Since 1939, the Steel Deck Institute has provided uniform industry standards for the engineering, design, manufacture and field usage of steel decks.
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2022 SDI SHORT FORM SPECIFICATION
The combined 2022 SDI Short Form Specification replaces our current 2017 Short Form Specifications for Steel Roof Deck, Composite Floor Deck, and Non-Composite Floor Deck. -
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2022 ANSI STANDARDS
ANSI/SDI SD-2022 – Standard for Steel Deck
ANSI/SDI T-CD-2022 – Test Standard for Composite Steel Floor Deck-Slabs
ANSI/SDI QA/QC-2022 – Standard for Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Installation of Steel Deck -
AVAILABLE NOW – FDDM2
The Second Edition of the SDI Floor Deck Design Manual (FDDM2) (©2020 by Steel Deck Institute) is available for purchase in either hard copy or digital form. This new book updates the First Edition, including compliance with the 2017 ANSI/SDI Standards. New information has also been added. This includes load tables and design examples for concentrated loads and scissor lift type moving loads. All of the load tables have now been made easier to read. Considerations for sound transmission and impact have also been included.
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Available Now – RDDM2
The Second Edition of the SDI Roof Deck Design Manual (RDDM2) (©2020 by Steel Deck Institute) is available for purchase in either hard copy or digital form. This new book updates the First Edition, including compliance with the 2017 ANSI/SDI Standards. Load tables are now based on 40 ksi material. New information has also been added. This includes load tables and design examples for concentrated loads and moving loads. All of the load tables have now been made easier to read.
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SDI DIAPHRAGM INTERACTION CALCULATOR
The SDI Diaphragm Interaction Calculator is a web based tool that allows for easy calculation of steel deck diaphragms under the influence of combined wind uplift and diaphragm shear in accordance with the AISI S310 North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels. Both ASD and LRFD solutions are provided for strength and stiffness for 1-1/2" Wide Rib and 3" Deep Rib roof deck. Fasteners include welds and generic screws, and supports include rolled beams, steel joists, and cold-formed steel framing. -
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SDI STEEL DECK ON COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING (SDCFSFDM)
The design and usage of steel deck on cold-formed steel framing is similar to deck supported on open web steel joists or rolled beams, but there are some differences. The First Edition of the SDI Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual points out those differences and provides the design guidance that is necessary to enable steel deck to be properly used in this application, including 7 design examples. -
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2017 ANSI STANDARDS
ANSI/SDI RD-2017 – Design Standard for Steel Roof Deck
ANSI/SDI C-2017 – Design Standard for Composite Steel Floor Deck-Slabs
ANSI/SDI NC-2017 –Design Standard for Non-Composite Steel Floor Deck
ANSI/SDI T-CD-2017 – Test Standard for Composite Steel Floor Deck-Slabs
ANSI/SDI QA/QC-2017 – Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Installation of Steel Deck -
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2017 SDI SPECIFICATIONS (SUPERCEDED)
SDI Short Form Specifications (2017) replace our current SDI Short Form Specifications for Steel Roof Deck, Composite Floor Deck and Non-Composite Floor Deck (2014). -
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2017 SDI CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE SDI Code of Standard Practice 2017 (COSP17) replaces our current edition – COSP14, and provides the latest industry standard information regarding the sale, manufacture, and installation of steel deck.
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SDI MANUAL OF CONSTRUCTION
WITH STEEL DECK (MOC3)
The new Third Edition of the Steel Deck Institute Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC3) continues the tradition established by earlier editions to provide information necessary for the proper field usage of steel deck. This edition is reformatted for easier use with updated references, including those for the SDI QA/QC Standard for Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Installation of Steel Deck.