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Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

I-Bar PI-1040-ADA

PI-1040-ADA

PI-1040-ADA is a catalog ADA-designated 1-inch I-bar configuration with 40% open area. Review the opening dimensions, orientation and overall access design before specifying it.

Panel Specifications

Panel size
5' x 20'
Approx. weight
4.08 lbs/sf
Open area
40%
Load bar depth
1"
Bar centers
0.52"
Bars per foot of width
23
Engineering properties per foot of width
A=4.44in2I=0.49in4S=0.98in3
Product
I-Bar PI-1040-ADA dimensions
Dimensions

Typical uses

  • Public-access layouts
  • Accessible platform designs

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.

Uniform load (lbs/sq ft)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/sq ft)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.0060.0110.023115261.99
18"0.0030.0050.0080.0110.0130.0270.0540.10751232.12
24"0.0080.0160.0240.0320.0400.0800.1610.32128822.24
30"0.0190.0370.0560.0750.0940.1870.374—18442.35
36"0.0380.0750.1130.1510.1880.377——12812.42
42"0.0690.1380.2070.2760.345———9412.45
48"0.1170.2330.3500.466————7202.47
54"0.1860.3720.558—————5692.48
60"0.2820.565——————4612.49
66"0.412———————3812.5
72"0.581———————3202.51

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0090.0180.03690051.99
18"0.0030.0060.0090.0110.0140.0290.0570.11560032.12
24"0.0060.0130.0190.0260.0320.0640.1290.25745032.24
30"0.0120.0240.0360.0480.0600.1200.2390.47936022.35
36"0.0200.0400.0600.0800.1000.2010.402—30022.42
42"0.0320.0630.0950.1260.1580.315——25732.45
48"0.0470.0930.1400.1870.2330.466——22512.47
54"0.0660.1320.1980.2650.3310.661——20012.48
60"0.0900.1810.2710.3610.452———18002.49
66"0.1200.2400.3590.4790.599———16372.50
72"0.1550.3100.4650.620————15002.51

See the complete load tables

Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

Others in this family

ConfigurationLoad bar depthBar centersWeightOpen
I-Bar PI-1050-ADAPI-1050-ADA1"0.63"3.50 lbs/sf50%
I-Bar PI-1060-ADAPI-1060-ADA1"0.78"2.92 lbs/sf60%
I-Bar PI-3040-ADAPI-3040-ADA3"1"12.28 lbs/sf40%

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