Industry has long been advancing in tremendous strides. For example, instead of conventional flooring in buildings, galvanized flooring is increasingly being used. It has a huge number of advantages and is able to satisfy many technical requirements.
What is a product?
Galvanized grating is a special sheet of metal, a characteristic feature of which is the presence of a large number of cells. Very often, such products are used where conditions for the use of other building materials are very unfavorable. Thanks to this structure, the flooring is easy to care for.
In order for the material to last a long time and not be corrupted by corrosion, the metal must necessarily be galvanized. Naturally, there are different types of flooring that need to be considered in more detail. However, first you need to deal with the advantages of such designs.
Product Advantages
Galvanized grating has the following advantages:
- High strength, which ensures a long service life of the plates.
- Possibility of manufacturing products to order. That is, your flooring can be original and very beautiful.
- Anti-slip properties. It is very convenient for the manufacture of stairs.
- Ease of care. Thanks to the cells, debris and dirt do not linger on the surface of the plates.
- Quick installation. Simply lay the canvases and fix them with fixing elements.
- Relatively low cost.
- Beautiful and neat appearance.
- Environmental and fire safety. Metal is not amenable to burning. In addition, gratings do not in any way affect human health or the environment.
- Resistance to temperature difference, negative atmospheric influences, deformation and damage.
- The ability to withstand very large loads, both dynamic and static.
As you can see, the galvanized grating is very convenient and practical to use.
Fields of application
The specified building material is used in this way:
- For platforms and platforms at industrial facilities.
- As pedestrian crossings and fences.
- In order to equip racks and overpasses.
- Galvanized grating (photo you can see in the article) is used for the construction of steps. The anti-slip properties of the products make them as safe as possible.
- In areas with special weather and climatic conditions.
- For overlapping communal tracts, sewage systems.
In addition, the material presented is successfully used on drilling equipment, ships.
Varieties of flooring
There are such types of products:
- Pressed. They are made without welding. That is, the method of pressing under the influence of high pressure is used to connect the elements.
- Welded. Here you can’t do without welding. Although in this case, the use of the press is necessary.
Next, you can consider the features of each type of material. However, in any case, if you want to use galvanized gratings, GOST has strict requirements for each element, so your coating will be strong and durable.
Features of pressed flooring
Its main features are high strength, low weight and reasonable cost. The product is manufactured using special equipment. Under the influence of the press are binding and supporting elements. Working pressure is at least 100 tons. Stainless steel is mainly used in the production of this type of material, although in some cases it is also possible to use low-carbon metal.
Pressed galvanized gratings can be installed where weather conditions are not very favorable, or where the material must withstand heavy loads. The dimensions of the elements at the same time have the following indicators: 50 x 100 cm, 2.40 x 2.40 m.
It is necessary to choose such a material taking into account the length and thickness of the bearing strips. The pressed web is quickly mounted and can be removed. At the same time, it is possible to reuse it. Most often, such elements are installed in hypermarkets, shopping centers, passages.
Features of the welded material
The manufacturing process here is a little different. In this case, a press is also used, but welding is also necessary. The combination of such production methods makes it possible to obtain a solid structure that almost never deforms even under the influence of a high load.
Most often, products of this type are used for the manufacture of racks, bridges, passages, stair steps, and various platforms. The fact is, the material is very light, has a beautiful appearance. Welded galvanized grating can have completely different dimensions and mesh sizes.
During production, it is necessary to comply with the requirements of the state standard that guarantee high technical and strength characteristics of the material. Such elements may or may not be galvanized.
The advantage of welded flooring is also that dynamic and static loads are not a problem for him. Due to the different dimensions, you can provide coverage of a sufficiently large area. In addition, to repair the structure you do not need to remove all sections. It is enough to replace the damaged element. This reduces the cost of flooring.
As you can see, the presented products are in high demand and continue to remain popular for many years.