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Mezzanine Properties:
Mezzanine Understructure:
Extruded aluminum C-Channels or I-Beams. Tubular Aluminum
Columns.
Mezzanine Stairs, Gates, and
Handrail: Common Stairs: OSHA and BOCA. Common Handrail:
Horizontal 2 and 3 Rail. Common Gates: Lift Out, Swing,
and Sliding Gates. For more info see
Mezzanine Stairs,
Mezzanine
Gates, Mezzanine Guardrail.
Decking Options: Common
varieties are: Aluminum Plank Grating, Fiberglass Bar Grating.
For more info see Mezzanine Decking.
Finishes: Anodized
Aluminum. For more info see
Mezzanine Finishes.
Benefits:
Aluminum, like fiberglass, is impervious to rust. Aluminum
mezzanine systems can be safely immersed in water without worry.
Aluminum is also very light so many smaller mobile work
platforms are made from aluminum.
Drawbacks:
Aluminum is not nearly as strong as steel so it is generally not
used to support heavy loads. The column spans are
decreased to around 10' max. Oh yeah, one more thing,
Aluminum is about 3-5 times more expensive than steel! |