Guidance and Industry News
Roof Deck – Design and Calculations Tutorial
This video talks you through each section of the new section of the software to help understand how the software…
Posted: 21/09/20
Floor Deck – Design and Calculations Tutorial
This tutorial takes you on a step-by-step process through each section of the software and explains how to create a…
Posted: 21/09/20
Site preparation for metal deck installation
This video will guide you through the smooth installation of the metal decking works and associated activities on site. Working…
Posted: 21/09/20
Using the White Book to specify floor deck
SMD Technical Director, Jamie Turner talks through the three-step process to understand what your maximum floor deck spans are for…
Posted: 04/09/20
Straight edge survey to measure surface flatness
This video demonstrates how to conduct a straight edge survey to measure surface flatness (surface regularity over short distances) on…
Posted: 03/09/20
How far can metal deck span?
SMD Technical Director, Jamie Turner, explains how far metal floor deck can span and what affects the maximum spans. Watch…
Posted: 16/03/20
Which metal decking product should I use?
Choosing the correct metal decking profile for your project, whether you’re in the market for floor or roof decking, can…
Posted: 28/02/20
Soffit Fixings, aka Wedge Nuts
The soffit of any composite slab is, of course, formed by the deck profile itself. This makes it ideally suited…
Posted: 10/12/19
Where the voids have no trimmers (apologies to U2)
Large openings in a composite concrete slab are traditionally framed by trimming steels, which not only provide bearing for the…
Posted: 21/10/19
Site Preparation: Metal Decking Activities
Over the past 30+ years, we’ve seen a lot of changes to site conditions to improve logistics and more importantly,…
Posted: 20/09/19
Acoustic Performance
We have had a number of enquiries recently regarding the acoustic performance of decked floor slabs, particularly in residential buildings,…
Posted: 13/09/19
Fixing Tool & Stud Welding Gun Access Restrictions
Consideration of the installation process at the planning & design stages can minimise site issues & delays which could impact…
Posted: 15/07/19
Composite slab design responsibility – Who’s responsible for what? And how can SMD help?The word ‘design’ can mean different things to different people. In this article useful industry references are used to discuss… Posted: 28/09/23 
Welded Shear Studs or Shot-fired Shear Connectors?In steel-concrete composite construction, shear connectors, welded or shot-fired, play a crucial role in connecting the concrete slab to the… Posted: 03/08/23 
Composite Slab CantileversSafety over performance Maximum unpropped slab cantilevers are not entirely based on the performance of the deck or slab. The… Posted: 22/05/23 
Why stud tolerance should be important to U!Shear studs are typically specified at standard spacings. Where the beams are perpendicular to the deck, the profile geometry controls… Posted: 31/08/22 
Design Guidance – Using VoidSafe®Design Guidance – Using VoidSafe® Helpful Early Design Considerations What is VoidSafe® and why use it? Health and Safety considerations… Posted: 08/06/22 
Totally LIT!Totally LIT! Our Best Practice Data Sheets are no longer available… find out why? For many years we have provided… Posted: 11/05/22 |
