Patent ID: 11898351
Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 19:
20. A method of assembling a structural decking system, the method comprising:
assembling a first joist having first opposing ends and at least one first joist seat to one or more support members, wherein the first joist comprises:
a first upper chord, wherein the first upper chord comprise two first angle members operatively coupled together;
a first lower chord; and
a plurality of first webs operatively coupling the first upper chord and the first lower chord; and
wherein the first joist seat is formed from the two first angle members of the first upper chord directly operatively coupled to a first lower seat chord or the first joist seat is separate from the first upper chord and formed from at least two first seat members that are operatively coupled to a first web of the plurality of first webs, and wherein the first joist seat has a first cavity with a first opening formed between the two first angle members of the first upper chord or from the at least two first seat members; and

assembling a second joist having second opposing ends and at least one second joist seat to the one or more support members, wherein the second joist comprises:
a second upper chord, wherein the second upper chord comprises two second angle members operatively coupled together;
a second lower chord; and
a plurality of second webs operatively coupling the second upper chord to the second lower chord; and
wherein the second joist seat is formed from the two second angle members of the second upper chord directly operatively coupled to a second lower seat chord or the second joist seat is separate from the second upper chord and formed from at least two second seat members that are operatively coupled to a second web of the plurality of second webs, and wherein the second joist seat has a second cavity with a second cavity opening formed between the two second angle members of the second upper chord or from the at least two second seat members; and

assembling a joist tie, comprising a tie web having one or more ribs, to a first proximal end of the first joist and a second proximal end of the second joist, wherein the one or more ribs have a width less than the first cavity opening of the first cavity and the second cavity opening of the second cavity wherein the first proximal end of the first joist is operatively coupled to the second proximal end of the second joist in series, and wherein a first portion of the one or more ribs of the joist tie is located within the first cavity of the first joist seat and a second portion of the one or more ribs of the joist tie is located within the second cavity of the second joist seat
assembling decking over the joist tie and the first joist and the second joist;
assembling one or more connectors, wherein the one or more connectors comprise:
one or more fasteners, wherein the one or more fasteners are configured to operatively couple the decking, the joist tie, and the first proximal end of the first joist or the second proximal end of the second joist by extending through the decking, the tie web, and first proximal end of the first joist or the second proximal end of the second joist; or
one or more welds that are configured to operatively couple the joist tie to the first proximal end of the first joist or the second proximal end of the second joist before installing the decking over the joist tie; and, wherein the joist tie minimizes any rise in the decking at the location of the joist tie to a tie web thickness of the joist tie.