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Pultruded I-bar

I-Bar PI-1560

PI-1560

PI-1560 offers 60% open area at a 1-1/2-inch depth. Review this profile for open decks where airflow, drainage and loading must be considered together.

Panel Specifications

Panel size
5' x 20'
Approx. weight
2.97 lbs/sf
Open area
60%
Load bar depth
1 1/2"
Bar centers
1 1/2"
Bars per foot of width
8
Engineering properties per foot of width
A=3.11in2I=0.88in4S=1.17in3
Product
I-Bar PI-1560 dimensions
Dimensions

Typical uses

  • Open utility decks
  • Drainage platforms

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"0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.0060.0110.023105241.99
18"0.0020.0040.0050.0070.0090.0180.0350.07070163.23
24"0.0050.0090.0140.0180.0230.0460.0920.18445853.91
30"0.0100.0210.0310.0410.0520.1040.2070.41528314.24
36"0.0210.0410.0620.0830.1030.2070.413—20064.41
42"0.0380.0760.1130.1510.1890.378——14544.47
48"0.0640.1280.1920.2550.3190.639——11174.51
54"0.1020.2040.3060.4080.510———8854.52
60"0.1550.3100.4650.620————7174.54
66"0.2260.4530.679—————5924.55
72"0.3200.640——————4984.56

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0090.0180.03689581.99
18"0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0090.0190.0380.07559723.23
24"0.0040.0070.0110.0150.0180.0370.0740.14744793.91
30"0.0070.0130.0200.0270.0330.0660.1330.26538534.24
36"0.0110.0220.0330.0440.0550.1100.2200.44129864.41
42"0.0170.0350.0520.0690.0860.1730.3450.69125594.47
48"0.0260.0510.0770.1020.1280.2550.511—22404.51
54"0.0360.0730.1090.1450.1810.363——19914.52
60"0.0500.0990.1490.1980.2480.496——17924.54
66"0.0660.1320.1970.2630.3290.658——16294.55
72"0.0850.1710.2560.3410.427———14934.56

See the complete load tables

Pultruded I-bar

Others in this family

ConfigurationLoad bar depthBar centersWeightOpen
I-Bar PI-1040PI-10401"1"3.47 lbs/sf40%
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-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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