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Rack Supported Buildings
This rack supported building was built for a tire company, such structure is also called Clad Rack SILO warehouse, it is popular in Latin America and South East Asia, for the purpose of reducing cost on the warehouse and fully utilizing space in the vertical direction.
A rack-supported building integrates storage racks as the primary structural framework, replacing traditional steel columns. The racks bear both storage loads and building loads (roof, walls, seismic forces). This design maximizes space efficiency by eliminating separate support structures, reducing material costs by ~30%. Common in warehouses and distribution centers, it uses heavy-duty pallet racking (e.g., drive-in or push-back) with reinforced uprights and bracing. The system requires precise engineering to meet safety standards (e.g., EN 15512, FEM 10.2.02). Benefits include faster construction, higher vertical clearance, and adaptability to automation (e.g., ASRS). Fire protection and seismic retrofitting are critical considerations.
A rack-supported building integrates storage racks as the primary structural framework, replacing traditional steel columns. The racks bear both storage loads and building loads (roof, walls, seismic forces). This design maximizes space efficiency by eliminating separate support structures, reducing material costs by ~30%. Common in warehouses and distribution centers, it uses heavy-duty pallet racking (e.g., drive-in or push-back) with reinforced uprights and bracing. The system requires precise engineering to meet safety standards (e.g., EN 15512, FEM 10.2.02). Benefits include faster construction, higher vertical clearance, and adaptability to automation (e.g., ASRS). Fire protection and seismic retrofitting are critical considerations.