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Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

I-Bar PI-1050-ADA

PI-1050-ADA

PI-1050-ADA combines a 1-inch depth with 50% open area at 3.50 lbs/sf. This catalog ADA-designated configuration is a candidate for public access layouts subject to project review.

Panel Specifications

Panel size
5' x 20'
Approx. weight
3.50 lbs/sf
Open area
50%
Load bar depth
1"
Bar centers
0.63"
Bars per foot of width
19
Engineering properties per foot of width
A=3.67in2I=0.40in4S=0.80in3
Product
I-Bar PI-1050-ADA dimensions
Dimensions

Typical uses

  • Waterfront access designs
  • Public deck layouts

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"0.0010.0020.0030.0030.0040.0090.0170.03595941.29
18"0.0030.0070.0100.0130.0160.0330.0650.13042641.75
24"0.0090.0180.0280.0370.0460.0920.1850.36923981.95
30"0.0220.0430.0650.0870.1080.2160.433—15352.03
36"0.0450.0890.1340.1790.2230.447——10662.04
42"0.0820.1640.2460.3280.410———7832.06
48"0.1390.2780.417—————6002.07
54"0.2220.4440.665—————4742.08
60"0.3360.673——————3832.09
66"0.490———————3172.1
72"0.691———————2672.11

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"0.0010.0030.0040.0060.0070.0140.0280.05674951.29
18"0.0030.0070.0100.0140.0170.0350.0690.13949971.75
24"0.0070.0150.0220.0300.0370.0740.1480.29537481.95
30"0.0140.0280.0420.0550.0690.1390.277—29982.03
36"0.0240.0480.0710.0950.1190.2380.476—24982.04
42"0.0370.0750.1120.1500.1870.375——21412.06
48"0.0560.1110.1670.2230.278———18742.07
54"0.0790.1580.2370.3150.394———16662.08
60"0.1080.2150.3230.4310.538———14992.09
66"0.1430.2850.4280.570————13632.10
72"0.1840.3690.553—————12502.11

See the complete load tables

Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

Others in this family

ConfigurationLoad bar depthBar centersWeightOpen
I-Bar PI-1040-ADAPI-1040-ADA1"0.52"4.08 lbs/sf40%
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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