typical application loading

Maximum loads for various standards.

Conveyer walkways / Light access platforms 2.5kPa
Standard Australian pedestrian platform loading 4.0kPa

Brittish Standard pedestrian platform loading 5.0kPa

Boiler house platform loading, esp. Power Stations 7.5kPa

maximum span to load

Maximum span in mm for to allow for
Load bar Load bar Maximum span for various loads (with 5 mm deflection) various loads with a 5.00 mm deflec-
Series
code size (mm) 2.5kPa 4.0kPa 5.0kPa 7.5kPa tion.

Series 1 1190 1055 1010 905

203 20x3 Series 2 1120 1000 945 860
Series 3 1140 1020 965 875
Series 1 1355 1210 1155 1040
205 20x5 Series 2 1290 1140 1065 975
Series 3 1185 1050 1005 895
Series 1 1430 1265 1195 1060
253 25x3 Series 2 1320 1180 1125 1010
Series 3 1375 1195 1140 1030
Series 1 1610 1435 1350 1225
255 25x5 Series 2 1490 1335 1265 1150
Series 3 1375 1195 1140 1030
Series 1 1740 1616 1440 1306
323 32x3 Series 2 1600 1420 1340 1200
Series 3 1420 1275 1195 1085
Series 1 1940 1720 1630 1480
325 32x5 Series 2 1790 1600 1510 1375
Series 3 1640 1445 1355 1230
Series 1 2020 1790 1695 1530
403 40x3 Series 2 1880 1685 1580 1435
Series 3 1700 1495 1420 1285
Series 1 2290 2035 1936 1746
405 40x5 Series 2 2115 1900 1790 1620
Series 3 1925 1700 1615 1460
Series 1 2450 2226 2100 1905
455 45x5 Series 2 2315 2070 1950 1770
Series 3 2070 1860 1760 1590
Series 1 2700 2400 2280 2060
505 50x5 Series 2 2610 2230 2110 1920
Series 3 2220 1860 1760 1590
Series 1 2900 2680 2440 2210
555 55x5 Series 2 2690 2400 2250 2060
Series 3 2420 2130 2040 1845
Series 1 3255 2930 2770 2605
655 65x5 Series 2 3045 2720 2560 2315
Series 3 2745 2445 2330 2090

serrated edge conversion

Multiply span by the appropriate
Load bar code Load bar size (mm) Serrated edge conversion factor
conversion factors to determine
203 20x3 NOT RECOMENDED maximum span for various loads
205 20x5 NOT RECOMENDED (with 5mm deflection).

253 25x3 0.876

255 25x5 0.876
323 32x3 0.902
325 32x5 0.902
403 40x3 0.922
405 40x5 0.922
455 45x5 0.930
505 50x5 0.937

5 555
655
55x5
65x5
0.943
0.951
 load/deflection tables

steel grating load/deflection table

Load U Span (mm) 4kPa
Mass
Product Bar - kPa 5mm
kg/m2
Size D 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 Defl span

U 34 19 12 8 6 5 3 2
A203/2 20x3 14.3 980
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29
U 36 20 13 9 6 5 3 2
B205/3 20x5 18.2 1010
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29
U 45 25 16 11 8 6 4 3 2
A203/1 20X3 18.2 1060
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29 39.4
U 56 32 20 14 10 8 5 3 2
A205/2 20X5 22.2 1120
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.8 20.1 28.9 39.4
U 53 30 19 13 10 7 5 3 2
A253/2 25X3 17.3 1170
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.9 10.3 16.1 23.2 31.5
U 74 42 27 18 13 10 6 4 3
A205/1 20X5 28.7 1200
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.8 20.1 28.9 39.4
U 56 32 20 14 10 8 5 3 2
B255/3 25X5 21.5 1200
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.2 16.0 23.1 31.5
U 70 39 25 17 13 10 6 4 3 2
A253/1 25x3 22.2 1250
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.3 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.5
U 88 49 31 22 16 12 8 5 4 3
A255/2 25X5 27.1 1320
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.2 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.2
U 87 49 31 21 16 12 8 5 4 3 2
A323/2 32X3 21.4 1400
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.1 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 115 65 42 29 21 16 10 7 5 4 3
A255/1 25X5 35.2 1420
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.3 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.1 49.6
U 92 52 33 23 17 13 8 6 4 3 2
B325/3 32X5 21.4 1440
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 114 64 41 28 21 16 10 7 5 4 3
A323/1 32X3 27.7 1510
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 144 81 52 36 26 20 13 9 6 5 4
A325/2 32X5 34.0 1590
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 135 76 49 34 25 19 12 8 6 4 3
A403/2 40X5 26.1 1660
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6
U 144 81 52 36 26 20 13 9 6 5 4 3
B405/3 40X5 31.1 1700
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 190 107 68 47 35 26 17 11 8 6 5
A325/1 32X5 44.4 1710
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 179 100 64 44 33 25 16 11 8 6 5 4
A403/1 40X3 33.9 1780
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 226 127 81 56 41 31 20 14 10 8 6 5
A404/2 40X5 41.8 1890
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.4 19.7 25.7 32.5 40.2
U 298 167 107 74 52 41 26 18 13 10 8 6
A405/1 40X5 54.8 2030
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 286 160 102 71 52 40 25 17 13 10 7 6 5
A455/2 45X5 46.7 2030
D 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.2 4.3 5.7 8.9 12.9 17.5 22.9 29.0 35.8 43.2
U 377 212 135 94 67 52 33 23 17 13 10 8 6
A455/1 45X5 61.4 2175
D 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.2 4.3 5.7 8.9 12.8 17.5 22.8 28.9 35.8 43.2
U 353 198 127 88 64 49 31 22 16 12 9 7 6 5
A505/2 50X5 51.5 2200
D 0.7 1.3 2 2.9 3.9 5.1 8.0 11.5 15.7 20.5 26.0 32.1 38.9 46.3
U 465 261 167 116 85 65 41 28 21 16 12 10 8 7
A505/1 50X5 67.9 2350
D 0.7 1.3 2 2.9 3.9 5.1 8.0 11.5 15.7 20.5 26.0 32.1 38.9 46.3
U 787 442 283 196 144 110 70 48 35 27 21 17 14 11
A655/1 65X5 87.5 2825
D 0.5 1 1.6 2.2 3.0 4 6.1 8.9 12.1 15.8 20.0 24.8 29.9 35.6
U 1049 500 387 262 193 147 94 66 48 37 29 24 20 16
A755/1 75X6 120.2 3250
D 0.46 1 1.3 1.8 2.5 3.2 5.1 7.3 10.0 13.0 16.5 20.4 24.7 29.4
U = Safe uniformly distributed load in kPa D = Deflection in mm at mid span due to U
Spans to the left of the red line have a deflection of less than 5mm for a 4kPa uniformly distributed load.

• For galvanised fabrication add 14% to the mass shown. See page 4 for more details.
• Stainless Steel will be provided in either 30x5 or 32x5 depending on availability.
• Other combinations of pattern and bar size avilable to order.