Composit Floor Panels Over Concrete Slab

The diaphragm design is outside the scope of the course.

Composit floor panels over concrete slab.

Learn how to install beautiful hardwood floors over a concrete slab. The floor structures are made by pouring concrete over the composite floor deck panels. A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking. 3 composite floor deck panels are primarily used for pouring concrete slabs.

For composite steel deck slab you ll find concrete placed over composite floor deck in which the steel acts as a support structure for the concrete s entire life. At creative building supply we cut composite floor panels to almost any length. Cover the sleepers with 6 millimeter plastic and then lay down 5 8 inch plywood. Floated subfloor alternate subfloor glue down sub floor and the nail down subfloor system.

Our custom fabrication shop allows us to maintain control of the entire fabrication process from start to finish. In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete. Composite steel deck is a permanent concrete form and provides positive reinforcement. This course deals with the design of long span composite slabs for gravity loads only.

Laying tile over concrete is more complicated than other installations as the concrete must be completely level and sealed with a concrete sealer prior to installation. Using a glue down floor is an option in above grade installation only since installation below. Concrete filled diaphragms on steel deck are designed per aisi s310 16 north american standard for the design of profiled steel diaphragm panels. Clean the floor for glue down installation.

Get a comprehensive breakdown on which materials to use what to take into consideration and what steps to take for four subfloor systems. Set up a sleeper system. To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system. Mortar a trowel and grout are used in the installation of tiles and the work is more difficult and time consuming than covering concrete with other fabrications.

A composite steel deck combines compression strength of concrete and the tensile strength of steel to reduce amount of materials needed and to improve design efficiency.