Before welding shear studs to composite deck flutes, which field check best limits spacing errors?
Choices
- (A) Eyeball spacing only
- (B) Chalk or jig layout checked against approved detail spacing tables
- (C) Random tack then sample one stud
- (D) Reduce stud count to speed welding
Correct answer: (B)
Chalk or jig layout checked against approved detail spacing tables
Explanation
Layout lines keep stud rows aligned to beam axes.