Shear studs on metal deck

Shear studs are welded through the metal deck to the top flange of a steel beam. The section above the deck is embedded in concrete, allowing it to transfer shear force between the slab and the beam. These studs are utilized in composite construction so that the concrete slab and steel beam function together as a single, stronger structural unit.

Typical arrangement:

• Steel beam at bottom

• Metal deck placed over beam

• Stud welded through deck into beam flange

• Part of stud projects above deck

• Concrete poured around stud

  
  

  

  Shear studs on metal deck