None other than the NOA calling for 22 guage 55KSI and the AOR asking for the KSI value. Never heard of it being asked for a simple roof install, but who knows. As I always understood it, the fastener test is what determines if the deck can meet the design pressure.
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Neither can I - but I have an AOR that thinks I can. LOL
https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b51e422e-9386-4b8e-b1e5-7bee41f0ef9a&file=Doc5.pdf
That said, the design load is minus 134, the pull test gives us 530 so it exceeds the requirement, but I if anyone knows of how to do...
I am a little baffled here. We have a project where we have a 20 guage steel deck, but can't confirm the KSI on the existing deck. No plans,etc. Deck in on top of a mechanical room. The new roofing NOA requires a 22 guage 55KSI steel deck, the fastner test is giving me 530 LBS mean reading. 25...
