Composite metal deck and concrete floor system

Abstract

A deck pan assembly for receiving and supporting concrete that is utilized as a floor system in a building. The deck pan assembly comprises a plurality of deck pans with each deck pan including a bottom and an upturned edge. The deck pans are disposed in side-by-side relationship and spaced such that the turned up edges of two deck pans lie adjacent each other and form a connecting structure that permits the two deck pans to be connected together. Further the assembly includes an elongated stiffening connector extending along the connecting structure and at least partially covering the turned up edges that form the connecting structure. The elongated stiffening connector includes a pair of spaced apart sides, and the connecting structure, formed by the upturned edges of two deck pans, is inserted between the spaced apart sides such that the spaced apart sides extend downwardly adjacent outer surfaces of the connecting structure. Fasteners are employed to connect the stiffening connector to the connecting structure of the deck pan. The elongated stiffening connector and the deck pans are constructed of sheet metal and wherein the sheet metal that forms the elongated stiffening connector is of a heavier gauge metal than the sheet metal that forms the deck pans.