Slatted flooring - its types and scope

Surely each of us has a desire to feel solid ground under our feet. Sometimes we walk on a metal structure, which has the name grating, sometimes without noticing it. Due to its advantages, in modern construction and architecture, instead of a regular floor, a grating is laid. It has an anti-slip property, high strength and durability, in addition, you can make a picture of a metal grid for every taste. Installation and dismantling are carried out with high speed and simplicity.

The grating is made of stainless and mild steel, plastic, aluminum. The beginning of its application took in the heavy and chemical industries, mainly these were transitions that rise above the floor. In the modern world it is used everywhere. Slatted flooring in St. Petersburg it has been in the metal construction markets for more than 10 years. The production of slatted flooring is growing by 10-15% every year.

Lattice flooring is called a lattice, which consists of cells. It has bearing and covering strips. Bearing strips have a parallel arrangement, all the load falls on them. Coverslips are used to connect, they are located perpendicular to the bearing strips. Due to its cellular construction, metal grating can withstand loads of up to 700 tons. There are extruded and welded flooring. There are no special technical differences in weight, the pressed one includes the method of pressing strips, and the welded one is carried out by welding of bearing strips.

Made of plastic, it has the ability to maintain its qualities at high temperature extremes. It is also waterproof and resistant to chemicals. It is worth noting its dielectric properties, so it is not able to accumulate static electricity, which allows it to be used in a larger range.

Metal grating is one of the initial materials for the construction of fences, ceilings, landings, ramps and steps. It has become indispensable in the construction of supermarkets, shipbuilding, the oil industry, the water utility, the construction of residential buildings, and agriculture.

Expanded-profiled flooring is made of an alloy of aluminum, stainless, galvanized and black steel. Sheets of such flooring are profiled using the cold cascade method. Its difference is surface anti-skid, therefore it is often used in urban construction, this is the main component of pits, ventilation ducts and platforms. There are roofing and wall types of flooring.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/F22196/


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