Bridge Decking
Bridge Decking is manufactured by cold-press riveting truss shaped reticuline bars to rectangular bearing bars. The resulting product is an exceptionally durable Heavy Duty grating with superior stiffness and lateral stability. Bridge Decking is often the preferred Heavy Duty grating for concentrated or stress applications subject to impact and repetitive loads. Common applications include bridge floors, highways, inlets, and airport trench drain covers.
THE FOLLOWING LOAD TABLE WAS DEVELOPED USING THE "MAXIMUM TRAFFIC CONDITIONS" FOUND IN THE "HEAVY DUTY GRATING" SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE
CONTINUOUS SPANS
The safe spans indicated for Heavy Duty gratings and Bridge Decking are based upon simple span calculations. When the grating is properly anchored and the span is continuous over 3 or more supports, the above spans may be increased by a multiple of 1.20.