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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-020578.txt : 20080328
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-020578.hdr.sgml : 20080328
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080328143916
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-020578
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dawley Jeffrey S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394622

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11781
		FILM NUMBER:		08718601

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(937) 428-6360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45459

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAYTON SUPERIOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317]
		IRS NUMBER:				310676346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45459
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9374287172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45459
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000854709</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAYTON SUPERIOR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSUP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394622</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dawley Jeffrey S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7777 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 130</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DAYTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45459</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Manufacturing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option issued pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended.  One quarter of shares subject to option become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant provided that the reporting owner is then employed by the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JEFFREY S. DAWLEY

by /s/ John M. McCann, Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to previously filed Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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