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This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The <strong>Steel</strong> Construction Institute on 12/2/2007<br />

To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to http://shop.steelbiz.<strong>org</strong>/<br />

<strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Designers</strong>' <strong>Manual</strong> - 6th Edition (2003)<br />

Fig. 33.6 Run-off plates for a butt weld<br />

33.6 <strong>Steel</strong> decking and shear connectors<br />

33.6.1 Introduction<br />

<strong>Steel</strong> decking and shear connectors 985<br />

Many steel-framed commercial buildings in the UK use composite slab<br />

construction, and so steel decking 7 and shear connectors now play an integral part<br />

in the steel erection programme. A key advantage of light-weight steel decking<br />

is that it can act as a working platform at each level. This eliminates the need for<br />

temporary platforms, and reduces the height an erector can fall – a critical safety<br />

issue in multi-storey construction.<br />

Once the building or section has been lined, levelled and bolted up, then<br />

steel decking bundles previously positioned on the steelwork can be spread. It is<br />

important to remember that the sheets are very light and should be protected from<br />

the wind. Since decking operatives are not normally steel erectors, they need safety<br />

wires to hook on to as they work. As the decking is spread, exposed edges must be<br />

protected since these are the vulnerable points where operatives can fall. The

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