Max-Mesh Fiberglass Grating Data Page

Centurion^TM Brand of MOLDED FIBERGLASS GRATING

Max-Mesh:

Century Composites, Inc. has recently introduced a new MAXIMUM SURFACE open mesh fiberglass grating.

INSTALLATION NOTES: The following tables have been developed based on two sided support layouts. Caution is needed to be sure that the rectangular grating is installed with bearing bars running from support to support. All grating should be fastened to the supports using fasteners such as the CC-Clips described in this site. These should be used every 3’-4’ along the supports, with a minimum of four clips on small sections. The clips not only add safety for the employees using the grating, but also improve on the deflection noted below.

PHYSICAL DEFLECTION DATA
CONCENTRATED LOAD (12" strip load)
SPAN	MAX LOAD (lb/sf)		LOAD (lb)
Inch	Normal	Firm	100	200	500	1000	2000
12	>3000	>3000	*	0.017	0.040	0.080	0.150
18	1700	1132	0.016	0.036	0.075	0.16	0.346
24	751	500	0.041	0.075	0.169	0.342	*
36	211	140	0.100	0.200	*	*	*
48	132	88	0.240	0.480	*	*	*

UNIFORM LOAD (entire panel load)
SPAN	MAX LOAD (lb/sf)		LOAD (lb/sf)
Inch	Normal	Firm	50	100	150	200	250
12	>3000	>3000	*	*	*	0.011	0.015
18	1802	1201	*	0.017	0.024	0.032	0.042
24	601	401	0.026	0.047	0.066	0.092	0.121
36	112	75	0.067	0.190	0.286	0.418	0.485
48	53	36	0.176	*	*	*	*

POINT LOAD (center of panel)			"Normal" is the load (in pounds) that will produce a deflection of 0.375" (accepted as providing a "Normal" feel for foot traffic). "Firm" is the load (in pounds) that will produce a deflection of 0.250" (accepted as providing a "Firm" feel for foot traffic). All deflections are presented in inches. Loads are presented in pounds
SPAN	LOAD (lb)
Inch	Normal	Firm
12	>3000	>3000
18	>3000	1956
24	2191	1478
36	968	607
48	587	376

Deflections less than 0.010" and greater than 0.500" have been omitted. The use of various resins, reinforcements and surfaces can result is variations of up to 15% in load data. Free span width for 48" span data is 2" less than width of grating. This information is provided as a guide to the use and application of CC-Grate and is not or does not represent a specific warranty of the product or its performance. The designer or user must determine the suitability of this product for a specific application.

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