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EXAM 2 Returned

Exam 2

Exam 2 Solution


STEEL DECKS


			      STEEL DECKS
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Floor Decks:
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1. plywood
2. cast-in-place concrete
	light-weight concrete
	gypsum concrete
3. precast concrete
4. composition deck (concrete fill on formed sheet steel deck) 

Roof Decks:
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1. Formed sheet steel units with preformed rigid insulation
2. Formed sheet steel forming units with cast-in-place lightweight concrete
3. Gypsum concrete cast-in-place fill on combination form and ceiling finish units

Steel Decks Manufacturer Specific - Proprietary Product:
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1. Type of Deck:
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		rip profile
			narrow rip -NR
			intermediate rip - IR
			wide rip deck - WR

2. Size of Deck:
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specify:
		length
		width
		depth
		gage
		NR 22 = Narrow Rib 22 ga.
		NR 20
		NR 18
		IR  22 = Intermediate 22 ga
		IR 20
		IR 18
		WR 22 = Wide Rib 22 ga
		WR 20
		WR 18

3. Deck Applications:
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		floor
			computer floor
			raised floor
		roof
			flat roof
			sloped roof

4. Load-Carrying Capacity:
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	Safe Load (Dead + Life)	
	Table 9.4 P&A 301 
		40 psf
		45 psf
		69 psf
		81 psf
		145 psf
		207 psf

	dead + live = number in parentheses (   )
 	assumes 10 psf dead load
	and 
	l/240 max. live load deflection
5. Span Conditions:
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		simple span
		two bays
		three or more bays

6. Fire Rating:
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	concrete fill

7. Sound Transfer:
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	exposed
	suspended ceiling

SAMPLE PROBLEM

STEEL DECKS

SIMPLE SPAN

Sample Problem-Simple Span
Select the lightest steel deck for a simple span of 7 ft and a total load of 45 psf.

A.Given

A. Given:
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simple span
7 ft span
45 psf

B.Asked

B. Asked:
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lightest deck

C.Graph

C. Graph:
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D.Solution

D. Solution:
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1. Table 9.4 P&A 301
2. Simple span
3. 7 ft span column
4. look for 45 or next higher number
5. 46 = IR 18 = 2.7 psf = simple span
	(don't get confused with other columns for three and more spans)
6. (47) = WR 20 = 2.0 psf = simple span

E.Answer

E. Answer:
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WR 20 
2.0 psf
simple span
l/240 max. deflection


SAMPLE PROBLEM

STEEL DECKS

TWO-SPAN

Select the lightest steel deck for a two-span condition and a
span of 8.5 ft and a total load of 45 psf.

A.Given

A. Given:
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two-span
8.5 ft span
45 psf

B.Asked

B. Asked:
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lightest deck

C.Graph

C. Graph:
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D.Solution

D. Solution:
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1. Table 9.4 P&A 301
2. two span
3. 8.5 ft span  - look in this column of the chart
4. look for 45 or next higher number
5. 57 = WR 18 = 2.7 psf = simple span
	(don't get confused with other columns for three and more spans)

E.Answer

E. Answer:
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WR 18 
2.7 psf
two span
l/240 max. deflection

STEEL DECK RELATED SITES

The Steel Deck Institute

United Steel Deck, Inc.

EPIC


Helpful Web Sites to check the Exam Answers

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Steel Manual

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Prof. Dr. Hermann Gruenwald
(mail comments to: HGRUENWALD@ou.edu)
College of Architecture
The University of Oklahoma

©Dr. Gruenwald 1996, 1997