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

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)
| 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 | 0.012 | 0.025 | 17605 | 1.80 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.011 | 0.014 | 0.027 | 0.054 | 0.108 | 7969 | 2.10 |
| 24" | 0.008 | 0.016 | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.039 | 0.079 | 0.158 | 0.316 | 3961 | 2.28 |
| 30" | 0.019 | 0.037 | 0.056 | 0.074 | 0.093 | 0.185 | 0.371 | — | 2574 | 2.37 |
| 36" | 0.038 | 0.075 | 0.113 | 0.151 | 0.188 | 0.377 | — | — | 1791 | 2.42 |
| 42" | 0.069 | 0.138 | 0.208 | 0.277 | 0.346 | 0.692 | — | — | 1314 | 2.44 |
| 48" | 0.118 | 0.235 | 0.353 | 0.470 | 0.588 | — | — | — | 1004 | 2.45 |
| 54" | 0.188 | 0.376 | 0.564 | — | — | — | — | — | 792 | 2.46 |
| 60" | 0.285 | 0.569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | 2.47 |
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 | 0.011 | 0.021 | 0.042 | 8028 | 1.80 |
| 18" | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.012 | 0.015 | 0.030 | 0.060 | 0.119 | 5352 | 2.10 |
| 24" | 0.006 | 0.013 | 0.019 | 0.025 | 0.032 | 0.063 | 0.126 | 0.253 | 4014 | 2.28 |
| 30" | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.036 | 0.047 | 0.059 | 0.119 | 0.237 | 0.475 | 3211 | 2.37 |
| 36" | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.060 | 0.080 | 0.100 | 0.201 | 0.402 | — | 2676 | 2.42 |
| 42" | 0.032 | 0.063 | 0.095 | 0.127 | 0.158 | 0.316 | 0.633 | — | 2294 | 2.44 |
| 48" | 0.047 | 0.094 | 0.141 | 0.188 | 0.235 | 0.470 | — | — | 2007 | 2.45 |
| 54" | 0.067 | 0.134 | 0.200 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.668 | — | — | 1784 | 2.46 |
| 60" | 0.091 | 0.182 | 0.273 | 0.364 | 0.455 | — | — | — | 1606 | 2.47 |
| 66" | 0.121 | 0.242 | 0.362 | 0.483 | 0.604 | — | — | — | 1460 | 2.48 |
| 72" | 0.156 | 0.312 | 0.468 | 0.625 | — | — | — | — | 1338 | 2.49 |
Pultruded I-bar
Others in this family
| Configuration | Load bar depth | Bar centers | Weight | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Bar PI-1050PI-1050 | 1" | 1.2" | 2.97 lbs/sf | 50% |
| I-Bar PI-1060PI-1060 | 1" | 1 1/2" | 2.47 lbs/sf | 60% |
| I-Bar PI-1540PI-1540 | 1 1/2" | 1" | 4.22 lbs/sf | 40% |
| I-Bar PI-1550PI-1550 | 1 1/2" | 1.2" | 3.60 lbs/sf | 50% |
| I-Bar PI-1560PI-1560 | 1 1/2" | 1 1/2" | 2.97 lbs/sf | 60% |
| I-Bar PI-1240PI-1240 | 1 1/4" | 1" | 3.77 lbs/sf | 40% |
| I-Bar PI-1250PI-1250 | 1 1/4" | 1.2" | 3.22 lbs/sf | 50% |
| I-Bar PI-1260PI-1260 | 1 1/4" | 1 1/2" | 2.67 lbs/sf | 60% |
| I-Bar PI-3050PI-3050 | 3" | 1.2" | 10.34 lbs/sf | 50% |
| I-Bar PI-3060PI-3060 | 3" | 1 1/2" | 8.40 lbs/sf | 60% |
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