| PressLock Case Studies |
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| Project: |
All Wars Memorial Fence |
| Customer: |
Accent Fence |
| Project Owner: |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Material: |
PressLock Urban Steel Fence (35PL84 S100) Galvanized and Powder Coated |
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The All Wars Memorial Building had its grand reopening in April 2008 after an $11 million renovation and expansion jointly funded by Atlantic City and the CRDA. The new playground addition required a secure perimeter that was visually open yet strong and durable. For this purpose PressLock Urban steel fencing was used as a fence system installed between brick piers. The PressLock Urban fencing was also used as single and double swing gates with ornamental fabrication. The playground also has several areas for shade where the PressLock Urban fence material is used as a trellis system above.
OGI Architectural Metal Solutions manufactured, fabricated and finished the fence materials and provided fence posts, gates and hardware. Fence panels were 5’-6” in height and 4’-2” in width with a mesh opening of 2-3/16” x 5-1/4”. All in-line fence posts were 2” x ½” steel flat bar galvanized and powder coated to match the fence. Posts were core-drilled and embedded at 18” typical. Gate assemblies had a typical 2” x 2” HSS steel tube miter cut and welded. Gate posts were a 4”x4” HSS steel tube embedded 24” in concrete. All fence material utilized the PressLock fence mounting system with a welded mounting bar at top and bottom. This bar has extended formed arms that meet the posts and have an aligned, slotted hole to facilitate installation. The material has withstood the rigors of an inner-city playground and has allowed for a safe, secure outdoor area for the youth of the community.
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| Project: |
Blackhawk Parking Deck in Chicago, IL |
| Customer: |
Ralph Simpson Company |
| Architectural/Eng: |
Valerio Dewalt Train |
| General Contractor: |
Powder Construction |
| Material: |
21PL-56 S-100 Galvanized PressLock Grating with galvanized structural WT steel supports. Used 15,223 SF Grating – 4,920 LF Structural Framing |
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The architect desired to design a steel grille that was light, open and would properly clad a concrete and steel parking garage. The steel grille was designed to create a mesh that would act as a part of a building “skin” which would still allow visual sight lines in and out for added 1-5/16” x 3-1/2” was selected for the vertical lines it created in the parking structure in conjunction with the structural steel supported at 4’-4” on center. With floor-to-floor heights of 10’-4”, the panels were designed to span the distance between parking deck levels. To create a continuous look around the parking structure, structural steel supports were added to allow for continuous panel alignment as the ramps of the parking deck changed levels. Smaller panels were used as part of a segmented arc at the north elevation to create a “canopy” that extends over the top parking deck. All materials were bolted into place through welded anchor plates and steel structural supports. The material was installed with a galvanized finish to compliment the industrial esthetics of the building. |
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Daimler Chrysler Parts Distribution Center, MO, CO, OR |
| Architectural/Engineering: |
Borroughs Corp., MI |
| General Contractor: |
Alberici Constructors, MO |
| Material: |
Galvanized Steel Bar Grating 21PL7 (Bearing Bars spaced at 1-5/16”, Cross Bars spaced at 7/16” |
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Daimler Chrysler specified PressLock grating in their Mopar Distribution warehouses for a mezzanine floor grating application. The Ohio Gratings pproduct used was PressLock galvanized steel grating 21PL7 with bearing bars 1-3/16” heights x 14 gauge and cross bars of 5/16” high x 5/24” thick. The majority of the panels were fabricated in 48” x 48” and 48” x 65” sizes and included flat bar banding.
The warehouse workers preferred the PressLock grating because of the closer spacing of the bearing and cross bars. This grating is more comfortable to stand and walk on due to its closer spacing. When workers roll carts over this grating while retrieving parts from the shelves, the carts now roll smoothly and do not bounce up and down.
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