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Lap distance on formed decking

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madax

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Jan 20, 2013
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On formed steel decking 2/1/2" nominal rib height what should the longitudinal lap distance be?
 
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>2½".

I'd spec 4" or 5", that way the Ironworkers slinging down the decking will be [reasonably] sure to achieve the >2½" 100% of the time. If there will be an inspector involved, let them know that fractionally less than 2½" is where the sheet(s) will have to be REJECTED and relaid.
 
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