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# Deck Construction
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**Navigation:** Construction > Superstructure Construction > Deck Construction
For detailed parameter explanations, see the [Deck Construction Reference](https://docs.openbrim.org/templates/steel-i-girder-bridge-workflow/construction-sig/superstructure-construction-sig/deck-construction-sig).
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**Step 1:** Click **three-dots icon** on Pouring Stage cell and select a **Construction Stage** as **Cast1PourStage.**
**Step 2:** As a result of these operations, an issue will appear on the OpenBrIM screen. This does not necessarily mean that any operation was done incorrectly. The issue will be resolved when the deck is define in the next step.
Quick Tip: Learn how to read issues
When encountering the warning as seen in OpenBrIM app, there is a "issue" , it is advised to review the parameters you have provided. This warning suggests that there might be a missing or incorrect parameter in your input. Check inputs to ensure they are accurate and complete.
When a warning is clicked, the reason can be displayed. The warning is expressed in the format of Component Group Name (can be viewed in the treeview) > User Defined Component Name (can be viewed in the spreadsheet name column) > Parameter Name (can be viewed in the spreadsheet column header).
After clicking on 'Superstructure > Connections > Bolted Field Splice' in the tree view, navigate to the Bolt category. Set the Bolt Property input. The issue will be resolved after these steps.
The screenshot demonstrates one example of two Bolted Field Splice components named BFS1 and BFS2 by the user, with parameter names **Flange Bolt Property** and **Web Bolt Property**.
**Step 3:** Click **three-dots icon** on Hardening Stage cell and select a **Construction Stage** as **Cast123GainStiffStage.**
**Step 4:** Click the **three-dots icon** on the **Deck** cell, and then set **Deck1**.
**Step 5:** Keep the **Start Skew, End Skew, Haunch Load** and **Self Weight Factor** as default.
**Step 6:** Go to the **Longitudinal** tab and specify the stations of deck pouring in the longitudinal direction.
Keep the **Start Station** as default.
**Step 7:** Enter the **End Station** as **111.**
**Step 8:** Go to the **Transverse** tab and specify the stations of deck pouring in the transverse direction. This example includes a complete casting sequence. Therefore, Keep the **Transverse Const. Type** as **Complete** (as default).
**Step 9:** Set name as **DeckCasting1**.
| **Deck Construction** | |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Deck Casting
\
DeckCasting1 Cast1PourStage Cast123GainStiffStage Deck1 0.0000 0.0000 Ignore 1.0000\
DeckCasting2 Cast2PourStage Cast123GainStiffStage Deck1 0.0000 0.0000 Ignore 1.0000\
DeckCasting3 Cast3PourStage Cast123GainStiffStage Deck1 0.0000 0.0000 Ignore 1.0000\
DeckCasting4 Cast4PourStage Cast45GainStiffStage Deck1 0.0000 0.0000 Ignore 1.0000\
DeckCasting5 Cast5PourStage Cast45GainStiffStage Deck1 0.0000 0.0000 Ignore 1.0000\
| Longitudinal
\
DeckCasting1 0.0000 111.0000\
DeckCasting2 211.0000 319.0000\
DeckCasting3 419.0000 530.0000\
DeckCasting4 111.0000 211.0000\
DeckCasting5 319.0000 419.0000\
|
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The completed deck constructions are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips.
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.
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Deck Construction
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