Bally Walk-In Floor Design

Bally Tip #4 - Bally Walk-In Floor Design Considerations

"We installed a Bally walk-in a few years ago and now the floor panels are starting
to buckle "

Over the years at Bally, we have had dozens of calls reporting this type of condition. The cause in almost every case is excessive rolling load weight on the Bally floor panels. Bally's standard floor panel, whether 14 gauge galvanized or 16 gauge stainless steel, will support a 600 lb. per sq ft stationary loading of product. It is critical that you understand the difference between stationary loading and a rolling load. An example of stationary loading would be product setting on a non-mobile shelf. Rolling loads would be product stored on a shelf where the customer is actually moving the product in and out of the walk-in via the rolling shelf .  The actual load distribution surface on a typical roller is about 1 - 2 square inches. You can easily see how the 600 lb. per sq ft (600 lbs sq ft divided by 144 sq inches = 4.167 per sq in) is exceeded. This type of rolling load, over time, will actually stretch and delaminate the metal skin from the urethane foam. Listed below are some suggestions for these and other types of floor applications. If you are not certain of your particular design requirement, please contact the factory for assistance.

A - Stationary Loading up to 600 lb sq ft:  Standard Bally Floor Panels

B - Light Weight Rolling Loads (Up to 200 lbs):  Standard Bally Floor Panels (except aluminum) with 5/8" plywood or OSB board underlayment.  

C - Heavy Rolling Loads (Over 200 lbs.):  Thick set quarry tile or 3/16" tread plate over the Bally Panel surface.

D - Pallet Jack Use (Up to 1500 lbs):  1/4" tread plate with reinforced Bally Floor Panels (Consult Factory for specific requirements)                 

E - Fork Lift:  4" - 6" concrete