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A flat surface on a building structure created by the steel deck panels. 

Limited fastening of the steel deck sheets to the support members to hold the panels in place until all final fastenings have been made.

Is the vertical force on the metal deck panels due to wind.

A steel deck accessory comprised of a flat, light gauge steel plate that fastened with screws atop two adjacent pieces of metal deck when the orientation of the two deck sheets changes directions at the same structural support.

Is a type of temporary weld for attaching metal deck sheets or accessories to the supporting structure. It is a weld that is only used to hold pieces in place until final welds are completed.

The process using dies at the end of a profiled sheet of metal deck, in order to create a slight flare which allows the panel ends to be easily laid on top of each other during erection.

Is a metal roof deck accessory comprised of a flat sheet or a bowl used with roof drainage systems.