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		Steelrite® Advantage The Steelrite® Composite Floor System provides a quick and economical floor/ceiling solution for the construction of multiple story/residential structures. The system's structure consists of a high-strength steel floor deck that acts as permanent concrete form to create a composite, reinforced, one-way slab. A conventional gypsum board ceiling is directly attached or hung from the steel deck to construct a finished interior surface. The resulting Steelrite® Composite Floor System meets the requirements for structural strength, minimum deflection, fire rating, and sound control common to residential or commercial construction. Steelrite® is the composite floor system of choice for high-rise and low-rise apartment buildings, condominiums, townhouses, time-shares, senior living facilities, motels, hotels, and other structures with residential loading requirements.   Ten Reasons to Specify Steelrite™ 1 Steelrite® is a permanent steel form that eliminates the need for temporary forms. 2 Steelrite® acts compositely with the concrete to provide positive reinforcing for the slab. 3 Steelrite® slabs can span up to 28 feet. Longer spans require fewer structural supports. 4 Steel beams, load-bearing metal studs, masonry, insulated concrete block forms, and poured concrete are all compatible with the Steelrite® system. 5 Steelrite® slabs can be designed with U.L. fire rating of one or two hours without applying drywall or spray-on fireproofing to the deck. 6 Independent sound transmission (STC) tests prove that Steelrite® slabs outperform other floor systems. 7 Steelrite® uses less concrete than a traditional solid slab, reducing total concrete volume up to 30 percent. 8 The Steelrite® slab beam is reinforced concrete beam the same depth as the slab, which allows for long, uninterrupted spans. The slab beam is supported by columns that can be hidden in partition walls, eliminating the need for dropped beams or other visible support members. 9 Because the Steelrite® slab is of a monolithic-type construction, when tied into the load-bearing walls it becomes a single unit of great strength. Diaphragm action of the Steelrite® slab braces the walls; therefore, the use of tie beams is not required. 10 Steelrite® slabs allow low floor-to-floor height, which keeps overall building height to a minimum while maximizing the usable interior height.

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