Noncombustible Steel Deck Framing

Course Overview

This course will examine how noncombustible steel deck framing makes it possible to meet stringent building and fire codes in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones. Because steel is a Class A fire-rated material, steel deck framing will not contribute fuel to a fire, reducing the threat that a wildfire poses to human life and property. Participants will also learn how steel’s strength and resistance to the damaging effects of weathering makes it possible to deliver bigger and longer-lasting deck structures. This proven performance ensures the physical safety of users without compromising the project’s design vision, making steel deck framing suitable for a variety of uses in WUI zones.

Credits: 1.0 LU Hour

Learning Objectives

• Describe a WUI zone and identify WUI building code standards as it relates to deck construction.
• Summarize how steel deck framing meets stringent building and fire codes in WUI zones.
• Recall steel’s performance qualities as they relate to strength and durability to prioritize the physical safety of deck users in WUI zones.
• Apply noncombustible steel deck framing’s performance qualities to a variety of uses to expand residential and commercial use in WUI zones.

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