Steel Deck Institute

Steel Deck Institute is a steel deck organization in Florence, SC, located at 123 Main St, Charleston, SC 29407, Florence, SC.

The Steel Deck Institute was formed to bring uniformity to the design, manufacture, quality control, and construction practices applicable to cold-formed steel decking. Since its founding in 1939, the organization has provided industry standards for the engineering, design, manufacture, and field usage of steel floor and roof decks. Members of the institute include manufacturers of steel roof deck and floor deck, with products primarily used to support overlying roofing materials or to serve as a permanent form and positive reinforcement for concrete floor slabs. The organization currently has thirty-three deck producing members and eleven associate members. Member companies operate certified deck manufacturing facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada, while associate members manufacture products related to the use of steel decks.

The Steel Deck Institute is known in the construction and structural engineering industry for various design manuals, publications, white papers, and technical notes. The Code of Standard Practice for Steel Deck, which was developed under ANSI consensus procedures as an American National Standard, governs the design, sale, purchase, manufacture, and installation of steel deck. This publication serves as a resource for architects, engineers, contractors, and inspectors. The institute's Board of Directors holds quarterly committee meetings to act upon research needs, technical issues, and marketing needs related to steel deck.

Ken Charles serves as the Managing Director of the Steel Deck Institute. He relocated the SDI offices to Florence, SC, in 2023.

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