Composite metal deck and slab
Composite metal deck and slab
(OP)
Is WWF required/needed for temp and shrinkage in an elevated slab designed using composite deck? It is not needed for carrying load for the values in the deck manufacturers tables for composite deck (at least for Vulcraft). My situation is 1.5VL20, 5" overall tk. Thanks for the help.






RE: Composite metal deck and slab
RE: Composite metal deck and slab
RE: Composite metal deck and slab
If the deck can carry your loads and is galvanized such that you are confident that it will be permanent, I don't see why you couldn't use plain concrete.
RE: Composite metal deck and slab
I don't know why you're fighting against using the prescribed T&S reinforcement specified by the SDI. It's not specifically part of the code, but under what other specific set of circumstances would you deem T&S reinforcement is not required for concrete, based on your "judgement"? This is composite deck, and the concrete helps carry the load, not just the deck. Sounds like you were unaware of the requirement, and are trying to justify past designs where you did not provide reinforcement. Either that, or you don't know what composite deck is.
RE: Composite metal deck and slab