EP0051445B1 - A floor grating - Google Patents

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EP0051445B1
EP0051445B1 EP81305104A EP81305104A EP0051445B1 EP 0051445 B1 EP0051445 B1 EP 0051445B1 EP 81305104 A EP81305104 A EP 81305104A EP 81305104 A EP81305104 A EP 81305104A EP 0051445 B1 EP0051445 B1 EP 0051445B1
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bars
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Owen Lyell Livingston
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
    • E04C2/42—Gratings; Grid-like panels
    • E04C2/421—Gratings; Grid-like panels made of bar-like elements, e.g. bars discontinuous in one direction
    • E04C2/422—Gratings; Grid-like panels made of bar-like elements, e.g. bars discontinuous in one direction with continuous bars connecting at crossing points of the grid pattern
    • E04C2/423—Gratings; Grid-like panels made of bar-like elements, e.g. bars discontinuous in one direction with continuous bars connecting at crossing points of the grid pattern with notches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D47/00—Making rigid structural elements or units, e.g. honeycomb structures
    • B21D47/005—Making gratings

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  • This invention relates to floor gratings which are suitable for supporting substantial loads off the ground, and to gratings formed by the method.
  • the invention relates to gratings of the type having two sets of parallel bars extending at right angles to one another to form a load supporting grid arrangement. Such gratings are commonly used in elevated walkways etc.
  • the two sets of bars will be referred to as longitudinal and transverse bars respectively, but this is not to be taken in any way as limiting the direction in which either set may extend in an assembled grating.
  • the longitudinal bars are deformed outwardly in those regions lying between the legs of the U-shaped transverse bars to prevent their removal from the slots.
  • the transverse bars are also deformed above the longitudinal bars to provide further insurance against withdrawal from the slots.
  • Deformation of the longitudinal bars is achieved by means of a pressing operation.
  • the bed plate of the press used is shaped to deform the transverse bars in the region of the edges of the slots to cause these edges to overlap the longitudinal bars which have been received in the slots.
  • Such deformation has the effect of reducing the compressive strength of the upper edges of the transverse bars.
  • the fact that the whole depth of the longitudinal bars is received within the slots formed in the transverse bars means that the uppermost edges of the steel of the transverse bars are unable to take any compressive loading at all, since there is no continuity of material above the level of the longitudinal bars.
  • a further disadvantage of the grating described in US-A-1,620,846 lies in the protection of the grating against corrosion once it has been fabricated. Sharp bends etc. should be avoided if galvanising or painting operations are contemplated, to ensure that a uniform coating is achieved.
  • the deformation employed in the grating shown in the US specification will give rise to sharp edges at the sides of the slots, and consequently to difficulty in applying the necessary coating to these critical areas of steel to protect it.
  • the invention provides a floor grating which has a plurality of inverted, U-shaped transverse bars and a plurality of longitudinal bars, the longitudinal bars locating in slots formed in the apices of the transverse bars and being deformed in those regions lying within the U-shapes, characterised in that the longitudinal bars are flat bars which are press-fits in the slots, in that the transverse bars are formed by folding them from flat plate, in that the longitudinal bars are deformed without cutting into the material of the longitudinal bars so that their depth is substantially the same in those regions lying within the U-shapes as in those regions lying outside the U-shapes, and in that pairs of adjacent longitudinal bars have oppositely directed bulges formed by a single pressing operation.
  • This aspect of the invention preferably is further characterised in that the longitudinal bars protrude above the level of the transverse bars, the protruding portions of the longitudinal bars being castellated.
  • the section of finished grating shown in Figure 1 is made up of transverse bearer bars 1 and longitudinal bars 2.
  • Each transverse bearer bar has a U-shaped cross-section, as can be most clearly seen in Figures 3 and 5.
  • the U-shape in fact approximates to a V-shape, but in practice there will always be some radius at the apex of the section, and the section is accordingly described as U-shape.
  • the longitudinal bearer bars 2 have castelled upper edges. This serves as an aid in the prevention of slippage on the grating. It will be appreciated that the gratings of the type under consideration are often used at substantial elevations, and that slippage of a person walking over the grating could have disasterous consequences.
  • the transverse bearer bars 1 are formed in the following manner: Strips of flat plate are passed beneath a punch, which is operated to punch a series of transverse slots 5 from the plates across their central axes. One such plate is illustrated in Figure 4 after the punching operation.
  • the plates are then folded to the shape shown in Figure 5 about the central axis.
  • the resulting U-section then has a series of spaced slots 5 located along its apex.
  • transverse bearer bars 1 are then arranged in a special parallel relationship with the corresponding slots in each bar directed upwardly and in alignment with one another, ready to receive longitudinal bars 2 to form the grating.
  • the longitudinal bars 2 are lengths of flat bar.
  • the bars 2, prior to their insertion into the slots, are castellated along their upper edges to provide a better foothold for persons using the grating.
  • Each longitudinal bar 2 is then forced as a tight press-fit at a point 3 into one row of aligned slots.
  • the dimensions of the slots are such that when the plate has been folded to produce the transverse bearer bars, the depth of the slots is not sufficient to receive the full depth of the longitudinal bars.
  • the castellated portion of each longitudinal bar protrudes above the level of the apices of the transverse bars, as can clearly be seen in Figure 3.
  • the tightness of the fit may result in the upper edge of the steel of the transverse bars being subjected to compression, i.e. a "prestressing" of these upper edges takes place. A slight bowing of the transverse bars may even take place.
  • gratings according to the present invention have a weight some 30% less than comparable gratings which exhibit similar strength. This is mainly due to the method of formation of the transverse bearer bars. It has been found that a suitable thickness of plate for use in preparing the transverse bearer bars is 3 mm for most applications. Such plate is not excessive in weight, and is easily punched and handled.
  • the grating described also allows for a better protective coating to be applied to the finished grating.
  • the tightness of the fit in the slots also acts to lessen the likelihood of relative movement between the two sets of bars, with less resulting abrasion between bars and destruction of a coating which has been applied.
  • a further, readily ascertainable advantage of the present invention lies in the punching operation to form the slots in the apices of the transverse bars. It will be appreciated that it is easier to punch slots from a flat plate than it is to punch or cut the slots laterally from the apex of a steel angle section.
  • the present invention is applicable to gratings intended for almost any span. With steel sections, the designer is limited by the angle sections available. With increasing angle size, there will be increasing fabrication difficulties. Gratings formed according to the present invention can be designed to suit a wide range of spans, by, for example, increasing or decreasing the length of the legs of the transverse bars, as the case may be.

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EP81305104A 1980-10-28 1981-10-28 A floor grating Expired EP0051445B1 (en)

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EP (1) EP0051445B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS57108358A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) ATE15456T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU550546B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3172255D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NZ (1) NZ198765A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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GB2155075A (en) * 1984-02-25 1985-09-18 Norton Eng Alloys Co Ltd Deck-forming member
JPS61147806U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1985-03-06 1986-09-11
US5174707A (en) * 1989-06-30 1992-12-29 Ohbayashi Corp. Three-dimensional manufacturing and assembly plant
GB2308396A (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-25 Kennedy Lionweld Ltd Grating and method for it's manufacture
WO2000003104A1 (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-01-20 Owen Lyell Livingston Modular walkway

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US1620846A (en) * 1921-10-31 1927-03-15 Arthur E Wells Grating
US1750039A (en) * 1928-06-04 1930-03-11 Feltes Peter Emil Grating
NL7806980A (nl) * 1978-06-28 1980-01-03 Gouda Holland Holdings Sa Losneembare verbinding van twee elkaar snijdende kanaalvormige elementen.

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NZ198765A (en) 1984-03-30
ATE15456T1 (de) 1985-09-15
JPS57108358A (en) 1982-07-06
AU7685981A (en) 1982-05-06
AU550546B2 (en) 1986-03-27
JPH0149864B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1989-10-26
DE3172255D1 (en) 1985-10-17
EP0051445A2 (en) 1982-05-12

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