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CSA A344.1/A344.2 : 2005
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USER GUIDE FOR STEEL STORAGE RACKS/STANDARD FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL STORAGE RACKS
Hardcopy , PDF
21-04-2017
English
01-01-2005
Technical Committee on Industrial and Commercial Storage
Racking Systems
Preface
A344.1-05, User guide for steel storage racks
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 Needs assessment
4.1 General
4.2 Products to be stored
4.3 Material handling equipment
4.4 Identification of building characteristics
4.4.1 Facility drawings
4.4.2 Floor loading
5 Specifying and purchase considerations
5.1 Investigation
5.2 Layout
5.3 Component selection
5.4 Additional considerations
5.5 Owners' and vendors' responsibilities
6 Installation
6.1 General
6.2 Specifications and tolerances
6.3 Reconfiguration
6.4 Installation of used racks
7 Use
8 Inspection and maintenance
8.1 Inspection
8.2 Damage identification and classification
8.3 Repairs and corrective action
8.4 Modifications
A344.2-05, Standard for the design and construction of
steel storage racks
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 Steel specifications
5 Welding
6 Product identification
7 Design provisions
7.1 Applicable design specifications
7.2 Design factors
7.3 Design provisions for members with perforations
7.3.1 Design
7.3.2 Perforation factor
7.3.3 Concentrically loaded compression members
7.3.4 Laterally supported members in bending
7.3.5 Laterally unsupported members in bending
7.4 Testing
7.5 Certification
8 Loads
8.1 Design loads
8.2 Notional horizontal loads
8.3 Loads due to attached equipment
8.4 Seismic loads
8.4.1 Load retainment
8.4.2 Use of the National Building Code of Canada
8.5 Special loads
8.5.1 Overturning
8.5.2 Single rows
9 Beam and front-to-rear supports
9.1 Beam calculations
9.2 Front-to-rear supports
10 Overall stability of trussed braced upright frames
11 Connections and bearing plates
11.1 General
11.2 Beam-column connections (beam connectors)
11.3 Beam connector locking device (safety pins)
11.4 Row spacers
11.5 Baseplate design
11.6 Concrete fasteners (anchors)
11.7 Shims
12 Interaction with buildings
13 Documentation - Retention of design records
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