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Design Manual for Composite Decks, Form Decks
and Roof Decks - No. 31
Our latest Steel Deck Design Manual, Publication No. 31, includes the NEW ANSI Approved Standards for Composite Steel Floor Deck, Non-Composite Steel Floor Deck, and Steel Roof Deck. This edition also provides our updated “Code of Standard Practice” and includes contact information for our Members and Associate Members. Other highlights of this manual are current ASTM material designations, information on cellular deck in non-electrified applications, and guidelines for cellular deck floor systems with electrical distribution. This manual is a "must have" for anyone who is responsible for specifying or designing with steel deck.
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Roof Deck Construction Handbook - No. RDCH1
November 2000
Contains information on roof construction with standard steel deck. Design examples for uplift loading are presented along with fastener capabilities.
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PLEASE NOTE: The following addendum for RDCH1 is now available:
Addendum 1 to RDCH1 (Nov. 2000 edition) - May 2010
Diaphragm Design Manual Third Edition - No. DDMO3
September 2004
The Third Edition, DDMO3, of the SDI Diaphragm Design Manual continues the evolution of building shear resistance presented in the First and Second Editions of this manual. The manual is based on research, testing and analysis sponsored by the Steel Deck Institute and its member and associate member companies, under the direction of Dr. Larry D. Luttrell, Technical Advisor to the SDI, since 1965.

The Third Edition is based on the 2004 Supplement of the 2001 North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. The manual explains the method developed to calculate the capacity of diaphragms using steel roof decks or composite steel floor decks and the use of the diaphragm load tables.

The diaphragm tables have been revised and adapted for ease of use with either the allowable stress design (ASD) or load and resistance factor design (LRFD) methods according to the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. With over 130 pages of diaphragm load tables using welds, screws and other mechanical fasteners, the manual is a comprehensive resource for the design profession. There are 16 example problems for ASD and LRFD design and equations to check fasteners for the combined effect of shear and tension.
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PLEASE NOTE: The following updates to our Diaphragm Design Manual Third Edition,
No. DDMO3 are now available:
(1) Errata to Diaphragm Design Manual, Third Edition
(2) Appendix VI Addendum - Diaphragm Design Manual, Third Edition

SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck - No. MOC2 - (2960KB)
August 2006
Second edition - 2006 - Easy to read and follow. This publication reviews good practice in Steel Deck Construction and serves as a safety primer for Contractors, Erectors, Architects, Engineers and Inspectors who are responsible for safe and proper field installation of steel deck.
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Steel Coalition Lubricant Task Group Report
Composite Steel Deck Design Handbook - No. CDD2
March 1997
Standard properties tables for 1.5", 2", 3" composite deck with normal and light weight concrete - with or without beam studs - example problems covering concentrated loads.
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PLEASE NOTE: The following addendums for CDD2 are now available:
Addendum 2 to CDD2 (March 1997 edition) - August 2010
Addendum 1 to CDD2 (March 1997 edition) - May 2010
Standard Practice Details - No. SPD2
May 2001
This publication provides valuable information for Composite, Non-Composite and Roof Decks; Beam Details; Pour Stop Table; Girder Closures; Stud Locations; Stud Connector Table; Notes - Studs on Beams and Girders; Details for Steel Form Decks; Attachment Patterns; Construction Details for Roof Decks; Roof Deck Accessories. NEW for SPD2 are guidelines for Deck Bundling and Sequencing. VERY USABLE AND PRACTICAL.
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