Welded grating has its own unique vocabulary. Listed here are the primary terms and their definitions for your reference and knowledge.

Banding Bar
A flat bar welded to the end of a piece of grating. The bar is most commonly the same thickness and depth as the bearing bar.

Bearing Bar
The main load-carrying bar, which runs the same direction as the span.

Circular Cut-Band
The circular cutting and banding of a piece of grating to conform to a specific layout. For example, grating going around a tank or pipe.

Cross Bars
The connecting bars made from steel strip or rolled bars, which usually extends perpendicularly across the bearing bars. They are welded, forged, or mechanically locked.

Nosing
An L-shaped section, usually made of checker plate, cast iron or cast aluminum abrasive material.

Serrated Grating
Grating which has the top surface of the bearing bars notched, which provides non-skid footing.

Span
The distance between points of grating support. Mostly in the direction of the bearing bars.

Straight Cut
The cutting of grating along a straight edge. Mostly figured when cutting around columns or posts.

Toe Plate
A flat bar attached flat against the outer edge of grating and projecting above the top surface of the grating to form a lip or curve.