Metal deck sheets bear on structural steel beams with a minimum two-inch bearing and are secured using specific fastening patterns. Flute attachments, sheet edge attachments, and side seam connections are installed per the metal deck schedule. Additional sheet edge attachments are provided at parallel beams and supports on one side of the side seam where flutes occur. Side seam spacing and attachment locations follow project schedules with a twelve-inch on-center maximum at parallel framing members.
HALF OF SIDE SEAM SPACING MAX SIDE SEAM SPACING PER SCHED 2" BEARING MIN 12"OC MAX A DECK SECTION B DECK SECTION PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHEET EDGE ATTACHMENT AT PARALLEL BEAMS AND SUPPORTS. ONLY REQUIRED ON ONE SIDE OF SIDE SEAM, WHERE OCCURS FLUTE ATTACHMENT PER SCHED SHEET EDGE ATTACHMENT PER SCHED SIDE SEAM CONNECTION PER SCHED PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLUTE ATTACHMENT AT PARALLEL BEAMS AND SUPPORTS BEAM WHERE OCCURS PER PLAN FLUTE ATTACHMENT SIDE SEAM CONNECTION SHEET EDGE ATTACHMENT PERPENDICULAR BEAM FLANGE FLUTE ATTACHMENT SIDE SEAM CONNECTION SHEET EDGE ATTACHMENT PARALLEL BM PER PLAN DECK PER SCHED PLAN VIEW NOTES: 1. SEE METAL DECK SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. 2. 32/5 PATTERN SHOWN FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES, ACTUAL PATTERN MAY VARY PER SCHED. LEGEND: SHEET EDGE ATTACHMENT FLUTE ATTACHMENT SIDE SEAM ATTACHMENT A B
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