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Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

(OP)
Hi guys,
I am reviewing the roof of an old building and haven't been able to find this metal deck shape on the internet, can anyone help me?
I have found P36, which is 6" between flutes and this one is 8"
I have found type N, which is 8" between flutes, but 3" deep....

Thanks in advance

M.

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Butlerib has the primary corrugations on 12" centers, while this one is on 8" centers, so it's not Butlerib. No clue what panel it may be though. You might check the MBCI catalog. Any idea on the age of the roof? Are we looking at a current product, or one that someone would have been selling 20 years ago.

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Go back and take a 2nd picture.

Find a joint/seam and take a picture of the tape stretched from joint/seam to joint/seam. Will probably be 30" or 36", but could be any number for a proprietary panel.

That is impressively clean panel does it have any kind of finish, clear coat or paint on it?

What is it sitting on, try to show that in your picture? Z purlins, C purlins, bar joists or something else? What is there spacing? all of this will help identify the panel

Jim S (Good luck)

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

(OP)
Hi,
The distance between seems is 1m, (so weird no? since one would expect imperial), as shown in the picture attached. It is sitting on OWSJ, the joist manufacture is Anthes (I am assuming it's Anthes based on a research here in consulting with other peers on the forum) they are 22" deep joists spaced @6'. No numbers or proprietary markings; these decks, along with the joints have been recently painted, it's new painting what you are looking at on the pic. This building is an addition to one that was built in 1984, so it's construction was anywhere between now and then, lol. I'm thinking more close to 1984.

Thanks all

M.

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

If the ribs are 'V' shaped and about 3/4" deep, it may be a product we referred to as V-rib form. It was typically used for supporting a concrete pour depth of 2 or 2-1/2" and the supporting members were at 2' to 2.5' centres.

Dik

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

(OP)
Hi Dik, I googled it and the shape is not the same

Thanks

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Call a distributor, email him a photo and a dimensioned sketch. They're a good resource for hunting down profiles.

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

Why would you need to identify the type anyway? If you are trying to determine the section properties, that is easily done if you know the gage.

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

(OP)
I did that with the joists and I think I'm going to have to do it with the deck, it's just that there is always good to identify the manufacturer since its not a common shape. Also, I don't have access to the gage, so....

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

(OP)
I did that with the joists and I think I'm going to have to do it with the deck, it's just that there is always good to identify the manufacturer since its not a common shape. Also, I don't have access to the gage, so....

RE: Help identifying metal deck on old building roof

I don't know where you are but looks like an old Westeel product (Canada). The company is now called Vicwest.

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