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SECTION 05 31 00
STEEL DECKING

SPEC WRITER NOTE:

1. Delete text between // ______ // not
applicable to project. Edit remaining
text to suit project.
2. Refer to Section 05 36 00, COMPOSITE
METAL DECKING for floor deck
requirements.

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Single pan fluted metal form deck supporting concrete fill as roof
substrate.
2. Corrugated metal form deck supporting concrete fill as roof
substrate.
3. Single pan fluted metal roof deck as roof substrate.
4. Acoustic metal roof deck as roof substrate.

1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Update and retain

references only when specified elsewhere
in this section.

A. Structural Steel Shapes: Section 05 21 00, STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING.

B. Color: Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES.
C. Finish Painting: Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.

1.3 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Comply with references to extent specified in this section.
B. AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute.
1. S100-12 - Specification for the Design of Cold-formed Steel
Structural Members.
C. American Welding Society (AWS):
1. D1.1/D1.1M-15 - Structural Welding Code - Steel.
2. D1.3/D1.3M-08 - Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel.
D. ASTM International (ASTM):
1. A36/A36M-14 - Carbon Structural Steel.
2. A653/A653M-15 - Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron
Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process.

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3. A1008/A1008M-15 - Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural,

High-Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved
Formability, Solution Hardened, and Baked Hardenable.
4. C423-09a - Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the
Reverberation Room Method.
5. E119-15 - Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
E. FM Global (FM):
1. 1-28-15 - Wind Design.
2. Factory Mutual Research Approval Guide.
F. Master Painters Institute (MPI):
1. No. 18 - Primer, Zinc Rich, Organic.
G. Military Specifications (Mil. Spec.):
1. MIL-P-21035B - Paint, High Zinc Dust Content, Galvanizing Repair.
H. Steel Deck Institute (SDI):
1. No. 31-07 - Design Manual for Composite Deck, Form Decks, and Roof
Decks.
I. UL LLC (UL):
1. Listed - Online Certifications Directory.
2. 580-13 - Tests for Uplift Resistance of Roof Assemblies.

1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Submittal Procedures: Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA,
AND SAMPLES.
B. Submittal Drawings:
1. Show layout, connections to supporting members, anchorage, sump
pans, accessories, deck openings and reinforcements.
2. Show similar information necessary for completing installation as
shown and specified, including supplementary framing, ridge and
valley plates, cant strips, cut openings, special jointing or other
accessories.
3. Show welding, side lap, closure, deck reinforcing and closure
reinforcing details.
4. Show openings required for work of other trades, including openings
not shown on structural drawings. Indicate where temporary shoring
is required to satisfy design criteria.
C. Manufacturer's Literature and Data:
1. Description of each product.
2. Show steel decking section properties and structural
characteristics.

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D. Sustainable Construction Submittals:

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain sustainable

construction submittals appropriate to
product.

1. Recycled Content: Identify post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled

content percentage by weight.
E. Certificates: Certify each product complies with specifications.
1. Fire Resistance Product Listing: For each metal deck type and
thickness supporting concrete slab or fill.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain paragraph below

when UL uplift resistance and fire
resistance requirements are specified.

2. Show steel decking is UL Listed for specified application.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain NRC

certification for acoustic roof deck.

3. Show noise reduction coefficient test results.

F. Qualifications: Substantiate qualifications comply with specifications.
1. Welders and welding procedures.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain paragraph below

for Factory Mutual Insurance requirement
or similar form by others.

G. Insurance Certification: Assist the Government in preparation and

submittal of roof installation acceptance certification as may be
necessary in connection with fire and extended coverage insurance.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete paragraph below

if FM compliance not required for roof
deck. Coordinate with “Insurance
Certification” above.

A. FM Listing: Provide metal roof deck units which have been evaluated by
Factory Mutual Global and are listed in “Factory Mutual Research
Approval Guide” for “Class 1” fire rated construction.
B. Welders and Welding Procedures Qualifications: AWS D1.3/D1.3M.

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1.6 WARRANTY

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Always retain

construction warranty. FAR includes
Contractor's one year labor and material
warranty.

A. Construction Warranty: FAR clause 52.246-21, "Warranty of

Construction."

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

A. Design steel decking and accessories according to AISI S100.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain one paragraph

for wind uplift resistance. Class 90 is
maximum for UL Listing. Greater uplift
resistance ratings are available from FM.

1. Wind Uplift Resistance and Corner Conditions:

a. Eave Overhang: 2.1 kPa (45 psf), minimum.
b. Other Roof Areas: 1.4 kPa (30 psf), minimum.
2. Wind Uplift Resistance and Corner Conditions: UL 580, Class // 60 //
90 //.
3. Wind Uplift Resistance and Corner Conditions: FM 1-28; Class // 1-60
// 1-90 //.
4. Fire Resistance: ASTM E119; as component of // 1 // 2 // hour rated
roof assembly.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain NRC requirement

for acoustic roof deck.

5. Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC): Minimum 0.90 when tested

according to ASTM C423.
6. Design side and end closures and attachment to supporting steel to
safely support wet weight of concrete and construction loads.
a. Cantilever Closure Deflection: 3 mm (1/8 inch), maximum.

2.2 MATERIALS

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Select galvanized

coating class G60 for normal conditions
and G90 for corrosive environments such
as salt air.

A. Galvanized Steel Sheet: ASTM A653/A653M; // G60 // G90 // coating.

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SPEC WRITER NOTE: Include painted steel

sheet when finish painting is required.

B. Painted Steel Sheet: ASTM A1008/A1008M, Grade C or D, shop primed.

C. Primer for Shop Painted Sheets: Manufacturer's standard primer (2
coats). When finish painting of steel decking is specified in Section
09 91 00, PAINTING primer coating shall be compatible with specified
finish painting.
D. Steel Shapes: ASTM A36/A36M.
E. Acoustic Deck: Cellular deck profile, SDI Publication No. 31.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete paragraph below

if acoustical deck is not required.

F. Acoustic Insulation: Manufacturer’s standard mineral fiber type,

profile matching deck flute profile.

2.3 PRODUCTS - GENERAL

A. Basis of Design: Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES.
B. Sustainable Construction Requirements:

SPEC WRITER NOTE:

1. Specify products containing greatest
recycled content practicable to maximize
material recovery. See EPA Comprehensive
Procurement Guidelines (CPG) for guidance
about individual products and available
recycled content. Section 01 81 13 sets
overall project recycled content
requirements.
2. Steel recycled content depends upon
furnace type. AISC reports industry wide
32 percent for basic oxygen furnace and
93 percent for electric arc furnace.

1. Steel Recycled Content: 30 percent total recycled content, minimum.

2.4 METAL ROOF DECK

A. Metal Roof Deck: // UL Listed // FM Global approved // as metal roof
deck panels.
1. Steel decking of the type, depth, thickness, and section properties
as shown.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Two types of form

decks: Type 1 form deck is 50 or 75 mm (2
or 3 inches) deep deck similar to
composite metal decking but with no shear
deformations, and is used for reinforced

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and thick slabs where unshored composite

is not enough. Type 2 form deck is
shallow 14 or 25 mm (9/16 or 1 inch)
corrugated type (centering) used with
closely spaced bar joists.

B. Metal Form Deck - Type 1: Single pan fluted units as permanent form for
reinforced concrete slabs.
1. Depth and Thickness: As indicated on drawings.
2. Material: // Galvanized sheet steel. // Painted sheet steel. //
C. Metal Form Deck - Type 2: Corrugated deck units as permanent form for
reinforced concrete slabs.
1. Depth and Thickness: As indicated on drawings.
2. Material: // Galvanized sheet steel. // Painted sheet steel. //
D. Metal Roof Deck: Single pan fluted units with flat horizontal top
surfaces as permanent support for superimposed loads.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain required deck

styles. Wide Rib (Type B) is typical.

1. Deck Style:
a. Wide Rib (Type B) deck.
b. Intermediate Rib (Type F) deck.
c. Narrow Rib (Type A) deck.
d. Deep Rib (Type N) deck.
2. Depth and Thickness: As indicated on drawings.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Select material and

finish. Use painted roof deck only for
dry climate with short construction
exposure.

3. Material: // Galvanized sheet steel. // Painted sheet steel. //

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Retain paragraph below

for acoustic roof deck. Verify NRC value.

E. Acoustic Metal Roof Deck Units: Single-pan fluted units with perforated
vertical webs.
1. Depth and Thickness: As indicated on drawings.
2. Material: // Galvanized sheet steel. // Painted sheet steel. //
3. Provide acoustical insulation to fill roof deck flutes.

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F. Do not use steel deck for hanging supports of building components

including suspended ceilings, electrical light fixtures, plumbing,
heating, or air conditioning pipes or ducts or electrical conduits.
G. Include integral system for steel decking units used for interstitial
levels.
1. Provide system suitable for simple point of attachment for light
duty hanger devices.
2. Provide system suitable to allow for flexibility for attaching
hangers for support of suspended ceilings, electrical, plumbing,
heating, or air conditioning items, weight not to exceed 50 kg/m2
(10 psf).
3. Provide a minimum spacing pattern of 300 mm (12 inches) on centers
longitudinally and 600 mm (24 inches) on centers transversely.
4. Maximum allowable load suspended from any hanger: 23 kg (50 pounds).
5. System consisting of fold-down type hanger tabs or lip hanger is
acceptable.

2.5 FABRICATION
A. Fabricate steel decking in sufficient lengths to extend over 3 or more
supports, except for interstitial levels.
1. Cut metal deck units to proper length in shop.
B. Fabricate accessories required to complete installation of steel
decking.
1. Exposed to View: Fabricate from sheet steel matching metal decking.
2. Concealed from View: Fabricate from galvanized sheet steel.
C. Sheet Metal Accessories:
1. Metal Cover Plates: For end-abutting decking, to close gaps at
changes in deck direction, columns, walls and openings.
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 1.0 mm (0.04 inch) thick.
2. Continuous Sheet Metal Edging: At openings, concrete slab edges and
roof deck edges.
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 1.0 mm (0.04 inch) thick.
3. Metal Closure Strips: For openings between decking and other
construction. Form to configurations required to provide
tight-fitting closures at open ends of flutes and sides of decking.
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 1.0 mm (0.04 inch) thick.
4. Ridge and Valley Plates: Minimum 100 mm (4 inch) wide ridge and
valley plates where roof slope exceeds 1/24 (1/2 inch per foot).
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 1.0 mm (0.04 inch) thick.

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5. Cant Strips: Provide bent metal 45 degree leg cant strips where
indicated on the drawings. Fabricate cant strips with minimum 125 mm
(5 inch) face width.
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 0.8 mm (0.03 inch) thick.
6. Seat Angles for Deck: Provide where beam does not frame into column.
7. Sump Pans for Roof Drains: Fabricated from single piece galvanized
sheet steel with level bottoms and sloping sides to direct water
flow to drain. Provide sump pans of adequate size to receive roof
drains and with bearing flanges minimum 75 mm (3 inches) wide.
Recess pans minimum 38 mm (1-1/2 inches) below roof deck surface,
unless otherwise shown or required by deck configuration. Drain
holes will be field cut.
a. Sheet Steel: Minimum 1.7 mm (0.06 inch) thick.

2.6 FINISHES
A. Shop prime painted sheet steel with two coats of primer.

2.7 ACCESSORIES
A. Primer: Manufacturer's standard primer compatible with finish painting
specified in Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.
B. Welding Materials: AWS D1.1, type to suit application.
C. Galvanizing Repair Paint: MPI No. 18.
D. Touch-Up Paint: Match shop finish.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION
A. Examine and verify substrate suitability for product installation.
B. Protect existing construction and completed work from damage.
C. Remove contaminates from structural steel surfaces where steel decking
will be welded.
D. Verify structural steel framing installation is completed, plumbed, and
aligned with temporary bracing installed where required.
E. Coordinate with structural steel erector to prevent overloading of
structural members when placing steel decking for installation.

3.2 ERECTION
A. Do not use floor deck units for storage or working platforms until
permanently secured. Do not overload deck units once placed. Replace
deck units that become damaged after erection and before casting
concrete at no cost additional to the Government.

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B. Place steel decking at right angles to supporting members with ends

located over supports.
C. Lap end joints 50 mm (2 inches), minimum.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: FM Global requires

screwed side laps (not welded) for roof
deck thinner than 1 mm (0.04 inches).
Welded side laps may be mandatory in
seismic areas.

D. Fluted Form Deck Fastening:

1. Fasten form deck to steel supporting members by welding.
a. Welds: 16 mm (5/8 inch) diameter puddle welds or elongated welds
of equal strength.
b. Weld Spacing: Maximum 300 mm (12 inches) on center with minimum
two welds per unit at each support.
c. Where two units abut, fasten each unit individually to
supporting steel framework.
2. End Closure Fastening: Tack weld or self-tapping No. 8 or larger
machine screws at 900 mm (3 feet) on center.
a. Longitudinal End Closure Fastening: Tack weld only.
3. Weld side laps of adjacent decking units.
a. Fastener Locations: Mid-span and maximum 900 mm (3 feet) on
center.
E. Corrugated Form Deck Fastening:

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Check weld pattern and

side lap fastener spacing to develop
diaphragm shear strength required.

1. Weld end laps of corrugated form deck units in valley of side lap
and at middle of sheet.
a. Weld Spacing: Maximum 380 mm (15 inches) on center.
2. Weld corrugated deck to intermediate supports in X-pattern. Weld in
valley of side laps on every other support and in valley of center
corrugation on remaining support.
a. Weld Spacing: Maximum 760 mm (30 inches) on center.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Check weld pattern and

side lap fastener spacing to develop
diaphragm shear strength required.

F. Roof Deck Fastening:

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1. Fasten decking to steel supporting members by welding.

a. Welds: 16 mm (5/8 inch) diameter puddle welds or elongated welds
of equal strength.
b. Weld Spacing: Maximum 300 mm (12 inches) on center at every
support. Use closer spacing where required for lateral force
resistance by diaphragm action.
2. Fasten split or partial decking panels to structure in every valley.
3. Fasten decking to each supporting member at ribs where side laps
occur.
a. Power driven fasteners is acceptable in lieu of welding if
strength equivalent to welding specified above is provided.
Submit test data and design calculations verifying equivalent
design strength.
4. Mechanically fasten decking side laps with self-tapping No. 8 or
larger machine screws.
a. Fastener Locations: Mid-span and maximum 900 mm (3 feet) on
center.
5. Provide additional fastening necessary to comply with // UL Listing
// FM Approval // for specified performance.

SPEC WRITER NOTE: Delete next 2

paragraphs below if corrugated type form
deck is not required.

G. Cutting and Fitting:

1. Field cut steel decking to accommodate columns and other penetrating
items.
2. Cut openings located and dimensioned on Structural Drawings.
3. Coordinate openings for other penetrations shown on approved
submittal drawings but not shown on Structural Drawings.
a. Cut and reinforce required opening.
4. Make cuts neat and trim using metal saw, drill or punch-out device.
Cutting with torches is prohibited.
5. Do not make cuts in the metal deck that are not shown on the
approved metal decking submittal drawings.
a. When additional openings are required, submit scaled drawing,
locating required opening and other openings and supports in
immediate area.
b. Do not cut the opening until drawing is approved by Contracting
Officer's Representative.

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c. Provide additional reinforcing and framing required for opening.

d. Failure to comply with these requirements is cause for rejection
of the work and removal and replacement of the affected steel
decking.
6. Opening Reinforcement: Provide additional metal reinforcement and
closure pieces as required for strength, continuity of decking, and
support of other work.
H. Touch up damaged factory finishes.
1. Apply galvanizing repair paint to damaged galvanized surfaces.
2. Apply touch up paint to damaged shop painted surfaces.

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