Open Library

In composite construction there are numerous proprietary profiled deck types available to choose from. Most of these profiles, both historic and up to date have been included in the Metal Deck Profiles library in the program. The deck cross section geometry is primarily what is required, in order to determine the self weight of the concrete slab, the height and spacing of the troughs and whether the deck is a transverse or re-entrant type of deck. Note that the program is not checking the design of the decking but rather the influence it has on the design of the composite beam.

New deck profiles can be added to the library by overtyping the profile name and number, the deck's trough spacing, height and bottom and top widths. Add the deck's steel stress pyp. This information is usually available from the deck's manufacturer's literature. Place a tick in the 'Show in List' box and then click on the 'Save' button to add the new profile to the list. Note that the original deck profile that was overwritten is still in the list as it's original number. New numbers should start at 51 or above as MasterSeries reserves the first 50 for internal usage.

The manufacturer's literature may also indicate what the stud reduction factors are for different stud heights and conditions. Alternatively, leave the program to calculate the reduction factors from the relevant codes.

Individual profiles can be added to the library and saved or even deleted if no longer relevant. The library of metal deck profiles and shear connectors can be reset back to the standard library which was distributed with the original software or to a complete library of profiles which has been saved in the past by the user.

A library of shear connectors or stud details are provided with the program. These can be added to and saved in a similar method to the metal deck profiles above.