ICC-ES Evaluation Report

ESR-1227*
Reissued October 1, 2012
This report is subject to renewal December 1, 2013.

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DIVISION: 05 00 00METALS
Section: 05 31 00Steel Decking
REPORT HOLDER:
NUCOR CORPORATIONVULCRAFT DIVISION
2100 REXFORD ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28211
(704) 366-7000
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
VULCRAFT STEEL DECK PANELS
ROOF DECK PROFILES: 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5BI, 1.5F, 3N,
AND 3NI
FLOOR DECK PROFILES: 1.5VLI, 2.0VLI and 3.0VLI
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:

2009 International Building Code (IBC)

Other Codes (see Section 8.0)
Property evaluated:
Structural
2.0 USES
Vulcraft steel deck panels are used in roof and composite
floor deck systems.
3.0 DESCRIPTION
3.1 General:
The steel deck panels described in this report are cold
formed from steel sheets into panels with fluted sections
having galvanized, painted / painted or phosphatized /
painted finishes. Phosphatized / painted deck panels have
a phosphatized (uncoated) top surface and primer painted
bottom surface. Painted / painted steel deck panels have
primer painted top and bottom surfaces. See Table 2 and
Figures 1 through 5 for section properties and profiles
described in this report.
3.2 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5BI, 1.5F, 3N and 3NI Roof Decks:
The 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5BI, 1.5F, 3N and 3NI steel roof deck
panels are available with a galvanized or painted / painted
finish. The 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5F, 1.5N and 1.5NI galvanized
steel panels are formed from ASTM A 653 SS Grade 33
steel with a minimum G30 coating. The 1.5BI galvanized
steel panels are formed from ASTM A 653 SS Grade 40
steel with a minimum G30 coating. The 1.5A, 1.5B, 1.5F,
1.5N and 1.5NI painted / painted panels are formed from
ASTM A 1008 SS Grade 33 steel. The 1.5BI painted /
painted panels are formed from ASTM A 1008 SS Grade
40 steel. See Table 2 for section properties.

A Subsidiary of the International Code Council

3.3 1.5VLI, 2VLI and 3VLI Composite Decks:
The 1.5VLI, 2VLI and 3VLI composite steel floor deck
panels are available with a galvanized or phosphatized /
painted finish. The galvanized steel panels are formed
from ASTM A 653 SS Grade 50 steel with a minimum G30
coating. The phosphatized / painted steel panels are
formed from ASTM A 1008 SS Grade 50 steel. See Table
2 for section properties.
4.0 DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTIONS
4.1 Design:
4.1.1 General: Allowable gravity loads must be based on
section properties shown in Table 2. Allowable reactions
based on web crippling must not exceed values in Table 3.
Allowable diaphragm values and superimposed loads are
shown in Tables 4 through 29.
Increases in allowable stresses specified in the
appropriate materials section of the IBC or referenced
standard must not be used with the load combinations
noted in Section 1605.3.1 of the IBC. The one-third
increase in stress normally permitted for wind or seismic
forces does not apply for diaphragm shears.
The allowable tension (uplift) load for arc spot welds
fastening steel sheets to a supporting member must be
calculated in accordance with Section E2.2.2 of AISI S100.
The diaphragm design must take into account the
following considerations:
1. Diaphragm classification (flexible or rigid) must comply
with Section 1602 of the IBC; the diaphragm deflection
must be calculated using the equations noted in Table 1
(Diaphragm Flexibility Limitations).
2. Diaphragm Flexibility Limitations must comply with
Table 1.
3. Diaphragm deflection limits must comply with Section
12.10.1 and 12.12.2 of ASCE 7.
4. Horizontal shears must be distributed in accordance
with Section 12.8.4 of ASCE 7.
4.1.2 Composite Decks: Composite decks must be
constructed with 1.5VLI, 2VLI or 3VLI steel deck panels
and concrete fill. The concrete fill must be normal-weight or
structural lightweight concrete with a minimum specified
compressive strength (f'c) of 3,000 psi (20.7 MPa). The
minimum thickness is 2 inches (51 mm) above the top
surface of the steel deck. Concrete fill must be reinforced
with minimum reinforcement of 6-by-6W1.4 x W1.4
welded wire mesh, which must be placed at the center of
1
the fill. Where the thickness of the concrete fill exceeds 3 /2
inches (88.9 mm), the concrete is reinforced in each
direction with steel having a cross- sectional area equal to
0.01 times the depth of fill over the top of the deck.

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4.2 Installation:
4.2.1 General: All steel deck panels welded to supporting
members must use minimum E60XX filler metal. E60XX
filler metal must be used for top arc-seam welds (TSWs),
side-lap welds (SLWs), and fillet welds. Other weld
requirements must comply with AWS D 1.3. Buttonpunched side seams must be used where specified. End
laps of single sheet deck panels must be a minimum of 21/2
inches (64 mm). See Table Notes for other requirements.

5.2.2 Allowable shear values are as set forth in the tables

accompanying this report for the type of deck panel
involved.

4.2.2 Composite Decks: Phosphatized / painted

composite steel deck panels must be installed with the
phosphatized panel face in contact with the concrete and
the prime-painted panel surface on the underside.

5.2.4 Diaphragms may be zoned by varying deck gage

and/or connections across a diaphragm to meet
varying shear and stiffness demands.

4.3 Special Inspections:

5.2.3 Diaphragm deflections must not exceed the

permitted relative deflections of walls between the
diaphragm level and the floor below. The flexibility
limitations shown in Table 1 may be used as a
guide in lieu of rational analysis of the anticipated
deflections.

5.3 Composite steel deck panel sections are prohibited

for loads which are predominantly vibratory.

4.3.1 Concrete: Continuous special inspection for

concrete and concrete reinforcement must be in
accordance with Section 1704.4 of the IBC. The
inspectors duties include sampling and testing, and
verification of concrete mixes, reinforcement types and
placement, and concrete placement.

5.4 The allowable loads and deflections are as set forth in

this report. Calculations demonstrating that the
applied loads comply with this report must be
submitted to the code official for approval.

4.3.2 Jobsite Welding: Special inspection for welding

must be in accordance with Section 1704.3 of the IBC.
Prior to proceeding, the welder must demonstrate the
ability to produce the prescribed weld to the special
inspectors satisfaction. The inspectors duties include
verification of materials, weld preparation, welding
procedures, and welding processes.

5.6 The steel deck panels are manufactured and installed

in accordance with this report.

4.3.3 Additional Requirements for Installation:

4.3.3.1 Periodic Special Inspections: Periodic special
inspections in accordance with Section 1706.3 of the IBC
are required where the steel deck systems are used as
part of the main wind forceresisting system in structures
assigned to Wind Exposure Category B, where the basic
wind speed is 120 miles per hour (52.8 m/sec) or greater,
or to Wind Exposure Category C or D, where the basic
wind speed is 110 miles per hour (49 m/sec) or greater.
Periodic special inspections, in accordance with Section
1707.4 of the IBC, are required where the steel deck
systems are used as part of a seismic forceresisting
system in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or F. Periodic special inspections apply to
connections made with button punches. Periodic special
inspections also apply where noted in Tables 1704.3 and
1704.4 of the IBC.
4.3.3.2 Continuous Special Inspections: Continuous
special inspections must be provided where noted in
Tables 1704.3 and 1704.4 of the IBC.
4.3.3.3 Statement of Special Inspection: A statement
of special inspection must be prepared by the registered
design professional in charge and submitted to the code
official as set forth in IBC Section 1705. The statement
must include the inspector's duties noted in this Section
(Section 4.3).
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The Vulcraft steel deck panels described in this report
comply with, or are suitable alternatives to what is
specified in, the 2009 IBC, subject to the following
conditions:
5.1 The vertical load design of steel deck panels is based
on section properties shown in Table 2 of the report.
5.2 Where the panels are used as diaphragms:
5.2.1 Increase in allowable stress must not be used for
shear values in the diaphragm tables with the loads
or load combinations per the IBC.

5.5 Vulcraft steel decks have not been evaluated for use
without a roof covering.

5.7 Bundles marked in accordance with Section 7.0 of

this report must provide the material traceability
required to conform to the requirements of Table
1704.3, Item 3, of the 2009 IBC.
5.8 The optional hanger tabs in the 1.5VLI, 2VLI and 3VLI
panels are outside the scope of this report and have
not been evaluated.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Steel Deck Roof and Floor Systems (AC43), dated
October 2010.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
Each bundle of Vulcraft deck panels described in this
report is identified by a stamp bearing the manufacturers
name (Vulcraft), the manufacturing location (Norfolk,
Nebraska, Chemung, New York, Fort Payne, Alabama,
Florence, South Carolina, Saint Joe, Indiana, or
Grapeland, Texas), the product type with base-metal
thickness, and the evaluation report number (ESR-1227).
8.0 OTHER CODES
The products described in this report were also evaluated
for compliance with the requirements of the 2006

International Building Code (2006 IBC). The products

comply with the 2006 IBC as described in Sections 2.0
through 7.0 of this report with the following modifications:
For the 2006 IBC, replace the third paragraph in Section
4.1.1 with the following: The allowable tension (uplift) for
arc spot welds fastening steel sheets to supporting
member must be calculated in accordance with Section
E2.2.2 of the 2001 AISI-NAS.
For the 2006 IBC, replace the wording of Section 4.3.3.1
with the following:
Periodic special inspections in accordance with Section
1707.4 of the IBC are required where the steel deck
systems are used as part of a seismic forceresisting
system in structures assigned to Seismic Design
Category C, D, E or F. Periodic special inspections
apply to connections such as side seam attachments
and button punches. Periodic special inspections also
apply where noted in Tables 1704.3 and 1704.4 of the
IBC.
Section 5.7 does not apply to the 2006 IBC.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table

Topic

Page
General

1
2
3

Table Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 4

Diaphragm Flexibility Limitations ................................................................................................................... 5
Section Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Web Crippling Values .................................................................................................................................... 7
Allowable Diaphragm Shear Values and Flexibility Factors

4&5
6
7
8&9
10 & 11
12
13
14
15
16 & 17
18
19A
19B
20A
20B

1.5A and 1.5F Decks with Side Seam Welds................................................................................................. 8

1.5B and 1.5BI Decks with Side Seam Welds ............................................................................................... 8
1.5B and 1.5BI Decks with Side Seam Welds ............................................................................................... 9
1.5BI Deck with Button-Punched Seams ....................................................................................................... 9
1.5BI Deck with Top Seam Welds ............................................................................................................... 10
3N Deck with Side Seam Welds .................................................................................................................. 10
3N Deck with Side Seam Welds .................................................................................................................. 11
3NI Deck with Button-Punched Seams ........................................................................................................ 11
3NI Deck with Button-Punched Seams ........................................................................................................ 12
3NI Deck with Top Seam Welds .................................................................................................................. 12
1.5VLI Decks with Normal Weight Concrete Fill .......................................................................................... 13
2VLI Decks with Normal and Light Weight Concrete Fill .............................................................................. 14
2VLI Decks with Normal and Light Weight Concrete Fill .............................................................................. 15
3VLI Decks with Normal and Light Weight Concrete Fill .............................................................................. 16
3VLI Decks with Normal and Light Weight Concrete Fill .............................................................................. 17
Allowable Superimposed Live Loads

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

1.5VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted or Galvanized Finish with Normal Weight Concrete ..................... 18
1.5VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted Finish with Light Weight Concrete ................................................ 18
1.5VLI Deck with Galvanized Finish with Light Weight Concrete ................................................................. 18
2VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted or Galvanized Finish with Normal Weight Concrete ........................ 19
2VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted or Galvanized Finish with Lightweight Concrete .............................. 19
3VLI Deck with Galvanized Finish with Normal Weight Concrete ................................................................ 20
3VLI Deck with Galvanized Finish with Lightweight Concrete...................................................................... 20
3VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted Finish with Normal Weight Concrete ............................................... 21
3VLI Deck with Phosphatized/Painted Finish with Lightweight Concrete ..................................................... 21

Figures

Page
Steel Deck Profiles

1
2
3
4
5

1.5A, 1.5F, 1.5B and 1.5B1.......................................................................................................................... 22

1.5VLI .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
2VLI ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
3VLI ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
3N and 3N1.................................................................................................................................................. 26

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TABLE NOTES

The notes below apply to all of the tables unless noted otherwise:
1.

Attachments at interior lines of shear transfer perpendicular to deck flutes: The shear transfer from a diaphragm to
interior collector elements perpendicular to steel deck panel corrugations must not exceed the shear values indicated
in the tables. Two lines of arc spot welds are permitted to be used to develop the actual shear transfer to these
collector elements.

2.

Where individual steel deck panels are cut, the partial steel deck panel must be fastened to fully transfer the shears
at the point of the diaphragm to the adjacent full steel deck panels for the values specified in the tables.

3.

Side-lap welds, top arc seam welds, and fillet welds must be a minimum of 11/2 inches long.

4.

Arc Spot Welds must have a fusion area to supporting members not less than 3/8 inch in diameter. A 3/8-inch-by-1inch Arc Seam Weld is permitted to be used in lieu of an Arc Spot Weld.

5.

End puddle (arc spot) weld pattern (deck to support)

a. For deck profiles with 7 flutes (1.5A, 1.5F, 1.5B, 1.5BI and 1.5VLI):
i. For weld patterns calling for 4 welds per sheet to support, place one weld at first, third, fifth and seventh flutes.
ii. For weld patterns calling for 7 welds per sheet to support, place one weld at each flute.
b. For deck profiles with 4 flutes (3N and 3NI):
i. For weld patterns calling for 2 welds per sheet to support, place one weld at first and third flutes.
ii. For weld patterns calling for 4 welds per sheet to support, place one weld at each flute.
c. For deck profiles with 4 flutes (2VLI and 3VLI) and for weld patterns calling for 4 welds per sheet to support, place
one weld at each flute.
d. For deck profiles with 3 flutes (2VLI and 3VLI) and for welds patterns calling for 3 welds per sheet to support,
place one weld at each flute.

6.

Standing side seams must be fastened either with top arc seam welds 11/2 inches long, button punches. Nestable
side seams must be fastened either with side lap welds 11/2 inches long or with screws.

7.

Weld attachments to boundary members parallel to flutes must be as follows:

t

Base-metal thickness of the deck panel, inches.

v =

Actual diaphragm shear (at supports parallel to flutes) or shear to be transferred to the collector element,
pounds per foot (kN/m).

lw =

Minimum length of seam weld, which must not be less than 11/2 inches.

In no case must the spacing of welds exceed the span of the steel deck panel divided by 3.0 or 36 inches on
center.
a. Arc spot welds are used to connect decks to members parallel to flutes, including chords and collector elements,
except for diaphragm edge with short lip, and must have a spacing, in feet (m), equal to 32,000 (t)/v [for SI: 6.130
(t)/v].
b. Fillet welds from diaphragm edge with short lip to diaphragm chords must have a spacing, in feet (m), equal to
480 lw/v (for SI: 0.084 lw/v).
c. Fillet welds from diaphragm edge with short lip to diaphragm collector elements, such as struts and ties, must
have a spacing, in feet (m), equal to 300 lw/v (for SI: 0.052 lw/v).
8.

The one-third increase in stress normally permitted for wind or seismic loads does not apply for diaphragm shears.

9.

For SI dimensions:
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 plf = 14.6 N/m, 1 inch = 645.16 mm , 1 inch = 16.4 x 10 mm , 1 inch = 41.6 x 10 mm ,
2
3
1 psf = 4.88 kg/m , 1 pcf = 16.018 kg/m , 1 inch-kip = 0.113 kN-m, 1 kip = 4.448 kN, 1 ksi = 6.89 MPa,
1 foot = 304.8 mm.

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TABLE 1DIAPHRAGM FLEXIBILITY LIMITATIONS

Diaphragm Span-Depth Limitations
Maximum Diaphragm Span
for Masonry or Concrete
Walls (feet)

Rotation Not Considered in Diaphragm

Rotation considered in Diaphragm

Masonry or
Concrete Walls

Flexible Walls

Masonry or
Concrete Walls

Flexible Walls
1

> 50

not used

not used

2:1

not used

1 /2:1

70-150

200

2:1 or as required
for deflection

3:1

not used

2:1

10-70

400

2 /2:1 or as required
for deflection

4:1

as required for
deflection

2 /2:1

1-10

no limitation

3:1 or as required
for deflection

5:1

as required for
deflection

3:1

<1

no limitation

as required for
deflection

no limitation

as required for
deflection

3 /2:1

Diaphragms are to be investigated regarding their flexibility and recommended span-depth limitations.

Diaphragms supporting masonry or concrete walls are to have their deflection limited to the following amount:

H (f )
0.01 E (t)

where:
H = Unsupported height of wall (feet).
t = Thickness of wall (inch).
E = Modulus of elasticity of wall material for deflection determination (psi).
fc = Allowable compression strength of wall material in flexure (psi)
For concrete, fc = 0.45 f'c
For masonry, fc = Fb = 0.33 f'm
3

The total deflection of the diaphragm may be computed from the following equation:

where:
flexural = Flexural deflection of the diaphragm determined in the same manner as the deflection of beams (inch).
web =

The web deflection may be determined by the equation (inch):

(L)(F)
=
10
where:
q

L=

Distance between vertical resisting element (such as shear wall) and the point to which the deflection is to be determined.

qave =

Average shear in diaphragm (pounds per foot over length L)

F=

Flexibility Factor: The average micro inches (m) a diaphragm web will deflect in a span of 1 foot under a shear of 1 pound per
foot.

When applying these limitation to cantilevered diaphragms, the allowable span-depth ratio will be half that shown.

Diaphragm classification (flexible or rigid) and deflection limits must comply with the Diaphragm Design Consideration listed in this evaluation
report.

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TABLE 2VULCRAFT STEEL DECK SECTION PROPERTIES

Deck Panel

Design
Thickness
(inch)

Fy
(ksi)

Fb
(ksi)

Igr
4
(in /ft)

Ion
4
(in /ft width)

Sen
3
(in /ft width)

1,2,3

Ioi
4
(in /ft width)

Sei
3
(in /ft width)

1.5A22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.116

0.104

0.098

0.120

0.106

1.5A20

0.0358

33

19.8

0.141

0.134

0.122

0.145

0.130

1.5A18

0.0474

33

19.8

0.187

0.190

0.167

0.193

0.172

1.5F22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.125

0.113

0.112

0.129

0.121

1.5F20

0.0358

33

19.8

0.152

0.145

0.139

0.157

0.148

1.5F18

0.0474

33

19.8

0.202

0.206

0.190

0.208

0.195

1.5B22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.178

0.155

0.186

0.183

0.192

1.5B20

0.0358

33

19.8

0.216

0.201

0.234

0.222

0.247

1.5B18

0.0474

33

19.8

0.287

0.289

0.318

0.295

0.327

1.5BI22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.178

0.151

0.181

0.178

0.187

1.5BI20

0.0358

33

19.8

0.216

0.196

0.224

0.216

0.238

1.5BI18

0.0474

33

19.8

0.287

0.284

0.308

0.288

0.318

3N22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.892

0.659

0.382

0.884

0.433

3N20

0.0358

33

19.8

1.082

0.848

0.501

1.079

0.552

3N19

0.0418

33

19.8

1.262

1.045

0.597

1.260

0.659

3N18

0.0474

33

19.8

1.430

1.235

0.688

1.430

0.749

3N16

0.0598

33

19.8

1.801

1.683

0.893

1.807

0.944

3NI22

0.0295

33

19.8

0.892

0.648

0.374

0.878

0.443

3NI20

0.0358

33

19.8

1.082

0.835

0.492

1.069

0.556

3NI19

0.0418

33

19.8

1.262

1.030

0.589

1.249

0.659

3NI18

0.0474

33

19.8

1.430

1.221

0.680

1.418

0.747

3NI16

0.0598

33

19.8

1.801

1.663

0.885

1.792

0.942

1.5VLI22

0.0295

50

30

0.181

0.139

0.167

0.173

0.177

1.5VLI20

0.0358

50

30

0.220

0.182

0.218

0.215

0.226

1.5VLI18

0.0474

50

30

0.292

0.265

0.298

0.286

0.314

2VLI22

0.0295

50

30

0.347

0.311

0.241

0.311

0.250

2VLI20

0.0358

50

30

0.409

0.398

0.321

0.397

0.332

2VLI19

0.0418

50

30

0.492

0.483

0.403

0.481

0.414

2VLI18

0.0474

50

30

0.558

0.553

0.477

0.552

0.491

0.0598

40

24

0.705

0.698

0.632

0.698

0.646

2VLI16

3VLI22

0.0295

50

30

0.782

0.704

0.385

0.711

0.406

3VLI20

0.0358

50

30

0.949

0.899

0.508

0.903

0.533

3VLI19

0.0418

50

30

1.107

1.089

0.634

1.091

0.661

3VLI18

0.0474

50

30

1.255

1.243

0.756

1.243

0.785

0.0598

40

24

1.583

1.571

1.009

1.571

1.009

3VLI16
1

Effective Section Modulus values are net ("effective") values.

Igr = gross moment of inertia

Ion = effective moment of inertia, normal position
Sen = effective section modulus, normal position
Ioi = effective moment of inertia, inverted position
Sei = effective section modulus, inverted position

The following equations are permitted to determine deflections:

ID = moment of inertia used in deflection calculations
For simple spans under uniform load:
ID = (Igr + 2Ion)/3, or Ion
For multiple spans under uniform load:
ID = (Igr + 2Ioi)/3, (Igr+2Ion)/3, or the minimum of Ion and Ioi.

The last two numbers indicate the gage thickness.

For these deck panels, the properties are based on Fy = 33 ksi. These values are conservative for the roof deck panels described in
Section 3.2.

For these deck panels, the properties are based on Fy = 40 ksi. These values are conservative for the composite deck panels described
in Section 3.3.

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TABLE 3ALLOWABLE REACTIONS BASED ON WEB CRIPPLING, Pn/w, (plf)

Deck
Panel

Grade

A22

33

A20

33

A18

33

F22

33

F20

33

F18

33

B & BI 22

33

B & BI 20

33

B & BI 18

33

N & NI 22

33

N & NI 20

33

N & NI 19

33

N & NI 18

33

N & NI 16

33

1.5VLI22

50

1.5VLI20

50

1.5VLI18

50

2VLI22

50

2VLI20

50

2VLI19

50

2VLI18

50

2VLI16

40

3VLI22

50

3VLI20

50

3VLI19

50

3VLI18

50

3VLI16

40

Load Type
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior
End
Interior

Bearing Length (inches)

11/2"
554
823
790
1191
1322
2030
511
768
730
1112
1224
1897
540
806
771
1167
1290
1990
382
621
551
899
737
1207
932
1533
1440
2381
818
1222
1168
1768
1955
3015
363
570
522
825
696
1108
879
1407
1083
1750
353
581
510
842
683
1131
866
1437
1071
1787

2"
609
893
866
1287
1441
2183
562
833
800
1202
1335
2040
593
875
844
1262
1407
2141
420
673
603
972
805
1301
1017
1649
1563
2550
899
1325
1279
1912
2132
3244
399
618
572
892
761
1195
959
1514
1176
1875
388
631
559
910
747
1220
944
1545
1164
1914

21/2"
657
954
932
1372
1546
2319
607
891
862
1281
1432
2166
641
935
909
1345
1510
2273
453
720
650
1036
865
1384
1091
1751
1672
2700
971
1417
1378
2038
2288
3444
431
661
616
951
818
1271
1029
1608
1258
1985
419
674
602
970
803
1297
1013
1641
1245
2026

3"
701
1010
993
1449
1642
2441
647
942
917
1353
1520
2281
683
990
968
1420
1603
2393
483
762
691
1094
920
1459
1158
1843
1771
2835
1035
1499
1467
2152
2428
3626
460
699
655
1004
869
1340
1092
1692
1333
2084
447
713
640
1025
853
1368
1075
1728
1318
2127

31/2"
741
1060
1045
1516
1716
2537
684
990
969
1419
1602
2386
722
1040
1022
1490
1688
2503
511
800
730
1147
970
1528
1220
1928
1862
2959
1095
1575
1549
2257
2558
3793
486
735
692
1053
916
1403
1151
1770
1401
2175
472
749
676
1075
899
1432
1133
1807
1386
2221

4"
741
1060
1045
1516
1716
2537
718
1034
1014
1477
1667
2471
740
1062
1044
1517
1716
2539
537
836
766
1197
1016
1593
1277
2007
1946
3074
1121
1609
1582
2299
2600
3847
511
767
726
1099
960
1462
1205
1843
1464
2260
496
783
709
1121
943
1493
1186
1881
1449
2307

41/2"
741
1060
1045
1516
1716
2537
718
1034
1014
1477
1667
2471
740
1062
1044
1517
1716
2539
561
870
800
1243
1060
1653
1331
2081
2025
3183
1121
1609
1582
2299
2600
3847
534
798
758
1141
1002
1517
1256
1911
1524
2340
518
814
741
1165
983
1549
1236
1951
1508
2389

Tabulated values based on One-Flange Loading, Fastened to Support.

Allowable reactions are based ASD with w = 1.70 for end reactions and w = 1.75 for interior reactions.
3
Values measure per foot width of panel.
2

5"
741
1060
1045
1516
1716
2537
718
1034
1014
1477
1667
2471
740
1062
1044
1517
1716
2539
584
902
831
1288
1101
1710
1382
2151
2100
3285
1121
1609
1582
2299
2600
3847
556
828
788
1182
1041
1570
1304
1975
1580
2415
540
844
770
1206
1022
1603
1284
2017
1563
2466

6"
741
1060
1045
1516
1716
2537
718
1034
1014
1477
1667
2471
740
1062
1044
1517
1716
2539
626
961
891
1370
1178
1816
1477
2282
2240
3476
1121
1609
1582
2299
2600
3847
596
882
844
1257
1114
1667
1393
2095
1685
2555
579
900
825
1283
1093
1702
1372
2139
1667
2609

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TABLE 4ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 1.5A AND 1.5F DECKS WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7

4
20
7

4
18
7

11/ 2 inch Side Seam

Welding Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

36" o.c.

310

270

240

220

210

190

24" o.c.

330

290

270

250

230

210

Deck Span (feet-inch)

10'-0"

12" o.c.

330

300

270

250

240

210

36" o.c.

400

340

300

270

250

220

24" o.c.

460

400

360

380

310

280

12" o.c.

600

540

500

460

430

390

36" o.c.

430

380

350

320

300

270

24" o.c.

430

380

350

330

310

280

12" o.c.

430

390

360

330

310

280

36" o.c.

700

590

510

460

420

360

24" o.c.

740

660

600

550

510

450

12" o.c.

760

690

630

590

550

500

36" o.c.

620

560

510

470

440

400

24" o.c.

630

560

520

480

450

400

12" o.c.

640

570

530

490

460

410

36" o.c.

1010

900

830

770

720

650

24" o.c.

1020

920

840

780

740

660

12" o.c.

1060

950

880

820

770

690

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TABLE 5FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 1.5A AND 1.5F DECKS WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Gage

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7

4
20
7

4
18
7
1
2

11/2 inch Side Seam

Welding Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

36" o.c.

11.6+282R

11.0+225R

10.4+188R

10.0+161R

9.6+141R

8.9+113R

24" o.c.

10.2+282R

9.5+225R

9.0+188R

8.5+161R

8.1+141R

7.5+113R

12" o.c.

7.8+282R

7.2+225R

6.7+188R

6.3+161R

6.0+141R

5.5+113R

36" o.c.

10.2+70.4R

9.9+56.3R

9.6+46.9R

9.3+40.2R

9.1+35.2R

8.6+28.2R

Deck Span (feet-inch)

24" o.c.

9.3+70.4R

8.9+56.3R

8.5+46.9R

8.2+40.2R

7.9+35.2R

7.4+28.2R

12" o.c.

7.5+70.4R

7.0+56.3R

6.6+46.9R

6.3+40.2R

6.1+35.2R

5.7+28.2R

36" o.c.

9.0+158R

8.6+126R

8.3+105R

8.0+90R

7.7+788R

7.3+63R

24" o.c.

8.0+158R

7.6+126R

7.2+105R

6.9+90R

6.6+788R

6.2+63R

12" o.c.

6.3+158R

5.9+126R

5.8+105R

5.3+90R

5.0+788R

4.7+63R

36" o.c.

7.8+39.4R

7.7+31.5R

7.5+26.3R

7.4+22.5R

7.2+19.7R

7.0+15.8R

24" o.c.

7.2+39.4R

7.0+31.5R

6.8+26.3R

6.6+22.5R

6.4+19.7R

6.1+15.8R

12" o.c.

6.0+39.4R

5.7+31.5R

5.4+26.3R

5.2+22.5R

5.0+19.7R

4.7+15.8R

36" o.c.

6.0+68R

5.9+54R

5.8+45R

5.6+39R

5.5+34R

5.3+27R

24" o.c.

5.5+68R

5.3+54R

5.2+45R

5.0+39R

4.8+34R

4.6+27R

12" o.c.

4.8+68R

4.3+54R

4.1+45R

3.9+39R

3.8+34R

3.5+27R

36" o.c.

5.2+17R

5.2+14R

5.2+11R

5.1+10R

5.1+9R

5.0+7R

24" o.c.

4.9+17R

4.8+14R

4.8+11R

4.7+10R

4.6+9R

4.5+7R

12" o.c.

4.3+17R

4.1+14R

4.0+11R

3.8+10R

3.7+9R

3.5+7R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

TABLE 6ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 1.5B AND 1.5BI DECKS WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7

4
20
7

4
18
7

11/ 2 inch Side Seam

Welding Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

36" o.c.

300

260

240

220

210

190

24" o.c.

360

320

300

280

260

250

Deck Span (feet-inch)

10'-0"

12" o.c.

540

500

470

450

440

420

36" o.c.

390

340

300

270

250

220

24" o.c.

450

400

380

330

310

280

12" o.c.

630

570

530

500

480

460

36" o.c.

520

450

400

370

340

300

24" o.c.

610

540

490

450

480

390

12" o.c.

870

790

750

710

690

650

36" o.c.

690

580

510

460

420

360

24" o.c.

780

670

590

540

500

450

12" o.c.

1040

930

850

800

760

710

36" o.c.

1110

950

840

760

700

610

24" o.c.

1260

1100

990

910

850

760

12" o.c.

1700

1550

1450

1370

1300

1220

36" o.c.

1510

1250

1080

950

860

730

24" o.c.

1660

1400

1230

1100

1010

890

12" o.c.

2110

1850

1680

1560

1470

1340

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TABLE 7FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 1.5B AND 1.5BI DECKS WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Gage

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7

4
20
7

4
18
7
1
2

11/2 inch Side Seam

Welding Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

36" o.c.

11.6+292R

10.9+234R

10.4+195R

9.9+167R

9.5+146R

8.9+117R

24" o.c.

10.2+292R

9.5+234R

8.9+195R

8.4+167R

8.1+146R

7.4+117R

12" o.c.

7.8+292R

7.1+234R

6.7+195R

6.3+167R

6.0+146R

5.5+117R

36" o.c.

10.3+73R

9.9+58.4R

9.6+48.7R

9.3+41.7R

9.0+36.5R

8.6+29.2R

Deck Span (feet-inch)

24" o.c.

9.3+73R

8.8+58.4R

8.4+48.7R

8.1+41.7R

7.8+36.5R

7.4+29.2R

12" o.c.

7.5+73R

7.0+58.4R

6.6+48.7R

6.3+41.7R

6.0+36.5R

5.6+29.2R

36" o.c.

8.9+163R

8.6+131R

8.2+109R

7.9+93.4R

7.7+81.7R

7.2+65.4R

24" o.c.

8.0+163R

7.6+131R

7.2+109R

6.9+93.4R

6.6+81.7R

6.2+65.4R

12" o.c.

6.3+163R

5.9+131R

5.5+109R

5.2+93.4R

5.0+81.7R

4.6+65.4R

36" o.c.

7.8+40.9R

7.6+32.7R

7.5+27.2R

7.3+73.4R

7.2+20.4R

6.9+16.3R

24" o.c.

7.2+40.9R

6.9+32.7R

6.7+27.2R

6.5+73.4R

6.4+20.4R

6.0+16.3R

12" o.c.

6.0+40.9R

5.7+32.7R

5.4+27.2R

5.2+73.4R

5.0+20.4R

4.7+16.3R

36" o.c.

6.0+70.4R

5.9+56.3R

5.7+46.9R

5.6+40.2R

5.5+35.2R

5.3+28.2R

24" o.c.

5.5+70.4R

5.3+56.3R

5.1+46.9R

5.0+40.2R

4.8+35.2R

4.6+28.2R

12" o.c.

4.6+70.4R

4.3+56.3R

4.1+46.9R

3.9+40.2R

3.8+35.2R

3.5+28.2R

36" o.c.

5.2+17.6R

5.2+14.1R

5.2+11.7R

5.1+10.1R

5.1+8.8R

5.0+7R

24" o.c.

4.9+17.6R

4.8+14.1R

4.7+11.7R

4.7+10.1R

4.6+8.8R

4.4+7R

12" o.c.

4.2+17.6R

4.1+14.1R

3.9+11.7R

3.8+10.1R

3.7+8.8R

3.5+7R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

TABLE 8ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 1.5BI DECK WITH BUTTON-PUNCHED SEAMS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet Button Punched Side

to Support
Seam Spacing
4

22
7
4
21
7
4
20
7
4
19
7

Deck Span (feet-inch)

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

24" o.c.

470

420

390

370

330

10'-0"
270

12" o.c.

550

510

480

450

410

350

24" o.c.

650

580

530

490

460

390

12" o.c.

730

670

620

580

550

470

24" o.c.

580

520

470

410

370

300

12" o.c.

670

620

570

500

450

380

24" o.c.

800

720

650

600

530

440

12" o.c.

900

820

750

700

630

520

24" o.c.

680

610

520

450

400

330

12" o.c.

790

720

620

550

490

410

24" o.c.

940

840

760

660

590

480

12" o.c.

1050

950

870

760

680

570

24" o.c.

900

730

620

540

480

390

12" o.c.

1020

840

720

640

570

480

24" o.c.

1280

1080

910

790

700

570

12" o.c.

1400

1190

1020

890

800

660

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TABLE 9FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 1.5BI DECKS WITH BUTTON-PUNCHED SEAMS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet Button Punched Side

to Support
Seam Spacing
4

22
7
4
21
7
4
20
7
4
19
7
1
2

24" o.c.

Deck Span (feet-inch)

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

18.8+164R

18.7+131R

18.6+109R

18.6+93.7R

18.6+82.0R

18.6+65.6R
15.2+65.6R

12" o.c.

16.2+164R

15.9+131R

15.7+109R

15.5+93.7R

15.4+82.0R

24" o.c.

15.1+73.0R

15.2+58.4R

15.3+48.7R

15.4+41.7R

15.5+36.5R

15.8+29.2R

12" o.c.

13.6+73.0R

13.5+58.4R

13.5+48.7R

13.5+41.7R

13.5+36.5R

13.5+29.2R

24" o.c.

15.8+118R

15.7+94.5R

15.8+78.8R

15.8+67.5R

15.8+59.1R

15.9+47.3R

12" o.c.

13.8+118R

13.6+94.5R

13.5+78.8R

13.4+67.5R

13.3+59.1R

13.2+47.3R

24" o.c.

12.6+52.7R

12.8+42.1R

12.9+35.1R

13.1+30.1R

13.2+26.3R

13.5+21.1R

12" o.c.

11.5+52.7R

11.5+42.1R

11.6+35.1R

11.6+30.1R

11.6+26.3R

11.7+21.1R

24" o.c.

13.8+91.7R

13.8+73.4R

13.8+61.1R

13.9+52.4R

14.0+45.9R

14.1+36.7R

12" o.c.

12.2+91.7R

12.1+73.4R

12.0+61.1R

11.9+52.4R

11.9+45.9R

11.8+36.7R

24" o.c.

11.1+40.9R

11.2+32.7R

11.4+27.2R

11.5+23.4R

11.7+20.4R

12.0+16.3R

12" o.c.

10.2+40.9R

10.2+32.7R

10.2+27.2R

10.3+23.4R

10.4+20.4R

10.5+16.3R

24" o.c.

10.7+57.6R

10.8+46.1R

10.9+38.4R

11.0+32.9R

11.1+28.8R

11.3+23.0R

12" o.c.

9.7+57.6R

9.6+46.1R

9.6+38.4R

9.6+32.9R

9.6+28.8R

9.6+23.0R

24" o.c.

8.6+25.7R

8.8+20.5R

9.0+17.1R

9.1+14.7R

9.3+12.8R

9.6+10.3R

12" o.c.

8.1+25.7R

8.1+20.5R

8.2+17.1R

8.3+14.7R

8.4+12.8R

8.5+10.3R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

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TABLE 10ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 1.5BI DECK WITH TOP SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7
4
21
7
4
20
7
4
19
7

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

24" o.c.

480

460

440

430

420

400

12" o.c.

600

580

560

550

540

530

Deck Span (feet-inch)

10'-0"

24" o.c.

800

740

690

660

630

590

12" o.c.

920

860

810

780

750

710

24" o.c.

560

530

510

500

490

470

12" o.c.

700

670

650

630

620

600

24" o.c.

960

890

830

790

750

660

12" o.c.

1100

1020

960

920

890

790

24" o.c.

640

600

580

560

550

520

12" o.c.

780

750

730

710

690

670

24" o.c.

1100

1020

950

900

840

710

12" o.c.

1260

1170

1100

1050

980

840

24" o.c.

810

760

730

700

680

640

12" o.c.

980

930

900

870

850

820

24" o.c.

1460

1330

1200

1060

960

810

12" o.c.

1630

1500

1370

1220

1110

850

1,2

TABLE 11FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 1.5BI DECKS WITH TOP SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
4

22
7
4
21
7
4
20
7
4
19
7
1
2

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing

4'-0"

5'-0"

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

24" o.c.

14.3+164R

11.5+131R

9.7+109R

8.5+93.7R

7.6+82R

6.5+65.6R
5.6+65.6R

Deck Span (feet-inch)

12" o.c.

12.0+164R

9.7+131R

8.2+109R

7.3+93.7R

6.6+82R

24" o.c.

16.3+73.0R

13.4+58.4R

11.5+48.7R

10.1+41.7R

9.1+36.5R

7.8+29.2R

12" o.c.

14.5+73.0R

11.9+58.4R

10.2+48.7R

9.0+41.7R

8.1+36.5R

6.9+29.2R

24" o.c.

12.6+118R

10.2+94.5R

8.6+78.8R

7.6+67.5R

6.8+59.1R

5.8+47.3R

12" o.c.

10.6+118R

8.6+94.5R

7.4+78.8R

6.5+67.5R

5.9+59.1R

5.1+47.3R

24" o.c.

14.0+52.7R

11.5+42.1R

9.9+35.1R

8.8+30.1R

8.0+26.3R

6.9+21.1R

12" o.c.

12.5+52.7R

10.3+42.1R

8.9+35.1R

7.9+30.1R

7.2+26.3R

6.2+21.1R

24" o.c.

11.3+91.7R

9.2+73.4R

7.8+61.1R

6.9+52.4R

6.2+45.9R

5.3+36.7R

12" o.c.

9.6+91.7R

7.9+73.4R

6.7+61.1R

6.0+52.4R

5.4+45.9R

4.6+36.7R

24" o.c.

12.4+40.9R

10.3+32.7R

8.9+27.2R

7.9+23.4R

7.2+20.4R

6.2+16.3R

12" o.c.

11.2+40.9R

9.3+32.7R

8.0+27.2R

7.1+23.4R

6.5+20.4R

5.6+16.3R

24" o.c.

9.4+57.6R

7.7+46.1R

6.6+38.4R

5.8+32.9R

5.3+28.8R

4.5+23.0R

12" o.c.

8.1+57.6R

6.6+46.1R

5.7+38.4R

5.1+32.9R

4.6+28.8R

4.0+23.0R

24" o.c.

9.9+25.7R

8.3+20.5R

7.3+17.1R

6.5+14.7R

6.0+12.8R

5.2+10.3R

12" o.c.

9.1+25.7R

7.6+20.5R

6.6+17.1R

5.9+14.7R

5.4+12.8R

4.7+10.3R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

TABLE 12ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 3N DECK WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
2

22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing

6'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

12'-0"

24" o.c.

200

180

170

170

160

12" o.c.

340

320

310

310

300

Deck Span (feet-inch)

14'-0"

24" o.c.

270

230

210

200

190

12" o.c.

410

370

350

340

330

24" o.c.

310

290

270

260

250

12" o.c.

520

490

480

470

460

24" o.c.

440

380

340

320

300

12" o.c.

650

590

550

520

510

24" o.c.

460

410

390

370

360

12" o.c.

740

700

670

650

640

24" o.c.

660

560

500

460

430

12" o.c.

940

840

780

740

710

24" o.c.

630

560

520

490

470

12" o.c.

990

920

880

850

830

24" o.c.

910

760

670

610

570

12" o.c.

1280

1130

1040

980

940

24" o.c.

970

860

800

770

740

12" o.c.

1480

1380

1330

1300

1290

24" o.c.

1330

1140

1030

960

920

12" o.c.

1800

1630

1540

1490

1460

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TABLE 13FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 3N DECK WITH SIDE SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
2

22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4
1
2

1,2

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing

6'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

12'-0"

14'-0"

24" o.c.

17.6+1590R

14.9+1190R

13.1+954R

11.7+795R

10.7+681R

12" o.c.

11.4+1590R

9.6+1190R

8.5+954R

7.7+795R

7.1+681R

24" o.c.

13.5+177R

12.2+132R

11.2+106R

10.4+83.3R

9.8+75.7R
6.8+75.7R

Deck Span (feet-inch)

12" o.c.

9.8+177R

8.7+132R

7.9+106R

7.3+83.3R

24" o.c.

14.5+889R

12.5+667R

11.0+534R

10.0+445R

9.2+381R

12" o.c.

9.7+889R

8.2+667R

7.3+534R

6.6+445R

6.1+381R

24" o.c.

10.7+98.8R

9.9+74.1R

9.2+59.3R

8.7+49.4R

8.3+42.3R

12" o.c.

8.1+98.8R

7.2+74.1R

6.6+59.3R

6.2+49.4R

5.8+42.3R

24" o.c.

12.2+559R

10.7+419R

9.5+335R

8.7+279R

8.0+239R

12" o.c.

8.3+559R

7.1+419R

6.3+335R

5.8+279R

5.3+239R

24" o.c.

8.9+62.1R

8.3+46.6R

7.8+37.2R

7.4+31.0R

7.1+26.6R

12" o.c.

6.8+62.1R

6.2+46.6R

5.7+37.2R

5.3+31.0R

5.1+26.6R

24" o.c.

10.6+383R

9.3+287R

8.4+230R

7.7+192R

7.1+164R

12" o.c.

7.3+383R

6.3+287R

5.6+230R

5.1+192R

4.8+164R

24" o.c.

7.5+42.6R

7.1+31.9R

6.8+25.5R

6.5+21.3R

6.2+18.2R

12" o.c.

5.9+42.6R

5.4+31.9R

5.0+25.5R

4.7+21.3R

4.5+18.2R

24" o.c.

7.8+191R

7.0+143R

6.4+114R

5.9+95.4R

5.6+81.8R

12" o.c.

5.6+191R

4.9+143R

4.4+114R

4.1+95.4R

3.8+81.8R

24" o.c.

5.5+21.2R

5.3+15.9R

5.1+12.7R

5.0+10.6R

4.8+9.1R

12" o.c.

4.4+21.2R

4.1+15.9R

3.9+12.7R

3.7+10.6R

3.5+9.1R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

TABLE 14ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 3NI DECK WITH BUTTON-PUNCHED SEAMS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet Button Punched Side

to Support
Seam Spacing
2

22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4

Deck Span (feet-inch)

6'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

12'-0"

24" o.c.

130

110

100

90

14'-0"
90

12" o.c.

180

160

150

150

140

24" o.c.

220

180

160

140

130

12" o.c.

270

230

210

190

180

24" o.c.

200

160

140

130

120

12" o.c.

260

230

210

190

190

24" o.c.

350

280

240

210

190

12" o.c.

410

340

300

270

250

24" o.c.

270

220

190

170

160

12" o.c.

340

290

260

250

230

24" o.c.

490

380

320

280

250

12" o.c.

550

450

390

360

330

24" o.c.

350

280

240

220

200

12" o.c.

430

360

320

300

280

24" o.c.

620

490

410

350

320

12" o.c.

700

560

480

430

400

24" o.c.

530

420

350

310

280

12" o.c.

610

510

440

400

380

24" o.c.

910

710

590

510

450

12" o.c.

1000

790

670

600

540

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TABLE 15FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 3NI DECK WITH BUTTON-PUNCHED SEAMS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet Button Punched Side

to Support
Seam Spacing
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.

2
22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4
1
2

1,2

Deck Span (feet-inch)

6'-0"
37.1+1590R
27.4+1590R
21.5+177R
18.1+177R
29.1+889R
22.7+889R
16.2+98.8R
14.2+98.8R
23.4+559R
19.0+559R
12.9+62.1R
11.6+62.1R
19.4+383R
16.3+383R
10.6+42.6R
9.7+42.6R
13.5+191R
11.8+191R
7.4+21.2R
6.9+21.2R

8'-0"
43.8+1190R
30.8+1190R
26.8+132R
21.6+132R
35.2+667R
26.1+667R
20.7+74.1R
17.4+74.1R
28.9+419R
22.4+419R
16.6+46.6R
14.4+46.6R
24.3+287R
19.4+287R
13.8+31.9R
12.2+31.9R
17.2+143R
14.4+143R
9.7+15.9R
8.9+15.9R

10'-0"
49.3+954R
33.3+954R
31.8+106R
24.6+106R
40.5+534R
28.9+534R
25.0+59.3R
20.3+59.3R
33.7+335R
25.1+335R
20.3+37.2R
17.0+37.2R
28.7+230R
22.1+230R
17.0+25.5R
14.6+25.5R
20.7+114R
16.8+114R
12.2+12.7R
10.8+12.7R

12'-0"
53.9+795R
35.3+795R
36.5+83.3R
27.3+83.3R
45.1+445R
31.2+445R
29.2+49.4R
22.9+49.4R
38.1+279R
27.5+279R
24.0+31.0R
19.5+31.0R
32.8+192R
24.4+192R
20.3+21.3R
16.9+21.3R
24.0+95.4R
18.9+95.4R
14.8+10.6R
12.7+10.6R

14'-0"
57.9+681R
37.0+681R
40.9+75.7R
29.7+75.7R
49.2+381R
33.1+381R
33.2+42.3R
25.3+42.3R
42.1+239R
29.5+239R
27.6+26.6R
21.9+26.6R
36.5+164R
26.5+164R
23.6+18.2R
19.1+18.2R
27.2+81.8R
20.8+81.8R
17.4+9.1R
14.6+9.1R

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

TABLE 16ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), FOR 3NI DECK WITH TOP SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.

2
22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4

Deck Span (feet-inch)

6'-0"
160
260
230
330
260
410
380
540
380
590
580
790
520
790
800
1080
830
1210
1190
1550

8'-0"
140
250
190
300
230
390
320
480
340
550
480
690
460
730
660
930
720
1110
1000
1370

10'-0"
140
240
170
280
210
370
280
440
310
520
420
630
420
690
570
850
660
1060
880
1270

12'-0"
130
240
160
270
200
360
260
420
290
510
380
590
390
670
520
790
620
1030
810
1210

TABLE 17FLEXIBILITY FACTORS (F) FOR 3NI DECK WITH TOP SEAM WELDS
Deck
Panel

Welds Per Sheet

to Support
2

22
4
2
20
4
2
19
4
2
18
4
2
16
4
1
2

14'-0"
130
230
150
260
200
350
240
400
280
490
350
570
370
650
480
750
600
1010
770
1170

1,2

11/2 inch Top Seam

Weld Spacing

6'-0"

8'-0"

10'-0"

12'-0"

14'-0"

24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.
24" o.c.
12" o.c.

21.6+1590R
14.1+1590R
15.6+177R
11.5+117R
17.6+889R
11.8+889R
12.2+98.8R
9.3+98.8R
14.7+559R
10.1+559R
9.9+62.1R
7.8+62.1R
12.5+383R
8.3+383R
8.4+42.6R
6.7+42.6R
9.1+191R
6.7+191R
6.0+21.2R
4.9+21.2R

18.4+1190R
11.8+1190R
14.2+132R
10.2+132R
15.2+667R
10.0+667R
11.4+74.1R
8.4+74.1R
12.9+419R
8.7+419R
9.4+46.6R
7.1+46.6R
11.1+287R
7.6+287R
8.0+31.9R
6.2+31.9R
8.3+143R
5.9+143R
5.9+15.9R
4.6+15.9R

16.1+954R
10.3+954R
13.1+106R
9.2+106R
13.5+534R
8.8+534R
10.7+59.3R
7.7+59.3R
11.5+335R
7.7+335R
8.9+37.2R
6.6+37.2R
10.1+230R
6.8+230R
7.7+25.5R
5.8+25.5R
7.6+114R
5.3+114R
5.7+12.7R
4.4+12.7R

14.5+795R
9.3+795R
12.3+83.3R
8.5+83.3R
12.2+445R
7.9+445R
10.1+49.4R
7.2+49.4R
10.5+279R
6.9+279R
8.5+31.0R
6.2+31.0R
9.2+192R
6.2+192R
7.4+21.3R
5.4+21.3R
7.0+95.4R
4.8+95.4R
5.6+10.6R
4.2+10.6R

13.2+681R
8.5+681R
11.5+75.7R
8.0+75.7R
11.2+381R
7.3+381R
9.6+42.3R
6.8+42.3R
9.7+239R
6.4+239R
8.2+26.6R
5.9+26.6R
8.6+164R
5.7+164R
7.1+18.2R
5.2+18.2R
6.6+81.8R
4.5+81.8R
5.4+9.1R
4.0+9.1R

Deck Span (feet-inch)

The R factor is the ratio of the vertical load span of the deck to the total length of the deck.
For diaphragm flexibility limitations, see Table 1.

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TABLE 18ALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), AND FLEXIBILITY FACTORS, F, FOR
1
1.5VLI DECKS WITH NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE FILL (f'c = 3000 psi)
Total Slab
Depth and
Conc. Type2

Deck
Gauge
22

3 / 2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

20
18
22

4"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

20
18
22

5"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

20
18
22

6"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

20
18
22

31/2"
LightWeight
110 pcf

20
18
22

4"
LightWeight
110 pcf

20
18
22

43/4"
LightWeight
110 pcf

20
18
22

53/4"
LightWeight
110 pcf

20
18

Deck Span, feet

Welds per Sheet

to Support

6'-0"

7'-0"

8'-0"

9'-0"

10'-0"

1820

1750

1700

1660

1620

2030

1930

1850

1790

1750

1890

1810

1740

1690

1650

2140

2020

1930

1860

1800

2040

1930

1840

1780

1720

2370

2210

2090

2000

1920

2060

1990

1940

1900

1860

2270

2170

2090

2030

1990

2130

2050

1980

1930

1890

2380

2260

2170

2100

2040

2280

2170

2080

2020

1960

2610

2450

2330

2240

2160

2540

2470

2420

2370

2340

2740

2650

2570

2510

2470

2610

2520

2460

2410

2370

2860

2740

2650

2580

2520

2760

2650

2560

2490

2440

3090

2930

2810

2720

2640

3020

2950

2980

2850

2820

3220

3120

3050

2990

2940

3090

3000

2940

2890

2850

3340

3220

3130

3060

3000

3240

3120

3040

2970

2920

3570

3410

3290

3190

3120

1500

1430

1370

1330

1300

1700

1600

1530

1470

1420

1570

1480

1420

1370

1330

1820

1700

1610

1540

1480

1720

1600

1520

1450

1400

2050

1890

1770

1670

1600

1650

1580

1530

1490

1460

1860

1760

1690

1630

1580

1730

1640

1580

1530

1490

1980

1850

1760

1690

1640

1870

1760

1680

1610

1560

2210

2050

1930

1830

1760

1890

1820

1770

1730

1700

2100

2000

1920

1870

1820

1960

1880

1810

1760

1720

2210

2090

2000

1930

1870

2110

2000

1910

1850

1800

2440

2280

2160

2070

1990

2210

2140

2080

2040

2010

2410

2310

2240

2180

2130

2280

2190

2130

2080

2040

2530

2410

2320

2250

2190

2430

2310

2230

2160

2110

2760

2600

2480

2390

2310

The flexibility factors for diaphragm covered by the table are less than one. See Table 1 for applications.
2
Total slab depth is nominal depth from the top of concrete to bottom of deck.

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TABLE NO. 19AALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), AND FLEXIBILITY FACTORS, F, FOR
1,2
2VLI DECKS WITH NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE FILL (f'c=3000 psi)
Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

4"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

41/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

51/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

61/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

4"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

41/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

51/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf

61/2"
Normal
Weight
145 pcf
1

2VLI - 24" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

7'-0"

8'-0"

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

22

1700 (1.15)

1650 (1.18)

1620 (1.20)

1590 (1.22)

1570 (1.24)

1550 (1.26)

20

1740 (1.02)

1680 (1.05)

1640 (1.08)

1610 (1.10)

1580 (1.12)

1560 (1.13)

19

1780

1720

1670

1630 (1.00)

1600 (1.02)

1570 (1.04)

18

1830

1760

1700

1660

1620

1590

16

1940

1850

1780

1730

1680

1640

22

1940 (1.01)

1890 (1.03)

1860 (1.05)

1830 (1.06)

1810 (1.08)

1790 (1.09)

20

1970

1920

1880

1850

1820

1800

19

2020

1960

1910

1870

1840

1810

18

2070

2000

1940

1900

1860

1830

16

2180

2090

2020

1970

1920

1880

22

2410

2370

2340

2310

2290

2270

20

2450

2400

2360

2320

2300

2280

19

2500

2440

2390

2350

2320

2290

18

2540

2470

2420

2380

2340

2310

16

2660

2570

2500

2440

2400

2360

22

2890

2850

2810

2790

2760

2750

20

2930

2880

2840

2800

2780

2750

19

2980

2910

2870

2830

2800

2770

18

3020

2950

2900

2850

2820

2790

16

3140

3050

2980

2920

2880

2840

12'-0"

2VLI - 36" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

7'-0"

8'-0"

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

22

1770

1720

1680

1640

1610

1590

20

1830

1760

1710

1670

1640

1610

19

1890

1820

1760

1710

1670

1640

18

1960

1870

1800

1750

1700

1660

16

2100

1990

1910

1840

1780

1740

22

2010

1960

1920

1880

1850

1830

20

2070

2000

1950

1910

1880

1850

19

2130

2050

1990

1950

1910

1880

18

2190

2110

2040

1990

1940

1900

16

2340

2230

2150

2080

2020

1980

22

2490

2440

2390

2360

2330

2310

20

2550

2480

2430

2390

2360

2330

19

2610

2530

2470

2430

2390

2350

18

2670

2590

2520

2460

2420

2380

16

2820

2710

2630

2560

2500

2460

22

2970

2910

2870

2840

2810

2790

20

3030

2960

2910

2870

2830

2810

19

3090

3010

2950

2900

2860

2830

18

3150

3060

3000

2940

2900

2860

16

3300

3190

3100

3040

2980

2930

Three arc spot (puddle) welds for 24 inches wide and four for 36 inches wide decks in each sheet (one weld at each flute).
2
Flexibility factors in parentheses. Where no value is listed, the flexibility factor is less than one. See Table 2 for applications.
3
Slab depth is in inches measured from the bottom of deck to top of concrete.

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TABLE 19BALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), AND FLEXIBILITY FACTORS, F, FOR
1,2
2VLI DECKS WITH LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE FILL (f'c=3000 psi)
Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

2VLI - 24" Wide

Deck
Gauge
7'-0"

8'-0"

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

1370 (1.42)

1330 (1.47)

1290 (1.50)

1270 (1.54)

1240 (1.56)

1230 (1.59)

20

1410 (1.25)

1360 (1.30)

1320 (1.34)

1280 (1.38)

1260 (1.41)

1230 (1.43)

19

1460 (1.12)

1390 (1.17)

1350 (1.22)

1310 (1.25)

1280 (1.28)

1250 (1.31)

18

1500 (1.02)

1430 (1.07)

1380 (1.11)

1330 (1.15)

1300 (1.18)

1270 (1.21)

22
4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

41/2"
Light Weight
110 pcf

51/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

61/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

41/2"
Light Weight
110 pcf

5 / 4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

61/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

Deck Span, feet

16

1620

1530

1460

1400

1360 (1.01)

1320 (1.04)

22

1530 (1.27)

1490 (1.31)

1450 (1.34)

1420 (1.37)

1400 (1.39)

1380 (1.41)

20

1570 (1.13)

1520 (1.17)

1470 (1.20)

1440 (1.23)

1410 (1.25)

1390 (1.27)

19

1610 (1.01)

1550 (1.05)

1500 (1.09)

1460 (1.12)

1430 (1.14)

1410 (1.16)
1430 (1.08)

18

1660

1590

1540 (1.00)

1490 (1.03)

1460 (1.05)

16

1770

1690

1620

1560

1520

1480

22

1770 (1.10)

1720 (1.13)

1690 (1.15)

1660 (1.17)

1640 (1.19)

1620 (1.20)

20

1810

1750 (1.01)

1710 (1.03)

1680 (1.05)

1650 (1.07)

1630 (1.08)

19

1850

1790

1740

1700

1670

1640

18

1900

1830

1770

1730

1690

1660

16

2010

1920

1850

1800

1750

1720

22

2080

2040

2000

1980

1960 (1.00)

1940 (1.00)

20

2120

2070

2030

1990

1970

1940

19

2170

2100

2060

2020

1990

1960

18

2210

2140

2090

2040

2010

1980

16

2330

2240

2170

2110

2070

2030

12'-0"

2VLI - 36" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

7'-0"

8'-0"

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

22

1450

1390

1350

1320

1290

1270

20

1510

1440

1390

1350

1310

1290

19

1570

1490

1430

1380

1340

1310

18

1630

1540

1480

1420

1380

1340

16

1780

1670

1580

1520

1460

1410

22

1610

1550

1510

1480

1450

1430

20

1660

1600

1550

1510

1470

1440

19

1730

1650

1590

1540

1500

1470

18

1790

1700

1630

1580

1540

1500

16

1940

1830

1740

1670

1620

1570

22

1840

1790

1750

1710

1690

1660

20

1900

1830

1780

1740

1710

1680

19

1960

1890

1830

1780

1740

1710

18

2030

1940

1870

1820

1770

1740

16

2180

2070

1980

1910

1860

1810

22

2160

2100

2060

2030

2000

1980

20

2220

2150

2100

2060

2020

2000

19

2280

2200

2140

2090

2060

2020

18

2340

2250

2190

2130

2090

2050

16

2490

2380

2300

2230

2170

2120

Three arc spot (puddle) welds for 24 inches wide and four for 36 inches wide decks in each sheet (one weld at each flute).
Flexibility factors in parentheses. Where no value is listed, the flexibility factor is less than one. See Table 2 for applications.
3
Slab depth is in inches measured from the bottom of deck to top of concrete.
2

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TABLE 20AALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), AND FLEXIBILITY FACTORS, F, FOR
1,2
3VLI DECKS WITH NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE FILL (f'c=3000 psi)
Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

5"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

51/2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

61/2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

71/2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

5"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

51/2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

6 / 2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

71/2"
Normal Weight
145 pcf

3VLI - 24" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

13'-0"

14'-0"

15'-0"

22

1620 (1.20)

1590 (1.22)

1570 (1.24)

1550 (1.26)

1530 (1.27)

1520 (1.28)

1510 (1.29)

20

1640 (1.08)

1610 (1.10)

1580 (1.12)

1560 (1.13)

1540 (1.15)

1520 (1.16)

1510 (1.17)

19

1670

1630 (1.00)

1600 (1.02)

1570 (1.04)

1550 (1.05)

1530 (1.07)

1520 (1.08)

18

1700

1660

1620

1590

1570

1550

1530 (1.01)

16

1780

1730

1680

1640

1610

1590

1560

22

1860 (1.05)

1830 (1.06)

1810 (1.08)

1790 (1.09)

1770 (1.10)

1760 (1.11)

1750 (1.11)

20

1880

1850

1820

1800

1780

1760 (1.00)

1750 (1.01)

19

1910

1870

1840

1810

1790

1770

1750

18

1940

1900

1860

1830

1810

1780

1770

16

2020

1970

1920

1880

1850

1820

1800

22

2340

2310

2290

2270

2250

2240

2230

20

2360

2320

2300

2280

2260

2240

2230

19

2390

2350

2320

2290

2270

2250

2230

18

2420

2380

2340

2310

2280

2260

2240

16

2500

2440

2400

2360

2330

2300

2280

22

2810

2790

2760

2750

2730

2720

2700

20

2840

2800

2780

2750

2730

2720

2700

19

2870

2830

2800

2770

2750

2730

2710

18

2900

2850

2820

2790

2760

2740

2720

16

2980

2920

2880

2840

2810

2780

2760

15'-0"

3VLI - 36" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

13'-0"

14'-0"

22

1670

1640

1610

1590

1570

1550

1540

20

1710

1670

1640

1610

1590

1560

1550

19

1750

1710

1670

1630

1610

1580

1560

18

1800

1740

1700

1660

1630

1600

1580

16

1910

1840

1780

1730

1700

1660

1630

22

1910

1880

1850

1830

1810

1790

1780

20

1950

1910

1880

1850

1820

1800

1790

19

1990

1940

1910

1870

1850

1820

1800

18

2040

1980

1940

1900

1870

1840

1820

16

2140

2080

2020

1970

1930

1900

1870

22

2390

2360

2330

2310

2290

2270

2260

20

2430

2390

2350

2330

2300

2280

2260

19

2470

2420

2380

2350

2320

2300

2280

18

2510

2460

2420

2380

2350

2320

2300

16

2620

2550

2500

2450

2410

2380

2350

22

2870

2840

2810

2790

2770

2750

2740

20

2910

2870

2830

2800

2780

2760

2740

19

2950

2900

2860

2830

2800

2780

2760

18

2990

2940

2890

2860

2830

2800

2780

16

3100

3030

2980

2930

2890

2860

2830

Three arc spot (puddle) welds for 24 inches wide and four for 36 inches wide decks in each sheet (one weld at each flute).
Flexibility factors in parentheses. Where no value is listed, the flexibility factor is less than one. See Table 2 for applications.
3
Slab depth is in inches measured from the bottom of deck to top of concrete.
2

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TABLE 20BALLOWABLE DIAPHRAGM SHEAR VALUES, Q (plf), AND FLEXIBILITY FACTORS, F, FOR
1,2
3VLI DECKS WITH LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE FILL (f'c=3000 psi)
Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

3VLI - 24" Wide

Deck
Gauge
9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

13'-0"

14'-0"

15'-0"

1290 (1.50)

1270 (1.54)

1240 (1.56)

1230 (1.59)

1210 (1.61)

1200 (1.63)

1180 (1.64)

20

1320 (1.34)

1280 (1.38)

1260 (1.41)

1230 (1.43)

1210 (1.45)

1200 (1.47)

1180 (1.49)

19

1350 (1.22)

1310 (1.25)

1280 (1.28)

1250 (1.31)

1230 (1.33)

1210 (1.35)

1190 (1.37)

18

1380 (1.11)

1330 (1.15)

1300 (1.18)

1270 (1.21)

1240 (1.24)

1220 (1.26)

1200 (1.28)

22
5"
Light Weight
110 pcf

51/2"
Light Weight
110 pcf

61/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

71/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

Total Slab
Depth and
Concrete Type3

5"
Light Weight
110 pcf

51/2"
Light Weight
110 pcf

6 / 4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

71/4"
Light Weight
110 pcf

Deck Span, feet

16

1460

1400

1360 (1.01)

1320 (1.04)

1290 (1.06)

1260 (1.08)

1240 (1.10)

22

1450 (1.34)

1420 (1.37)

1400 (1.39)

1380 (1.41)

1370 (1.42)

1350 (1.44)

1340 (1.45)

20

1470 (1.20)

1440 (1.23)

1410 (1.25)

1390 (1.27)

1370 (1.29)

1360 (1.30)

1340 (1.32)

19

1500 (1.09)

1460 (1.12)

1430 (1.14)

1410 (1.16)

1380 (1.18)

1370 (1.20)

1350 (1.21)

18

1540 (1.00)

1490 (1.03)

1460 (1.05)

1430 (1.08)

1400 (1.10)

1380 (1.11)

1360 (1.13)

16

1620

1560

1520

1480

1450

1420

1400

22

1690 (1.15)

1660 (1.17)

1640 (1.19)

1620 (1.20)

1610 (1.21)

1590 (1.22)

1580 (1.23)

20

1710 (1.03)

1680 (1.05)

1650 (1.07)

1630 (1.08)

1610 (1.10)

1590 (1.11)

1580 (1.12)

19

1740

1700

1670

1640

1620 (1.01)

1600 (1.02)

1590 (1.03)

18

1770

1730

1690

1660

1640

1620

1600

16

1850

1800

1750

1720

1680

1660

1630

22

2000

1980

1960 (1.00)

1940 (1.00)

1920 (1.01)

1910 (1.02)

1900 (1.03)

20

2030

1990

1970

1940

1930

1910

1890

19

2060

2020

1990

1960

1940

1920

1900

18

2090

2040

2010

1980

1950

1930

1910

16

2170

2110

2070

2030

2000

1970

1950

15'-0"

3VLI - 36" Wide

Deck
Gauge

Deck Span, feet

9'-0"

10'-0"

11'-0"

12'-0"

13'-0"

14'-0"

22

1350

1320

1290

1270

1250

1230

1220

20

1390

1350

1310

1280

1260

1240

1220

19

1430

1380

1340

1310

1280

1260

1240

18

1470

1420

1370

1340

1310

1280

1260

16

1580

1570

1460

1410

1370

1340

1310

22

1510

1470

1450

1420

1400

1390

1370

20

1540

1500

1470

1440

1420

1400

1380

19

1590

1540

1500

1470

1440

1420

1400

18

1630

1580

1530

1500

1460

1440

1410

16

1740

1670

1610

1570

1530

1500

1470

22

1740

1710

1680

1660

1640

1620

1610

20

1780

1740

1710

1680

1660

1640

1620

19

1820

1780

1740

1700

1680

1650

1630

18

1870

1810

1770

1730

1700

1670

1650

16

1980

1910

1850

1810

1770

1730

1700

22

2060

2030

2000

1980

1960

1940

1930

20

2100

2060

2020

1990

1970

1950

1930

19

2140

2090

2050

2020

1990

1970

1950

18

2180

2130

2090

2050

2020

1990

1970

16

2290

2220

2170

2120

2080

2050

2020

Three arc spot (puddle) welds for 24 inches wide and four for 36 inches wide decks in each sheet (one weld at each flute).
Flexibility factors in parentheses. Where no value is listed, the flexibility factor is less than one. See Table 2 for applications.
3
Slab depth is in inches measured from the bottom of deck to top of concrete.
2

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TABLE 21ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 1.5VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED OR
GALVANIZED FINISH WITH NORMAL WEIGHT (145 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab Deck
Depth4 Gauge

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

5'-0"

5'-6"

6'-0"

6'-6"

7'-0"

7'-6"

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

31/2"

22
20
18

5'-10"
6'-11"
8'-5"

7'-8"
9'-2"
10'-10"

7'-9"
9'-4"
11'-1"

314
345
395

249
306
351

220
275
315

196
218
285

176
196
260

159
177
238

144
161
189

132
147
172

121
135
158

111
124
146

102
114
135

94
106
125

87
98
116

81
91
108

75
85
101

4"

22
20
18

5'-6"
6'-6"
7'-11"

7'-3"
8'-8"
10'-3"

7'-4"
8'-9"
10'-6"

331
400
400

290
356
400

256
284
364

228
253
330

205
228
301

185
206
239

168
187
218

153
171
200

140
157
183

129
144
169

119
133
156

109
123
145

101
114
135

94
106
125

87
99
117

22
20
18
22
20
18

5'-2"
6'-2"
7'-6"
5'-0"
5'-10"
7'-1"

6'-11"
8'-3"
9'-9"
6'-8"
7'-11"
9'-4"

7'-0"
8'-4"
10'-0"
6'-9"
8'-0"
9'-7"

380
400
400
400
400
400

332
400
400
376
400
400

294
325
400
333
368
400

262
290
377
297
329
380

235
261
302
267
296
342

213
236
274
241
267
310

193
215
250
219
243
282

176
196
228
199
222
258

161
180
210
182
203
237

148
165
193
167
187
219

136
152
179
154
173
202

126
141
166
142
160
188

116
131
154
132
148
174

108
121
143
122
138
162

100
113
134
113
128
152

51/2"

22
20
18

4'-9"
5'-8"
6'-9"

6'-5"
7'-7"
9'-0"

6'-6"
7'-8"
9'-3"

400
400
400

400
400
400

373
400
400

332
368
400

299
331
383

270
299
347

245
272
316

223
248
289

204
228
266

188
210
245

173
193
226

160
179
210

148
166
195

137
154
182

144
170

6"

22
20
18

4'-7"
5'-5"
6'-6"

6'-2"
7'-4"
8'-8"

6'-3"
7'-5"
8'-11"

400
400
400

400
400
400

400
400
400

369
400
400

331
367
400

299
332
384

271
302
350

248
276
320

227
253
294

208
232
271

192
214
251

177
198
233

164
184
216

171
202

159
188

41/2"

5"

1
Shoring calculations are determined for stress and deflection criteria based on deck supporting dead load of concrete metal deck and 20 psf construction load or 150 lbs
concentrated load plus additional weight of concrete to account for the possibility of concrete piling at unshored single span condition only (See ASCE 3-91). Dead load
deflection limited to 1/180 of span or 3/4 inch, whichever is less. No allowance has been made for deflection of steel deck or support member.
2
Exterior or end deck supports must provide a minimum 2-inch bearing length. Interior supports must provide a minimum 4-inch bearing length.
3
Support reactions due to dead loads and construction live loads before curing of concrete must not exceed the Allowable Web Crippling values (Pn/w) set forth in Table 3.
4
Total slab depth is the depth from top of concrete to bottom of deck.
5
One row of shoring required at midspan length longer than the maximum unshored clear span.

TABLE 22ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 1.5VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED FINISH WITH
LIGHT WEIGHT (110 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab Deck
Depth4 Gauge

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

5'-0"

5'-6"

6'-0"

6'-6"

7'-0"

7'-6"

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

31/2"

22
20
18

6'-4"
7'-6"
9'-3"

8'-3"
9'-6"
11'-2"

8'-5"
9'-10"
11'-7"

325
356
400

288
316
362

235
284
325

211
257
294

190
211
268

173
191
246

157
175
227

144
160
186

133
148
172

123
136
159

113
126
148

105
118
138

98
110
128

90
102
120

81
96
108

4"

22
20
18

6'-0"
7'-1"
8'-8"

7'-11"
9'-6"
11'-1"

8'-0"
9'-7"
11'-5"

378
400
400

309
368
400

274
330
376

245
271
341

221
245
310

201
222
285

183
203
235

168
186
216

154
171
199

143
158
184

132
147
171

123
137
159

114
127
149

107
119
139

98
111
130

41/2"

22
20
18

5'-8"
6'-9"
8'-3"

7'-7"
9'-0"
10'-8"

7'-8"
9'-2"
10'-11"

400
400
400

354
400
400

315
378
400

282
311
390

254
281
355

231
255
294

210
233
269

193
213
247

177
197
228

164
182
211

152
168
196

141
157
182

131
146
170

122
136
159

114
128
149

43/4"

22
20
18

5'-7"
6'-7"
8'-0"

7'-5"
8'-10"
10'-5"

7'-6"
8'-11"
10'-8"

400
400
400

378
400
400

335
370
400

300
331
400

271
299
378

246
272
313

224
248
286

205
227
263

189
209
243

174
194
224

162
180
208

150
167
194

140
156
181

130
145
170

122
136
159

5"

22
20
18

5'-5"
6'-6"
7'-10"

7'-3"
8'-8"
10'-3"

7'-4"
8'-9"
10'-6"

400
400
400

400
400
400

356
393
400

319
352
400

288
318
400

261
289
333

238
263
304

218
242
279

201
223
258

185
206
238

172
191
221

160
177
206

149
165
193

139
155
180

130
145
169

53/4"

22
20
18

5'-2"
6'-1"
7'-5"

6'-11"
8'-2"
9'-8"

7'-0"
8'-3"
9'-11"

400
400
400

400
400
400

400
400
400

376
400
400

340
375
400

308
340
392

281
311
359

258
285
329

237
263
304

219
243
281

203
225
261

188
209
243

175
195
227

164
182
213

153
171
199

See Table 21 footnotes.

TABLE 23ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 1.5VLI DECK WITH GALVANIZED FINISH WITH
LIGHT WEIGHT (110 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab Deck
Depth4 Gauge

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

5'-0"

5'-6"

6'-0"

6'-6"

7'-0"

7'-6"

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

22
20
18
22
20
18
22
20
18

6'-4"
7'-6"
9'-3"
6'-0"
7'-1"
8'-8"
5'-8"
6'-9"
8'-3"

8'-3"
9'-6"
11'-2"
7'-11"
9'-6"
11'-1"
7'-7"
9'-0"
10'-8"

8'-5"
9'-10"
11'-7"
8'-0"
9'-7"
11'-5"
7'-8"
9'-2"
10'-11"

278
305
350
324
355
400
372
400
400

247
271
311
261
315
360
299
361
400

199
243
279
231
283
323
265
324
369

177
220
252
207
228
292
237
262
334

160
177
230
186
206
266
213
236
305

145
161
211
168
187
244
193
214
248

132
146
194
153
170
197
176
195
226

120
134
156
140
156
181
161
178
207

110
123
144
128
143
167
148
164
191

102
114
133
118
132
154
136
151
176

94
105
123
109
122
143
125
140
163

87
97
114
101
113
132
116
130
152

81
91
107
94
105
123
108
121
141

75
84
100
87
98
115
100
112
132

70
79
93
82
92
108
94
105
123

43/4"

22
20
18

5'-7"
6'-7"
8'-0"

7'-5"
8'-10"
10'-5"

7'-6"
8'-11"
10'-8"

396
400
400

319
385
400

283
312
393

253
279
356

227
252
324

206
228
264

187
208
241

171
190
221

157
175
203

145
161
188

134
149
174

124
138
162

115
129
151

107
120
141

100
112
132

5"

22
20
18

5'-5"
6'-6"
7'-10"

7'-3"
8'-8"
10'-3"

7'-4"
8'-9"
10'-6"

386
400
400

339
400
400

300
332
400

269
297
378

242
267
344

219
242
280

199
221
256

182
202
234

167
186
216

154
171
199

142
158
185

132
147
172

122
137
160

114
127
149

106
119
140

53/4"

22
20
18

5'-2"
6'-1"
7'-5"

6'-11"
8'-2"
9'-8"

7'-0"
8'-3"
9'-11"

400
400
400

400
400
400

355
391
400

317
350
400

285
315
364

258
286
330

235
261
301

215
239
276

197
219
254

182
202
235

168
187
218

156
174
203

145
162
189

135
151
176

125
141
165

31/2"

4"

41/2"

See Table 21 footnotes.

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TABLE 24ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 2VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED OR
GALVANIZED FINISH WITH NORMAL WEIGHT (145 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

4"

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-11"
8'-4"
9'-6"
10'-6"
10'-10"

9'-2"
10'-7"
11'-9"
12'-10"
13'-1"

9'-5"
10'-11"
12'-2"
12'-9"
13'-5"

216
275
298
316
316

187
244
264
280
280

164
218
237
251
251

144
161
213
226
226

128
142
157
205
205

114
127
141
187
187

101
114
126
135
172

91
102
113
122
158

81
92
102
110
110

73
83
93
99
99

66
75
84
90
90

59
68
76
82
82

53
61
69
74
74

55
63
68
68

50
57
62
62

22
20
19

6'-7"
7'-10"
9'-0"

8'-9"
10'-1"
11'-2"

8'-11"
10'-5"
11'-7"

243
309
335

211
274
297

184
205
266

162
180
240

144
160
176

127
142
157

114
127
141

102
114
127

91
103
114

82
93
103

74
84
94

66
76
85

60
68
77

54
62
70

56
64

18
16

9'-11"
10'-3"

12'-2"
12'-5"

12'-3"
12'-10"

353
353

313
313

280
280

253
253

229
229

168
209

151
192

135
135

122
122

110
110

100
100

91
91

82
82

75
75

68
68

5"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-3"
7'-5"
8'-6"
9'-5"
9'-8"

8'-4"
9'-7"
10'-9"
11'-8"
11'-11"

8'-6"
9'-11"
11'-1"
11'-11"
12'-3"

272
346
374
393
393

236
261
332
349
349

206
229
297
312
312

181
202
221
281
281

160
179
197
210
255

142
159
175
187
233

127
142
157
167
167

114
128
141
150
150

102
115
127
135
135

91
103
115
122
122

82
93
104
111
111

74
84
95
101
101

66
76
86
92
92

60
69
78
83
83

54
62
71
76
76

51/2"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-0"
7'-1"
8'-2"
9'-0"
9'-3"

8'-0"
9'-3"
10'-3"
11'-2"
11'-5"

8'-2"
9'-6"
10'-7"
11'-7"
11'-10"

302
385
400
400
400

262
290
368
386
386

229
254
278
345
345

201
224
245
262
311

178
198
218
233
283

158
177
195
208
258

141
158
174
184
184

126
142
157
166
166

113
127
141
150
150

101
115
128
135
135

91
104
116
123
123

82
94
105
111
111

74
85
95
101
101

66
77
86
92
92

60
69
78
84
84

6"

22
20
19
18
16

5'-9"
6'-10"
7'-10"
8'-7"
8'-11"

7'-5"
8'-10"
9'-11"
10'-9"
11'-0"

7'-11"
9'-2"
10'-3"
11'-1"
11'-4"

333
367
400
400
400

289
319
400
400
400

252
280
306
380
380

222
247
270
288
343

196
219
240
255
311

174
195
214
226
226

155
174
192
203
203

139
156
173
182
182

124
140
156
165
165

112
127
141
149
149

100
114
127
135
135

90
103
115
123
123

81
93
105
111
111

73
84
95
101
101

66
76
86
92
92

22
20

5'-8"
6'-8"

6'-11"
8'-7"

7'-7"
8'-10"

364
400

316
350

276
306

243
270

215
240

191
213

170
191

152
171

136
154

122
139

110
125

99
113

89
102

80
92

84

19
18
16

7'-7"
8'-5"
8'-8"

9'-7"
10'-5"
10'-7"

9'-10 "
10'-9"
11'-0"

400
400
400

381
400
400

335
356
400

296
313
374

263
277
277

234
247
247

210
222
222

189
199
199

170
180
180

154
163
163

139
148
148

126
134
134

115
122
122

104
111
111

95
101
101

41/2"

61/2"

See Table 21 footnotes.

TABLE 25ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 2VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED OR
GALVANIZED FINISH WITH LIGHT WEIGHT (110 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

5"

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-8"
9'-2"
10'-6"
11'-7"
12'-0"

9'-11"
11'-6"
12'-9"
13'-11"
14'-2"

10'-3"
11'-10"
13'-2"
13'-7"
14'-3"

251
275
298
316
316

196
244
264
280
280

172
218
237
251
251

153
196
213
226
226

136
151
194
205
205

122
135
177
187
187

110
122
135
172
172

99
110
122
158
158

90
100
111
119
147

82
91
101
108
136

74
83
92
99
99

68
76
85
90
90

62
70
78
83
83

57
64
71
76
76

52
59
66
70
70

22
20
19

7'-3"
8'-8"
10'-0"

9'-6"
11'-0"
12'-3"

9'-10"
11'-4"
12'-8"

284
309
335

221
274
297

194
246
266

172
190
240

153
170
218

137
152
167

123
137
151

111
124
137

101
113
124

92
102
113

83
93
103

76
85
95

69
78
87

63
72
80

58
66
73

18
16

11'-0"
11'-4"

13'-3"
13'-7"

13'-1"
13'-10"

353
353

313
313

280
280

253
253

229
229

209
209

192
192

146
177

132
164

120
120

110
110

101
101

92
92

85
85

78
78

6"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-11"
8'-3"
9'-6"
10'-6"
10'-10"

9'-2"
10'-6"
11'-9"
12'-9"
13'-0"

9'-5"
10'-11"
12'-2"
12'-8"
13'-5"

283
346
374
393
393

247
307
332
349
349

217
275
297
312
312

192
213
268
281
281

171
190
208
255
255

153
170
186
233
233

138
153
168
180
214

125
139
152
162
197

113
126
138
146
146

102
114
126
133
133

93
104
115
122
122

85
95
106
112
112

77
87
97
103
103

71
80
89
94
94

65
73
82
87
87

61/4"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-9"
8'-1"
9'-3"
10'-3"
10'-7"

8'-11"
10'-4"
11'-6"
12'-6"
12'-9"

9'-2"
10'-8"
11'-11"
12'-6"
13'-2"

298
365
395
400
400

260
324
350
367
367

229
253
313
329
329

203
224
282
296
296

181
200
219
269
269

162
180
197
209
246

146
162
177
189
225

131
146
161
170
208

119
133
146
154
154

108
121
133
140
140

98
110
121
128
128

89
101
111
118
118

82
92
102
108
108

75
84
94
99
99

68
77
86
91
91

61/2"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-8"
7'-11"
9'-1"
10'-0"
10'-4"

8'-9"
10'-2"
11'-4"
12'-3"
12'-6"

9'-0"
10'-6"
11'-8"
12'-4"
12'-11"

314
385
400
400
400

274
341
368
386
386

241
266
330
345
345

214
236
297
311
311

190
211
230
283
283

170
189
207
220
258

153
170
187
198
237

138
154
169
178
178

125
140
154
162
162

114
127
140
148
148

103
116
128
135
135

94
106
117
124
124

86
97
107
113
113

78
89
99
104
104

72
81
91
96
96

71/4"

22
20
19
18
16

6'-3"
7'-6"
8'-7"
9'-5"
9'-9"

8'-4"
9'-8"
10'-9"
11'-8"
11'-11"

8'-7"
9'-11"
11'-1"
11'-11"
12'-4"

362
400
400
400
400

316
349
400
400
400

278
307
380
397
397

247
273
297
358
358

220
243
265
282
325

197
218
238
252
297

177
197
215
226
226

160
178
195
205
205

144
161
177
186
186

131
147
161
170
170

119
134
147
155
155

109
122
135
142
142

99
112
124
131
131

91
103
114
120
120

83
94
105
111
111

51/2"

See Table 21 footnotes.

ESR-1227 | Most Widely Accepted and Trusted

Page 20 of 26

TABLE 26ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 3VLI DECK WITH GALVANIZED FINISH WITH
NORMAL WEIGHT (145 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

5"

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-9"
10'-4"
11'-9"
12'-10"
13'-5"

10'-7"
12'-9"
14'-2"
15'-5"
15'-7"

11'-4"
13'-2"
14'-7"
15'-0"
15'-11"

109
172
195
216
262

96
157
178
197
239

85
106
163
181
219

76
95
151
167
202

67
85
101
155
187

60
76
91
144
174

53
68
82
95
162

61
74
86
152

55
67
79
142

50
61
72
94

55
65
87

60
80

54
73

68

62

22
20
19

8'-4"
9'-10"
11'-2"

9'-8"
12'-2"
13'-6"

10'-10"
12'-7"
14'-0"

118
188
212

104
128
194

92
114
178

81
102
120

72
91
108

64
81
97

57
73
88

50
65
79

59
72

52
65

58

53

18
16

12'-4"
12'-9"

14'-9"
14'-11"

14'-7"
15'-5"

235
283

214
259

197
237

181
219

168
203

112
188

101
176

92
119

84
109

76
100

69
92

63
84

57
77

52
71

65

6"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-0"
9'-4"
10'-7"
11'-9"
12'-1"

8'-10"
11'-8"
13'-0"
14'-2"
14'-4"

10'-1"
12'-0"
13'-5"
14'-2"
14'-9"

127
156
231
256
307

112
138
211
233
280

99
123
145
214
257

87
110
130
197
237

77
98
116
133
220

69
87
105
121
204

61
78
94
109
140

54
70
85
99
128

63
77
90
117

56
69
81
107

50
62
74
98

56
67
90

51
61
83

55
76

50
69

61/2"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-8"
9'-0"
10'-2"
11'-3"
11'-7"

8'-3"
11'-2"
12'-6"
13'-8"
13'-9"

9'-4"
11'-7"
12'-11"
13'-10"
14'-3"

138
169
251
278
333

121
150
229
253
304

107
133
156
233
279

94
118
140
160
257

83
106
126
144
238

74
94
113
130
166

65
84
102
118
151

57
75
92
106
138

51
67
83
96
126

60
74
87
115

67
79
105

60
72
97

54
65
88

59
81

53
74

7"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-5"
8'-9"
9'-11"
10'-11"
11'-3"

7'-8"
10'-10"
12'-1"
13'-2"
13'-4"

8'-8"
11'-2"
12'-5"
13'-6"
13'-9"

149
183
272
301
360

131
162
189
274
329

115
143
169
192
302

102
128
151
173
278

90
114
135
155
258

79
102
122
140
179

70
91
109
127
163

62
81
99
115
148

54
72
89
104
136

64
80
94
124

57
72
85
113

51
65
77
104

58
70
95

52
63
87

57
80

71/2"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-3"
8'-6"
9'-8"
10'-8"
11'-0"

7'-2"
10'-2"
11'-8"
12'-9"
12'-10"

8'-2"
10'-9"
12'-1"
13'-2"
13'-4"

161
197
229
324
388

141
174
204
296
354

124
154
182
207
325

110
137
163
186
300

97
122
146
167
212

85
109
131
151
192

75
98
118
136
175

66
87
106
123
160

78
95
111
146

69
86
101
133

61
77
91
122

54
69
83
111

62
75
102

56
68
93

50
61
85

51/2"

See Table 21 footnotes.

TABLE 27ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 3VLI DECK WITH

GALVANIZED FINISH LIGHT WEIGHT (110 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

5"

22
20
19
18
16

9'-9"
11'-6"
13'-1"
13'-8"
14'-5"

12'-0"
13'-11"
15'-5"
16'-10"
16'-11"

12'-5"
14'-4"
15'-7"
16'-0"
16'-11"

167
196
222
246
298

124
179
202
225
272

111
164
186
206
250

100
151
171
190
230

91
111
159
176
213

82
101
147
164
198

75
92
108
153
185

68
84
99
143
173

62
77
91
104
162

56
71
84
96
152

52
65
77
89
138

60
71
82
105

55
66
76
98

51
61
71
91

56
66
85

51/2"

22
20
19
18
16

9'-3"
10'-11"
12'-5"
13'-3"
14'-0"

11'-6"
13'-4"
14'-10"
16'-2"
16'-3"

11'-11"
13'-9"
15'-1"
15'-7"
16'-5"

150
214
241
267
322

134
195
220
244
294

120
179
202
224
270

108
132
187
207
249

98
119
173
191
231

89
109
127
178
214

80
99
116
166
200

73
90
106
121
187

66
83
98
111
175

61
76
90
103
165

55
70
83
95
121

50
64
76
88
112

59
70
81
104

54
65
75
97

50
60
70
91

6"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-10"
10'-5"
11'-11"
12'-11"
13'-7"

10'-9"
12'-10"
14'-3"
15'-7"
15'-8"

11'-5"
13'-3"
14'-8"
15'-1"
16'-0"

163
233
263
291
349

146
213
240
265
319

131
158
220
244
293

118
143
203
225
270

106
129
151
208
250

96
118
137
193
232

87
107
125
142
217

79
98
115
131
203

72
89
105
120
190

65
82
97
111
140

59
75
89
102
130

54
69
82
95
121

63
76
87
112

58
70
81
104

53
65
75
97

61/4"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-8"
10'-3"
11'-7"
12'-9"
13'-3"

10'-4"
12'-7"
14'-0"
15'-3"
15'-5"

11'-2"
13'-0"
14'-6"
14'-11"
15'-9"

170
243
274
303
364

152
222
251
277
332

136
165
230
254
305

122
149
212
234
281

110
135
157
217
260

100
122
143
202
242

91
111
131
148
226

82
102
120
136
211

75
93
110
125
157

68
85
101
115
146

62
78
93
106
135

56
71
85
98
125

51
66
79
91
117

60
73
84
108

55
67
78
101

61/2"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-6"
10'-0"
11'-5"
12'-7"
13'-0"

10'-0"
12'-4"
13'-9"
15'-0"
15'-2"

11'-0"
12'-9"
14'-3"
14'-9"
15'-7"

177
254
286
316
379

158
190
261
288
346

142
171
240
265
317

127
155
221
244
293

115
140
163
226
271

104
127
149
168
252

94
116
136
154
235

85
106
124
141
220

78
97
114
130
164

71
88
105
120
151

64
81
96
110
140

58
74
89
102
130

53
68
82
94
121

62
75
87
113

57
70
81
105

22
20
19

8'-1"
9'-6"
10'-9"

9'-1"
11'-9"
13'-2"

10'-4"
12'-2"
13'-7"

199
286
322

178
214
294

159
192
270

143
174
201

129
157
183

117
143
167

106
130
152

96
119
139

87
108
127

79
99
117

72
91
108

83
99

76
91

70
84

64
78

18
16

11'-10"
12'-3"

14'-4"
14'-6"

14'-3"
14'-11"

355
400

324
388

298
357

275
329

206
304

189
283

173
264

158
198

146
183

134
169

124
157

114
146

106
135

98
126

90
117

71/4"

See Table 21 footnotes.

ESR-1227 | Most Widely Accepted and Trusted

Page 21 of 26

TABLE 28ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 3VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED FINISH WITH
NORMAL WEIGHT (145 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

5"

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-9"
10'-4"
11'-9"
12'-10"
13'-5"

10'-7"
12'-9"
14'-2"
15'-5"
15'-7"

11'-4"
13'-2"
14'-7"
15'-0"
15'-11"

141
209
237
263
318

125
191
216
240
291

112
137
199
220
267

100
123
183
203
246

90
111
131
188
228

81
101
119
175
212

73
91
108
124
197

66
83
99
114
185

59
75
90
104
170

53
69
83
96
123

62
76
88
114

57
69
81
105

52
64
74
98

58
69
91

53
63
84

22
20
19

8'-4"
9'-10"
11'-2"

9'-8"
12'-2"
13'-6"

10'-10"
12'-7"
14'-0"

152
228
258

135
165
236

121
148
216

108
133
156

97
120
141

87
108
128

78
98
116

70
89
106

63
81
97

57
73
88

51
66
81

60
74

55
67

50
62

56

18
16

12'-4"
12'-9"

14'-9"
14'-11"

14'-7"
15'-5"

286
344

261
314

239
289

221
266

204
246

146
229

133
214

121
155

111
143

102
131

94
121

86
112

79
104

73
96

67
89

6"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-0"
9'-4"
10'-7"
11'-9"
12'-1"

8'-10"
11'-8"
13'-0"
14'-2"
14'-4"

10'-1"
12'-0"
13'-5"
14'-2"
14'-9"

165
200
281
311
373

147
179
257
284
341

131
160
187
260
313

117
144
168
240
289

105
129
152
173
267

94
117
138
157
248

84
106
125
143
182

76
96
114
131
167

68
87
104
120
153

61
79
95
110
141

55
71
87
101
130

65
79
92
120

59
72
85
111

53
66
78
103

60
71
95

61/2"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-8"
9'-0"
10'-2"
11'-3"
11'-7"

8'-3"
11'-2"
12'-6"
13'-8"
13'-9"

9'-4"
11'-7"
12'-11"
13'-10"
14'-3"

179
217
306
337
400

159
194
279
308
370

142
173
202
283
339

126
156
182
206
313

113
140
164
187
290

101
126
149
170
214

91
114
135
155
196

81
103
123
141
180

73
94
112
129
165

66
85
102
118
152

59
77
93
108
140

52
70
85
99
129

63
78
91
120

57
71
84
111

51
64
77
102

7"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-5"
8'-9"
9'-11"
10'-11"
11'-3"

7'-8"
10'-10"
12'-1"
13'-2"
13'-4"

8'-8"
11'-2"
12'-5"
13'-6"
13'-9"

194
235
331
365
400

172
209
243
334
400

153
187
218
247
367

137
168
197
223
338

122
151
178
202
313

109
136
161
183
231

98
123
146
167
211

88
111
133
152
194

79
101
121
139
178

70
91
110
127
164

63
83
100
117
151

56
75
91
107
139

50
68
83
98
129

61
76
90
119

55
69
82
110

71/2"

22
20
19
18
16

7'-3"
8'-6"
9'-8"
10'-8"
11'-0"

7'-2"
10'-2"
11'-8"
12'-9"
12'-10"

8'-2"
10'-9"
12'-1"
13'-2"
13'-4"

209
253
293
394
400

185
226
262
360
400

165
202
235
266
395

147
181
212
240
365

131
163
191
217
272

118
147
173
197
248

105
132
157
180
227

94
120
143
164
208

85
108
130
150
191

76
98
118
137
176

68
89
108
125
162

60
80
98
115
150

54
72
90
105
138

65
82
96
128

59
74
88
118

51/2"

See Table 21 footnotes.

TABLE 29ALLOWABLE SUPERIMPOSED LOAD (psf) FOR 3VLI DECK WITH PHOSPHATIZED / PAINTED FINISH WITH
LIGHT WEIGHT (110 pcf) CONCRETE (f'c=3000 psi)1,2,3
Total Slab
Depth4

Deck
Gauge

5"

Maximum Unshored Span5

Span (feet-inch)

1 Span

2 Span

3 Span

8'-0"

8'-6"

9'-0"

9'-6"

10'-0"

10'-6"

11'-0"

11'-6"

12'-0"

12'-6"

13'-0"

13'-6"

14'-0"

14'-6"

15'-0"

22
20
19
18
16

9'-9"
11'-6"
13'-1"
13'-8"
14'-5"

12'-0"
13'-11"
15'-5"
16'-10"
16'-11"

12'-5"
14'-4"
15'-7"
16'-0"
16'-11"

143
167
190
210
255

101
153
173
192
233

91
140
159
176
213

81
129
146
163
197

73
90
136
150
182

66
82
126
140
169

60
74
88
130
158

54
68
80
122
148

62
73
84
139

56
67
78
130

51
62
71
123

57
66
85

52
61
79

56
74

52
68

22
20
19
18
16

9'-3"
10'-11"
12'-5"
13'-3"
14'-0"

11'-6"
13'-4"
14'-10"
16'-2"
16'-3"

11'-11"
13'-9"
15'-1"
15'-7"
16'-5"

123
183
206
228
275

110
167
188
209
251

98
153
173
191
231

88
108
159
177
213

79
97
148
163
197

71
88
104
152
183

64
80
94
142
171

58
72
86
98
160

52
66
79
90
150

60
72
83
141

55
66
76
98

50
60
70
91

55
65
84

51
59
78

55
72

6"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-10"
10'-5"
11'-11"
12'-11"
13'-7"

10'-9"
12'-10"
14'-3"
15'-7"
15'-8"

11'-5"
13'-3"
14'-8"
15'-1"
16'-0"

134
199
225
249
299

119
182
205
227
273

106
130
186
208
250

95
117
174
192
231

85
105
123
178
214

77
95
112
165
199

69
86
102
116
185

62
78
93
106
173

56
71
85
97
163

50
65
77
89
114

59
71
82
106

53
65
75
98

59
69
90

54
64
84

50
59
78

61/4"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-8"
10'-3"
11'-7"
12'-9"
13'-3"

10'-4"
12'-7"
14'-0"
15'-3"
15'-5"

11'-2"
13'-0"
14'-6"
14'-11"
15'-9"

140
208
235
259
311

124
190
214
237
284

111
135
197
217
261

99
121
181
200
240

89
109
128
185
223

80
99
116
172
207

72
90
106
121
193

65
81
96
110
181

58
74
88
101
129

52
67
80
93
119

61
74
85
110

55
67
78
101

50
62
72
94

56
66
87

52
61
80

61/2"

22
20
19
18
16

8'-6"
10'-0"
11'-5"
12'-7"
13'-0"

10'-0"
12'-4"
13'-9"
15'-0"
15'-2"

11'-0"
12'-9"
14'-3"
14'-9"
15'-7"

145
217
244
270
324

129
157
223
247
296

115
140
205
226
271

103
126
189
209
250

92
114
133
193
232

83
103
121
138
215

75
93
110
126
201

67
84
100
115
188

60
77
91
105
134

54
70
83
96
123

63
76
88
114

57
70
81
105

52
64
75
97

58
69
90

53
63
83

22
20
19

8'-1"
9'-6"
10'-9"

9'-1"
11'-9"
13'-2"

10'-4"
12'-2"
13'-7"

163
244
275

145
176
251

129
158
231

116
142
165

104
128
150

93
115
136

84
104
123

75
95
112

68
86
102

61
78
93

54
71
85

64
78

58
71

53
65

60

18
16

11'-10"
12'-3"

14'-4"
14'-6"

14'-3"
14'-11"

304
364

277
332

255
305

235
281

170
260

154
242

141
226

128
163

117
149

108
138

99
127

91
117

83
109

77
100

70
93

51/2"

71/4"

See Table 21 footnotes.

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FIGURE 11.5A, 1.5F, 1.5B AND 1.5BI STEEL DECK PROFILES

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Note: The optional hanger tabs are

outside the scope of this report and
have not been evaluated.

NOTES:
1.) INSIDE BEND RADII ARE 3/16-INCH UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
2.) ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF MATERIAL.
3.) SEE TABLE 2 FOR GAGE THICKNESS.

FIGURE 21.5VLI STEEL DECK PROFILES

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TYPE: 2VLI

NOTES:
1.) INSIDE BEND RADII ARE 3/16-INCH UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
2.) ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF MATERIAL.
3.) SEE TABLE 2 FOR GAGE THICKNESS.

FIGURE 32VLI STEEL DECK PROFILES

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TYPE: 3VLI

NOTES:
1.) INSIDE BEND RADII ARE 3/16-INCH UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
2.) ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF MATERIAL.
3.) SEE TABLE 2 FOR GAGE THICKNESS.

FIGURE 43VLI STEEL DECK PROFILES

Note: The optional hanger tabs are

outside the scope of this report and
have not been evaluated.

ESR-1227 | Most Widely Accepted and Trusted

FIGURE 53N AND 3NI STEEL DECK PROFILES

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