SERIES 2: ALUMINIUM GRATING LOAD CHART

SAFE LOAD AND DEFLECTION TABLE

(1) U: Safe Superimposed Uniformly Distributed Load - kPa

(2) D: Deflection due to the Safe Superimposed Load - mm

(3) D4: Deflection due to 4kPa applied Load - mm

(4) Span to the left of the heavy line have a deflection of less that 5 mm for 4kPa UDL

(5) The design has been based on the principal of the aluminium Allowable Stress Design and Ultimate Limit State Design according to AS/NZS 1664.1:1997 and AS/NZS 1664.2:1997

(6) The load bar aluminium alloy is 6060 T6 and the cross bar is 6060 T5