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

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)
| 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 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.011 | 0.023 | 11526 | 1.99 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.011 | 0.013 | 0.027 | 0.054 | 0.107 | 5123 | 2.12 |
| 24" | 0.008 | 0.016 | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.040 | 0.080 | 0.161 | 0.321 | 2882 | 2.24 |
| 30" | 0.019 | 0.037 | 0.056 | 0.075 | 0.094 | 0.187 | 0.374 | — | 1844 | 2.35 |
| 36" | 0.038 | 0.075 | 0.113 | 0.151 | 0.188 | 0.377 | — | — | 1281 | 2.42 |
| 42" | 0.069 | 0.138 | 0.207 | 0.276 | 0.345 | — | — | — | 941 | 2.45 |
| 48" | 0.117 | 0.233 | 0.350 | 0.466 | — | — | — | — | 720 | 2.47 |
| 54" | 0.186 | 0.372 | 0.558 | — | — | — | — | — | 569 | 2.48 |
| 60" | 0.282 | 0.565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 461 | 2.49 |
| 66" | 0.412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | 2.5 |
| 72" | 0.581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 2.51 |
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 | 0.009 | 0.018 | 0.036 | 9005 | 1.99 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.014 | 0.029 | 0.057 | 0.115 | 6003 | 2.12 |
| 24" | 0.006 | 0.013 | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.032 | 0.064 | 0.129 | 0.257 | 4503 | 2.24 |
| 30" | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.036 | 0.048 | 0.060 | 0.120 | 0.239 | 0.479 | 3602 | 2.35 |
| 36" | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.060 | 0.080 | 0.100 | 0.201 | 0.402 | — | 3002 | 2.42 |
| 42" | 0.032 | 0.063 | 0.095 | 0.126 | 0.158 | 0.315 | — | — | 2573 | 2.45 |
| 48" | 0.047 | 0.093 | 0.140 | 0.187 | 0.233 | 0.466 | — | — | 2251 | 2.47 |
| 54" | 0.066 | 0.132 | 0.198 | 0.265 | 0.331 | 0.661 | — | — | 2001 | 2.48 |
| 60" | 0.090 | 0.181 | 0.271 | 0.361 | 0.452 | — | — | — | 1800 | 2.49 |
| 66" | 0.120 | 0.240 | 0.359 | 0.479 | 0.599 | — | — | — | 1637 | 2.50 |
| 72" | 0.155 | 0.310 | 0.465 | 0.620 | — | — | — | — | 1500 | 2.51 |
Pultruded I-bar (ADA)
Others in this family
| Configuration | Load bar depth | Bar centers | Weight | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Bar PI-1050-ADAPI-1050-ADA | 1" | 0.63" | 3.50 lbs/sf | 50% |
| I-Bar PI-1060-ADAPI-1060-ADA | 1" | 0.78" | 2.92 lbs/sf | 60% |
| I-Bar PI-3040-ADAPI-3040-ADA | 3" | 1" | 12.28 lbs/sf | 40% |
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