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Pultruded I-bar

I-Bar PI-1040

PI-1040

PI-1040 has 1-inch I-bars on 1-inch centers and 40% open area. Review this shallow profile for platforms with closely spaced supports.

Panel Specifications

Panel size
5' x 20'
Approx. weight
3.47 lbs/sf
Open area
40%
Load bar depth
1"
Bar centers
1"
Bars per foot of width
12
Engineering properties per foot of width
A=3.66in2I=0.46in4S=0.93in3
Product
I-Bar PI-1040 dimensions
Dimensions

Typical uses

  • Low-profile platforms
  • Inspection covers

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"0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.0060.0120.025176051.80
18"0.0030.0050.0080.0110.0140.0270.0540.10879692.10
24"0.0080.0160.0240.0320.0390.0790.1580.31639612.28
30"0.0190.0370.0560.0740.0930.1850.371—25742.37
36"0.0380.0750.1130.1510.1880.377——17912.42
42"0.0690.1380.2080.2770.3460.692——13142.44
48"0.1180.2350.3530.4700.588———10042.45
54"0.1880.3760.564—————7922.46
60"0.2850.569——————7132.47

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0110.0210.04280281.80
18"0.0030.0060.0090.0120.0150.0300.0600.11953522.10
24"0.0060.0130.0190.0250.0320.0630.1260.25340142.28
30"0.0120.0240.0360.0470.0590.1190.2370.47532112.37
36"0.0200.0400.0600.0800.1000.2010.402—26762.42
42"0.0320.0630.0950.1270.1580.3160.633—22942.44
48"0.0470.0940.1410.1880.2350.470——20072.45
54"0.0670.1340.2000.2670.3340.668——17842.46
60"0.0910.1820.2730.3640.455———16062.47
66"0.1210.2420.3620.4830.604———14602.48
72"0.1560.3120.4680.625————13382.49

See the complete load tables

Pultruded I-bar

Others in this family

ConfigurationLoad bar depthBar centersWeightOpen
I-Bar PI-1050PI-10501"1.2"2.97 lbs/sf50%
I-Bar PI-1060PI-10601"1 1/2"2.47 lbs/sf60%
I-Bar PI-1540PI-15401 1/2"1"4.22 lbs/sf40%
I-Bar PI-1550PI-15501 1/2"1.2"3.60 lbs/sf50%
I-Bar PI-1560PI-15601 1/2"1 1/2"2.97 lbs/sf60%
I-Bar PI-1240PI-12401 1/4"1"3.77 lbs/sf40%
I-Bar PI-1250PI-12501 1/4"1.2"3.22 lbs/sf50%
I-Bar PI-1260PI-12601 1/4"1 1/2"2.67 lbs/sf60%
I-Bar PI-3050PI-30503"1.2"10.34 lbs/sf50%
I-Bar PI-3060PI-30603"1 1/2"8.40 lbs/sf60%

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