Molded square & rectangular mesh
1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Square Mesh
SM 1-1/2"x1-1/2"
This 1-1/2-inch square mesh panel combines molded construction with 68% open area. Review it for industrial platforms and treatment-plant access using the published span and deflection data.
Panel Specifications
- Panel size
- 4' x 12' / 5' x 10'
- Approx. weight
- 3.94 lbs/sf
- Open area
- 68%
- Load bar width
- 1/4"
- Bar centers
- 1 1/2"
- Bars per foot of width
- 8
- Engineering properties per foot of width
- A=2.73in2I=0.49in4S=0.65in3
Typical uses
- Treatment-plant walkways
- Industrial platforms
Material & Surface Options
- Resin systems
- Type V Vinyl ester (230°F) · Type I Isophthalic polyester (220°F) · Type O Orthophthalic polyester (160°F)
- Choose a Walking Surface
- Concave (as-molded) · Grit top · Covered / plated
- Standard colors
- Dark grey, Light grey, Green, Yellow, Orange
- Flame spread (ASTM E84)
- Class 1, 25 or less
Load & deflection data
Load & Deflection Data
Published deflection values in inches at the listed spans and loads. Review each table's notes and support conditions with your project engineer.
Concentrated load at mid-span (lbs)
| Span | 100 | 200 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.014 | 0.021 | 0.028 | 0.042 | 0.056 |
| 24" | 0.008 | 0.015 | 0.039 | 0.058 | 0.077 | 0.116 | 0.154 |
| 30" | 0.013 | 0.026 | 0.065 | 0.098 | 0.130 | 0.196 | 0.261 |
| 36" | 0.021 | 0.041 | 0.103 | 0.155 | 0.206 | 0.309 | 0.412 |
| 42" | 0.031 | 0.061 | 0.154 | 0.230 | 0.307 | 0.461 | 0.614 |
| 46" | 0.039 | 0.078 | 0.195 | 0.293 | 0.390 | 0.585 | — |
Uniform load (lbs/sq ft)
| Span | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | Max rec. load (lbs/sq ft) | Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12" | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.014 | 0.028 | 0.057 | 4082 | 0.80 |
| 18" | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.015 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 0.051 | 0.103 | 0.205 | 1813 | 1.11 |
| 24" | 0.014 | 0.029 | 0.043 | 0.058 | 0.072 | 0.144 | 0.288 | 0.576 | 1021 | 1.25 |
| 30" | 0.033 | 0.067 | 0.100 | 0.134 | 0.167 | 0.334 | 0.668 | — | 653 | 1.31 |
| 36" | 0.067 | 0.135 | 0.202 | 0.270 | 0.337 | 0.674 | — | — | 453 | 1.35 |
| 42" | 0.123 | 0.246 | 0.370 | 0.493 | 0.616 | — | — | — | 333 | 1.37 |
| 48" | 0.209 | 0.417 | 0.626 | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 1.38 |
| 54" | 0.334 | 0.669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 1.38 |
Line load (lbs/ft of width)
| Span | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width) | Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12" | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.023 | 0.045 | 0.090 | 2041 | 0.80 |
| 18" | 0.005 | 0.011 | 0.016 | 0.022 | 0.027 | 0.055 | 0.109 | 0.219 | 1360 | 1.11 |
| 24" | 0.012 | 0.023 | 0.035 | 0.046 | 0.058 | 0.115 | 0.230 | 0.461 | 1021 | 1.25 |
| 30" | 0.021 | 0.043 | 0.064 | 0.086 | 0.107 | 0.214 | 0.428 | — | 816 | 1.31 |
| 36" | 0.036 | 0.072 | 0.108 | 0.144 | 0.180 | 0.360 | — | — | 680 | 1.35 |
| 42" | 0.056 | 0.113 | 0.169 | 0.225 | 0.282 | 0.563 | — | — | 583 | 1.37 |
| 48" | 0.084 | 0.167 | 0.251 | 0.334 | 0.418 | — | — | — | 510 | 1.38 |
| 54" | 0.119 | 0.238 | 0.357 | 0.476 | 0.594 | — | — | — | 453 | 1.38 |
Molded square & rectangular mesh
Others in this family
| Configuration | Load bar width | Bar centers | Weight | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1" x 1" x 4" Rectangular MeshRM 1"x1"x4" | 1/4" | 1" | 2.61 lbs/sf | 68% |
| 1" x 1 1/2" Square MeshSM 1"x1-1/2" | 1/4" | 1 1/2" | 2.50 lbs/sf | 69% |
| 1 1/4" x 1 1/2" Square MeshSM 1-1/4"x1-1/2" | 1/4" | 1 1/2" | 3.08 lbs/sf | 69% |
| 2" x 2" Square MeshSM 2"x2" | 5/16" | 2" | 4.51 lbs/sf | 71% |
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