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AssigneeNew Rule Products, Inc.
InventorGerald D. Martin
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A composite floor structure with a new metal decking having openings over the theoretical center of underlying support I-beams which now allows top flanges of beams to be painted and a welding zone for stud shear connectors within the openings then cleaned of paint, galvanizing and contaminates. The openings, which include deck caps if needed, allow visual inspection regarding the deck being tight against the beam and are spaced across the metal decking to provide a desired number of stud shear connectors and facilitate finding the center of the I-beam, provide a clean weld surface and minimize arc blow, weld fumes, weld time and required weld current. The thickness of the deck is no longer limited, and neither are the number of sheets stacked upon one another. All of which provide increased safety, efficiency and quality assurance while helping to control risk management.
A composite floor structure configured for supporting a layer of poured concrete comprising
A method for finding the center of an underlying beam in a composite floor structure with a metal decking configured for supporting a layer of poured concrete, said metal decking having a plurality of longitudinally oriented hollow ribs disposed in generally parallel spaced relationship with a flat panel section disposed between adjacent ribs, said decking having opposing width sides and opposing length sides and an underlying I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the width sides and at least one I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the length side, each of said I-beams having an upper flange in underlying supporting contact with the flat panel sections of the metal decking, said flat panel sections having a plurality of openings positioned to align with a centerline of each of the underlying I-beams when straight,
A method for providing a clean weld surface for attachment of a stud in a composite floor structure with a metal decking configured for supporting a layer of poured concrete, said metal decking having a plurality of longitudinally oriented hollow ribs disposed in generally parallel spaced relationship with a flat panel section disposed between adjacent ribs, said decking having opposing width sides and opposing length sides and an underlying I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the width sides and at least one I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the length side, each of said I-beams having an upper flange in underlying supporting contact with the flat panel sections of the metal decking, said flat panel sections having a plurality of openings positioned to align with a centerline of each of the underlying I-beams when straight,
A method for minimizing arc blow in attaching a stud to an I-beam in composite floor structure with a metal decking configured for supporting a layer of poured concrete, said metal decking having a plurality of longitudinally oriented hollow ribs disposed in generally parallel spaced relationship with a flat panel section disposed between adjacent ribs, said decking having opposing width sides and opposing length sides and an underlying I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the width sides and at least one I-beam positioned transversely the ribs along the length side, each of said I-beams having an upper flange in underlying supporting contact with the flat panel sections of the metal decking, said flat panel sections having a plurality of openings positioned to align with a centerline of each of the underlying I-beams when straight,
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