Current SDI Priorities
With the organization’s latest priorities in mind, SDI aims to blend the rich history and expertise of its membership to both build credibility for steel deck and realize a future of growth.
Resources
A New Era at SDI – Ken Charles Takes the Helm
Ken Charles brings 46 years of experience in the steel industry to the Steel Deck Institute with an eye toward growth and education.
100+ Years of Steel Deck Evolution: Building a Strong Foundation for Construction
For over a century, steel deck has been a foundational element in the construction industry, providing strength, versatility, and sustainability to countless structures. The first recorded use…
Advancing the Steel Deck Industry Through Innovative Research
Discover how the Steel Deck Institute is funding cutting-edge research to set industry standards for the engineering, design, and manufacturing of steel decks.
Ensuring Safe and Optimal Steel Deck Performance
Steel deck is an important part of many structures as it provides a strong and durable solution for both floor and roof systems.
How Steel Deck is Shaking Up Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design
New resources provide comprehensive information on why one should consider using steel deck on cold-formed steel trusses.
Are Your Roof Members Overstressed?
Traditional membrane roof systems on steel decks have a uniform wind uplift load transfer, but newer single-ply membrane roof systems, particularly those with wider sheets, use seam-fastened, mechanically attached methods resulting in larger tributary uplift loads per fastener and non-uniform loading configurations.
Fastening Steel Deck
Steel floor or roof deck is only as good as its fastening. Whether it is the performance of the product as a diaphragm to transfer wind or seismic forces, resisting wind uplift, acting as a concrete form, providing bracing to beams or joists, or providing a safe working platform during construction, proper fastening makes the deck do its job.
New SDI Diaphragm Design Manual
The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has released the new and long awaited 4th Edition of the Diaphragm Design Manual (DDM04). This new edition complies with the requirements of the new ANSI/AISI S310-13 North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels.
Arc Spot Welding Steel Deck – A Primer
Learn what an arc spot weld is, how the weld is made and how to ensure quality welds are produced.