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18 SPACE (1-1/8") RIVETED STEEL GRATING LOAD TABLE <br />Use this table when evaluating spans and loads of the following types of steel grating: 18-R-7, 18-R-3.5 <br />Bearing <br />Bar Size(inches) <br />Approx. Weight psf * <br />Maximum <br />Pedestrian Span** <br />Unsupported Span <br />2'-0 2'-6 3'-0 3'-6 4'-0 4'-6 5'-0 5'-6 6'-0 6'-6 7'-0 8'-0 <br />3/4 x 3/16 7.8 4'-0" <br />U 613 392 272 200 153 121 98 <br />D 0.099 0.155 0.223 0.304 0.397 0.503 0.621 <br />C 613 490 409 350 306 272 245 <br />D 0.079 0.124 0.179 0.243 0.318 0.402 0.497 <br />1 x 1/8 7.6 4'-5" <br />U 726 465 323 237 182 144 116 <br />D 0.074 0.116 0.168 0.228 0.298 0.377 0.466 <br />C 726 581 484 415 363 323 291 <br />D 0.060 0.093 0.134 0.182 0.238 0.302 0.372 <br />1 x 3/16 9.4 4'-11" <br />U 1,090 697 484 356 272 215 174 144 <br />D 0.074 0.116 0.168 0.228 0.298 0.377 0.466 0.563 <br />C 1,090 872 726 623 545 484 436 396 <br />D 0.060 0.093 0.134 0.182 0.238 0.302 0.372 0.451 <br />1-1/4 x 1/8 8.7 5'-3" <br />U 1,135 726 504 371 284 224 182 150 126 <br />D 0.060 0.093 0.134 0.182 0.238 0.302 0.372 0.451 0.536 <br />C 1,135 908 757 649 567 504 454 413 378 <br />D 0.048 0.074 0.107 0.146 0.191 0.241 0.298 0.360 0.429 <br />1-1/4 x 3/16 11.0 5'-10" <br />U 1,702 1,090 757 556 426 336 272 225 189 161 <br />D 0.060 0.093 0.134 0.182 0.238 0.302 0.372 0.451 0.536 0.629 <br />C 1,702 1,362 1,135 973 851 757 681 619 567 524 <br />D 0.048 0.074 0.107 0.146 0.191 0.241 0.298 0.360 0.429 0.504 <br />1-1/2 x 1/8 9.9 6'-0" <br />U 1,634 1,046 726 534 409 323 262 216 182 155 133 102 <br />D 0.050 0.078 0.112 0.152 0.199 0.251 0.310 0.376 0.447 0.524 0.608 0.794 <br />C 1,634 1,307 1,090 934 817 726 654 594 545 503 467 409 <br />D 0.040 0.062 0.089 0.122 0.159 0.201 0.248 0.300 0.358 0.420 0.487 0.636 <br />1-1/2 x 3/16 12.5 6'-8" <br />U 2,451 1,569 1,090 800 613 484 392 324 272 232 200 153 <br />D 0.050 0.078 0.112 0.152 0.199 0.251 0.310 0.376 0.447 0.524 0.608 0.794 <br />C 2,451 1,961 1,634 1,401 1,226 1,090 981 891 817 754 700 613 <br />D 0.040 0.062 0.089 0.122 0.159 0.201 0.248 0.300 0.358 0.420 0.487 0.636 <br />1-3/4 x 3/16 14.2 7'-6" <br />U 3,337 2,135 1,483 1,090 834 659 534 441 371 316 272 209 <br />D 0.043 0.067 0.096 0.130 0.170 0.215 0.266 0.322 0.383 0.450 0.521 0.681 <br />C 3,337 2,669 2,224 1,907 1,668 1,483 1,335 1,213 1,112 1,027 953 834 <br />D 0.034 0.053 0.077 0.104 0.136 0.172 0.213 0.257 0.306 0.360 0.417 0.545 <br />2 x 3/16 16.8 8'-3" <br />U 4,358 2,789 1,937 1,423 1,090 861 697 576 484 413 356 272 <br />D 0.037 0.058 0.084 0.114 0.149 0.189 0.233 0.282 0.335 0.393 0.456 0.596 <br />C 4,358 3,486 2,905 2,490 2,179 1,937 1,743 1,585 1,453 1,341 1,245 1,090 <br />D 0.030 0.047 0.067 0.091 0.119 0.151 0.186 0.225 0.268 0.315 0.365 0.477 <br />2-1/4 x 3/16 18.3 9'-0" <br />U 5,515 3,530 2,451 1,801 1,379 1,090 883 729 613 522 450 345 <br />D 0.033 0.052 0.074 0.101 0.132 0.168 0.207 0.250 0.298 0.350 0.406 0.530 <br />C 5,515 4,412 3,677 3,152 2,758 2,451 2,206 2,006 1,839 1,697 1,576 1,379 <br />D 0.026 0.041 0.060 0.081 0.106 0.134 0.166 0.200 0.238 0.280 0.324 0.424 <br />2-1/2 x 3/16 19.9 9'-9" <br />U 6,809 4,358 3,026 2,223 1,702 1,345 1,090 900 757 645 556 426 <br />D 0.030 0.047 0.067 0.091 0.119 0.151 0.186 0.225 0.268 0.315 0.365 0.477 <br />C 6,809 5,447 4,540 3,891 3,405 3,026 2,724 2,476 2,270 2,095 1,946 1,702 <br />D 0.024 0.037 0.054 0.073 0.095 0.121 0.149 0.180 0.215 0.252 0.292 0.381 <br />* Weight per square foot based upon rivets spaced at 7" on center. Add .40 psf for 3-1/2" rivet centers. <br />** Maximum pedestrian load is defined as a 100# uniform load with deflection ≤ 1/4 inch. The 1/4" maximum deflection criteria is considered consistent with pedestrian <br /> comfort, but may be exceeded for other loading conditions at the discretion of the specifying authority. <br />All loads and deflections are theoretical and based upon <br />the gross sections of the bearing bars, using a fiber <br />stress of 18,000 psi. <br />The values are not intended to be absolute since the <br />actual load capacity will be affected by the slight <br />variations in mill and manufacturing tolerances. <br />Grating for spans to the left of the heavy line have a <br />deflection ≤ 1/4" for uniform loads of 100 psf. <br />U = uniform load in pounds/sq. ft.C = concentrated load in pounds/ft. of grating widthD = deflection in inches <br />Page 17 of 44 <br />3201 S Halladay St <br />5/5/2025