Technical support

Grating Technical Support and Engineering Resources

Use this library to define the project inputs a supplier and engineer need before grating is selected, fabricated, installed or maintained.

Decision first

Treat every table, checklist and guide as a documented starting point. The approved project design and order-specific product data remain controlling.

Find the right starting point

I need to identify a product familySeparate construction, material, coating and surface terminology.Browse product families → I am comparing FRP constructionReview molded versus pultruded options and the information still needed.Compare FRP types → I have a layout drawingIdentify span and bearing-direction information for the design review.Review drawing inputs → I am preparing an enquiryCollect geometry, duty, environment, documents and commercial inputs.Open the RFQ checklist →

Resources by project stage

Start with your current task. These links lead to existing guides and editable records, not project approval documents.

Choose what to specify
Use product families and the comparison center to organize options, then record your design and specification inputs.
Prepare and compare enquiries
Open the eight-group RFQ information checker, prepare a panel schedule and use the price and quotation-scope guide to compare like-for-like offers. When ready, prepare an enquiry.
Organize delivery records
Use delivery documents and discrepancy records to connect order, package and panel identifiers with supporting files. This is document preparation, not acceptance or release for use.
Plan installation and maintenance
Find installation-planning references and the inspection and maintenance center. Product-specific instructions and the responsible project reviewers govern the actual work.

Editable blank templates

Panel schedule (.txt) — project inputs and repeatable panel records for enquiry preparation.
Delivery record (.txt) — shipment identifiers, document status, reported discrepancies and follow-up references.

Both files are editable plain text. They contain no preset engineering values, certificates or customer data. Fill them in locally; downloading a template does not send information.

How to interpret these resources: content sources, AI assistance and review boundaries.

Official reading and video resources

Reference directory checked 4 September 2026. These external resources help explain terminology and identify documents to request. They are not GoGrating test reports, certifications or instructions for approving a particular installation.

Metal bar grating terminology and document scope

NAAMM Metal Bar Grating Manual — MBG 531-24 covers steel, stainless steel and aluminum grating. The association also lists a separate Heavy Duty Manual — MBG 532-24. Use the publisher's pages to obtain the documents and check their scope; do not assume one table covers every product. Our standards guide helps organize the document questions.

What hot-dip galvanizing means

The American Galvanizers Association process overview explains how immersion in molten zinc forms a coating on iron or steel. Its process-scope explanation distinguishes batch galvanizing from continuous sheet galvanizing. This explains the coating term, not the load capacity or service life of a quoted grating panel.

FRP product literature and third-party videos

Strongwell's grating library separates its molded and pultruded products and links their product literature. Its official product-video directory provides access to videos from the manufacturer's YouTube channel. These are Strongwell's products and demonstrations, not GoGrating factory footage or evidence of equivalence.

The video link opens an external directory, not a player on this page. Individual videos, captions and regional playback availability have not been verified here. Use the text guides without watching a video; confirm all proposed product properties in the supplier's order-specific documentation.

Guide index

Installation guidesSteel and FRP layout, cutting, attachment and handover.Read guide →Design and specificationSpan, bearing direction, load cases and RFQ inputs.Read guide →Standards and complianceScope maps for grating, galvanizing and access requirements.Read guide →Inspection and maintenanceCondition checks, repair boundaries and records.Read guide →Compare grating optionsMaterials, construction methods and walking-surface alternatives.Compare options →Steel load tablesRead published capacity and deflection information carefully.Read guide →Preliminary load calculatorScreen candidate steel bar sections with visible assumptions.Read guide →

Follow the project sequence

Begin with application, environment, span, support and load. Then select the material and product family, define fabrication and attachment, confirm the governing standards and documentation, and finally plan installation and inspection. This sequence prevents a familiar product name from becoming a substitute for a complete specification.

Define duty, access and environment
Confirm span, support, loads and serviceability
Select material, product and finish
Issue fabrication, fixing and documentation requirements
Inspect installation and maintain the asset

Existing calculation resources

The steel grating load tables and preliminary calculator remain available for early screening. They do not approve a final panel because table scope, support, load case and product data must match the project.

Use the load-table guide to check units and assumptions.
Use the calculator only for preliminary comparison.
Request order-specific data where the project requires it.

Primary references

Checked 2026-09-03. Verify the edition accepted by your project before use.