A deck panel only deliver structurally when it's attached per the detail. Deck connection covers two things people conflate: deck-to-frame, and how panels connect along the side laps. The connection detail governs both. Type F Decking
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Supports and Side Laps
At the supports, the sheets is attached by one of several methods, at a spacing the design specifies: a specific frequency. At the seams, screws, welds, or button punches join the panels so the deck acts as a unit. Deviate from either and the diaphragm capacity changes accordingly — and this is precisely why the metal deck roof detail receives verified prior to anything covers it.
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