Structural Load Bearing Plates We SCON INFRASTRUCTURE are Leading Manufacturers, Suppliers, Providers, Contractors and Services of Structural Load Bearing Plates . A bearing plate is a specially constructed metal plate that is used to distribute the force of a load-bearing wall or column across a wider surface in most instances. It can also refer to a plate that covers, conceals, or protects a bearing system within a piece of equipment, however, this is a less frequent term. Although different designs are available, a bearing plate is typically positioned beneath a load-bearing structure. These plates usually contain more screw or bolt holes to provide you more alternatives when it comes to fastening the load-bearing structure. The weight of the building is supported by a load-bearing framework. A building's components do not all have equal weight. The majority of the weight in a typical house is distributed among one or two interior components as well as the f...