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A measure of thickness for sheet metal. 

An opening in roof or floor decking which is supported on all sides by added framing members.How To Frame an Opening:After creating an opening through the deck, frame the surrounding perimeter with additional sections of material.Why Framed Openings Matter:Framing an opening in the steel decking is important for the sheet to be able to maintain its …

What is Steel Form Decking? Steel form deck are used extensively in the commercial and residential construction of many concrete floor applications. Available in a variety of depths suitable for these numerous applications, steel form decking for concrete is an economical way to support concrete slabs during the curing process. The deeper the decking, the …

View All Metal Decking A fold or bend in a steel deck panel that is fabricated which projects downward from a parallel plane to form a repetitive trench or wave and is made of one corrugation. How Steel Decking Flutes Are Made: A sheet of metal decking is cold rolled into the desired profile shape, …

Composite or non-composite metal decking for floor construction. How Floor Deck Works: Metal floor decking is laid and fastened to a support structure, this can either be done with composite or non-composite deck. Structural concrete is then poured over the metal decking, in turn becoming apart of the floor structural system itself. Why Floor Deck …

In metal deck terms, the coating on the metal deck surface is called a finish. Types Of Metal Deck Finish: The finish can consist of unpainted, painted, galvanized or galvanized and painted. Galvanized decking is available in G30, G40, G60, and G90 coatings Why Metal Deck Finish Matters: Depending on the application for the metal …

Cuts made to the metal deck sheets at the job site for final sizing, which can include, longitudinal cuts, transverse cuts or skewed cuts. How To Make A Field Cut: Most often field cuts are made with a saw with a carbide or diamond blade. Why Field Cuts Matter: Field cuts allow you to trim excess …

The overlapping of neighboring steel deck panel ends perpendicular to the flutes on the steel deck. The steel deck panels must have the same profile to be able to overlap. Some shapes of steel deck profiles are not able to overlap. Learn more on How To Attach Metal Deck. How End-Lap Joints Work: When two …

The spacing and number of fasteners at each side lap and supports for proper attachment of steel deck panels to the structure. How A Fastener Pattern Works: A fastener pattern is the pattern used for securing deck to the support structure below. By increasing the number of attachment points with fasteners adds greater resistance to shear …

Steel deck with regularly spaced indentations or lugs on the surfaces of the deck profile for obtaining composite action between the metal sheet and the poured concrete. How Embossments Work: Embossments increase the frictional bond strength between the steel and the concrete when dealing with longitudinal forces, making the composite deck slab a stronger system. …