AD 448 - Support To Profiled Steel Decking, September 2020

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AD 448: Support to profiled steel decking


It is now over ten years since the in to the column web.
Shelf angle or plate required
revised edition of P300 was published The BCSA Group has added some
by SCI. This work, in collaboration detail to this requirement, based on
with the Metal Cladding and Roofing the fact that decking is effectively
Manufacturers’ Association (MCRMA), one-way spanning and so noting that:
benefitted from considerable • Up to 250 mm is acceptable as a
practitioner input. Since the demise structurally unsupported length
of the MCRMA’s decking group, along the edge of decking
more recent practitioner comment • At the ends of the decking this
on updating the content has come critical dimension should be
from BCSA’s Cold Formed and Metal reduced to 50 mm
Decking Group.
One area where the BCSA Group End and edge supports
felt it was worth adding some more The BCSA Group confirms that the
Shelf angles
detail concerns the support provided guidance given in P300, namely that
to steel decking around penetrations, Figure 1: Decking penetrated by a ‘wide’ column and requiring additional end support shelf angles should be used, remains
and at ends and edges. current. Also, as for support around
they can be included as part of the support. Figure 1 is taken from P300, penetrations, that the shelf angles are
Support around a penetration shop fabrication and thereby fixed showing a column with a ‘width’ in identified during design and included
The guidance in P300 says that in a controlled environment rather excess of 250 mm and the decking as part of the shop fabrication.
flashing should not be used than on-site and potentially working around this column therefore When a soffit is exposed, and so
to support decking around at height. requiring end support from an angle aesthetics are important, where
penetrations. Such supports should P300 states that such (structural) fixed to the column web. The figure practical continuous support should
be provided by shelf angles or support should be provided when also shows shelf angles providing be provided to all ends and edges.
similar. The BCSA Group confirms this the decking is penetrated by a end support to the decking abutting
approach, and notes that the need column resulting in a deck edge the beam framing in to the column Contact: Graham Couchman
for shelf angles should be identified dimension in excess of 250 mm with flange, and edge support to the Tel: 01344 636555
at the design stage. This will mean no beam underneath to provide decking abutting the beam framing Email: [email protected]

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From BSI Updates August 2020

BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS IMPLEMENTATIONS CORRIGENDA TO BRITISH NEW WORK STARTED


STANDARDS
BS EN ISO 1182:2020 BS ISO 21678:2020 EN 15942
Reaction to fire tests for products. Sustainability in buildings and civil NA+A1:2020 to BS EN 1991-2:2003 Sustainability of construction works.
Non-combustibility test engineering works. Indicators and National Annex (informative) to BS EN Environmental product declarations.
supersedes BS EN ISO 1182:2010 benchmarks. Principles, requirements 1991-2:2003, Eurocode 1: Actions on Communication format business-to-
and guidelines structures. Traffic loads on bridges business
BS EN ISO 10863:2020
no current standard is superseded will supersede BS EN 15942:2011
Non-destructive testing of welds.
Ultrasonic testing. Use of time-of- BS ISO 22410:2020 EN 15978-1
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED
flight diffraction technique (TOFD) Corrosion of metals and alloys. Sustainability of construction works.
AND CONFIRMED
supersedes BS EN ISO 10863:2011 Electrochemical measurement of ion Methodology for the assessment
transfer resistance to characterize the BS EN ISO 9018:2015 of performance of buildings.
BS EN ISO 19650-5:2020
protective rust layer on weathering Destructive tests on welds in metallic Environmental Performance
Organization and digitization of
steel materials. Tensile test on cruciform will supersede None
information about buildings and
no current standard is superseded and lapped joints
civil engineering works, including ISO 22058
building information modelling (BIM). BS EN ISO 14919:2015 Construction procurement- guidance
Information management using Thermal spraying. Wires, rods and on the development of strategy and
PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS
building information modelling. cords for flame and arc spraying. tactics
Security-minded approach to PD 6705-2:2020 Classification. Technical supply will supersede None
information management Structural use of steel and aluminium. conditions
PD 7974-7+A1
no current standard is superseded Execution of steel bridges conforming
BS EN ISO 23277:2015 Application of fire safety engineering
to BS EN 1090-2. Guide
Non-destructive testing of welds. principles to the design of buildings.
supersedes PD 6705-2:2010+A1:2013
Penetrant testing. Acceptance levels Probabilistic risk assessment
will supersede PD 7974-7:2019
BS EN ISO 23278:2015
Non-destructive testing of welds.
Magnetic particle testing. Acceptance
levels

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