product feature Metall [e@clke What Design Engineers Should Know Two experts share their metal deck know-how with these 15 tips. $0 YOU THINK YOU KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT METAL DECK, RIGHT? Not so fast—when working with metal deck, there’s an entire laun- dry list of components to consider: things such as coatings, fire ratings, shoring, construction loads and limitations, de- sign economics, and corrosion potential. When dealing with deck, forethought is essential and may save your project time and money. Since there's much more to metal deck than 14 -in.-wide rib deck, in an effort to share their accumulated knowledge, MSC consulted two experts in the field, John Mattingly, director of engineering at Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc., and Allan Ab- bata, manager of research and develop- ment at the Metal Dek Group, a unit of Consolidated Systems, Inc. Below, they list what they believe every design en- gineer should know about working with Eee Siren Raaeecaci eae Metal deck manufacturers are eager “Metal deck ean be tailored for spe- cific structural, acoustical, and aes- thetic needs In composite floor decking, fire rat- 3 Betetieoe opal coe facts Wp edt ness selection, 4 [MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 2006 Before selecting painted cold-rolled roof decking (not galvanized), in~ vestigate all project areas for fire 7 rating requirements. If spray-applied fire protection is required, the paint ‘must be a classified product, listed in the UL assembly and compatible with the spray-applied fire protection ma- terial selected on the project. Clearly show on the structural contract draw- ings where spray-applied fire protec- tion will be required. ‘The coatings, not the deck itself, determine the compaubility of the deck with the desited function. ‘Time of exposure to construction 6 and anticipated construc- tion loads impact which floor deck product and thickness is. selected. Deck must be fastened before ap- plying any construction loads, and the SDI tables are based on standard construction loads. ‘To avoid damage, actual construction loads must either be consistent with these standards or project-specific load tables eee eer eras yee tees Pepi rciagenaiiect ere een Weta Tear aeeerereenreae a ace eal adn epely tere te ASC 13% Edition manual, Section I3.2c). Grit in te en eer Based on a standard profile of about 2 ‘Temporary shoring of deck does SJ \—S \_ S\N _ SNS TN the most economical design choice. ter of six of one, half a dozen of the other ||| seta ding lang Aicpts tae deck erector will request this change ‘The final decision can be affected by cosmetic concerns within the building, fire rating restrictions, and diaphragm requirements. Welds sil are an accept- able method of fastening side laps. Giving due consideration o all el- Composite metal decking can reach spans of 30 ft. in shored ‘There has been @ trend towardSf \—S \_S \_ S\N YS TN eee eee eaten when less experienced contractors will be installing the deck and slab or when proactive maintenance by owners is less than certain. Glearly defined designed criteria, such as live and dead load, worst case span condition, and clearly defined diaphragm requirements can make it easy for deck manufacturers to provide design solutions for structural systems. Pret etarereerete 4 5 reteset tna sen reeemareteerals pene para eters rea ee eerie reece eae Ee aaa ra ere scl arene ip une the Eres errant ral compiled by Kara Luger SEPTEMBER 2006 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION