Shorter Deck Span - Remedy 3

[Veer007]

Hi All,

Recently, My colleague detailed a deck where he scaled beam spacings on contract drawings and sent it for EOR approval. After a few days, He has received reviewed steel shops for co-ordination. Somehow, he missed the changes to incorporate it and sent it for field use (having 20 ft) which results in 12" shorter of 16 Qty of metal decks(should be 21 feet). I know, it's something unalterable, but is there any remedy for it? to make less cost since the job worth is very less, but couldn't guess what would be the damage cost. Appreciate all your help!

Thanks in advance!!

 

[KootK]

You might:

1) screw splice the required extra on to the ends of the deck sheets and;

2) stagger the end at which the splice is made from sheet to sheet.

That said, you'd need to find someone willing to design this and an EOR willing to accept that. Both might be difficult.

Some rebar in the flutes in the area of the splices might have curb appeal.

 

[MotorCity]

Is this roof deck? form deck? a diaphragm? other?

 

[KootK]

I just assumed that infill beams = high likelihood of floor deck but, particularly nowadays, I suppose that's not a given.

If it is floor deck, another option might be:

1) Shore the deck near the splice and;

2) Splice the deck only for flexural tension.

 

[Brad805]

Sounds like something your client can re-stock in their yard and sell later to someone else. Fixing is bound to get fiddly. 16x3x21 = 1008sqft. If this were roof deck at $2/sqft I am not sure you have a lot of time to spend on engineering or field work. Now that may not work timewise, but I would look into the option to replace.

 

[Veer007]

It's a 2" comp 18g60 composite deck, and I am sure, those decks can be re-used in another project. But it is not known how much will be charged for this mistake. I hope, it's around $300 for detailing it.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Veer007]

Thank you all for your valuable time! And, it's 03 span deck, so I thought, can consult with EOR to provide a single span deck is acceptable, if so, we just need to replace the single span, and for the remaining 02 spans we can cut the deck as required? doesn't it make sense?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[SteelPE]

I hope, it's around $300 for detailing it.

So there was a mess up in a dimension and your client expects you to cover the costs for replacement? Sounds like you need to find a new client and start charging more for your services. Seems like everyone missed the mistake including your client (who probably never bothered to take a look at the shop drawings).

 

[KootK]

doesn't it make sense?

That does make sense. If the deck truly needs to be three span, that's probably for the temporary, formwork condition. And that could probably addressed via shoring if nothing else.

 

[Brad805]

This makes sense. If your client does not want to re-cut the pieces you could nest the new piece and old. I have seen others do that in drift zones.

I do feel a little like SteelPE. It seems you are the detailer, so it is a bit different than the typical EOR setup. The level of buck passing nowadays is getting frustrating. Hopefully it is a long standing client that understands chit happens.

 

[Veer007]

Thanks again everyone, I really don't want to justify the error but rather ask for a possible solution to the error and will discuss how much the cost of replacement with the client.

Thanks in advance!!