From Sheet to Assembly: A Guide

An individual deck panel is a component on its own. Connected the length of a roof, the panels form a system: a structural plane bracing the whole building horizontally. Panel deck roofing amounts to an engineered system, and not loose panels.

As your steel deck supplier, we make specifying your system clear and simple. This overview highlights roof deck systems.

The Diaphragm

The diaphragm happens to be the function of decking roof non-engineers rarely appreciate, and structurally one of the most important. Wind and seismic force against the building have to travel somewhere: the load moves through the roof deck to the lateral system. And this is why the fastening pattern across the deck remains engineered, not a field decision. metal deck roofs

If you're specifying one job or a program, the right system help you.

Spec Your System

Looking to price out your system? If you're after a quote or a full takeoff, our specialists make it easy to get it right.

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