40 CFR Part 63, Table 28
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Deck construction | Typical deck seam length factor
Continuous sheet construction b: |
| 5-feet wide sheets | 0.2 c |
|---|---|
| 6-feet wide sheets | 0.17 |
| 7-feet wide sheets | 0.14 |
Panel construction d: |
| 5 × 7.5 feet rectangular | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| 5 × 12 feet rectangular | 0.28 |
a Deck seam loss applies to bolted decks only. Units for SD are feet per square feet.
b SD = 1/W, where W = sheet width (feet).
c If no specific information is available, these factors can be assumed to represent the most common bolted decks currently in use.
d SD = (L + W)/LW, where W = panel width (feet), and L = panel length (feet).