Metal Decking For Concrete Floors
Composite steel deck is a permanent concrete form and provides positive reinforcement while it eliminates the time and cost of wood forming.
Metal decking for concrete floors. It was developed to provide a structurally efficient product for use in roof and floor systems. 3 composite floor deck panels are primarily used for pouring concrete slabs. We carry an impressive selection of floor decking in stock and we can also fabricate a variety of patterns gauges and substrates made specifically for your job.
This will mean structural steel concrete floor deck steel roof deck and concrete will continue to dominate as the structural material of choice for multiple stories structures. Corrugated metal floor decks are used to build floors with a heavy load bearing capacity. Concrete is generally poured over composite floor deck panels to form the floor structure.
With the ever increasing population and lack of land to develop constructing multiple story structures will continue to be in high demand. Not only does the deck acts as a permanent formwork to the concrete but also provides adequate shear bond with the concrete. Composite floor decks have embossments that grip the concrete slab and they are typically reinforced with rebar or wire mesh which creates a strong bond with the concrete floor.
Corrugated floor decking for any job. For use when metal deck is used as a leave in place form non composite deck 71 2 inch depth 12 inch coverage 16 foot to 26 foot span range no acustadek option allows for longest unshored spans for use when metal deck is used as a leave in place form non composite deck 41 2 inch depth 24 inch coverage 15 foot to 21 foot span range. It is used to support concrete or insulating membrane of a roof.
Asc steel deck is a leading structural steel roof and floor deck manufacturer serving the western united states. Metal roof decking is the common roof type for this type of structure. Steel deck is a cold formed corrugated steel sheet supported by steel joists or beams.
Corrugated patterns provide surface area for concrete to bind to while adding structural integrity. The only manufacturer on the west coast to offer a full line of light gage structural products. This decking not only acts as permanent formwork to the concrete but also provides sufficient shear bond with the concrete so that the two materials act compositely together.