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TGN, Technical Guidance Notes

Our TGN Online has been running since March 2017, but, what is it? Find out why the TGN is so important and how it can help you!

SMD, Structural Metal Decks, has been operating since the 1980s, we've years' experience within the structural deck industry, along with it, plenty of knowledge to share. The Technical Guidance Notes (TGN) has been developed since 2006 and was first featured as a ten page addition of our Technical Manual. Calling on the vast wealth of experience of our staff and the decking industry, the TGN offers design information covering the relevant and most up to date British Standards, Eurocodes and industry guidance documents including: BS5950, EC4 and SCI P300.

In constant development

The brain child of our Technical Development Director, Jamie Turner, originally started as a paperback manual, the TGN content is growing every year. The latest most up-to-date information is available on TGN Online, but also paperback versions are available (although the information may be superseded to the online content).

Now managed by our whole Technical team, TGN Online is freely available on the SMD website (a user account is required).

The TGN is the benchmark for industry guidance which is used by every decking company in the UK (and abroad), including our competitors, as it is the most comprehensive document of its type.

Topics covered

The TGN comprehensively covers;

• Specification

• Health & Safety

• Composite Design

• Construction Methods

• Structural Roof Deck Design

• Detailing rules

• Stud welding

• Concrete

• SMD product options

Who is it aimed at?

Our guidance is in continuous development based on industry changes, product updates and FAQ's received from people like you. Anyone can use the TGN all the way through a buildings life-cycle, from inception to being fully operational. The TGN is written in a way that allows people with all levels of technical ability and knowledge of decking to be able to interpret the information. Whether you are a client at concept stage, an architect drawing a project, an engineer designing a composite slab or a site operative checking how a certain detail should be fixed, the TGN has you covered.

Where can you access it?

TGN Online allows you to access this wealth of knowledge from wherever you are in the world. The website features an easily navigable page and includes a "Search" function to allow you to access the exact information you need as quickly as possible.

Access TGN Online

Register for access to TGN Online and follow our social media channels to see regular updates and bite-size extracts from the notes.

DO YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL QUERY?

Contact our Technical Team with your Query, one of our team will get back to you within 48 hours