Steel joists and joist girders provide a practical and economical framing system for floors and roofs in many types of building. The design of these members is governed by the Steel Joists Institute (SJI) standard specifications, as referenced in Section 2206.1 of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). A joist detailer prepares joist placement plans in much the same way that a steel detailer prepares steel erection plans. At SCS we offer comprehensive joist detailing services that can increase the prospects of our clients and that too with a great speed in this competitive market. Some of the offerings by us are as listed below.
There are many advantages to using steel deck in roof and floor construction.These include physical properties such as structural strength, all weather constructability, and fire resistance. Uniform quality, proven durability, and economic value have also long been known to be attributes of steel roof and floor deck. At SCS we offer top notch Steel Deck Detailing services alongside the Steel Joist Detailing expertise. We have an extensive team of engineers, detailers, project managers and checkers who can take care of a wide range of projects that require Steel Deck Detailing for their completion. Working with international clients, we regularly deliver our Steel Deck Detailing support to our customers so that their projects have the necessary technical expertise they need. Whether it is a large multinational firm or a mid and small sized company, we always stick to our flawless working ethics while supplying state of the art technical support to them.
Composite beams are typically hot rolled steel sections that act compositely with a concrete slab. Shear studs are required to transfer force between the steel section and the concrete slab. The studs are welded to the beam, normally through the deck sheet. This enables the concrete slab to act like a large top flange to the composite beam when the concrete has hardened and creates a stronger section to support the loadings applied to the finished slab. At SCS we offer shear stud layout and spacing calculation for easy erection process.
West Coast USA Steel joist manufacturers routinely provide joists with 3x wood nailer attached. They design the chord to accommodate the screw holes which they provide. Design floor system as nailed diaphragm. This system required a “wood nailer” be attached to the top chord of the open web steel joist so that the sub-purlins and decking can be connected by standard nailing techniques.
While the standard load tables have always presented allowable strengths as uniform loads only the application of load in the completed project rarely met this requirement to the letter. Joist manufactures have also recognized that savings could be realized by designing joists to the exact uniform load requirements. This saving results from providing joists with properties which fall between the sizes and weights of joists conforming to the SJI standard designations.
A perfect estimate is crucial to the bidding process of any project. A precise estimate keeps you competitive and projects you from under pricing work. SCS have the experts who have many years of experience in this industry, so they can help you to estimate your projects in proper method so that your project will not be under pricing or not be over priced in this competitive market.
