Molded square & rectangular mesh
2" x 2" Square Mesh
SM 2"x2"
The 2-inch square mesh panel offers 71% open area with 5/16-inch load bars. Consider it for open platforms and channel covers after reviewing the design loads and support layout.
Panel Specifications
- Panel size
- 4' x 12'
- Approx. weight
- 4.51 lbs/sf
- Open area
- 71%
- Load bar width
- 5/16"
- Bar centers
- 2"
- Bars per foot of width
- 6
- Engineering properties per foot of width
- A=3.12in2I=1.03in4S=1.03in3
Typical uses
- Channel covers
- Open process 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 | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.030 | 0.045 | 0.060 |
| 24" | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.026 | 0.038 | 0.051 | 0.077 | 0.102 |
| 30" | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.043 | 0.065 | 0.086 | 0.129 | 0.172 |
| 36" | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.061 | 0.092 | 0.122 | 0.183 | 0.244 |
| 42" | 0.017 | 0.035 | 0.087 | 0.131 | 0.174 | 0.261 | 0.348 |
| 46" | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.101 | 0.152 | 0.202 | 0.303 | 0.404 |
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 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.013 | 0.025 | 9264 | 1.80 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.011 | 0.013 | 0.027 | 0.053 | 0.107 | 4117 | 2.13 |
| 24" | 0.008 | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.030 | 0.038 | 0.075 | 0.150 | 0.300 | 2316 | 2.40 |
| 30" | 0.018 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 0.070 | 0.088 | 0.176 | 0.352 | — | 1482 | 2.50 |
| 36" | 0.036 | 0.071 | 0.107 | 0.143 | 0.179 | 0.357 | — | — | 1029 | 2.55 |
| 42" | 0.065 | 0.129 | 0.194 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.647 | — | — | 756 | 2.61 |
| 48" | 0.109 | 0.217 | 0.326 | 0.435 | 0.543 | — | — | — | 579 | 2.65 |
| 54" | 0.171 | 0.343 | 0.514 | 0.686 | — | — | — | — | 457 | 2.69 |
| 60" | 0.259 | 0.519 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 2.71 |
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" | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.020 | 0.040 | 4632 | 1.80 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.014 | 0.029 | 0.057 | 0.114 | 3088 | 2.13 |
| 24" | 0.006 | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.024 | 0.030 | 0.060 | 0.120 | 0.240 | 2316 | 2.40 |
| 30" | 0.011 | 0.023 | 0.034 | 0.045 | 0.056 | 0.113 | 0.225 | 0.450 | 1853 | 2.50 |
| 36" | 0.019 | 0.038 | 0.057 | 0.076 | 0.095 | 0.191 | 0.381 | — | 1544 | 2.55 |
| 42" | 0.030 | 0.059 | 0.089 | 0.118 | 0.148 | 0.296 | 0.591 | — | 1323 | 2.61 |
| 48" | 0.043 | 0.087 | 0.130 | 0.174 | 0.217 | 0.435 | — | — | 1158 | 2.65 |
| 54" | 0.061 | 0.122 | 0.183 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 0.610 | — | — | 1029 | 2.69 |
| 60" | 0.083 | 0.166 | 0.249 | 0.332 | 0.415 | — | — | — | 926 | 2.71 |
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% |
| 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Square MeshSM 1-1/2"x1-1/2" | 1/4" | 1 1/2" | 3.94 lbs/sf | 68% |
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