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Deck
Design
Data
Sheet

Qn (kips) for Studs in Steel Deck - LRFD*

3/4" f Shear Stud's Avg. Nominal Shear 1/2" f Shear Stud's Avg. Nominal Shear
Concrete Studs Strength/Stud in a Deck Corrugation Strength/Stud in a Deck Corrugation
Wr
Profile Density per Perpendicular to Beam Parallel to Beam Perpendicular to Beam Parallel to Beam
in.
SPECIAL NOTE: pcf Corr. f’c Concrete Compressive Strength, ksi
Section I3.2c of the 3.0 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 3.0 3.5 4.0
Solid 145 21.0 23.6 26.1 21.0 23.6 26.1 9.4 10.5 11.6 9.4 10.5 11.6
ANSI/AISC Specification Concrete
NA
115
NA
17.7 19.8 21.9 17.7 19.8 21.9 7.9 8.8 9.8 7.9 8.8 9.8
for Structural Buildings, 1 17.2 7.7
March 9, 2005 specifies 145 2 14.6 18.3 6.5 8.1
3 12.1 5.4
new strength criteria B-LOK 2.125
1 17.2 7.7
for studs in composite 115 2 14.6 17.7 18.3 18.3 6.5 8.1
beams with formed deck. 3 12.1 5.4
LOK 1 17.2 7.7
FLOOR 6 145 2 16.5 21.0 21.5 21.5 7.3 9.4 9.6 9.6
1.5”, 2”, 3” 3 13.1 5.8
1 17.2 7.7
Inverted 3.875 115 2 16.5 17.7 19.8 21.5 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.9 8.8 9.6
B-LOK 3 13.1 5.8
* Section I3.2c of ANSI/AISC 360-05 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings in the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition.

2" min. for 1/2" stud

1 1/2" min. BM 3" min. for 3/4" stud
TOP CONC. 1/2" min. spacing any direction
1/2" min Wr
1 1/2" min.
hr
stud 1" stud
Wr 7/8" 4" Wr
practical

b-lok 1.5", 2", 3" lok floor inverted b-lok

(1) Preferred (strong) stud location is closest to beam ends in each corrugation with studs.
(2) Table assumes that the first stud will be located in the weak location, the second in the strong location, and the third in the weak location. ¾” studs require a
minimum spacing of 3” o.c. in any direction. All studs through B-Lok are in the weak location.
(3) wr = average width of rib greater than or equal to 2". wr is greater than or equal to 2" + 3D studs across the corrugation.
(4) hr = height of rib less than or equal to 3".
(5) Density = 145 PCF conforms to ASTM C33, 115 PCF conforms to ASTM C330.
(6) Studs conform to ANSI / AWS D1.1 with Fu = 65 ksi.
(7) Studs of lesser diameters are allowed and shear values are reduced.
(8) When deck is parallel to the beam, the minimum center-to-center spacing of studs installed along the beam length is 6 diameters. When wr is wide enough, we
suggest that studs be staggered either side of the corrugation. When studs are side-by-side, the minimum transverse spacing is 4 diameters.
(9) The maximum center-to-center spacing of studs shall not exceed 8x the total slab thickness nor 36 in.

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