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FTF Grating Catalogue PDF
FTF Grating Catalogue PDF
FTF Grating Catalogue PDF
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Grating Catalogue
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contents
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Contents Page
How to order
Load/deflection tables
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5-6
Stair treads 7
Fastening Methods 9
Install Tolerances 10
Manufacturing Tolerances 11
Terminology/Glossary 12
Other Services 13
Capabilities 14
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how to order
ordering guide
• grating type
• dimensions
• span
• section size, location, and toe direction of the support steel
• location and size of cut outs and removable areas
Example order code:
• location of kick plate and nosings
• indicate if penetrations are to be split A 325 -1 M P G
Material
Loadbar treatment
Finish
Span Direction
• Grating and metal needs to be supported in a specific way. The direction that
the load bar runs, or the span, is important for this. Refer to (page 12).
• Span is always the last dimension given when referencing a panel size.
• Grating has to be supported 90˚ to the span direction and does not require support
on the other sides.
A 100mm B 50mm
P Plain S Serated
finish
Select between galvanised, bitumen dipped or untreated finishes.
top treatments
Plain
Our standard grating comprises plain square edge flat load bars, with a 6mm square twisted bar, forge welded on top
of load bars. Although not required under AS 1657 the use of 10mm square bar cleats, every 300 - 400mm will provide
for better slip resistance.
Steel grating can improve its slip resistance by placing them in such a way that you have to walk over the load bars.
In steel grating there is a better slip resistance in patterns with 100mm cross rod centres.
Serrated
Another method for improving slip resistance is the use of serrated grating. The serrations are made up of small
notches cut into the load bar during the slitting of the material as one process, providing a low cost solution for
improving slip resistance.
finishes
Note: there is no pre-treatment of steel before dipping. This finish is not recommended in corrosive environments.
sample order
IMPORTANT
When designing and ordering your grating
panels check the direction of the load
bars. As their name suggests load bars
take all the weight placed on the grating
panel. The cross bars are only intended
to hold the load bars together and to help
provide traction. It is the resposability of
the designer/client to ensure that the
CORRECT DESIGN WRONG DESIGN load bar span is running in the correct
Load bar direction is across the span. This panel will collapse due to lack of direction.
support at the ends of the load bars.
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typical application loading
Maximum loads for various standards.
Conveyer walkways / Light access platforms 2.5kPa
Standard Australian pedestrian platform loading 4.0kPa
5 555
655
55x5
65x5
0.943
0.951
load/deflection tables
U 34 19 12 8 6 5 3 2
A203/2 20x3 14.3 980
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29
U 36 20 13 9 6 5 3 2
B205/3 20x5 18.2 1010
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29
U 45 25 16 11 8 6 4 3 2
A203/1 20X3 18.2 1060
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.9 20.1 29 39.4
U 56 32 20 14 10 8 5 3 2
A205/2 20X5 22.2 1120
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.8 20.1 28.9 39.4
U 53 30 19 13 10 7 5 3 2
A253/2 25X3 17.3 1170
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.9 10.3 16.1 23.2 31.5
U 74 42 27 18 13 10 6 4 3
A205/1 20X5 28.7 1200
D 1.8 3.2 5 7.2 9.8 12.8 20.1 28.9 39.4
U 56 32 20 14 10 8 5 3 2
B255/3 25X5 21.5 1200
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.2 16.0 23.1 31.5
U 70 39 25 17 13 10 6 4 3 2
A253/1 25x3 22.2 1250
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.3 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.5
U 88 49 31 22 16 12 8 5 4 3
A255/2 25X5 27.1 1320
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.2 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.2
U 87 49 31 21 16 12 8 5 4 3 2
A323/2 32X3 21.4 1400
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.1 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 115 65 42 29 21 16 10 7 5 4 3
A255/1 25X5 35.2 1420
D 1.4 2.6 4 5.8 7.8 10.3 16.0 23.1 31.5 41.1 49.6
U 92 52 33 23 17 13 8 6 4 3 2
B325/3 32X5 21.4 1440
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 114 64 41 28 21 16 10 7 5 4 3
A323/1 32X3 27.7 1510
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 144 81 52 36 26 20 13 9 6 5 4
A325/2 32X5 34.0 1590
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18.0 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 135 76 49 34 25 19 12 8 6 4 3
A403/2 40X5 26.1 1660
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6
U 144 81 52 36 26 20 13 9 6 5 4 3
B405/3 40X5 31.1 1700
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 190 107 68 47 35 26 17 11 8 6 5
A325/1 32X5 44.4 1710
D 1.1 2 3.1 4.5 6.1 8.0 12.5 18 24.6 32.1 40.7
U 179 100 64 44 33 25 16 11 8 6 5 4
A403/1 40X3 33.9 1780
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 226 127 81 56 41 31 20 14 10 8 6 5
A404/2 40X5 41.8 1890
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.4 19.7 25.7 32.5 40.2
U 298 167 107 74 52 41 26 18 13 10 8 6
A405/1 40X5 54.8 2030
D 0.9 1.6 2.5 3.6 4.9 6.4 10 14.5 19.7 25.7 32.6 40.2
U 286 160 102 71 52 40 25 17 13 10 7 6 5
A455/2 45X5 46.7 2030
D 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.2 4.3 5.7 8.9 12.9 17.5 22.9 29.0 35.8 43.2
U 377 212 135 94 67 52 33 23 17 13 10 8 6
A455/1 45X5 61.4 2175
D 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.2 4.3 5.7 8.9 12.8 17.5 22.8 28.9 35.8 43.2
U 353 198 127 88 64 49 31 22 16 12 9 7 6 5
A505/2 50X5 51.5 2200
D 0.7 1.3 2 2.9 3.9 5.1 8.0 11.5 15.7 20.5 26.0 32.1 38.9 46.3
U 465 261 167 116 85 65 41 28 21 16 12 10 8 7
A505/1 50X5 67.9 2350
D 0.7 1.3 2 2.9 3.9 5.1 8.0 11.5 15.7 20.5 26.0 32.1 38.9 46.3
U 787 442 283 196 144 110 70 48 35 27 21 17 14 11
A655/1 65X5 87.5 2825
D 0.5 1 1.6 2.2 3.0 4 6.1 8.9 12.1 15.8 20.0 24.8 29.9 35.6
U 1049 500 387 262 193 147 94 66 48 37 29 24 20 16
A755/1 75X6 120.2 3250
D 0.46 1 1.3 1.8 2.5 3.2 5.1 7.3 10.0 13.0 16.5 20.4 24.7 29.4
U = Safe uniformly distributed load in kPa D = Deflection in mm at mid span due to U
Spans to the left of the red line have a deflection of less than 5mm for a 4kPa uniformly distributed load.
• For galvanised fabrication add 14% to the mass shown. See page 4 for more details.
• Stainless Steel will be provided in either 30x5 or 32x5 depending on availability.
• Other combinations of pattern and bar size avilable to order.
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stair treads
stair treads
Type T4
Bolted Fixing
Holed end plates
25 ‘A’ Floor Plate
nosing
Type T6
Bolted Fixing
Holed end plates
Abrasive nosing
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grateshield & gratemesh
GrateShield
GrateShield is a merged floor grating with Chequer plate welded on top of
the grating. Designed for high impact floor areas it is an economical alter-
native to using traditional floorplate systems while keeping weight down
to a minimum. Series 1 grating is recommended but other configurations
can be supplied
Product Floor Grating Weight untreated kg/sqm Span at 4kPa UDL 5mm deflection
GS3-255/1MP 3mm 255/1MP 44.49 1390mm
GS5-325/1MP 5mm 325/1MP 64.78 1625mm
how to order
Examples:
GS3-325/3MP
32 x 5mm load bar, 60mm pitch mild steel
(1 piece A x B span)
GrateMesh
GrateMesh is a merged floor grating with a light gauge expanded mesh
welded on the underside on top of the grating depending on require-
ments. Designed to stop small objects or tools from falling through the
grating. If welded on top it is ideal for mezzanine floors with wheeled trol-
leys and also stops rubbish collecting between load bars.
how to order
GM Examples:
GM-A255/1MPG
All as per drawing supplied.
The standard mesh supplied is a flattened Expanded Metal
SWM 12mm x LWM 30mm.
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fastening methods
fastening methods
The most effective and economical way for fastening grating Illustrations 4
is to weld it to the support steelwork. Recommended weld is The FTF Universal Clip is suitable for joining grating
5mm fillet at 1000mm centres. panels as well as fixing them down.
Illustrations 1-3
Illustrations 1, 2 and 3 show the FTF Universal Clip
(comprising of a double saddle clip, 8mm diameter cheese
head screw and bottom clamping bracket) in use on Series 1,
2 and 3 gratings respectively.
Illustrations 5
FTF universal top clip used with self drilling or thread
cutting screws. Can also be used in locations where there
is no open flange on the supporting steelwork to clamp to.
IMPORTANT
To avoid any risk of accident it is recommended that
panels used for temporary access during construction or
mainenance of a site are lightly tack-welded to supporting
steelwork before use. Unfixed panels are likely to shift
gradually as a result of constant traffic and may fall or tip.
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installation tolerances
installation clearances
Span Span
10mm Nominal
Actual cutout will be
to nearest load bar
Fabrication Welding
Width
Banding bars and attachments are welded
with a minimum 3mm fillet to one side of:
every 5th load bar on Series 1 gratings
every 4th load bar on Series 2 gratings
every 3th load bar on Series 3 gratings
Cut-outs around pipes and circular Other welding is applied to cut-outs, splays
ducts to have minimum clearance
Support or circles as appropriate or as requested.
of 25mm all round and will be
opened out to nearest standard
pipe size
10mm Nominal
10mm Nominal
Load Bar
(Typical)
15mm
Min clearance equal to
rebate angle thickness
NOTE:
clearance can vary relative to
rebate angle straightness
10mm nom.
10mm nom. 10mm nom.
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manufacturing tolerances
A
5mm
1000mm nominal
Width (W)+/- 6mm
W1 = W +/- 6mm
± 6mm centre to centre of crossrods
A1 =
A +/ measured randomly across 1500mm
- 6m
m in length
1mm in 10mm
Load bars
Load bars
1/100 of width
1mm in 25mm
Length + 0 - 3mm
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terminology/glossary
Banded
Load Bar Refers to the process of welding a flat bar (normally 5mm) to the
Load bars are the flat metal bars which are the basis of loadbars after they have been cut to size to provide a uniform
grating appearance around all sides of a grating panel. This process also
helps prevent injury from laceration during installation and assists
in keeping the panels flat.
Exact Size
Refers to the requirement to make the panels to an exact dimen-
sion and not to be adjusted to the nearest width across the
Cross Bar standard pattern of the load bars.
A square bar twisted to form
This is a twisted square bar forged into the top of the load bar.
optional features
measurements
Serrations
Small notches made in the top edge of the load bar to assist in
slip resistance.
Span
Span refers to the lenght of a panel along the load bar, as
Nosing
shown above.
A member attached to or on the leading edge of a stair tread or
at the top of a flight of stairs to assist slip resistance and to give a
clear visual indication of the start of the flight.
Can be
• Floor Plate
• Yellow Abrasive
Width
Overall dimension of a panel measured at right angles to the Kick Plate
load bars. Always called “Width” even if greater than the length. Heavy section flat bar welded to ends or sides of panels and
around cut outs, etc. when specified. Top edge to be 100mm
above grating generally and is typically 130 x 6.
Cut Out
Grating areas removed from panel to permit passage for installa-
Gross Area tion of pipes, plant and structural and handrail items.
The total area of a panel based on its width and span (regard-
less of cut outs) as shown above. This area is always used Penetrations
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when calculating invoices. As for cut out but typically within the grating panel and not on the
edge.
other services
FTF Manufacturing
“Catering to all the metal services industry”
FTF provides a variety of services catering to the metal services
industry including;
General Fabrication
FTF can also provide light to medium General fabrication works and processing
involving highly repetitive type works.
Conveyor/Safety Guards
From fully enclosed units to simple side guards with mesh FTF has expertise
in the manufacture of conveyor/safety guards, providing a cost effective
alternative to manufacturing them in house, leaving you to focus on your core
business manufacturing.
Pipe Bending
FTF has extensive experience in pipe bending, we can provide most types of
bends required and can cope with high volume bending projects.
Pipe/Plate Rolling
FTF can provide rolling services for both mild steel plate and pipe, contact
your FTF rep for more information on our capabilities.
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capabilities
FTF Capabilities
Bandsaw
Bandsaw Presses
Cropper
Pipe Bender
Pipe Rollers
Dot Peen 14
iTread
iTread is a tough walkway system designed for aggressive environments. Use
it to safely access rooftops, access platforms, factory environments: all those
hard to reach destinations it might otherwise be too dangerous to venture.
Handrailing
First Time Fabrications handrailing system is an economical, strong and
simple form of handrailing. Specifically manufactured to suit Australian
Standards and conditions, it is equally at home in industrial, commercial,
municipal and general applications.
FRP
Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) grating is a moulded, one-piece fibreglass
reinforced plastic grating, available in standard panels or fabricated into
panels of the shape you require to fit your floor.