
The width of the profiled steel sheet is 914 mm and will be placed along the Y global direction. For deck profile P3615-76, a span of 1950mm (1-b) is chosen.ġ-a. First, the position of the secondary beams (joists) is established as a function of the steel deck profile allowable span. Let us assume we need to use a steel deck floor on the structure below (1-a). In the Properties window you can define the material type (according to the producer’s description), the type of profiled steel sheet, the steel deck connections, etc.

The element’s attributes can be configured in the Properties window. The plate type can be selected from the General > Type drop-down list in the Properties window. The position of the slab is specified by entering the coordinates on the command line or by snapping to other objects.

The procedure for creating a non-composite steel slab is similar to the ones for other slab type elements. Steel decks are created directly in the graphic area. The non-composite slabs may be used as floors in lightweight structures or as a form for reinforced concrete slabs. Advance Design allows creating a new type of steel slab/deck: non-composite steel slab.
