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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 />

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

Chapter 20<br />

Composite deck slabs<br />

by MARK LAWSON and PETER WICKENS<br />

20.1 Introduction<br />

20.1.1 Form of construction<br />

Composite floor is the general term used to denote the composite action of steel<br />

beams and concrete or composite slabs that form a structural floor. Composite<br />

deck slabs, in this context, comprise profiled steel decking (or sheeting) as the permanent<br />

formwork to the underside of a concrete slab spanning between support<br />

beams. The decking acts compositely with the concrete under service loading.<br />

It also supports the loads applied to it before the concrete has gained adequate<br />

strength. A light mesh reinforcement is placed in the concrete. A cross-section<br />

through a typical composite slab is shown in Fig. 20.1. Shear-connectors are used to<br />

develop composite action between the concrete slab and steel beams (see also<br />

Chapter 21).<br />

The decking has a number of roles. It<br />

(1) supports the loads during construction<br />

(2) acts as a working platform<br />

(3) develops adequate composite action with the concrete<br />

(4) transfers in-plane loads by diaphragm action to vertical bracing or walls (in conjunction<br />

with the concrete topping)<br />

(5) stabilizes the beams against lateral buckling provided that the ribs run perpendicular<br />

to the beam or are at an angle of at least 45° to the beam<br />

(6) acts as transverse reinforcement to the composite beams<br />

(7) distributes shrinkage strains preventing serious cracking.<br />

In addition it has a number of advantages over precast or in situ concrete<br />

alternatives:<br />

(1) construction periods are reduced<br />

(2) decking is easily handled<br />

(3) attachments (e.g. ceiling hangers) can be made easily<br />

(4) openings can be formed<br />

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