Pultruded I-bar
I-Bar PI-1540
PI-1540
PI-1540 provides a 1-1/2-inch bearing depth with 40% open area. Compare its section properties and deflection values for industrial platform layouts.
Panel Specifications
- Panel size
- 5' x 20'
- Approx. weight
- 4.22 lbs/sf
- Open area
- 40%
- Load bar depth
- 1 1/2"
- Bar centers
- 1"
- Bars per foot of width
- 12
- Engineering properties per foot of width
- A=4.66in2I=1.32in4S=1.76in3
Typical uses
- Industrial platforms
- Equipment walkways
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 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.007 | 0.015 | 21051 | 3.00 |
| 18" | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.012 | 0.023 | 0.047 | 14559 | 4.88 |
| 24" | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.012 | 0.015 | 0.031 | 0.061 | 0.122 | 7136 | 5.90 |
| 30" | 0.007 | 0.014 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 0.034 | 0.069 | 0.037 | 0.275 | 4405 | 6.40 |
| 36" | 0.014 | 0.027 | 0.041 | 0.055 | 0.068 | 0.137 | 0.274 | 0.547 | 3161 | 6.66 |
| 42" | 0.025 | 0.050 | 0.075 | 0.100 | 0.125 | 0.250 | 0.500 | — | 2292 | 6.75 |
| 48" | 0.042 | 0.085 | 0.127 | 0.169 | 0.211 | 0.423 | — | — | 1746 | 6.81 |
| 54" | 0.068 | 0.135 | 0.203 | 0.270 | 0.338 | 0.675 | — | — | 1387 | 6.83 |
| 60" | 0.103 | 0.205 | 0.308 | 0.411 | 0.513 | — | — | — | 1124 | 6.85 |
| 66" | 0.150 | 0.300 | 0.450 | 0.599 | — | — | — | — | 928 | 6.87 |
| 72" | 0.212 | 0.424 | 0.636 | — | — | — | — | — | 779 | 6.88 |
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 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.012 | 0.024 | 14034 | 3.00 |
| 18" | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.012 | 0.025 | 0.050 | 9356 | 4.88 |
| 24" | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.010 | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.049 | 0.098 | 7017 | 5.90 |
| 30" | 0.004 | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0.018 | 0.022 | 0.044 | 0.088 | 0.176 | 5614 | 6.40 |
| 36" | 0.007 | 0.015 | 0.022 | 0.029 | 0.036 | 0.073 | 0.146 | 0.292 | 4678 | 6.66 |
| 42" | 0.011 | 0.023 | 0.034 | 0.046 | 0.057 | 0.114 | 0.229 | 0.457 | 4010 | 6.75 |
| 48" | 0.017 | 0.034 | 0.051 | 0.068 | 0.085 | 0.169 | 0.338 | 0.677 | 3509 | 6.81 |
| 54" | 0.024 | 0.048 | 0.072 | 0.096 | 0.120 | 0.240 | 0.480 | — | 3119 | 6.83 |
| 60" | 0.033 | 0.066 | 0.099 | 0.131 | 0.164 | 0.328 | 0.657 | — | 2807 | 6.85 |
| 66" | 0.044 | 0.087 | 0.131 | 0.174 | 0.218 | 0.436 | — | — | 2552 | 6.87 |
| 72" | 0.057 | 0.113 | 0.170 | 0.226 | 0.283 | 0.565 | — | — | 2339 | 6.88 |
Pultruded I-bar
Others in this family
| Configuration | Load bar depth | Bar centers | Weight | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Bar PI-1040PI-1040 | 1" | 1" | 3.47 lbs/sf | 40% |
| 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-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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