Steel Roof And Floor Deck Diaphragm Design

It includes information for the design of steel deck diaphragms for roof and floor decks and complies with the requirements of the ansi aisi s310 2013 north american standard for the design of profiled steel diaphragm panels.

Steel roof and floor deck diaphragm design.

Steel roof and floor deck diaphragm design requires careful attention to load paths stiffness variations fastener types and regional preferences figure 1. Diaphragm design diaphragm design information for vulcraft roof and floor decks is based on the steel deck institute diaphragm design manual third edition ddm03 in accordance with the 2015 ibc. The second edition of the sdi floor deck design manual fddm2 2020 by steel deck institute includes 13 design examples and load tables including new ones for concentrated and scissor lift type moving loads. In its most basic form a diaphragm behaves as if it were a short deep beam.

In its most basic form a diaphragm behaves as if it were a short deep beam. Steel roof and floor deck diaphragm design requires careful attention to load paths stiffness variations fastener types and regional preferences figure 1. The program is based on the steel deck institute sdi diaphragm design method and incorporates the latest icc es ac43 performance data. To 3 roof and composite floor deck to concrete form deck to long spanning deep deck profiles asc steel deck s extensive product offer meets the needs of the most complex conditions and demands for structural performance and design.

Check out our newest deck tools. Roof deck historically published diaphragm design tables for roof deck have been based on diaphragm shear loads only. 31 design manual for composite decks form decks and roof decks. Most of our roof deck products are offered in a variety of acoustical and perforated options.

Roof diaphragm panels typically vary from 0 0295 inches to 0 064 inches in thickness and come in widths of 18 inches to 36 inches or more. Our new interactive deck tools provide the fastest way to generate your load tables and diaphragm designs for roof composite and form deck. Download the third edition of our steel deck institute manual of construction with steel deck moc3 or visit our order page to purchase a printed and bound copy. Deck types are described in the steel deck institute sdi publication no.

Vulcraft roof deck design tools 2018 ibc deck diaphragm calculate your unfilled deck diaphragm shear and stiffness for your exact condition based on the american iron and steel institute aisi s310 16.