Fireproofing Settings

Company Options | Job | Fireproofing Settings

Flutes/ft
The number of flutes for a given piece of metal deck per deck. The figure will vary depending on deck type and manufacturer.

Flute Depth
The depth of the flute this figure will vary depending on deck type and manufacturer.

Factor (BF/LF/inch of flange width)
Displays the flute fill factor for the deck being estimated. Used to calculate the material required to fill the underside of the deck between the top of the beam and the steel deck flute. This calculation takes into consideration the flange width of the beams and joists. All flute fills are figured as though running perpendicular to the beam and joist. To change the flute fill factor, click on the inverted arrow to open the drop down list and select from the list displayed.

Firetape Over
An optional height below which firetaping labor is figured at one production rate and above which labor if figured at a higher production rate.

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