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Shear Stud Welding, 5 TOP TIPS
When shear stud welding on site, here are five of our top tips to make sure everything runs smoothly. When Shear Stud Welding, ensure your top flanges are unpainted and have no contaminants. [...]
Crushed Ends
You may be aware of our TR80+ floor deck profile, an evolution of one of our original decking profiles, an evolution of one of our original decking profiles, but did you know it’s available with [...]
Fixings for Composite Decks
After laying the deck it must be fixed to the supporting steelwork. Powder (shot-fired) or gas actuated, or screw fixings can be used for this depending on the application. Below is a list of common [...]
Span App
We have developed a unique new mobile phone app for architects, designers and engineers. Our ‘SMD Elements® Span Check’ initiative has now been launched. The free-to-download app is a calculation tool enabling users run simple [...]
What is a shear stud for?
Why Composite? The increased performance of composite beams, in stiffness and bending resistance, allows the construction of longer spans and shallower floors when compared to non-composite methods. This could allow smaller storey heights, more floors [...]
