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8.42 SECTION EIGHT<br />

FIGURE 8.13 Roof-deck assembly.<br />

deck assembly is shown in Fig. 8.13. The Steel Deck Institute, P.O. Box 25, Fox<br />

River Grove, IL 60021, has developed much useful information on steel roof deck.<br />

8.21 STEEL ROOF DECK<br />

Various types of steel roof deck are available <strong>and</strong> may be classified in accordance<br />

with recommendations of the Steel Deck Institute (SDI). All types consist of long,<br />

narrow sections with longitudinal ribs at least 1 1 ⁄2 in deep <strong>and</strong> spaced about 6 in<br />

on centers (Fig. 8.14). Other rib dimensions are shown in Fig. 8.14a to c for some<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard styles.<br />

FIGURE 8.14 Typical cold-formed steel roof-deck sections. (a) Narrow rib: (b) intermediate rib;<br />

(c) wide rib; (d) intermediate rib in 36-in-wide sheets with nested side laps; (e) wide rib in 32-inwide<br />

sheets with upst<strong>and</strong>ing seams.

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