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FlorDek®
FlorDek® is a traditional flat pan or ‘re-entrant’ profile that
provides unmatched
performance in suspended concrete slabs. FlorDek® is
used in both concrete and steel frame
construction and utilises patented technology to achieve
superior spanning capabilities, less deflection and greater
composite strength than similar re-entrant profiles.
FlorDek® comes complete with a range of accessories
allowing for easy suspension of ceilings and surfaces.

FlorDek® PROFILE
55mm

600mm

DESIGN ADVANTAGES
• Stronger composite strength- FlorDek® is
stronger than similar decks due to the patented
ReLok® corner embossments. ReLok® develops
a strong mechanical interlock with the concrete slab.
• Greater spanning capacities - FlorDek®
is stronger than similar decks in positive bending
and end shear due to the dovetail ribs which resist
lateral deflection by up to 10%.

• Supplied in FlorDek® featuring a blue

anti-glare coating reducing reflected light by a
minimum of 80%, which means greater comfort
for installers and follow up trades on site.

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
RPFL FlorDek® profiled steel decking is rollformed from
G550 (550 MPa) Yield Stress) steel with a Base Metal
Thickness (BMT) of 0.60mm, 0.75mm, 0.90mm and
1.00mm. The galvanised coating thickness is Z350
(350g/m 2) in accordance with AS 1397:2001.
Yield
Thickness Mass Strength Coverage
mm kg/m 2
kg/m MPa m 2 /t
0.60 8.38 5.03 550 119.3
0.75 10.32 6.19 550 96.9
0.90 12.48 7.36 550 80.16
1.00 13.56 8.14 550 73.7

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MAXIMUM SLAB SPANS (mm)
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FlorDek® sheets continuous over single slab span (FIGURE 1)
Formwork deflections limits L/240 (visual appearance important)

Slab 0.60 BMT FlorDek® 0.75 BMT FlorDek® 0.90

1.0 BTM
BMT FlorDek®
FlorDek® 1.0 BMT FlorDek®
Depth Number of props per span Number of props per span Numberofofprops
Number propsper
perspan
span Number of props per span
D (mm)
0 1 2 0 1 2 00 11 2 2 0 1 2
100 2,000 [4,800] [7,000] 2,250 [5,950] [8,250] 2,450
2,370 [6,500]
6,280 [9,000]
8,700 2,450 [6,500] [9,000]
110 2,000 [4,800] [7,000] 2,200 [5,750] [8,000] 2,400
2,320 [6,300]
6,080 [8,750]
8,450 2,400 [6,300] [8,750]
120 1,950 [4,800] [7,000] 2,150 [5,600] [7,800] 2,350
2,270 [6,150]
5,930 [8,550]
8,250 2,350 [6,150] [8,550]
130 1,900 [4,800] [6,900] 2,100 [5,500] [7,600] 2,250
2,190 [6,000]
5,800 [8,300]
8,020 2,250 [6,000] [8,300]
140 1,850 4,550 [6,650] 2,050 [5,350] [7,400] 2,140
2,200 5,650
[5,850] 7,850
[8,150] 2,200 [5,850] [8,150]
150 1,800 4,300 [6,400] 1,950 [5,250] [7,200] 2,200
2,100 [5,750]
5,550 [7,950]
7,650 2,200 [5,750] [7,950]
160 1,750 4,100 [6,200] 1,900 5,100 [6,950] 2,150
2,210 [5,650]
5,430 [7,800]
7,460 2,150 [5,650] [7,800]
170 1,700 3,900 [6,000] 1,850 5,000 [6,750] 2,100
2,020 5,500
5,300 [7,650]
7,290 2,100 5,500 [7,650]
180 1,650 3,700 5,800 1,850 4,850 [6,550] 2,050
1,970 5,400
5,180 [7,550]
7,150 2,050 5,400 [7,550]
190 1,600 3,550 5,600 1,800 4,750 6,350 2,000
1,940 5,350
5,110 [7,400]
6,980 2,000 5,350 [7,400]
200 1,600 3,400 5,300 1,750 4,600 6,200 2,000
1,920 5,250
4,990 [7,200]
6,800 2,000 5,250 [7,200]
210 1,550 3,300 5,150 1,700 4,500 6,050 1,950
1,870 5,150
4,890 7,000
6,470 1,950 5,150 7,000
220 1,550 2,900 4,950 1,700 4,400 5,900 1,900
1,820 5,100
4,820 6,850
6,320 1,900 5,100 6,850
230 1,500 2,850 4,450 1,650 4,300 5,750 1,850
1,850 5,000
4,720 6,700
6,320 1,850 5,000 6,700
240 1,450 2,750 4,300 1,600 4,200 5,600 1,850
1,750 4,950
4,650 6,550
4,170 1,850 4,950 6,550
250 1,450 2,700 4,200 1,600 4,150 5,500 1,800
1,720 4,850
4,570 6,400
4,040 1,800 4,850 6,400

FIGURE 1
FlorDek® sheets continuous over single slab span
8. These tables are based upon e ective section properties of the sheeting calculated in ac -
cordance to AS 4600:2005.
NOTES 9. Care must be exercised when placing concrete to avoid mounding.
1. The tables above denote maximum allowable centreline to centreline span in millimetres 10. Wide ply strips, of 300 mm wide, shall be provided to prevent any concentrated loads
being applied to the sheeting, particularly for exposed so ts, to avoid direct point loading
2. The practical limit for span to slab depth ratio is considered to be 35 for single span slabs, of the sheet overlap ribs and unsupported edges of the sheeting.
or 40 for continuous slabs. Values above these limits have been listed in brackets “[ ]”. The 11. When using the table for two or more spans the adjacent spans should not di er in length
use of the results in brack ral engineer or a Lysaght by more than 5%.
representative as the long term serviceability and composite performance of the resulting 12. A maximum sheet length of 12m has been considered.
concrete slab may not be suitable for the project application. 13. A minimum bearing width of the permanent support has been considered to be 50mm.
3. Allowance has been made for ponding of wet concret 14. recommend a gauge of 1.00 mm BMT for exposed so ts in propped applications
2400kg/m 3 . to avoid creasing of steel decking. Please contact your local Lysaght representative for
4. Loading is considered in accordance with AS 1170.0:2002, AS 2327.1:2003, further information.
AS 3610:1995 with a Stage III construction live load allowance of 1.0kPa in accordance with
AS 2327.1:2003 Appendix F.
5. The requirements for Stage II & IV material staking loads in accordance with
AS 2327.1:2003 Appendix F are assumed to be zero.
6. It is recommended that an experienced structural engineer design the composite slab to Build
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ensure su cient capacity to meet strength and long t requirements.
7. The temporary propping tables have been prepared for a span/240 de ection criteria. ROOFING & SHEET METAL MANUFACTURERS
A span/240 erally considered aesthetically satisfactory for exposed so ts.
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MAXIMUM SLAB SPANS (mm)
FlorDek® sheets continuous over two (2) or more slab spans (FIGURE 2)
Formwork deflections limits L/240 (visual appearance important)

Slab 0.60 BMT FlorDek® Slab 0.75 BMT

0.60 BMT FlorDek®
FlorDek® 0.90BMT
0.75 BTM FlorDek® 1.0 BMT FlorDek®
Depth Number of props per span
Depth Number ofof props
Number props per
per span
span Number ofof props
Number props per
per span
span Number of props per span
D (mm) D (mm)
0 1 2 00 11 22 0 11 2 0 1 2
100 2,350 [4,650] [7,000]
100 2,700
2,350 [5,550]
[4,650] [8,150]
[7,000] 2,700
2,850 [5,550]
5,850 [8,150]
8,600 2,950 [6,050] [8,900]
110 2,350 [4,650] [7,000]
110 2,650
2,350 [5,400]
[4,650] [7,950]
[7,000] 2,800
2,650 5,700
[5,400] 8,400
[7,950] 2,900 [5,900] [8,700]
120 2,350 4,650 [7,000]
120 2,550
2,350 [5,250]
4,650 [7,750]
[7,000] 2,550
2,700 [5,250]
5,550 [7,750]
8,170 2,800 [5,750] [8,450]
130 2,250 4,650 [6,800]
130 2,500
2,250 5,150
4,650 [7,550]
[6,800] 2,650
2,500 5,420
5,150 7,970
[7,550] 2,750 [5,600] [8,250]
140 2,200 4,500 [6,550]
140 2,450
2,200 5,000
4,500 [7,350]
[6,550] 2,600
2,450 5,300
5,000 7,800
[7,350] 2,700 5,500 [8,100]
150 2,100 4,350 [6,350]
150 2,350
2,100 4,900
4,350 [7,100]
[6,350] 2,350
2,500 4,900
5,200 [7,100]
7,580 2,600 5,400 [7,900]
160 2,050 4,200 6,100
160 2,300
2,050 4,750
4,200 [6,900]
6,100 2,300
2,450 4,750
5,080 [6,900]
7,410 2,550 5,300 [7,750]
170 2,000 4,000 6,050
170 2,200
2,000 4,600
4,000 6,650
6,050 2,200
2,380 4,600
4,960 6,650
7,220 2,500 5,200 [7,600]
180 1,900 3,850 5,750
180 2,150
1,900 4,450
3,850 6,450
5,750 2,150
2,360 4,450
4,840 6,450
7,080 2,500 5,100 [7,500]
190 1,800 3,650 5,500
190 2,100
1,800 4,350
3,650 6,300
5,500 2,100
2,310 4,350
4,740 6,300
6,900 2,450 5,000 7,300
200 1,750 3,500 5,300
200 2,050
1,750 4,200
3,500 6,150
5,300 2,050
2,230 4,200
4,620 6,150
6,720 2,350 4,900 7,100
210 1,650 3,400 5,100
210 2,000
1,650 4,100
3,400 5,950
5,100 2,000
2,180 4,100
4,520 5,950
6,550 2,300 4,800 6,950
220 1,500 3,250 4,900
220 1,950
1,500 4,000
3,250 5,950
4,900 1,950
2,130 4,000
4,390 5,950
6,460 2,250 4,650 6,800
230 1,450 2,900 4,400
230 1,900
1,450 3,900
2,900 5,900
4,400 1,900
2,080 3,900
4,290 5,900
6,320 2,200 4,550 6,600
240 1,400 2,850 4,250
240 1,850
1,400 3,850
2,850 5,750
4,250 1,850
2,030 3,850
4,210 5,750
6,200 2,150 4,450 6,500
250 1,350 2,750 4,150
250 1,800
1,350 3,750
2,750 5,650
4,150 1,800
1,980 3,750
4,110 5,650
6,070 2,100 4,350 6,350

FIGURE 2
RPFL FlorDek® sheets continuous over two (2) or more slab span
NOTES
1. The tables above denote maximum allowable centreline to centreline span in millimetres 8. These tables are based upon e ective section properties of the sheeting calculated in ac -
cordance to AS 4600:2005.
2. The practical limit for span to slab depth ratio is considered to be 35 for single span slabs, 9. Care must be exercised when placing concrete to avoid mounding.
or 40 for continuous slabs. Values above these limits have been listed in brackets “[ ]”. The 10. Wide ply strips, of 300 mm wide, shall be provided to prevent any concentrated loads
use of the results in brack ral engineer or a Lysaght being applied to the sheeting, particularly for exposed so ts, to avoid direct point loading
representative as the long term serviceability and composite performance of the resulting of the sheet overlap ribs and unsupported edges of the sheeting.
concrete slab may not be suitable for the project application. 11. When using the table for two or more spans the adjacent spans should not di er in length
3. Allowance has been made for ponding of wet concret by more than 5%.
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2400kg/m 3 . 12. A maximum sheet length of 12m has been considered.

4. Loading is considered in accordance with AS 1170.0:2002, AS 2327.1:2003, 13. A minimum bearing width of the permanent support has been considered to be 50mm.
AS 3610:1995 with a Stage III construction live load allowance of 1.0kPa in accordance with 14. Lysaght recommend a gauge of 1.00 mm BMT for exposed so ts in propped applications
AS 2327.1:2003 Appendix F. to avoid creasing of steel decking. Please contact your local Lysaght representative for
5. The requirements for Stage II & IV material staking loads in accordance with further information.
AS 2327.1:2003 Appendix F are assumed to be zero.
6. It is recommended that an experienced structural engineer design the composite slab to
ensure su cient capacity to meet strength and long t requirements.
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7. The temporary propping tables have been prepared for a span/240 de ection criteria.
A span/240 erally considered aesthetically satisfactory for exposed so ts. ROOFING & SHEET METAL MANUFACTURERS

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TEMPORARY PROPPING FASTENERS AND LOCATIONS
If temporary propping is required (refer to the temporary propping tables), The decking must be secured to the supporting structure in order to avoid
props should be placed at the correct centres prior to laying the FlorDek® movement and excessiv rete.
sheets. Generally, timber or steel bearers with a minimum dimension teel support structure r
of 75mm x 75mm are used on vertical props. The props should be installed tapping fasteners should be used. Provide one fastener in each pan at every
so as to prevent settlement during loading by wet concrete and other support.
construction loads. In the case of other support systems, such as brickwork, block work and
Wide ply strips, of 300 mm wide, may be positioned above the header concrete, the FlorDek® sheets must be temporarily held in place
bearers to assist in dispersing the load and minimise any local deformation of against wind and other e ects until the concrete is poured.
the decking due to the headers.
Fasteners at every pan on
both sides of butt joint
su cient strength (at least 7 rength). The
full design load may only be applied once the slab has achiev
strength.
Fasteners at
every pan
E ective span
(from temporary
propping tables)

FlorDek®

Butt joint in decking

Edge beam

EDGEFORM
Frame or
supporting Single or multiple Galvanised steel EDGEFORM can be used for the retention of wet concrete
structure continuous prop lines to the correct level at the deck ters. EDGEFORM is usually
may be required
(temporary prop)
red to the steel support structure or to the FlorDek® deck and
the top of the EDGEFORM is connected back to the decking with restraint
LAYING FlorDek® straps at approximately 600mm centr v
1. Place the FlorDek® sheet over the supports ensuring a minimum screws.
end bearing of 50mm. If supporting on a brick or masonry wall, provide
a separating strip such as malthoid.

Lower FlorDek®
at angle down onto
preceding edge

1. Tap the female rib with a hammer at a 45° angle to lock it into place.
REINFORCEMENT
Place all reinforcement in strict accordance with the structural engineer’s
dr

CONCRETE PLACEMENT
rade of concrete and any chemical admixtures must be in
strict accordance with A ral engineer’s drawings
ny excess dirt, grease or debris
as this inhibits bonding between the deck and concrete.
Ensure that concrete is applied evenly over the decking surface, as
mounding of the wet concrete will cause excessive local loading.

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