityareseldomknownbeforehand.Usuallythedesignprofessionalknowsthegeneralareawhereaventstackmaycuttheroof,orapproximatelywhereatelephoneconduitmaypiercetheslab;buthemaynotknowhowbigtheholewillbe.Thislackofinformationmakesitdifficulttoadvisehowholesshouldbereinforced,ifatall,orhowdamageddeckshouldberepaired.Guidespecificationsreflectthislackofspecificknowledge.TheSDISpecificationstates,“Openingsnotshownontheerectiondiagrams,suchasthoserequiredforstacks,conduits,plumbing,vents,etc.,shallbecut(andreinforced,ifnecessary)bythetradesrequiringtheopenings.”Thedesignprofessionalshouldbeconsultedforreinforcingrequirements,butfrequently,unlessdetailsareshownontheplans,nodeckreinforcingisprovidedandthedesignprofessionalisnotconsulted. Deckdamagepresentssimilarproblems.Broadstatementssuchas,“Alldamageddeckmustbereplaced,”canbemade.Thedesignprofessionalmustthenmakethedecisionastowhatconstitutesdamageddeckwhileconsideringhowreplacementmaydelaythejob.Howmuchdamagecanbetolerateddependsonarchitec-turalandstructuralconsiderations.Iftheundersideofthedeckisexposedtopublicview,verylittlevisibledamagemaybeallowed.Inmostcases,however,thedeckwillbehiddenbyaceilingorductsandutilitiesandtheusualconcernisaboutstructuralperformance.

Roof Deck

Formost1½”roofdecksthelossofoneribpersheet,eitherbydentingorpenetration,canbetolerated.Noreinforcingisgenerallyrequiredforanopeningof6”aslongasnotmorethantwowebsareremoved.Inmostcasesthecapacityofthedeckisgreaterthanrequiredforroofloads.Onesixinchdiameterholepersheetinaspanshouldnotadverselyaffectthediaphragmstrengthandadentcanbelargerthan6”andstillcarrythehorizontalload.Cover-ingadentoran8”maximumholewitha0.045”plateandextendingtheplatetoadjacentribscouldeliminateworriesaboutinsulationboardspanningthedentandabouta“softspot”intheroof.Forholesordentsgreaterthanarib(8”to13”),itisadvisabletousea0.057”minimumplate.Exceptionstothisrecommendationare: 1. theholemaybelocatedinsuchaplacethatthedeckcan safelycantileverfromeachadjacentsupport; 2. agroupofholesmaybesoclosetogetherthatastructural frameisrequired.

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SUGGESTED SCHEDULE:

OneRibRemoved(6”Diameter) NoReinforcingOr 0.045”Plate(Min.)8”Diameter 0.045”Plate(Min.)8”to13”Diameter 0.057”Plate(Min.)Over13” FrameOpening* (DesignByProjectEngineer)*Checkcantileverabilityofdeck

EXAMPLE OF 6” PENETRATION

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EXAMPLE OF DETAILS FOR OPENINGS

DETAILS FOR OPENINGS TO 24”PERPENDICULAR TO DECK

Note:Forholes6”Øorlessnoreinforcingorminimum0.045”platerequired,dependingonlocation.

DETAILS FOR OPENINGS TO 12”PERPENDICULAR TO DECK

Sump Pans

Aspecialcaseofroofpenetrationisthesumppan.Whenproper-lyattached,thesumppanwillcarrytheloadofthedeckitreplaces.Italsoactsasasmallheadertotransferloadsintoadjacentuncutsheets.Approximateperfoot(ofwidth)sectionpropertiesofastandard(0.075”)sumppanare:I=0.36in4;Sp=0.20in3.ApproximatesumppananalysismethodsareshowninFigure11;areinforcingtechniqueisshowninFigure12.

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M=50(22.5/12)2(12)+100(22.5)=3,305in.lb.2

TypicaldeckSn=0.184in.3/ftofwidth(20gageWR)

fb=3,305=18,000psi <20,000psiO.K.0.184 <26,000psiO.K.(temp.manload)

20GA.WRDECK DESIGN: LL = 40psf TL= 50psf

SUMP LOCATED AT CENTER OF SPAN

SUMP PAN ANALYSIS:

SUMPPANCALCULATION(Approximate)Figure11

Burnholesindecksidelaps,causedbyweldedsidelapattach-ments,arespacedfarenoughapartnottocauseproblems.Burnholesnearintermediatesupportsareunlikelytocausemuchlossofstrengthunlessatotalareagreaterthana6”diameterholeisremoved.Theseburnholesareusuallycausedbytheweldersearchingfortheunseenstructuralmember;thereforetheuseofchalklinesisrecommended. Distributedsmalldents,suchasthosecausedbyfoottraffic,willnotcauseastructuralproblem;butifthedentingcoversalargepercentageofthejob,theinsulationboardwillbebetterattachedwithmechanicalfastenersratherthanbyadhesives.Thedesignprofessionalmustapproveanychangeinfastening. Vigilanceshouldbemaintainedtodetectandcorrectany“soft”spotsinroofsthatcouldcauseinsulationboardstocrackunderfootloading.

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SUMP REINFORCING AT END OF DECKFigure 12

Put1-1/2”deepreinforcingchannelsineachribateachsideofopening(flushwithtopofdeck).Channelsspanbetweenjoists.Attachflangesofsumppantochannels.

Floor Deck Beforeconcreteispoured,thecontractorshouldinspectthedecktofindanyareasthatmaybedamagedorcrushedwhichmayrequireshoringfortheconcretepour.Areasthatbuckleduringthepourareusuallycausedbypreviousdamage,overspanningthedeck,orallowingconcretetopileup.Buckledareasdonotad-verselyaffecttheliveloadcapacity.TestsatWestVirginiaUniversity,byDr.LarryLuttrell,showednolossinliveloadcapacitywhenthedeckwaspurposelybuckled. Sincefloordeckdamageorpenetrationcanaffectthedeck’scapacitytocarryconcrete,anyfloordeckdamageorpenetrationmustbeevaluatedpriortopouringconcrete.Floordeck,likeroofdeck,canbeexaminedasacantilever.HowevertheSDIdoesnotpublishacantilevertableforfloordeckbecauseofthegreatprofilevariationsavailable.AmethodforcalculatingallowablecantileverspansisshowninFigure13.Apreferredformingmethodistoblockoutconcretefromwhereapenetrationwilloccur;and,aftertheconcretesufficientlycures,burnthedeckaway.Thedesignprofes-sionaldeterminestheneedforadditionalbarsormesharoundtheblockout. Itistheresponsibilityofthedesignprofessionaltodesignateholes/openingstobedeckedoverincompliancewithOSHARegu-lation29CFRSection1926.754(e)(2)(2003).Whenahole/openingisnotshownanddimensionedonthestructuraldesigndrawings,noprovisionsforconcreteretainagewillbeprovided.Whenaframedhole/openingisshownanddimensionedonthestructuraldesigndrawingsinfloordeck,pourstop(screed)anglewillbeprovidedfromthetopofthedecktothetopofslabonly.Cellclosureswillbeprovidedinthestrongdimensioninstandard10’-0”lengthstobefieldsized,cutandinstalledasshowninFigure14.Donotfieldcutdeckatholes/openingsuntilconcretehasreached75%ofitsdesignstrength(minimumofseven(7)daysinmostcases). Thedeckshouldbeinspectedforadequateattachmentatsupportsandatsidelaps.Sidelapsmustbetightlyconnectedtopreventopeningduringconcretepouring. Concreteprovidesanalkalineenvironmentthatdiscouragescorrosion.Sincemostapplicationsofcompositedeckareindryinteriorareas,fieldpaintingofburned,cutorabradedareasisnotusuallyrequired.Anytouchuprequirementsmustbeprovidedinthejobspecificationssincethedesignprofessionalestablishesthedeckfinishrequiredfortheenvironment.

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MAXIMUM FLOOR DECK CANTILEVERSFigure 13

NOTES:1) Allowablebendingstressof20ksiwithloadingofconcrete+deck+20psf, orconcrete+deck+150lb.concentratedload,whicheverisworse.

2) Allowabledeflectionoffreeedge(basedonfixedendcantilever)of1/120of cantileverspanunderloadingofconcrete+deck.

3) Bearingwidthof3-1/2”assumedwebcripplingcheck-concrete+deck+20 psfovercantileverandadjacentspan.Ifwidthislessthan3-1/2”checkwith thedeckmanufacturer.

STANDARD ACCESSORIES AT DECKED OVER OPENINGSFigure 14

Cellclosure(FIELDCUTTOCONTOUROFDECK,

ORUSEALTERNATEMEANSTODAMCONCRETE)

TYPICAL DETAIL @ ANGLE FRAMEDOPENING

(DECKINSTRONGDIRECTION)

Pourstop

Deck-fieldcutafterconcretepour(NOTBYDECKMANUFACTURER)

Pourstop

Pourstop

Pourstop

Deck-fieldcutafterconcretepour(NOTBYDECKMANUFACTURER)

TYPICAL DETAIL @ ANGLE FRAMEDOPENING

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Afterthefloordeck(orformdeck)hasbeenproperlyinstalled,itactsasaworkingplatformformanytrades.Thedeckshouldhavebeenselectedtoprovideatleastfiftypoundspersquarefootcapacityasaworkingplatform.Ifthecontractoranticipatesloadsontheplatformthatwillexceed50psf,heshouldtakeappropriatestepstoensurethedeckwillcarrytheload. Beforeconcreteispoured,thecontractorshouldmakesurethatthedeckisproperlyandcompletelyfastenedinaccordancewithap-proveddeckerectiondrawingsandthedeckhasadequatebearingonallsupports.Damagedareasmustberepairedoraccepted.Allferrulesshouldhavebeenbrokenoffthestuds.Alldirtanddebrismustberemoved.Allreinforcement,wiresorrods,shouldbesecure-lyinplace.Theconcretecontractorshouldreviewthedeckshoringrequirementsandmakesurethatshoresaresecurelyinplace. Concreteshouldbepouredfromalowleveltoavoidimpact-ingthedeck.Itshouldbeplaceduniformlyoverthesupportingstructureandspreadtowardsthecenterofthedeckspan.Concreteshouldbeplacedinadirectionsothattheweightisfirstappliedtothetopsheetatthesidelap,reducingthepossibilityofthesideopeningduringthepour.Workersshouldnotcongregatearoundtheconcreteplacementzone.Ifbuggiesareusedtoplacetheconcrete,runwaysshouldbeplankedandthebuggiesshouldonlyoperateontheplanking.Theplanksshouldbestiffenoughtotransferthebuggyloadswithoutdamagingthedeck.Deckdamagecausedbyrollbarsorcarelessplacementmustbeavoided. ForcalculatingdeckstressesanddeflectionsduringconcretingtheSDIloadingscheduleasshowninFigure16isrecommended.Thismethodofanalysishasbeeninuseformanyyearsandhasprovidedgoodresults.Becausepouringroomcanberestricted,specialconsiderationisrequiredforsinglespanconditions.Forexample,asinglespanconditioncommonlyoccursbetweenelevatorshafts,anditislikelythatconcreteplacementwillbelesscontrolled.A50%factoristhenaddedtotheconcreteweightandadeckgageselectedisbasedonthisloading.Asanalternative,shor-ingmaybespecified.Althoughdeckconnectionsareimportantforallspanconditions,theyareextremelyimportantforsinglespans.Connectionsshouldbethoroughlychecked. Asconcreteisplaced,theentireframeaswellasthedeckwilldeflect.Concretequantitiesshouldbecalculatedwithalldeflec-tionstakenintoaccount.Theweightofconcretefinishingequip-mentwillalsoaffectthecapacityofthedeckasaworkingplatform.Forexample,heavyequipmentsuitableforusetofinishslabsongradewillgenerallynotbesuitabletofinishelevatedconcreteslabssupportedbysteeldeck.

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Whenthedeckhasbeendesignedtoactasasheardiaphragm,itshouldbenotedontherecorddrawings.Thenoteshouldcau-tionthatthedeckpanelsactasbracingforthebuildingandthatremovinganyofthepanelsisprohibitedunlessseparatebracingisdesignedandprovided.Deckfastenersusedaroundframedopen-ingsshouldbethesameas,andtheirspacingequaltoorcloserthan,thefastenersusedtoattachthedecktotheframe. Ifthedeckistoactasadiaphragmduringconstruction,itmustberealizedthatthediaphragmisnoteffectiveuntilalldeckunitsareinplaceandfullyconnected.Therefore,ifdeckerectionisinter-ruptedbeforecompletion,temporarybracingmayberequired.

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Recommended Maximum Spans for Construction and Maintenance Loads Standard 1 ½” and 3” Roof Deck

Narrow NR22 1 3’-10”1’-0”

RibDeck NR22 2ormore 4’-9” NR20 1 4’-10”

1’-2” NR20 2ormore 5’-11” NR18 1 5’-11”

1’-7” NR18 2ormore 6’-11”Intermediate IR22 1 4’-6”

1’-2”

RibDeck IR22 2ormore 5’-6” IR20 1 5’-3”

1’-5” IR20 2ormore 6’-3” IR18 1 6’-2”

1’-10” IR18 2ormore 7’-4”Wide WR22 1 5’-6”

1’-11”RibDeck WR22 2ormore 6’-6“ WR20 1 6’-3”

2’-4” WR20 2ormore 7’-5” WR18 1 7’-6”

2’-10” WR18 2ormore 8’-10”Deep 3DR22 1 11’-0”

3’-6”RibDeck 3DR22 2ormore 13’-0” 3DR20 1 12’-6”

4’-0” 3DR20 2ormore 14’-8” 3DR18 1 15’-0”

4’-10” 3DR18 2ormore 17’-8”

Maximum Span Span RecommendedSpans Type Condition Ft.-In. RoofDeckCantilever

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