Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

I-Bar PI-3040-ADA

PI-3040-ADA

PI-3040-ADA is the 3-inch-deep configuration in the catalog ADA I-bar range, with 40% open area and a weight of 12.28 lbs/sf. Confirm its load capacity and opening details for your design.

Panel size: 5' x 20'
Approx. weight: 12.28 lbs/sf
Open area: 40%
Load bar depth: 3"
Bar centers: 1"
Bars per foot of width: 12
Engineering properties per foot of width: A=14.44in²I=13.76in⁴S=9.18in³

Product

I-Bar PI-3040-ADA dimensions — Dimensions

Typical uses

Deeper public-access platforms
Engineered ADA 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
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	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.004	76262	12.45
18"	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.001	0.001	0.003	0.006	0.011	33894	19.96
24"	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.003	0.003	0.007	0.013	0.027	19066	26.81
30"	0.001	0.003	0.004	0.005	0.007	0.013	0.027	0.053	12202	32.86
36"	0.002	0.005	0.007	0.010	0.012	0.024	0.048	0.096	8474	37.9
42"	0.004	0.008	0.012	0.016	0.020	0.040	0.080	0.160	6226	42.09
48"	0.006	0.013	0.019	0.025	0.032	0.063	0.127	0.253	4766	45.51
54"	0.010	0.019	0.029	0.038	0.048	0.096	0.191	0.382	3766	48.27
60"	0.014	0.028	0.042	0.056	0.070	0.140	0.280	0.560	3050	50.22
66"	0.020	0.040	0.060	0.080	0.100	0.199	0.399	—	2521	51.62
72"	0.028	0.055	0.083	0.111	0.139	0.277	0.554	—	2118	52.62

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
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	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.001	0.003	0.006	59580	12.45
18"	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.003	0.006	0.012	39720	19.96
24"	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.002	0.003	0.005	0.011	0.021	29790	26.81
30"	<0.001	0.002	0.003	0.003	0.004	0.009	0.017	0.034	23832	32.86
36"	0.001	0.003	0.004	0.005	0.006	0.013	0.026	0.051	19860	37.90
42"	0.002	0.004	0.006	0.007	0.009	0.018	0.037	0.073	17023	42.09
48"	0.003	0.005	0.008	0.010	0.013	0.025	0.051	0.101	14895	45.51
54"	0.003	0.007	0.010	0.014	0.017	0.034	0.068	0.136	13240	48.27
60"	0.004	0.009	0.013	0.018	0.022	0.045	0.090	0.179	11916	50.22
66"	0.006	0.012	0.017	0.023	0.029	0.058	0.116	0.232	10833	51.62
72"	0.007	0.015	0.022	0.030	0.037	0.074	0.148	0.296	9930	52.62

See the complete load tables

Pultruded I-bar (ADA)

Others in this family

Configuration	Load bar depth	Bar centers	Weight	Open
I-Bar PI-1040-ADAPI-1040-ADA	1"	0.52"	4.08 lbs/sf	40%
I-Bar PI-1050-ADAPI-1050-ADA	1"	0.63"	3.50 lbs/sf	50%
I-Bar PI-1060-ADAPI-1060-ADA	1"	0.78"	2.92 lbs/sf	60%

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