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The the distance from the center of each repeating corrugation pattern on the sheet of steel deck. How Is The Pitch Made: A sheet of metal decking is cold rolled into the desired profile shape, which determines the size of the pitch of each sheet. Why The Pitch Matters: The pitch on a specific sheet …

A person or company that is responsible for the overall construction of the project, including job site selection, designing, and relocation. How A ORC Works:An ORC is tasked with keeping the owners best interest in mind throughout all steps of a project and to monitor the entire process.Why ORC’s Matter:Having an owner’s rep to represent an …

The visible waviness of the flats on a sheet of metal decking. How Oil Canning Is Made:When the steel sheets are being cold rolled at the factory, different flat shapes can be created during this process. Why Oil Canning Matters:Oil Canning determines the overall shape of the profile of the flats on the sheet of metal …

Also known as form deck, A stay in place steel deck that is used to form structural concrete without the use of embossments. How Non-Composite Floor Deck Works: Non-composite floor deck is a term used to describe deck that is most frequently used as a stay in place form for structural concrete. Why Non-Composite Floor …

A metal deck sheet with a partial rib on one side that overlaps, onto the edge of the adjacent a metal deck sheet with a full rib. The lowest point in the deck profile is where the nesting usually occurs. How A Nested Side-Lap Joint Works: The steel deck panels have a lower lip and …

Two essentially identical steel deck panels are fastened together to form a single panel. One of the panels remains in its normal position and the other is inverted. Typically, these panels are factory assembled. How Mirror Image Deck Works:One of the sheets stays in its normal position while the other is reversed. Normally these panels …

A steel deck sheets longitudinal side edge overlaps with another neighboring sheet. How A Lapped Seam Works: Steel deck panels have a male and female side edges that can be overlapped and secured with fasteners. Why A Lapped Seam Matters: Steel deck panels that are fastened together add to the strength of the overall structure …

KSI or kilopounds per square inch or 1,000 pounds per square inch. How The KSI Measurement Works:SKI measures the tensile strength of steel. Tensile strength measures the level of stress a material can take before failing. Typically this refers to the stress created by stretching or pulling the material apart.Why The KSI Measurement Matters:Tensile strength …

Also known as an interlocking seam.  Adjacent steel deck panels interlock with one another during installation. How Interlocking Side-Lap Joints Work: Steel deck panels have a male and female side edge. The side-laps or interlocking seams are normally raised above the supports and are fastened together using button punches, screws, or welds. Why Interlocking Side-Lap …

Floor or roof plans that identify proper placement and fastening of the steel deck and related accessories by the metal decking company. in a detailed manner to instruct . How Installation Drawings Work: Before becoming Installation drawings, the plans are called submittal drawings. Only until after review by the parties involved in the construction and design …