Advantages of Composite Floor Deck

Composite Action

Composite floor decks are designed to interlock positively with the overlying concrete fill, resulting in unit action.  The interlocking process is achieved by mechanical means, deck profile and surface bond, or a combination. Steel floor decks, engineered for the concrete slab and can eliminate the need for any additional positive reinforcing.

Working Platform

Where many floor designs required temporary safety floors for tradesmen, floor deck with appropriate design and installation can be a safe working platform.

Permanent Forms

Steel floor deck eliminate the need for erection and removal of temporary forms.

Required Fire Ratings

Fire resistance ratings for floor deck assembly can be obtained through a verifying fire test in accordance with the National Standard regarding the fire resistant structural members, or calculation flowing the international recognized design procedure regarding the fire engineering. No matter the steel deck both with and without spray-applied fireproofing and with regular weight and lightweight concrete.