ComFlor 80 is manufactured from high grade 440 steel and Corus Panels and Profiles are the only deck manufacturer in the UK to produce composite profiles in a grade of this quality. This high grade of steel together with the large corner curvature detail, provides an efficient profile which can reach impressive spans. The deck has unpropped spans of 4.5 metres and in the continuous condition, spans of 5 metres can be achieved. In turn, this reduces the number of structural steel components that are required, and so reduces overall costs of floor construction.

The profile has been designed to enable the welded shear stud connectors to be placed at the centre part of the trough only. This is the optimum position for the connector, which will ensure the correct concrete cover to the stud resulting in it reaching its full design capacity. The central location also eliminates the need for site checking to ensure that the stud positioning has been properly carried out.

The versatile profile can be produced with a painted surface to the underside. This will allow the deck to be used compositely, which makes it ideal for use in a situation where a finished/exposed underside is required. For example, in car park construction.

The CF80 deck profile, as with the other shallow profiles, acts compositely with the concrete slab via the embossments on the deck profile. The steel beam acts compositely with the concrete via the shear stud connector. The 19 mm diameter shear stud connector is welded through the deck to the top flange of the beam. Fabric mesh is placed on the deck in an elevated position and concrete is pumped to form the concrete slab.

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