Deck 500
DECK500 is a one-piece profile, 500mm over width x 40mm height, with a tongue and groove joint along the length of the plank that gives a firm, sealable joint between lengths of profile.
DECK500 gives a solid floor with a gritted anti-slip surface. It will span 1.5m at a design load of 5kN/m2 with a deflection limit of L/200 and meets all the requirements of BS 4592-4 Industrial type flooring and stair treads — Part 5: Solid plates in metal and glass reinforced plastics (GRP) — Specification and BS EN ISO 14122 part 2 - Safety of Machinery – Permanent means of access to machinery.
DECK500 meets all the requirements of EN 13706 – Specification of grp profiles – Grade E23 and is manufactured under ISO 9000 registered quality control system.
DECK500 can be used in a number of other applications where its strength, light weight and easy of joining provide important benefits.
Practical examples
- Top deck covers for cooling towers
- Baffles in water treatment tanks
- Stop locks
- Floor defence barriers—easy to install, no theft value
Mechanical Properties
The following load table data has been calculated from measurements made of the full section modulus - EN 13706, Annex D.
| UDL Loading | |||||
| Span (mm) | 750 | 1000 | 1250 | 1500 | 1750 |
| Deflection (L/200) | 3.75 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 7.50 | 8.75 |
| Load (kN/m2) | 42.73 | 18.03 | 9.23 | 5.34 | 3.36 |
| Centre Point Loading | |||||
| Span (mm) | 750 | 1000 | 1250 | 1500 | 1750 |
| Deflection (L/200) | 3.75 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 7.50 | 8.75 |
| Load (kN/m2) | 10.02 | 5.63 | 3.61 | 2.50 | 1.84 |
Deck 500 examples
An example of Deck 500 planks
Detail of the tongue and groove on Deck 500 planks