How to calculate the load per screw on decking
Fasteners are a vital component to ensure the safe installation of structural decks or trays. The correct fixing, to be specified by the fastener manufacturer, to suit the application of fixing to cold...
View ArticleHow to install Deck/Tray as a vapour control layer
Where the profiled metal deck, or tray, is being used as a vapour check layer, the deck / tray must be reasonably airtight so that the air permeability does not exceed 5 M³/h/M² at an applied pressure...
View ArticleHow to set out deck/tray run
The correct orientation for deck installation is for the narrow trough to be down onto the support structure. This ensures that the widest crown is uppermost, providing maximum support for insulation....
View ArticleHow to install decking over circular buildings
For circular buildings the lay of decking is dependant on the orientation of support beams. They can be installed radially or laterally. For either type installation on circular buildings, sheet ends...
View ArticleRoofDek Quick Selector from Tata Steel
The increasing complexity of roof decking projects makes any new software aimed at easing the process very welcome indeed. Earlier this year Tata Steel introduced RoofDek Analysis Software, allowing...
View ArticleRoofDek Eurocode software – 2 brand new design tools released in 2012
The new Tata Steel RoofDek Quick Selector complements the RoofDek Tedds Analysis package released earlier this year. The Quick Selector is a web based fast structural analysis tool, requiring no extra...
View ArticleHow to fix decking to a support structure
Fasteners are a vital component to ensure the safe installation of decks. The correct fixing as specified by the fastener manufacturer, to suit the application of fixing to cold rolled thin gauge...
View ArticleRoofDek Projects Recognised in Prestigious National Roofing Awards
Projects featuring RoofDek structural roof decking from Tata Steel have been recognised in category wins in The Roofing Awards 2012 – the National Federation of Roofing Contractors’ prestigious...
View ArticleRoofDek provides innovative green roof solution at Maplefields School
Tata Steel RoofDek D100 structural roof decking was installed as part of an exciting and innovative green convex and concave curved roof construction at the new Maplefields School in Corby, built by...
View ArticleRoofDek Analysis Software Updated
Tata Steel has just released an upgrade to its popular free-of-charge roof decking software package that enables structural engineers and designers to carry out full deck analysis to achieve optimum...
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