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Deck assembly module for a steel framed building

US8245469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2011
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04B2001/2484
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A deck assembly module is disclosed. The deck assembly module can be installed into the steel frame of a steel framed building. The deck assembly module includes a cellular metal deck. In an embodiment, the cellular metal deck includes a bottom plate having a top major surface and a bottom major surface, an angled decking sheet, and fireproof insulation. The angled decking sheet is angled to form a repeating pattern of troughs and peaks, the angled decking is adjacent to the top major surface of the bottom plate, and the fireproof insulation is located in channels formed by the peaks of the angled decking sheet and the top surface of the bottom plate and the angled decking sheet. The deck assembly module may also include a concrete portion that includes a top major surface, referred to as a concrete deck.

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