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Stud connector and bearing

D.01Composite steel-deck floor
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How this node works

The deck bears on the beam’s top flange; stud connectors welded through it (or to the flange) are embedded in the slab. They transfer the shear at the interface, making beam and slab a single composite beam.

Key points

  • Concrete slab + mesh
  • Profiled steel deck
  • Steel beam
  • Stud connector
  • Bearing on the beam
  • Stud embedded in the pour

Conceptual, language-neutral drawing for study and orientation — not an execution drawing. Dimensions and verifications belong to the designer.

Stud connector and bearing — Composite steel-deck floor | Architheca