Decking — Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff
Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff for composite floor and roof deck work.
Pour stop is the forgotten steel — gauge-metal angels that hold wet concrete at every edge and every core. Opening perimeter routinely rivals the building perimeter on office floors; the takeoff that skips it shows up as a panic fab order during deck week.
Formula
Note: Erection-planning estimate only. Member weights, connection capacities and tolerances for execution must come from the issued drawings, the EOR and the erection engineer — never from a generic calculator.
Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff for composite floor and roof deck work. A free structural steel delivery & erection tool — no sign-up, no upload, instant results in your browser.
About Decking — Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff
Decking — Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff computes the governing relationship sticks = (edges+openings)(1+waste)/length live as you type. Pour stop is the forgotten steel — gauge-metal angels that hold wet concrete at every edge and every core. Opening perimeter routinely rivals the building perimeter on office floors; the takeoff that skips it shows up as a panic fab order during deck week. Defaults are pre-filled with realistic values for this exact scenario, and the worked example substitutes your numbers step by step so the math is never a black box.
How to use Decking — Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff
- 1Enter your values — Slab edge length, Opening perimeter, Pour-stop stick length, Corners/laps (sensible defaults are pre-filled).
- 2Read the live results: Sticks required.
- 3Check the "with your numbers" line to see sticks = (edges+openings)(1+waste)/length substituted step by step.
- 4Adjust inputs until the scenario matches yours, then copy or share the result.
Why use Decking — Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff?
- ✓Instant, free and private — every calculation runs client-side in your browser; nothing is uploaded
- ✓Built on the stated formula sticks = (edges+openings)(1+waste)/length with authoritative sources cited on the page (SDI — Steel Deck Institute manuals; AISC 303 — Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings)
- ✓Pour stop is the forgotten steel — gauge-metal angels that hold wet concrete at every edge and every core.
- ✓Niche-specific defaults give a meaningful worked answer the moment the page loads
Frequently asked questions
What formula does the decking — pour stop / edge form takeoff use?+
It evaluates sticks = (edges+openings)(1+waste)/length, exactly as published. Sources: SDI — Steel Deck Institute manuals; AISC 303 — Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings. The substituted worked example on the page lets you verify every step against the textbook.
How should I read the result — and how far can I trust it?+
Pour stop is the forgotten steel — gauge-metal angels that hold wet concrete at every edge and every core. Erection-planning estimate only. Member weights, connection capacities and tolerances for execution must come from the issued drawings, the EOR and the erection engineer — never from a generic calculator.
When is this calculator the right tool for the job?+
Pour Stop / Edge Form Takeoff for composite floor and roof deck work. A free structural steel delivery & erection tool. Opening perimeter routinely rivals the building perimeter on office floors; the takeoff that skips it shows up as a panic fab order during deck week. For neighbouring scenarios, the related tools below cover the same engine with different presets.
Do I need to install anything or create an account?+
No. The tool is pure client-side JavaScript: open the page and it works, offline once loaded, with no account, no quota and no data leaving your device.
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