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A weld, screw, button punch, or crimp, that connects the sides of two adjacent sheets of steel deck together. Also known as a stitch fastener. How A Side Lap Fastener Works: When two pieces of metal deck overlap edges, a side lap fastener can be used to fix the two sheets together. Why A Side Lap …

Shop drawings are drawings created by a steel deck supplier and are the suppliers version of construction drawings with more detail. How Shop Drawings Work: Learn more about Metal Deck Shop Drawings & Bar Joist Shop Drawings. Why Shop Drawings Matter: These plans give the installation crew the product they need at the reight lengths, …

What is Roof Decking? How Does it Work? Metal roof decking is a key structural building component in commercial steel construction of flat roofs. Corrugated roof deck is used for constructing and supporting the roof insulation and membrane. Metal roof decking is laid and fastened to a support structure, and then can be filled with …

Are angled pieces of steel are designed to support roofing material at a hip or valley condition. How Pour Stops Work: A Ridge & Valley Plate acts as a cap or cover where two sheets converge on top of a roof line. Why Pour Stops Matter: Ridge & Valley Plates act as a smooth transition over …

A fabricated fold that bends upward from a flat steel sheet and is made of one corrugation. How Ribs On A Sheet Of Metal Deck Are Made: A sheet of metal decking is cold rolled into the desired profile shape, which determines the size and shape of the ribs. Why Ribs On Metal Deck Matter: The …

A mechanical tool that crimps two adjacent pieces of steel deck together where the sides overlap or interlock. How a Punch System Works:When two pieces of metal deck overlap edges, a punch system can be used to crimp the two sheets together to secure its place.Why Using a Punch System Matters:A punch system crimps sheets …

 When a sheet of steel deck pulls over the fastener head or washer.  How A Fastener Pullover Happens:When the amount of force acting on the metal sheet exceeds what is needed for the material to be pulled over the head of the fastener. Why A Fastener Pullover Matters:A fastener pullover renders itself useless for securing a …

 When a steel deck fastener pulls out of the supporting member. How A Fastener Pullout Happens:When the tension on the fastener exceeds the amount of force for it to stay within the base material.Why A Fastener Pullout Matters:A fastener pullout renders itself useless for securing a sheet of metal decking and needs to be refastened.

Also known as screed angle or bent plate, is an angled piece of steel, used to contain concrete being poured within a perimeter of metal decking. How Pour Stops Work: A pour stop is added to a sheet of metal decking on its outside edge to create a stopping point for the concrete being poured onto …

Sometimes called cellular steel deck, are panels made up of a top panel also called the hat that is assembled in the factory with a flat steel sheet on the bottom or called the plate. The assembled panels consist of longitudinal cells or cavities intended for acoustical or utility purposes. How Plated Steel Deck Works:The flutes …