GRIP STRUT (GS Metals)

Comparative Performance Tables
10-Diamond plank and walkway — 24" width

Note: The data in these tables represents the performance of both side channels ignoring grating surface performance. These values are not to be used for product selection but should be used when comparisons are being made with other products whose published information does not include grating surface performance.

U—uniform load (lb. / ft.²) C—concentrated load (lb.) D—deflection (in.)

Material/ Gauge	Channel Depth in.(mm)	Weight lb./lin. ft. (kg/m)	Catalog Number	Span
Material/ Gauge	Channel Depth in.(mm)	Weight lb./lin. ft. (kg/m)	Catalog Number		2'	2'-6"	3'	3'-6"	4'	4'-6"	5'	5'-6"	6'	6'-6"	7'	7'-6"	8'	9'	10'	11'	12'
STEEL 14 ga. Plank	1-1/2 (38.1)	6.1 (9.1)	81514	U	514	329	228	168	128	102	82	68	57	49
				D	.05	.08	.12	.16	.21	.27	.33	.40	.47	.55
				C	1028	822	685	587	514	457	411	374	343	316	294	274	257	228	206	187	171
				D	.04	.07	.09	.13	.17	.21	.26	.32	.38	.44	.51	.59	.67	.85	1.05	1.27	1.51
	2 (50.8)	6.3 (9.4)	82014	U	810	518	360	264	202	160	130	107	90	77	66	58	51
				D	.03	.05	.07	.09	.12	.15	.18	.22	.27	.31	.36	.41	.47
				C	1620	1296	1080	926	810	720	648	589	540	498	463	432	405	360	324	295	270
				D	.02	.04	.05	.07	.09	.12	.15	.18	.21	.25	.29	.33	.38	.48	.59	.71	.85
STEEL 12 ga. Plank	1-1/2 (38.1)	8.5 (12.6)	81512	U	650	416	289	212	162	128	104	86	72	62	53
				D	.05	.08	.11	.15	.19	.24	.30	.37	.43	.51	.59
				C	1300	1040	867	743	650	578	520	473	433	400	371	347	325	289	260	236	217
				D	.04	.06	.09	.12	.15	.20	.24	.29	.35	.41	.47	.54	.62	.78	.96	1.17	1.39
	2 (50.8)	8.9 (13.2)	82012	U	1200	768	533	392	300	237	192	159	133	114	98	85	75	59
				D	.03	.05	.07	.10	.13	.16	.20	.25	.29	.34	.40	.46	.52	.66
				C	2400	1920	1600	1371	1200	1067	960	873	800	738	686	640	600	533	480	436	400
				D	.03	.04	.06	.08	.10	.13	.16	.20	.23	.27	.32	.37	.42.	53	.65	.79	.94
STEEL 14 ga. Walkway	4.5	8.9 (13.2)	104514-U	U	1330	851	591	434	332	263	213	176	148	126	109	95	83	66	53
				D	.02	.04	.05	.07	.09	.12	.14	.17	.20	.24	.28	.32	.36	.46	.57
				C	2660	2128	1773	1520	1330	1182	1064	967	887	818	760	709	665	591	532	484	443
				D	.02	.03	.04	.06	.07	.09	.11	.14	.16	.19	.22	.26	.29	.37	.45	.55	.65
STEEL 12 ga. Walkway	4.5	12.5 (18.6)	104512-U	U	2125	1360	944	694	531	420	340	281	236	201	173	151	133	105	85	70	59
				D	.02	.03	.05	.06	.08	.11	.13	.16	.19	.22	.26	.30	.34	.4.	.53	.64	.76
				C	4250	3400	2833	2429	2125	1889	1700	1545	1417	1308	1214	1133	1062	944	850	776	708
				D	.02	.03	.04	.05	.07	.09	.11	.13	.15	.18	.21	.24	.27	.34	.42	.51	.61

Load/deflection conversion formulas

In the elastic range, deflection is proportional to the applied load for both uniform and concentrated loads. This relationship can be used to determine the deflection that any load which is less than the allowable load will produce, as shown in Example A below. Also if desired, the load which will produce a specified deflection can also be determined if the load is in the elastic range as illustrated in Example B.

Example A
What deflection will a 300 lb. concentrated load produce on a plank (catalog number 103012) spanning 5'0"?

D @ 300 lb. = 0.26 x 300 lb. = 0.16"
480 lb.

Example B
If a plank (catalog number 103012) is spanning 6'0", what concentrated load will produce a 1/4" deflection?

C = 400 lb.
D = 0.26"

C @ 1/4" = 400 lb. x 0.25" = 385 lb.
0.26"

GRIP STRUT - Comparative Performance 10 Diamond