by Hector Carrillo | Dec 20, 2019 | Design Tutorials
Guidelines to Help Engineers Create Durable Structures The American Society of Civil Engineers established detailed guidelines that can improve a structure’s stability, mitigate the effects of earthquakes, reduce vibrations and optimize each structure’s...
by Hector Carrillo | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog, Metal Deck
You appreciate the way a metal roof looks and all the benefits it offers. It’ll only be after the construction that you realize the heightened tapping caused by rain, hail, and sleet. Or you imagine the sound of metal rattling above you whenever the wind gets up....
by Hector Carrillo | Nov 14, 2022 | Blog
Welded connections are utilized because they are easy to design. They need fewer parts and materials and less fabrication and shop-handling work. A mix of field bolting and shop welding is frequently beneficial for steel form decks. Welded Connections 101 Field...
by Hector Carrillo | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Joists
The fact that most bar joists are actually “trusses” may be hidden by the moniker open web steel joists. Although they were used more frequently in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wooden trusses have been used for millennia. This is because of the...
by Hector Carrillo | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Roof
Once the capacities of the existing joists in the steel roof deck are known with a respectable level of engineering confidence, they may be compared to the suggested requirements. This is to ascertain whether the increased loads can be borne with a sufficient margin...
by Hector Carrillo | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog
Steel pan decking, also referred to as corrugated metal sheeting, is utilized as a structural roof deck or composite floor. Usually, it is supported by steel joists or beams and the roofing membranes that act as insulation are supported by metal decking. As part of...
by Hector Carrillo | Oct 10, 2022 | Blog, Metal Deck
Typically, a metal deck is a structural material to withstand loads of gravity. However, there have been effective attempts to use decks for more than one purpose since it was first commercially offered. The acoustic deck is an application of decking material to serve...
by Hector Carrillo | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog, Metal Deck
The metal sheet is rolled into metal panels to create corrugated metal roofing. Screws are then used to fasten these panels to the roof. The corrugated metal panel often has a circular, wavy shape. It is affordable, portable, strong, long-lasting, energy-efficient,...
by Hector Carrillo | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Metal Deck
If you work in the construction sector and want to develop a substantial building structure, you should be familiar with metal decking and metal cladding. Although this is basic when you’re already in this sector, many are still confused about what it is and how it...
by Hector Carrillo | Sep 23, 2022 | Dovetail deck, Joists
Dovetail deck materials produce a highly functional and value-added deck type for roof systems. Significant strength and capacity for a longer span, as well as the extremely attractive underside for exposed ceilings, are advantages that these types of decking can...
by Hector Carrillo | Sep 21, 2022 | Company News
Small amounts of acids and salts are carried by water leaks from the surface of the roof and, in other circumstances, from the surfaces of the insulation that the water has flowed through. While a Steel Deck is unquestionably the most durable outdoor deck, you still...
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