Hello,
I am having trouble finding guidance on the inputs for Deck/Slab Property Information>Noncomposite Floor System in the modeler.
I am using a 1.5" deep PLB Verco Roof deck. Under Diaphragm, would the effective thickness be the thickness of the gauge metal (20 GA), the overall thickness of the metal deck (1.5") or somewhere in between??
Thank you!!
It only matters is the diaphragm is to be treated as semi-rigid in Ram Frame. See also: https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/3348/ram-frame---semirigid-diaphragms-faq