Pultruded I-bar

I-Bar PI-3050

PI-3050

PI-3050 provides a 3-inch I-bar profile with 50% open area. Use the configuration-specific load data to assess platforms requiring a deeper bearing section.

Panel size: 5' x 20'
Approx. weight: 10.34 lbs/sf
Open area: 50%
Load bar depth: 3"
Bar centers: 1.2"
Bars per foot of width: 10
Engineering properties per foot of width: A=12.04in²I=11.47in⁴S=7.65in³

Product

Typical uses

Deeper platform sections
Engineered process 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)

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	0.003	0.005	59802	8.56
18"	<0.001	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.002	0.004	0.008	0.015	26578	15.02
24"	<0.001	0.002	0.003	0.003	0.004	0.009	0.017	0.034	14950	21.12
30"	0.002	0.003	0.005	0.007	0.008	0.016	0.033	0.065	9568	26.84
36"	0.003	0.006	0.008	0.011	0.014	0.028	0.057	0.113	6645	32.25
42"	0.005	0.009	0.014	0.018	0.023	0.046	0.092	0.184	4882	36.75
48"	0.007	0.014	0.022	0.029	0.036	0.072	0.143	0.287	3738	40.14
54"	0.011	0.021	0.032	0.043	0.054	0.107	0.215	0.429	2953	43
60"	0.016	0.031	0.047	0.063	0.078	0.157	0.313	0.627	2392	44.86
66"	0.022	0.045	0.067	0.090	0.112	0.224	0.448	—	1977	46.00
72"	0.031	0.062	0.093	0.124	0.155	0.310	0.620	—	1661	47.00

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	0.002	0.004	0.008	46720	8.56
18"	<0.001	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.002	0.004	0.008	0.016	31147	15.02
24"	<0.001	0.001	0.002	0.003	0.003	0.007	0.014	0.027	23360	21.12
30"	0.001	0.002	0.003	0.004	0.005	0.010	0.021	0.042	18688	26.84
36"	0.002	0.003	0.005	0.006	0.008	0.015	0.030	0.060	15573	32.25
42"	0.002	0.004	0.006	0.008	0.011	0.021	0.042	0.084	13349	36.75
48"	0.003	0.006	0.009	0.011	0.014	0.029	0.057	0.115	11680	40.14
54"	0.004	0.008	0.011	0.015	0.019	0.038	0.076	0.153	10382	43.00
60"	0.005	0.010	0.015	0.020	0.025	0.050	0.100	0.201	9344	44.86
66"	0.007	0.013	0.020	0.026	0.033	0.065	0.130	0.260	8495	46.00
72"	0.008	0.017	0.025	0.033	0.041	0.083	0.165	0.331	7787	47.00

See the complete load tables

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-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-3060PI-3060	3"	1 1/2"	8.40 lbs/sf	60%

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