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Pultruded I-bar

I-Bar PI-3060

PI-3060

PI-3060 offers 60% open area in the 3-inch I-bar range at 8.40 lbs/sf. Check the load table, bearing direction and support details when comparing deeper profiles.

Panel Specifications

Panel size
5' x 20'
Approx. weight
8.40 lbs/sf
Open area
60%
Load bar depth
3"
Bar centers
1 1/2"
Bars per foot of width
8
Engineering properties per foot of width
A=9.63in2I=9.18in4S=6.12in3
Product
I-Bar PI-3060 dimensions
Dimensions

Typical uses

  • Open industrial decks
  • Deeper access-platform sections

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"<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0020.0030.007443336.85
18"<0.0010.0010.0010.0020.0020.0050.0100.0201970311.68
24"0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0110.0220.0431108316.68
30"0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0110.0210.0420.085709320.78
36"0.0040.0070.0110.0140.0180.0360.0720.144492625.24
42"0.0060.0110.0170.0230.0290.0570.1150.230361929.42
48"0.0090.0180.0260.0350.0440.0880.1760.352277132.7
54"0.0130.0260.0400.0530.0660.1320.2640.527218935
60"0.0190.0390.0580.0770.0970.1940.387—177336.3
66"0.0280.0550.0830.1100.1380.2750.551—146637.40
72"0.0380.0760.1140.1520.1900.381——123138.30

Line load (lbs/ft of width)

Deflection in inches
Span5010015020025050010002000Max rec. load (lbs/ft of width)Apparent EI ×10⁶ (lb-in²)
12"<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0010.0010.0030.0050.011346356.85
18"<0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.0050.0100.0212309011.68
24"<0.0010.0020.0030.0030.0040.0090.0170.0351731816.68
30"0.0010.0030.0040.0050.0070.0140.0270.0541385420.78
36"0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0100.0190.0390.0771154525.24
42"0.0030.0050.0080.0100.0130.0260.0520.105989629.42
48"0.0040.0070.0110.0140.0180.0350.0700.141865932.70
54"0.0050.0090.0140.0190.0230.0470.0940.187769735.00
60"0.0060.0120.0190.0250.0310.0620.1240.248692736.30
66"0.0080.0160.0240.0320.0400.0800.1600.320629737.40
72"0.0100.0200.0300.0410.0510.1020.2030.406577338.30

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-1560PI-15601 1/2"1 1/2"2.97 lbs/sf60%
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%

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