Change One Thing to Build Better Slabs on Metal Decks

Project goals are often the same for engineers, contractors, construction crews and developers is often the same: create structures that suit the needs of their occupants.

As the construction industry evolves, many more goals have entered the picture: be safer, be efficient, ensure the structure lasts hundreds of years and do so cost-effectively. 

Design software is continually improving. Facilities are improving their processes. Onsite machinery is more accurate and helpful than ever before. And the products used in a structure are growing in leaps and bounds.

Helix Steel’s innovative Helix Micro Rebar is one of these products. It transforms every step of the construction process to deliver unmatched benefits for everyone involved, especially with projects that require concrete slabs on metal decks

With Helix Steel, you really do build smarter, faster and stronger.

What’s the Big Deal With Slabs on Metal Decks?

Slabs on metal decks are flooring systems in multi-story construction that involve corrugated metal decks topped with concrete. The combination of concrete and metal decking creates a strong, durable, and lightweight floor or roof system.

How Do Slabs on Metal Decks Work in Multi-Level Buildings?

Whether it’s an office building, retirement home, hotel or retail store, slabs on metal decks work a lot alike. The first step is to install a layer of corrugated metal deck on your structural elements. This layer acts as formwork to hold the concrete during placement and is a permanent fixture to support the concrete slab. 

The concrete is then poured directly on the metal deck and used with reinforcement for additional strength and crack resistance. Since crews do not need to wait for the concrete to cure, follow-on trades, like carpenters, plumbers and electricians, can begin work much sooner.

How Are Slabs on Metal Decks Better With a Simple Reinforcement Upgrade?

Benefits for Engineers and Designers

For those who work in the first stage of project development, like engineers and other designers, slabs on metal decks are essential. To ensure that the floors have more strength with the benefits of easy installation and faster concrete placement, Helix Micro Rebar is often seen as essential.


Engineers specify Helix Micro Rebar because of its simplified design, which is amplified by the help that the engineers at Helix Steel give to every project. It has also been proven in thousands of projects across America and beyond through code compliance. Lastly, since Helix Micro Rebar’s twisted design improves crack resistance, it can help distribute loads better and improve multi-residential structural performance.
Learn more about engineering with Helix Micro Rebar.

Benefits for Contractors


Managing a construction project that’s both tall and complex usually involves balancing quality with your budget challenges. Helix Micro Rebar transforms this!

Build faster – no more lugging, cutting and tying rebar for weeks on end. Helix Micro Rebar is mixed directly into concrete, cutting labor and install time.

Cost reductions – no more time spent on rebar. Your crew can work on other project elements instead. 

Simpler job sites – say ‘no’ to storing and moving awkward and heavy rebar around your job site. Helix Micro Rebar is often integrated into your concrete completely at your batch plant.

Benefits for Construction Crews

Crews that are building your structure taller need smarter solutions that don’t break their backs while reducing the complexity of their tasks. Fortunately, Helix Micro Rebar is simply added to the concrete mix at your batch plant, making most of the concrete reinforcement work take place offsite. This also means that crews can work more efficiently while knowing that they’re in a safer work environment. There is not even precarious formwork to set up and remove! Lastly, crews can be confident that the concrete they place will have maximized crack control, making them more proud of a job well done.

Benefits for Real Estate Developers

Whether you are a developer or you work with one, you want them to maximize their ROI while meeting all of their goals and then some! 
Helix Micro Rebar makes the dreams of developers come true! A big benefit is faster completion with significantly less time working on concrete reinforcement installation and more time expediting construction. In many cases, a single project can use tons less reinforcement, which is a massive net benefit for our natural world. And you also need to consider that with better crack resistance your buildings reinforced with Helix Micro Rebar are more resilient to problems, reducing long-term maintenance costs and increasing your property value.

Rusty Rebar and Mesh Have Met Their Match

Helix Steel is a partnership with products that change everything. Our team of experts is ready to support you through engineering, design and installation to revolutionize how you build. 

Contact Helix Steel and learn more to benefit your next slab-on-metal-deck project.