ASC Steel Deck Design Tool
ASC Steel Deck’s Design Tool eliminates the frustration of juggling multiple calculation methods, reducing inefficiencies and streamlining the design process. With a single, intuitive tool, engineers, architects, and specifiers can generate precise deck designs without manually recalculating loads, verifying separate charts, or cross-reference multiple sources. This consolidation ensures accuracy while saving valuable time, allowing professionals to focus on optimizing their projects rather than double-checking calculations.
Creating custom load tables and detailed calculations with manufacturer’s design tools is not a new development, but ASC Steel Deck’s new design tool is an improvement to what is currently available in the market. ASC Steel Deck provides a single design tool split into two: a roof deck and a floor deck design tool. This contrasts with many alternative tools available in the market by consolidating the calculation process into a singular tool. With our calculation tool, users can do all the calculations in one place, without the need to go through the inputs multiple times in multiple tools
Watch the video below for a visual demonstration of using the ASC Steel Deck Online Design Tool.
What Makes the ASC Steel Deck Design Tool Better?
What truly sets our tool apart is its user-driven output. Unlike other design tools and software that overwhelms users with unnecessary data, ASC Steel Deck’s tool only displays and prints the calculations relevant to the selected parameters. For instance, if you specify a particular sidelap or support fastener type, only the corresponding calculations will be shown—eliminating distractions and allowing for a more targeted, efficient design experience.
A Solution for Roof Deck Users
Roof Deck users will be able to do Inward uniform loads, Uplift uniform loads and Roof diaphragm calculations all in ASC Steel Deck’s Roof Deck Design Tool. Using alternative calculation tools, users may have to complete two separate calculations to achieve the same outcome and navigate back and forth between the two to verify both uniform loads and diaphragm loads are met.
Designed for Floor Deck Users
Floor Deck users will be able to do Unshored Spans, Vertical Loads and Floor diaphragm calculations all in ASC Steel Deck’s Floor Deck Design Tool. Using alternative calculation tools, users may need to visit at least three separate design tools to complete the same calculation and navigate back and forth between the three to verify all vertical and shear loads are met.
Whether designing for roof decks or floor decks, everything is available in one place, ensuring a more seamless, efficient workflow. This integrated approach not only saves time but also enhances accuracy, reducing the likelihood of errors and inconsistencies. By combining precision, flexibility, and ease of use, it simplifies complex structural planning and ensures that specifiers, engineers, and architects have precisely what they need—without the extra clutter.
