Contents
TGN Online is a web-based version of the Technical Guidance Notes (TGN) Manual which has been developed since 2006. Our TGN are in continues development based on industry changes, product updates and FAQ, creating the most comprehensive guidance on Health & Safety, design, fall arrest systems, floor & roof deck, stud welding & concrete slabs using metal decking.
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- 0.0 - Introduction to the TGN
- 0.0 - Introduction to the TGN
- 1.0 - Product certification
- 1.0 - Product certification
- 2.0 - Specification
- 2.1 - Fall arrest systems
- 2.2 - Floor deck material specification
- 2.3 - Stud welding
- 2.4 - Roof deck material specification
- 2.5 - Concrete
- 3.0 - Health and Safety
- 3.1 - Management & supervision
- 3.2 - Documentation
- 3.3 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3.4 - Protection of falls from height
- 3.5 - Trained and competent workforce
- 3.6 - DO's for associated trades
- 4.0 - Design - Floor deck
- 4.1 - Benefits of composite metal deck
- 4.2 - Sheet lengths
- 4.3 - Temporary propping
- 4.4 - Lateral restraint and diaphragm action
- 4.5 - Bearings / Support
- 4.6 - Fixings
- 4.7 - Cantilevers
- 4.8 - Edge trim
- 4.9 - Flashings
- 4.10 - Steps in slab
- 4.11 - End caps
- 5.0 - Design - Floor deck - Composite stage
- 5.0 - Design - Floor deck - Composite stage
- 5.1 – Reinforcement
- 5.2 - Saw cuts
- 5.3 - Fire
- 5.4 - Moving concentrated loads
- 5.5 - Long single span propped composite Slabs
- 5.6 - Forming service holes
- 6.0 - Design - Floor deck composite beam design
- 6.0 - Design - Floor deck composite beam design
- 6.1 - Shear stud LAW (length after weld)
- 6.2 - Design rules for minimum degree of connection
- 6.3 - Shear stud reduction factors
- 6.4 - BS EN 1994-1-1 Reduction factors for SMD Products
- 6.5 - BS5950-3 Section 3.1 Reduction factors for SMD Products
- 6.6 - Shear stud spacing
- 6.7 -Transverse reinforcement for composite beams
- 6.8 - Alternative Shear Connectors
- 7.0 - Design - Floor deck, Considerations
- 7.1 - Falls and ramps
- 7.2 - Fixing tool and stud welding gun restrictions
- 7.3 - Concrete encased beams
- 7.4 - Durability
- 7.5 - Aggressive environments
- 7.6 - Vibration
- 7.7 - Acoustics
- 7.8 - Thermal mass
- 8.0 - Design - Roof deck
- 8.0 - Design - Roof deck
- 8.1 - Quality
- 8.2 - Spans
- 8.3 - Loads
- 8.4 - Standard end laps
- 8.5 - Extended end laps
- 8.6 - Raking supports and cutting
- 8.7 - Cantilevers
- 8.8 - Sheet lengths
- 8.9 - Fire rating
- 8.10 - Durability
- 8.11 - Acoustics
- 8.12 - Airtightness
- 8.13 - Fixing specification
- 8.14 - Non-fragility
- 8.15 - Diaphragm design
- 8.16 - Protex® warranted insulated system
- 8.17 - Aesthetics
- 9.0 - Supply of materials
- 9.1 - Delivery and access
- 9.2 - Pack size and sheet length limits
- 9.3 - Offloading, hoisting and storage
- 9.4 - Pack labels / loading-out locations
- 10.0 - Installation, Fall arrest systems
- 10.0 - Installation - Fall arrest systems
- 10.1 - Safety nets
- 11.0 - Installation, Floor deck and shear studs
- 11.0 - Installation - Floor deck and shear studs
- 11.1 - Cartridge tools
- 11.2 - Decking around columns
- 11.3 - Unpainted top flanges
- 11.4 - Mobile stud welding equipment
- 11.5 - Static generator or mains supply
- 11.6 - Testing
- 11.7 - Scorching of beams
- 11.8 - Minimising grout loss
- 12.0 - Concrete
- 12.1 - Site considerations
- 12.2 - Temporary propping
- 12.3 - Cleaning the decking
- 12.4 - Damaged decking
- 12.5 - Construction joints
- 12.6 - Reinforcement drawings and bending schedules
- 12.7 - Concrete mix requirements
- 12.8 - Placement
- 12.9 - Surface finish
- 12.10 - Surface flatness
- 12.11 - Curing
- 12.12 - Post-installation characteristics
- 13.0 - Product Options
- 13.1 - High Durability floor deck
- 13.2 - Crushed ends deck sheets
- 13.3 - VoidSafe™ Protection System
- 13.4 - Perimeter toeboard
- 13.5 - Channel edge trim
- 13.6 - TAB-Deck™ – Fibre concrete
- 13.7 - Off-site cutting
- 13.8 - Service fixings
- 14.0 - References
- 14.1 - SMD documentation
- 14.2 - Industry best practice
- 14.3 - Design standards
- 14.4 - Further reading
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