Composite Decking

With its steel mesh uniformly distributed throughout its surface backed with durable, stress-resistant roll-formed steel ribs, Stay-Form composite decking assures the tight bonding of the concrete slab with its bottom side reinforcement provided by those ribs.

Stay-Form Composite Deck Advantages...

• Provides a continuous slab forming deck over joist supports.
• Provides permanent properly placed reinforcing steel on the bottom side of the slab where it is at its ultimate position for resisting tensile stresses imparted to the slab by loading positive moments-not subject to the inconsistencies of careless steel placement, overturned steel support chairs, or wavy uncontrolled wire fabric.
• Provides a grid work of openings that requires the concrete water/cement ratio to be such that assures high concrete strengths as intended by the mix designer.

In addition, Stay-Form composite decking allows the natural downward migration of mix water to minimize excess top water problems with finishing and surface shrinkage cracking. The sheets of Stay-Form composite decking are easily handled by one man and can be specified for variable lengths to accommodate design support spans.

Stay-Form composite decking can be readily fastened to its supports by:

• Power actuated fasteners
• Power driven screws
• Washer welding
• Wire-tying

If necessary, placement of walk boards during construction facilitates worker foot traffic. For larger jobs, "checker-board" slab placement affords work platform "islands" for following placements. Openings in Stay-Form composite decking to accommodate service chases can be readily made.

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