US3812636A - Sheet metal decking unit and composite floor construction utilizing the same - Google Patents

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US3812636A
US3812636A US00146989A US14698971A US3812636A US 3812636 A US3812636 A US 3812636A US 00146989 A US00146989 A US 00146989A US 14698971 A US14698971 A US 14698971A US 3812636 A US3812636 A US 3812636A
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    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/24—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like
    • E04D3/30—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like of metal
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E04B5/16—Load-carrying floor structures wholly or partly cast or similarly formed in situ
    • E04B5/32—Floor structures wholly cast in situ with or without form units or reinforcements
    • E04B5/36—Floor structures wholly cast in situ with or without form units or reinforcements with form units as part of the floor
    • E04B5/38—Floor structures wholly cast in situ with or without form units or reinforcements with form units as part of the floor with slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending laterally outside the element
    • E04B5/40—Floor structures wholly cast in situ with or without form units or reinforcements with form units as part of the floor with slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending laterally outside the element with metal form-slabs

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  • a sheet metal decking unit useful in the construction of a composite floor exhibits substantial wet strength (ability to support wet concrete between spaced supports); has long span capabilities; and is useful in single and multiple span applications.
  • the sheet metal decking unit presents holddown elements above and below the geometric midplane of the decking unit, and presents shear-resisting elements below the geometric mid-plane, which cooperate in the composite floor construction to achieve the composite load carrying capability of the floor.
  • the decking unit is fully nestable in jam-free relation with others of the decking unit for packaging, storage and shipment.
  • a side joint of the overlap type is provided which is laterally adjustableto facilitate spreading or drawing together of the decking units thereby to accommodate camber or sweep in the decking units, deviations from the specified spacing between the supporting beams, and the like.
  • Sheet metal decking units are known for use in the construction of composite floors. Such sheet metal decking units may take the form of a single profiled metal sheet, see US. Pat. No. 3,397,497 (Y. R. SHEA et al., Aug. 20, 1968) and Canada Pat. No. 704,839; 704,841 (B. E. CURRAN et al., Mar. 2, 1965). Such sheet metal decking units may take the form of cellular metal decking wherein a profiled upper sheet is secured to a lower metal sheet, see U.S. Pat. No. 3,397,497 (SHEA et al.) and Canada Pat. Nos. 704,840; 704,842 (B. E. CURRAN et al., Mar. 2, 1965).
  • Sheet metal decking units intended for use in composite fioor construction have a number of requirements.
  • the metal decking units must function, during the life ofthe building, in a composite relationship with a covering concrete slab. However,.during the construction phases of the building, the sheet metal decking units must exhibit a property known as wet strength.
  • Wet Strength is the ability of the decking unit to support a load ofwet, unhardened concrete until such time the concrete hardens and the composite load carrying properties of the structure are developed.
  • the decking unit When a sheet metal decking unit has inadequate wet strength for a particular span requirement, the decking unit must be shored or supported at one or more intermediate locations between the intended supporting beams. The intermediate supports serve in a temporary fashion to reduce the unsupported span to a distance which is within the supporting capacity of the decking unit.
  • Sheet metal decking units intended for use in composite floor construction achieve a positive mechanical combination with the concrete layer which is poured thereover.
  • the resulting floor develops predictable and reliable composite coaction between the concrete layer and the sheet metal decking units throughout the lifetime ofthe building.
  • the resultant composite floor becomes. in effect, a reinforced concrete floor wherein the concrete contributes substantially the same properties which concrete normally is considered to contribute in reinforced concrete structures, i.e., resistance to compressive stress.
  • the sheet metal decking units provide coacting metal reinforcement for the concrete.
  • the two units are fabricated from the same thickness of sheet metal, e.g., from 20 gauge steel and are formed with identical gross dimensions of the profile, (1.5 inches high, 24 inches wide and the same number of crests and valleys), and then the two units are covered with the identical concrete mixture to a common depth (customarily 2.5 inches above the height of the crest), then the SHEA et al decking units will span a greater distance without requiring intermediate supports than will the CURRAN et al decking units. Note that in the described environment, both of the units are loaded with an identical amount of wet, unhardened concrete per square foot of floor area.
  • the CURRAN et al. decking unit will accept 30 to 40 per cent greater loads (in pounds per square foot of floor area) than the SHEA et al. decking units. It should be taken into consideration that the amount of load (allowable loading) which can be supported by a composite floor assembly is not an absolute factor, but instead is determined by a number of criteria which include: mid-span deflection; horizontal shear stress; tensile stresses in the sheet metal decking unit; and compressive stresses in the concrete.
  • these criteria may vary according to a number of secondary factors such as the intrinsic properties ofthe materials (e.g., the ultimate yield stress of the metal or the compressive strength of the concrete); the intended use of the composite floor (e.g., apartment buildings, office buildings, parking garages, etc); the requirements of the applicable building code authorities.
  • the intrinsic properties ofthe materials e.g., the ultimate yield stress of the metal or the compressive strength of the concrete
  • the intended use of the composite floor e.g., apartment buildings, office buildings, parking garages, etc
  • the requirements of the applicable building code authorities may vary according to a number of secondary factors such as the intrinsic properties ofthe materials (e.g., the ultimate yield stress of the metal or the compressive strength of the concrete); the intended use of the composite floor (e.g., apartment buildings, office buildings, parking garages, etc); the requirements of the applicable building code authorities.
  • Decking sections having balanced section properties are known in the prior art. See, for example, US. Pat. No. 1,986,999 (E. W. BURGESS, Jan 8, 1935). Such decking units in the form of heavy plate, e.g., onequarter inch, are particularly useful in the construction of the floor structure of bridges. For heavy plate, the
  • the concrete component of the concrete floors can be made to function compositely with the sheet metal decking unit and also to function compositely with the supporting steel beams of a building. Combining concrete with steel beams by means of welded studs is well known in the bridge-building arts. See US. Pat. Nos.
  • the other technique has been to invert prior art decking units having composite properties, so thatthe studs can be welded directly to the supporting beam'through the wide flat coplanar components of the decking unit rather than through the narrow flat coplanar components.
  • This inversion achieves composite beam properties at the sacrifice of some of the composite slab properties which could be achieved if the composite decking units were installed normally, i.e., if they were not inverted.
  • the wet strength of the inverted sheet metal decking units also is reduced as a result of the inversion.
  • Nestability Another important factor in the evaluation of a decking unit is its nestability which can be measured by the shipping density of the product.
  • a nestable unit will have a greater shipping density than a non-nestable unit.
  • typical highway truck shipments are limited to a maximum loading of 45,000 pounds.
  • the volume of the typical highway truck will accommodate a greater weight of a nestable decking unit than it will of a non-nestable decking unit.
  • the prior art contains many examples of joints of the non-adjustable type, between adjacent decking units.
  • The. decking units may be, joined by a conventional tongue-and-groove connection, see U.S. Pat. No. 3,394,514, supra.
  • Decking units maybe connected by a modified tongue and-groove connection wherein the adjacent decking units present first and second upstanding abutted flanges and wherein the second upstanding flange is provided with a downwardly and outwardly. inclined terminal flange overlying the first flange, see U.S. Pat. No. 925,941 (.1. McMILLEN, June 22, 1909).
  • T-shaped joints are knownwherein'the adjacent decking units present abutted upstanding side walls terminating in-oppositelyextending horizontal flange members and wherein the abutted walls are 4- united by welding or other suitable means, see U.S. Pat. No. 2,284,923 (H. W. SHICK, June 2, 1942).
  • the prior art also contains examples of joints which permit adjustment of the decking units relative to one another to compensate for small variations in the width of the decking unit and in the size of the supporting structure.
  • Such an adjustable joint may be provided by overlapping the lateral edges of adjacent decking units.
  • one of the lateral valleys is offset vertically by at least one metal thickness, see
  • one of the lateral valleys is provided with a vertically offset terminal strip adapted to overlie the lateral valley of the adjacent decking units, see U.S. Pat. No. 1,986,999 (E. W.
  • the principal objects of this invention are to provide an improved profiled sheet metal decking unit and an improved composite floor structure embodying such units.
  • v w v Another object of this invention is to provide a sheet metaldecking unitwhich, compared to prior art decking sections, contains significantly less metal per foot of floor area, but which( 1) achieves a wet strength which is at least equal to that of prior art decking units; (2) is capable of unsupported span lengths which are at least equal to those of prior art decking units; (3) can be combined with an overlying layer of concrete toproduce a composite floor structure whose composite properties substantially exceed those of prior art composite floor structures;'and (4) will accommodate fully effective shear-transfer studs for composite-beam assemblies without sacrifice of the composite-slab capacity of the unit.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide longitudinal ribs in a sheet metal decking unit, which serve to stiffen the intermediate and lateral valley strips of the decking unit; which serve as concrete hold-down means and as shear-resisting means in the composite floor structure; which serve as a spacer member for maintaining nested deckingunits in vertically spacedapart, jam-free relation; and which may serve as a channel adapted to receive a hanger device.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a sheet metal decking unit which is fully nestable in jam-free relation with others of the decking unit for the purposes of packaging, storage and shipment.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a composite floor assembly which accommodates plastic design principles, thereby liberating the design ofcomposite floor structures from horizontal stress considerations.
  • the presentdecking unit is profiled'and presents alternating coplanar crest strips and coplanar valley strips which are separated by sloped web strips.
  • the sheet metal decking unit has a geometric mid-plane
  • the present decking unit includesvarious elements some of which cooperate to provide the improved ,wet strength properties of the present decking unit and some of whichcooperate with an overlying layer of concrete to produce an improved composite floor structure.
  • the decking unit is provided with first deformations which are integrally formed in certain of the valley strips and which protrude upwardly toward the geometric mid-plane.
  • the decking unit also is provided with longitudinal ribs which are integrally formed in certain elements of the decking unit and which extend into the decking unit trough defined by confronting sloped web strips and the common valley strips. Each decking unit trough presents confronting longitudinal ribs. Each of the longitudinal ribs cooperates with the contiguous valley strip to define at least one longitudinal keying recess.
  • the present decking unit also includes a plurality of second deformations integrally formed in each of the sloped web strips. The second deformations introduce into each of the sloped web strips, longitudinally extending gripping surfaces and transversely extending gripping surfaces.
  • the crest strips of the decking unit may be provided with longitudinal stiffener beads which preferably extend from the crest strip toward the geometric mid-plane.
  • the lateral valley strips those valley strips lying on opposite sides of the decking unit are provided with stiffened edges which permit adjacent decking units to be assembled in side-by-side overlapped relation.
  • All composite floor constructions must include (a) hold-down means for resisting vertical disengagement of the concrete slab from the decking unit; and (b) shear-resisting means for resisting movement of the concrete slab longitudinally of the decking unit.
  • the present composite floor construction includes these essential means. However in accordance with the present invention, the function of each of these means" is achieved not solely by a single decking unit element but by a cooperative contribution of two or more of the decking unit elements. That is, the several elements of the present decking unit each contribute to the development of the functions of the aforesaid means.
  • the holddown function is achieved by a cooperative contribution of (a) the concrete engaging and filling the longitudinal keying recesses presented by the longitudinal ribs; and (b) the concrete engaging and conforming with the longitudinally extending gripping surfaces presented by the second deformations.
  • the shear-resisting function is achieved by the cooperative contribution of (a) the concrete engaging each of the first deformations in the valley strips; (b) the concrete engaging the transversely extending gripping surfaces of the second deformations; and (c) the gripping of the concrete by the confronting longitudinal ribs in each of the decking unit troughs.
  • the allowable uniform loading of any composite floor structure is some specified fraction (safety factor) of the ultimate failure load of the composite floor.
  • safety factor the fraction of the ultimate failure load of the composite floor.
  • two ultimate failure loads are determined, one based on the stress of the steel component and the other based on the horizontal shear stress in the composite floor.
  • prior art composite floor structures fail when the applied load produces a horizontal shear stress which exceeds the shearresisting capability of the concrete decking unit composite assembly. At this applied load, the concrete separates from and slides longitudinally of the decking unit. This type of failure is known as shear failure".
  • prior art composite floor structures fail when the applied load produces a tensile stress in the lowermost fiber of the steel component in excess of the yield stress of the steel. At this applied load, the concrete component separates from the steel component. This type of failure is known as failure at initial yield.
  • the allowable uniform loading of prior art composite floor structures based on steel stress is some specified fraction of the yield failure load that load which produces initial yield.
  • the properties of the present composite floor construction are such that, somewhat unexpectedly and unpredictably, shear failure does not occur.
  • the magnitude of shear-resistance achieved in the present composite floor construction is such that horizontal shear is not considered as a limiting factor in normal usage of the present composite floor construction.
  • the properties of the present composite floor construction are such, that, somewhat unexpectedly and unpredictably, failure does not occur at initial yield of the steel decking unit. Instead, a phenomenon known as plastic hinge formation occurs whereby with increasing load, the steel and concrete components retain their integrity beyond initial yield of the steel.
  • the present composite floorstructure fails by fracture of the concrete component.
  • the applied load is known as the ultimate failure load.
  • Plastic hinge formation is known in the prior art.
  • the method of analysis employed to predict the load that will develop a plastic hingeand the location where it will occur is commonly termed ultimate-load design or plastic design.
  • ultimate-load design or plastic design is commonly termed ultimate-load design or plastic design.
  • plastic design method of analysis to predict the ultimate failure load has been limited to structural steel components, steel frameworks and composite beam constructions.
  • L. E. Grinter Design 0 f Modern Steel Structures, New York: The MacMillan Company, 1960, pages 389 to 399.
  • plastic design method of analysis for composite beam construction see I. M. Viest, R. S.
  • Adhesive Bond The formation of a bond between concrete and a. decking unit formed from galvanized steel, is a known" phenomenon.
  • the bond is attributed to the formation of a complex calcium-zincate compound by a chemical gauge, the strength to weight ratio of the present decking unit exceeds that of the prior art decking units
  • Side Joint The lateral valley strips of the present decking unit are provided with stiffened edges which (a) render the lateral valley strips fully effective across the width,
  • the present sheet metal decking unit exhibits balanced wet strength properties, despite uneven distribution of metal on opposite sides of the geometric midplane of the decking unit profile. This balancing of,
  • the longitudinal ribs contribute longitudinally undeformed metal which compensates for the reduction in structural effectiveness of the metal in the valley strips.
  • Longitudinal stiffener beads render the crest strips structurally effective across theirwidth under tension and compression.
  • the lateral valley strips (those valleystrips lying on opposite sides of'thedecking unit) are provided with stiffened edges which render the lateral valley strips fully effective across their width under tension and compression.
  • the present sheet metal decking unit pres'entsits plane of neutral stress substantially coincident with the geometric mid-plane of the unit despite the fact that the unit contains more metal on one side of the geometric mid-plane than'on the other side of the geometric mid-plane.
  • Each decking unit may be adjusted laterally relative to the adjacent decking unit.
  • The-overlapped segments of the decking units may be welded or otherwise secured together.
  • each of the longitudinal ribs connect the confronting edges of spaced valley segments.
  • the confronting edges define a lengthwise slot.
  • the rib extends above the valley strip and has an interior width which is greater than the width of the lengthwise slot.
  • the rib -provides a channel adapted to receive and retain a hanger device.
  • portions of the confronting edges of the valley and of the side walls of the rib are splayed to provide an opening for receiving the head of the hanger device.
  • the hanger devices are received in the channel and are moved lengthwise along the channel to the desired position on the decking unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary isometric illustration of a partially completed multi-floor building showing one level view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2, illustrating first holddown means;
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, similar to FIG. .4, illustratingan alternative embodiment of the first hold-down means;
  • FIG. 6 is afragmentary side view illustrating second hold-down means;
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are cross-sectional views taken along the lines 7-7 and 8-8, respectively, of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 9 is a fragmentary side view, similar to FIG. 6, illustrating an alternative embodiment of the second hold-down means
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are cross-sectional views taken along the lines 10-10 and 11-11, respectively, of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 12 is a fragmentary side view, similar to FIG. 6, illustrating a further alternative embodiment of the second hold-down means
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are cross-sectional views taken along the lines 13-13 and 14-14, respectively, of FIG. 12;
  • FIGS. l5, l6 and 17 are cross-sectional views illustrating further embodiments of the second hold-down means of FIGS. 7, 10 and 13, respectively;
  • FIG. 18 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating shearresisting means formed in a valley of the present sheet metal decking units
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 are fragmentary cross-sectional views taken along the line 19-19 and 20-20, respectively, of FIG. 18;
  • FIG. 21 is a fragmentary isometric view in crosssection, illustrating a joint between adjacent sheet metal decking units
  • FIG. 22 is a fragmentary isometric view, similar to FIG. 21, illustrating an alternative embodiment of the joint between adjacent sheet metal decking units;
  • FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view, taken along the line 23-23 of FIG. 1, illustrating, with some exaggeration for emphasis, the present composite floor spanning across multiple supports;
  • FIG. 24 is an isometric view, in cross-section, as viewed along the line 24-24 of FIG. 23;
  • FIG. 25 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 25-25 of FIG. 24 illustrating composite beam construction utilizing the decking unit of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 26 is an enlarged, fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 26-26 of FIG. 2, illustrating the height and certain widths of a trough provided by the present decking .unit;
  • FIG. 27 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 27-27 of FIG. 23, illustrating composite floor construction utilizing the decking unit of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 28 is a fragmentary isometric end view, similar to FIG. 2, illustrating an alternative embodiment of the present sheet metal decking unit
  • FIG. 29 is an end view, similar to FIG. 3, illustrating the profile of the sheet metal decking unit of FIG. 28;
  • FIG. 30 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 30-30 of FIG. 28, illustrating an altemative embodiment of the first hold-down means
  • FIG. 31 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, similar to FIG. 25, illustrating composite beam construction utilizing the sheet metal decking unit of FIG. 28;
  • FIG. 32 is a fragmentary cross-sectinal view, similar to FIG. 27, illustrating composite floor construction utilizing the decking unit of FIG. 28;
  • FIG. 33 is a perspective illustration of a plurality of the present sheet metal decking units as they are assembled with others in a package for shipment;
  • FIGS. 34 and 35 are broken end views of a fragment of the package of FIG. 33 wherein three of the decking units of FIGS. 2 and 28, respectively, are shown in nested, jam-free relation;
  • FIG. 36 is an end view of a cellular decking unit according to this invention.
  • FIG. 37 is a fragmentary end view of an alternative embodiment of a cellular decking unit according to this invention.
  • FIG. 38 is a fragmentary isometric view illustrating a composite floor utilizing alternating sheet metal decking units of FIGS. 2 and 36;
  • FIG. 39 is a fragmentary perspective bottom view illustrating the use of the first hold-down means of FIG. 28 as a hanger channel;
  • FIG. 40 is an exploded fragmentary perspective view further illustrating the hanger device and the first holddown means of FIG. 39;
  • FIG. 41 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along the line 41-41 of FIG. 31;
  • FIG. 42 is an exploded isometric view illustrating an alternative embodiment of a hanger device.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a typical modem multi-floor building 40 having vertical columns 41 and horizontal beams 42, 43.
  • a plurality of profiled sheet metal decking units 44 are assembled in side-by-side relation and secured to the horizontal beams 42, 43.
  • a layer of concrete 45 is poured above the sheet metal decking unit 44 to provide a composite floor 46 for the multi-floor building 40.
  • the profiled sheet metal decking unit 44 presents alternating coplanar first or crest strips 47 and coplanar second or valley strips 48 separated by sloped web strips 49. Lateral valley strips 48a, 48b are presented at the opposite longitudinal edges of the decking unit 44.
  • the decking unit 44 has a geometric mid-plane 50 (FIG. 3) which intersects the sloped web strips 49 and which is equidistant from and parallel with a plane 51 of the crest'strips 47 and a plane 52 of the valley strips 48.
  • the crest and valley strips 47, 48 have substantially identical widths indicated at 53, 53 respectively in FIG. 3.
  • the decking unit 44 provides a cover width indicated at 154.
  • the present decking unit is formed from sheet steel having a girth of approximately 60 inches and may be provided in sheet steel thicknesses in the range of 16 gauge to 22 gauge.
  • the sheet steel preferably is galvanized steel so as to take advantage of the aforementioned adhesive bond formed with concrete.
  • the decking unit 44 presents three crest strips 47 and has a cover width 154 (FIG. 3) of 36 inches. It should be evident that the present decking unit may, instead, present less than three crest strips 47, for example two crest strips 47 in which case the. cover width would be 24 inches. i
  • the sheet metal decking unit 44 includes first holddown means 54 positioned below the geometric midplane 50 for resisting vertical disengagement of the concrete 45 (FIG. 1) from the decking unit 44.
  • Second hold-down means 55 positioned above the geometric mid-plane 50 and supplementing the first hold-down means 54, is provided for resisting vertical disengagement of the concrete 45 (FIG. 1) from the decking unit 44.
  • Shear-resisting means 56 positioned below the geometric mid-plane 50 is provided for resisting movement of the concrete 45 (FIG. 1) longitudinally of the deck- 58, 59 respectively.
  • the shearresisting means 56 comprises deformations, preferably embossments 60 integrally formed in certain of the valley strips 48, centrally thereof and protruding upwardly from the common plane 52. of the valley strips 48 toward the geometric mid-plane 50 (FIG. 3).
  • a set of the deformations 60 is provided in each of the intermediate valley strips 48 and in the lateral valley strip 48a.
  • the deformations 60 operate effectively as shear-resisting elements.
  • each set of the-deformations 60 introduces localized structural discontinuities in the valley strip48 (48a) which reduces the structural effectivenessjof the valley strip 48 (48a) under tension and compression.
  • First Hold-Down Means 54 region between a contiguous sloped web strip 49 and the adjoining valley strip 48 (48a, 48b).
  • the deformations 60 reduce the structural effectiveness of the valley strips 48 (48a) under tension and compression.
  • longitudinal ribs 61 contribute longitudinally undeformed metal in the decking unit to compensate for this reduction in structural effectiveness of the valley strips 48 (48a).
  • the decking unit 44 presents decking unit troughs 103 defined by the confronting sloped web strips 49 and the common valley strip.
  • Adjacent decking units 44 present decking unit troughs 103 defined by the confronting sloped web strips 49 and overlapped lateral valley strips 48a, 48b.
  • Each of the troughs 103,103 presents'confronting longitudinal ribs which, as will be described, grip the concrete thereby supplementing the shear-resisting action of the shear-resisting means 56 (FIG. 2). r 7
  • Each of the ribs 61 includes a base portion 62 which is spaced-apart from the valley strip 48 and extends laterally of the contiguous sloped web strip 49.
  • a reversebent side wall 63 connectes the base portion 62 to the valley strip 48. The reverse-bent side wall 63 cooperates with the valley strip 48 to define a longitudinal keying recess 64.
  • the base portions 62 present shoulders 65 which lie in a common plane 66.
  • each of the large ribs of the decking unit 44 consists of a crest 47 and the adjoining sloped web strips 49. It will be observed inFIG. 3 that the distance 67 between adjacent ribs 61 of a common valley strip 48 is less than the distance 68 between 'adjacentcrest strips 47 and also is less than the width 53' of the common valley strip 48.
  • each of the sloped web strips 49 may be joined directly to the base portion 62 of the rib 61.
  • each of the sloped web strips 49 may be connected to a vertical segment 69 which in turn is joined directly to the base portion 62 of the rib 61.
  • the opposed vertical segments 69 serve to guide the valley strip 48 of a superjacent decking unit 44 shown in dotted outline, into engagement with the shoulders 65 during nesting ofthe decking units.
  • A-similar guiding function is provided by the opposed sloped web strips 49 in the embodim'e'nt' illus itrated in FIG. 4. Nestability of the present decking unit 44 will be fully described later in the specification.
  • the second hold-down means 55 comprises a row of deformations'70 integrallyformed in each of the sloped web strips 49.
  • the deformations 70 maytake the form of generally rectangular embossments 71 (FIGS. 6m 8) which protrude from the top surface 72 of the sloped web strip 49 to provide longitudinal concrete gripping surfaces 73.
  • the deformations 70 may take the form of generally rectangular indentations 74 depressed'beyond the undersurface 75 (FIGS. 10, ll) of the sloped web strip 49 to provide a longitudinal concrete grippingsurface 76.
  • the deformations 70 may take the form of a generally rectangular embossment 77 having a lower end 78 protruding from the top surface 72 of the sloped web strip'49 to provide'a longitudinal concrete gripping surface 79.
  • the longitudinal con-' crete gripping surfaces'73 or 76 or 79 supplement the hold-down action of the longitudinal keying recesses 64 (FIG. 4) provided by the longitudinal rib 61, as will be hereinafter more fully described.
  • the deformations 71, 74, 77 may bev formed by stamping or roll forming operation in a manner such that a relatively thin web 80 is formed. It will be observed in FIGS. 7, l0 and 13 that the deformations 71, 74, 77 are imperforate and for this reason are the preferred form of deformation for use in cellular metal deckingunits see FIG. 36 of the type providing electrical raceways. I
  • FIGS. l5, l6 and 17 illustrate deformations 70' in the form of an embossment 71, an indentation 74 and an embossment 77 respectively.
  • the deformations 71", 74', 77 may be formed by a punch-out process wherein the deformations 71, 74, 77 preferably are offset from the surfaces 72, 75, 72 respectively, by less than two sheet metal thicknesses.
  • extremely narrow slits 39 are produced having a width which is less than one sheet metalv thickness. It will be appreciated that the thus produced gripping surfaces 73, 76", 79 are freshly exposed surfaces.
  • the deformations 70 may be formed by a punch-out process wherein the deformations 71, 74, 77 preferably are offset from the surfaces 72, 75, 72 respectively, by less than two sheet metal thicknesses.
  • extremely narrow slits 39 are produced having a width which is less than one sheet metalv thickness. It will be appreciated that the thus produced gripping surfaces 73,
  • the decking unit 44 provided with the deformation 70'. may receive a layer of concrete as illustrated in- FIG. 1. tThe. extremely narrow widthand the locationof the slits- 39 inhibit flow of moisture and aggregate of the concrete 45, through the slits 39.
  • the lateral valley 48a comprises a valley segment 81 joined along one edge to the sloped web strip 49A and includes the stiffened edge 58.
  • the lateral valley 48b comprises a valley segment 82 joined along one edge to the sloped web strip 498 and includes the stiffened edge 59.
  • the valley segments 81, 82 have corresponding faces lying in a common plane, i.e., the plane 52 of the undersurfaces of the valley strips 48, 48a, 48b.
  • the stiffened edge 59 comprises an offset strip 83 spaced-apart from the common plane 52 by at least two sheet metal thicknesses.
  • a stiffener strip 84 connects the offset strip 83 to the adjoining valley segment 82.
  • the offset strip 83 terminates in an upstanding first stiffener flange 85.
  • the offset strip 83, the stiffener strip 84, the first stiffener flange 85 and the rib 61 cooperate to increase the structural effectiveness of the lateral valley strip 48b under positive and negative loading.
  • the offset strip 83 may be provided with spaced openings 86 (only one visible) which are useful during the installation of the adjacent decking units 44A, 448.
  • the openings 86 may serve as pilot holes for drilling additional holes in the subjacent stiffened edge 58, to receive positive fasteners; or as weld sites.
  • the stiffened edge 58 includes a reverse-turned strip 87 residing between an edge strip 81a of the valley segment 81 and the offset strip 83 of the stiffened edge 59.
  • the reverse-turned strip 87 adjoins the edge strip 81a along a leading edge 151 which is proximate tothe stiffener strip 84.
  • the reverse-turned strip 87 terminates in an upstanding second stiffener flange 88.
  • the reverseturned strip 87, the upstanding stiffener flange 88 and the rib 61 cooperate to increase the structural effectiveness of the lateral valley strip 48a under positive and negative loading.
  • a joint 89 is provided between the adjacent decking units 44A, 44B, whichv is adjustable laterally through a distance indicated at 90.
  • the joint 89 consists of three sheet metal thicknesses, that is, part of the offset strip 83, part of the reverse-turned strip 87, and a part of the valley segment 81.
  • the structural effectiveness of each of the lateral valley strips 48a, 48b under positive and negative loading, is increased by the stiffened edges 58, 59, respectively. That is, each of the lateral valley strips 48a, 48b is individually stiffened and is rendered structurally effective over its own width. It is important to note, however, that the stiffened edges 58, 59 render the structural effectiveness of the combined lateral valley strips 48a, 481), that is the joint 89, comparable to that of the intermediate valley strips 48.
  • the stiffened edge 58' of the decking unit 44D comprises a first offset strip 91 spaced-apart from the common plane 52 by at least two sheet metal thicknesses.
  • An inclined stiffener strip 92 connects one edge of the first offset strip 91 to the adjoining valley segment 81.
  • the first offset strip 91 terminates in an upstanding stiffener flange 93. It will be observed in FIG. 22 that the first offset strip 91 may include spaced-apart beads 94 which present a lengthwise trough 95. The lengthwise trough 95 is positiond centrally of the first offset strip 91 and serves as a drill guide.
  • the stiffened edge 59 of the decking unit 44C comprises asecond offset strip 96 which is spaced-apart from a common plane 52 by at least one sheet metal thickness.
  • a second inclined stiffener strip 97 connects one edge of the second offset strip 96 to the valley segments 82.
  • a reverse-turned strip 98 adjoins the second offset strip 96 along a leading edge 152 which is proximate to the stiffener strip 92.
  • the reverse-turned strip 98 extends laterally thereof toward the second stiffener strip 97.
  • the reverse-turned strip 98 lies on the common plane 52.
  • the joint 99 is formed between a pair of the sheet metal decking units 44C, 44D which are arranged in side-by-side relation and that the decking units 44C, 44D have adjacent valley segments 81, 82 which lie in a common plane 52 and which terminate in overlapping upper and lower edges corresponding to the stiffened edges 58, 59' respectively.
  • a joint 99 is provided between the decking units 44C, 44D, which is adjustable laterally through a distance indicated'at 100.
  • the joint 99 consists of three sheet metal thicknesses, i.e., part of the first offset strip 91, part of the second offset strip 96, and part of the reverse-turned strip 98.
  • the structural effectiveness of each of the lateral valley strips 48a, 48b under positive and negative loading, is increased by the stiffened edges 58, 59 respectively. That is, each of the lateral valley strips 48a, 48b is individually stiffened and is rendered structurally effective over its own width. It is important to note, however, that the stiffened edges 58, 58 render the structural effectiveness of the combined lateral valley strips 48a, 4812, that is the joint 99, comparable to that of the intermediate valley strips 48 (FIG. 2).
  • the objective of composite beam construction is to unite a supporting steel beam with the overlying concrete in such a manner that the steel beam and the concrete act compositely.
  • the compressive forces are resisted by the concrete whereas the tensile forces are resisted by the steel beam.
  • the concrete component can be made to act compositely with the supporting steel beams by means of shear connectors such as weld studs.
  • shear connectors are effective only when they are structurally integral with the steel beam and only when the volume of the concrete is such that effective embedment of the shear connector is achieved.
  • the shear connector For effective embedment, the shear connector must be embedded in uninterrupted concrete having a width to depth ratio of at least 2:1.
  • the present invention is not concerned with the manner in which the shear connectors are secured to the steel beam and the resulting structural integrity.
  • the sheet metal decking unit of the present invention does provide troughs adapted to receive an amount of concrete which is sufficientto achieve effective embedment of the shear connectors.
  • welded studs may be secured to those horizontal beams 42 which extend parallel with the decking units 44.
  • the welded studs 101 may be secured directly to the beams 42 between spaced-apart lateral valley strips 48a, 48b of adjacent spaced decking units 44, or through the intermediate valleys 48 (FIG. 2).
  • Welded studs 102 may be secured to those horizontal beams 43 which extend transversely of the decking unit 44. In either instance, the welded studs 101, 102 coact with the slab of concrete 45 to provide a composite beam construction.
  • the sheet metal decking unit provides intermediate troughs 103, each of which is defined by an intermediate valley 48 and the adjoining sloped web strips 49. As shown in FIG. 24, additional troughs 103' are provided between adjacent ones of the decking units 44.
  • one of the welded studs 102 is provided in one or more of the troughs 103, 103 and is secured to the horizontal beam 43.
  • the size (height and average width) of the troughs 103, 103' is such that effective embedment of the welded studs 102 is achieved. Consequently, the capacityof each welded stud 102 is utilized to achieve an effective composite beam construction.
  • the welded studs 101, 102 must be embedded in uninterrupted concrete having a width to depth ratio of at least 2:1.
  • the height of the trough 103 is indicated at HQThe width of the valley strip 48 is indicated at W
  • the width of the top of th trough 103 is indicated at W
  • W has a value of 4% inches
  • H has a value of 3 inches. Accordingly, the width-to-depth ratio (6:3) of the trough 103 is the desired ratio of 2:1.
  • the working loads applied to the composite floor 46 also generate shear stresses (not illustrated) which tend to move (slide) the concrete 45 longitudinally of and over the decking unit 44.
  • shear stresses tend to move the concrete out of the plane of the drawring.
  • FIGS. 28 to 32 Alternative embodiments of the present decking unit and of the first hold-down means are illustrated in FIGS. 28 to 32, wherein corresponding numerals are employed to identify corresponding parts heretofore described.
  • FIGS. 28 and 29 illustrate a sheetmetal'decking unit 107 which is similarto the decking unit. 44 of FIG. 2, but incorporates the stiffened edges 58' and-59' of FIG. 22.
  • the sheet metal decking unit 107 differs from the decking unit 44 by incorporating an alternative embodiment of the The hold-down means which is identified generally by the numeral 108.
  • the first hold-down means 108 is positioned below the geometric mid-plane 50 (FIG. 29). but is formed in each of the valley strips 48, 48a, 48b.
  • the first hold-down means 108 comprises a longitudinal rib 109 which is integrally formed in the valley strip 48 and which extends upwardly therefrom toward the geometric mid-plane 50.
  • the deformations reduce the structural effectiveness of the valley strips 48 (48a) under tension and compression.
  • the longitudinal ribs 109 contribute longitudinally undeformed metal to compensate for this reduction in structural effectiveness of the valley strips 48 (48a).
  • Each of the ribs 109 comprises a base portion 110 vertically spaced-apart from the valley strip 48, and reverse-bent side walls 111 which converge toward the valley strip 48, whereby the interior width of the rib 109 is greaterthan the distance-116 between the confronting edges 113.
  • the valley strip 48 consists ofspaced-apart valley segments 112 presenting confronting edges 113 joined to the lower ends of the reverse-bent side walls-111.
  • Each of the reverse-bent side walls 111 cooperate with the contiguous valley segment 112 (valley strip 48) to define a longitudinal keying recess 114.
  • the ribs 109 are considerably smaller than the large n'bs of the decking unit 107.
  • Each of the large ribs of the decking unit 107 consists of a crest strip 47 and the adjoining sloped web strips 49.
  • the height 117 of the ribs 109 (FIG. 30) is a minor fraction of the normal distance 118 (FIG. 29) between the planes 52 of the crest strips 47 and valley strips 48; and the exterior width 119 of the rib 109 (FIG. 30) is a minor fraction of the width 53 (FIG. 29) of the crest strips 47.
  • the distance 120 between adjacent ribs109 of a common valley strip 48 is less than the distance 68 between adjacent crest strips 47; and is less than the width 53 of the common valley strip 48.
  • each of the ribs 109 presents a channel 121 adapted to receive and retain a hanger device (not illustrated in FIG. 30); and the ribs 109 present shoulders 65 which lie in a common plane 123 and which adapt the decking unit 107 to be nested in jam-free relation.
  • FIG. 31 illustrates a composite beam construction utilizing the sheet metal decking unit 107.
  • the shear stud 102 is positioned between the longitudinal ribs 109 and is secured to the horizontal beam 43 through the valley strip 48.
  • FIG. 32 illustrates a composite floor 46 incorporating the sheet metal decking unit 107 and the layer of concrete 45.
  • stresses are generated which tend to disengage the concrete 45 vertically from the sheet metal decking unit 107.
  • Such a stress is schematically illustrated by the arrow 124.
  • the longitudinal keying recesses 114 of the longitudinal ribs 109 resist the stress 124.
  • Such resistance is schematically illustrated by the arrows 125.
  • the longitudinal gripping surfaces 73 of the second hold-down means 55 provide additional resistance to the stress 124.
  • Such additional resistance is schematically illustrated by the arrows 126. Accordingly, the hold-down function inthe present sheet metal decking unit 44 is achieved by the cooperative effort of the longitudinal keying recess 114 and the longitudinal gripping surfaces 73.
  • the working loads applied to the composite floor 46' also generate shear stresses (not illustrated) which tend to move (slide) the concrete 45 longitudinally of and over the decking unit 107.
  • the shear stresses tend to move the concrete 45 out of the plane of the drawing.
  • Such shear stresses are efficiently counteracted by the cooperative contribution of the shear resisting means 56, the transversely extending gripping surfaces 153 (FIG. 6) of the embossment 71 which protrude into the concrete 45, and the gripping of the concrete 45 by the confronting longitudinal ribs 109 in the decking unit trough 103.
  • the transversely extending gripping surfaces 153 of the al ternative indentation 74, 74' (FIGS. 9, 16) and of the alternative embossments 77, 77 (FIGS. l2, l7) similarly introduce a shear resisting propensity in the sheet metal decking unit 107.
  • FIG. 33 illustrates a package 127 consisting of a plurality of the decking units 44 (107) assembled in nested relation and retained by banding straps 128. A-fragment of the package 127 is illustrated in FIGS. 34 and 35 wherein three of the decking units 44 and 107 respectively, are assembled in nested jam-free relation.
  • FIGS. 34 and 35 that the web deformations 71 (second hold-down means are offset from the top surfaces 72 of the sloped web strips 49.
  • the slope of the web strips 49 is such that in the absence of the web deformation 71, the decking units can be assembled in nested jam-free relation.
  • the longitudinal ribs 61 (FIG. 34) and the longitudinal ribs 109 (FIG. 35) serve a further function. That is, the shoulders 65 presented by the ribs 61, 109 extend into the region between one of the sloped web strips 49 and the adjoining valley strip 48. The shoulders 65 thus are positioned to be engaged by the intermediate .valley strips 48 and the lateral valley strips 48a, 48b of the additional nested units thereby to maintain corresponding valley strips 48 (48a, 48b) corresponding crest strips 47 and corresponding sloped web strips 49 of the nested decking units in spaced-apart relation. This precludes mechanical jamming of the deformations 71.
  • FIG. 36 illustrates a metal cellular decking unit 134 assembled from the decking unit 44 and a Hat sheet 135.
  • the metal cellular decking unit 134 presents three raceways 139 for distributing electrical wiring. It will be appreciated that the flat sheet 135 may span between only two or three of the valleys 48 to provide metal cellular decking units having one or two electrical raceways 139.
  • FIG. 37 illustrates a metal cellular decking unit 136 comprising the metal decking unit 44 providing snap-in pans 129.
  • Each of the pans 129 spans the distance between the sloped web strips 49 and lies in a common plane 52 of the valley strips 48.
  • Each of the pans 129 includes side flanges which are adapted to be introduced into the concavity presented by the longitudinal ribs 61 and then secured in place by spot welds 131.
  • Each of the pans 129 cooperates with the sloped web strips 49 and the common crest strips 47 to provide electricalraceways 132.
  • An advantage of this arrangement is that the valley strips 48 are retained as elements of asingle metal thickness and hence facilitate the installation of shear studs.
  • FIG. 38 illustrates an electrical wiring distributing composite floor 133.
  • alternating sheet metal decking units 44 and metal cellular I decking units 134 are utilized to support and coact with the overlyinglayer of concrete 45.
  • the opposite longitudinal edges of the decking unit 134 provided with stiffened edges similar to those of the sheet metal decking unit 44, 107. Consequently, the decking unit 134 is mated with the decking unit 44 to provide a joint 89 similar to that illustrated in FIG. 21.
  • the metal cellular decking units 134 provide the electrical raceways 139 through which electrical wiring of various electrical services, eg. telephone, power and signal, is distributed throughout the composite floor 133.
  • RIBS 109 AS HANGER CHANNEL It will be observed in FIG. 39' that the confronting edges 113 of adjacent valley segments 1 l2 define a longitudinal slot 140 exposing the interior of the longitudinal channel 121 of the ribs 109.
  • a hanger device 149 having a head 142 captively retained within the channel 121 of the rib 109.
  • the dove-tail profile of the head 142 of the hanger device 141 corresponds to the dove-tail profile of the channel I21.
  • the hanger device 141 is provided with an opening 143 adapted to receive a suspending element, such as a hanger wire (not illustrated).
  • the hanger device 141 is conveniently formed from aluminum alloy by conventional extrusion processes.
  • an opening 143 may be provided at one or more locations in the decking unit 107 through which the head portion 142 of the hanger device 141 may be introduced into the channel 121. As best shown in FIG. 41, portions of the confronting edges 113 of the side walls 111 are splayed to provide the opening 143.
  • FIG. 42 illustrates a hanger device 144 which avoids the need ofthe decking unit opening 143 FIG. 39).
  • the hanger device 144 consists of two hanger segments 145a, l45b having head portions 146a, 1461) and mating faces 147.
  • the hanger segments 145a, l45b are provided with aligned openings 148 adapted to receive a pin 149; and aligned openingsv 150 adapted to receive a suspending element, such as, a hanger wire (not illustrated).
  • the head portions 146a, l46b are inserted separately. throughthe slot 140 (H0. 39) at spaced locations. Thereafter, the" hanger segments 145a, l 45b are moved together to engage the mating faces 147 whereby the hanger device 144 takes a form similar to that of the hanger device 141, see FIG. 39; The hanger segments 145a, l45b are secured together, for example, by means of the pin l49,and a speed nut 151. The hanger device 144 is now ready to receive a suspending element.
  • the present invention provides an improved sheet metal decking unit which when assembled with an overlying slab of concrete, produces a floor construction having composite load carrying capacity.
  • decking unit exhibits substantial wet strength and has long span capabilities.
  • the decking unit exhibits balanced structural properties under positive and negative loading. Consequently, the present sheet metal decking unit can be used as a continuous element spanning across a plurality of spaced supports.
  • the present decking unit incorporates longitudinal ribs which perform multiple functions in the decking unit.
  • the longitudinal ribs 61, 109 comdesigned according to the principles of plastic design thereby achieving still greater allowable loading than otherwise allowable from other design principles.
  • a composite floor construction including a profiled sheet metal decking unit presenting alternating coplanar crest strips and coplanar valley strips separated by sloped web strips, and decking unit troughs defined by confronting sloped web strips and the common valley strip, said decking unit having a geometric midplane intermediate of and parallel with the plane of said crest strips and the plane of said valley strips; a layer of concrete covering said'sheeti metal decking unit, and conforming withv the profile'thereof; hold down means for resisting disengagement of said layer of concrete vertically from said decking unit; andshear-resisting means for resisting'movernent of said layer of concrete longitudinally of said decking unit; the improvement in said complete floor construction comprising:
  • said sheet metal decking unit including a set of first deformations integrally formed in certain of said valley strips and protruding upwardly therefrom into said layer of concrete; I longitudinal ribs, each integrally formed at the juncture of and extending into the region between one of saidsloped web strips and one of said valley strips, said ribs residing entirely below said geometric midplane and cooperating with the adjoining valley strip to define longitudinally extending keying recesses presented between the ribs and the valley strips, said keying recesses being filled by said concrete, each said decking unit trough presenting confronting longitudinal ribs; and
  • longitudinal ribs include base portions disposed between said valley strips and said geometric mid-plane, and extending laterally from the adjacent sloped web strips, and reverse-bent side walls one for each of said longitudinal ribs, said reverse-bent side walls cooperating with the valley strips to define said longitudinal keying recesses.
  • said others of said concrete gripping surfaces extend transversely of said sloped web strips.
  • a profiled sheet metal decking unit adapted to be covered with a layer of concrete and to coact compositely therewith, said decking unit having a top surface and an undersurface and presenting alternating coplanar first strips and coplanar second strips, and sloped web strips connecting adjacent ones of said first strips and said second strips; said decking unit having a geometric mid-plane intermediate of and parallel with the plane of said first strips and the plane of said second strips; the improvement comprising:
  • longitudinal ribs each disposed entirely below said geometric mid-plane, and each integrally formed at the juncture of and extending into the region between one of the sloped web strips and the adjoining second strip, said longitudinal ribs cooperating with the adjoining second strip to define longitudinally extending keying recesses each presented between the rib and the second strip, said longitudinal ribs introducing longitudinally undeformed metal to compensate for the reduction in structural effectiveness of said certain of said second strips;
  • longitudinal ribs comprise base portions spaced-apart from said coplanar second strips and extending laterally from the adjacent sloped web strips
  • reverse-bent side walls one for each of said ribs, said reverse-bent side walls adjoining said coplanar second strips and cooperating therewith to define longitudinal keying recesses.
  • longitudinal ribs comprise base portions disposed between said second strips and said geometric mid-plane, and extending laterally from the adjacent sloped web strips, and
  • reverse-bent sidewalls one for each of said ribs, said reverse-bent side walls cooperating with the contiguous second strips to define said longitudinal keying recesses.
  • longitudinal ribs each disposed entirely spaced-apart from said geometric mid-plane, and each integrally formed at the juncture of and extending into the region between'one of said slope web strips and one of said second strips, said ribs cooperating with the second strips to define longitudinally extending keying recesses each presented between the rib and the second strip, said longitudinal ribs introducing longitudinally undeformed metal in said decking unit which enhances the structural effectiveness of said decking unit;
  • said lateral second strips having stiffened edges which render said lateral second strips fully effective across their width under tension and compression;
  • each said set of deformations introducing localized structural discontinuities in the second strip which reduce the structural effectiveness of the second strip under tension and compression;
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