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R-18-7 / R-18-3.5 LOAD TABLE

BEARING BAR SIZE

UNSUPPORTED SPAN WEIGHT PER SQ. FT.(LBS.)
2'-0" 2'-6" 3'-0" 3'-6" 4'-0" 4'-6" 5'-0" 5'-6" 6'-0" 6'-6" 7'-0" 8'-0" STEEL 18-7 STEEL 12-7 ALUM 18-7 ALUM 12-7
1 X 1/8 U
D
C
D
788
.072
788
.058
504
.112
631
.090
350
.162
526
.130
257
.220
450
.176
197
.289
394
.230
156
.365
350
.292
126
.451
315
.360

LOADS AND DEFLECTIONS ARE THEORETICAL VALUES BASED ON 18,000 PSI ALUMINUM UNIT STRESS.  FOR PEDESTRIAN COMFORT, DEFLECTIONS IN EXCESS OF 1/4"

7.6 10.6 2.7 3.9
1 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
1184
.072
1184
.058
757
.112
947
.090
526
.162
788
.130
386
.220
676
.176
295
.289
592
.230
233
.365
526
.292
189
.451
473
.360
156
.545
430
.436

ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.
U= SAFE UNIFORM LOAD, LBS.PER SQ.FT. OF GRATING WIDTH
C= SAFE CONCENTRATED MID-SPAN LOAD, LBS. PER FT. OF GRATING WIDTH
D= DEFLECTIONS

9.4 12.8 3.3 4.5
1-1/4 X 1/8 U
D
C
D
1232
.058
1232
.046
788
.090
986
.072
548
.130
822
.104
402
.176
704
.141
308
.230
616
.184
243
.292
548
.233
197
.360
493
.288
163
.435
448
.348
8.7 12.1 3.1 4.4
1-1/4 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
1851
.058
1851
.046
1185
.090
14481
.072
823
.130
1235
.104
604
.176
1058
.141
463
.230
925
.184
365
.292
823
.233
296
.360
740
.288
244
.435
673
.348
205
.516
617
.415
174
.607
570
.486
150
.704
466
.562
- 11.0 15.0 3.8 5.3
1-1/2 X 1/8 U
D
C
D
1775
.048
1775
.038
1136
.075
1421
.060
788
.108
1184
.086
579
.147
1014
.118
443
.192
887
.154
350
.243
788
.194
284
.300
710
.240
234
.363
646
.291
197
.432
592
.346
167
.506
546
.405
144
.587
507
.470
9.9 13.6 3.4 5.0
1-1/2 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
2668
.048
2668
.038
1707
.075
2134
.060
1185
.108
1779
.086
871
.147
1524
.118
667
.192
1334
.154
526
.243
1185
.194
426
.300
1067
.240
353
.363
970
.291
296
.432
888
.346
253
.506
821
.405
217
.587
762
.470
166
.765
667
.614
12.5 17.1 4.4 6.1
1-3/4 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
3631
.041
3651
.033
2324
.064
2904
.051
1614
.093
2420
.074
1185
.126
2075
.101
908
.165
1815
.132
717
.208
1614
.167
580
.257
1452
.206
480
.312
1320
.249
403
.370
1210
.296
343
.435
1117
.348
296
.505
1037
.403
226
.657
908
.527
14.2 19.4 4.9 6.8
2 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
4743
.036
4743
.029
3036
.056
3795
.045
2107
.081
3162
.065
1549
.110
2710
.088
1185
.144
2371
.115
937
.182
2107
.146
759
.225
1897
.180
626
.272
1725
.218
526
.324
1581
.259
448
.380
1459
.304
387
.441
1354
.353
296
.576
1185
.461
16.8 22.9 5.8 8.1
2-1/4 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
6004
.032
6004
.026
3842
.050
4802
.040
2691
.072
4002
.058
1959
.098
3430
.078
1500
.128
3001
.102
1185
.162
2668
.130
960
.200
2401
.160
793
.242
2182
.194
667
.288
2001
.230
568
.338
1846
.270
489
.392
1715
.314
374
.512
1500
.410
18.3 25.0 6.4 8.9
2-1/2 X 3/16 U
D
C
D
7411
.029
7411
.023
4743
.045
5929
.036
3293
.065
4941
.052
2419
.088
4235
.070
1852
.115
3705
.192
1463
.146
3293
.117
1185
.180
2964
.144
979
.218
2695
.174
823
.259
2470
.207
701
.304
2280
.243
604
.353
2117
.282
463
.461
1852
.369
19.8 27.2 6.9 9.6
TO DEVELOP THE WEIGHT PER SQ. FT. FOR GRATINGS WITH RIVETS AT 3-1/2" O.C. ADD THE FOLLOWING FACTORS TO THE VALUES ABOVE:

FOR STEEL GRATINGS:  

0.4 # PER SQ. FT.
FOR ALUMINUM GRATINGS:  0.2 # PER SQ. FT.

 

 CONVERSION TABLE
     The loads shown above are for Riveted Steel Gratings type R-18-7 and R-18-3.5.  To determine the load capacities and deflections for alternative bar spacings, multiply the values given by the following conversion factors:
RIVETED STEEL GRATING TYPES RIVETED ALUMINUM GRATING TYPES RIVETED ALUMINUM GRATING TYPES
R-12-7 AND R-12-3.5   R-18-7 AND R-18-3.5 R-12-7 AND R-12-3.5
LOADS 1.40

LOADS

.66 LOADS .93

DEFLECTION

VALUES AS STATED DEFLECTION 2.00 DEFLECTION 2.00
EXAMPLE: R-12-3.5  1-1/2" x 3/16" EXAMPLE: R-18-7  1" x 3/16" ALUMINUM EXAMPLE: R-12-7  2"x 3/16" ALUMINUM

5'-0" UNSUPPORTED SPAN

3'-6" UNSUPPORTED SPAN 4'-6" UNSUPPORTED SPAN
UNIF. LOAD = 596  LBS. DEFLECTION = .300 CONC. LOAD = 446 LBS. DEFLECTION = .352 UNIF. LOAD = 871 LBS. DEFLECTION = .364