It basically looks like typical non-deformed metal deck. In looking at my site pictures more it appears that the wires must have been field welded as there are burn marks visible through the galvanizing (which is how we figured out there was something in there in the first...
I have a project where I am trying to load rate a floor system in a late 1960's to early 1970's building. No existing drawings are available. The floor system is comprised of metal deck with concrete topping on steel beams. The metal deck appears to be a form of composite deck that I am...
Thanks. That's what it was looking like was happening, we just usually use SS shapes and not a lot of wire rope in these plants and the corrosion on them must be imperceptible over time. Do you have a recommendation on an alloy to use for the wire rope for when this eventually needs replaced...
I have an installation of a horizontal lifeline in a salt plant where we used all stainless steel anchorages and cable. We inspect it yearly and after the first year in place there were very slight signs of corrosion (apparent rust staining) in the grooves of the cable. In the second year...
