Reporting net storage space.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Government agencies for their operation and/ or

been secured, and which is not included in vacant

storage space. Space in completely empty sections of

licensed or permitted to other DOD Components for

their operation.

covered structures which can be isolated and locked is

also considered as standby.

3 Outgranted space. This is the

ingranted space, that is, space which is leased, licensed,

amount of gross storage space which is not available for

or permitted from one of the DOD Components.

the reporting activity's operation because it is outleased,

(2) In other words,

licensed, or permitted to private or nonDOD

GROSS

UNUS-

OUT-

SPACE

STORAGE

ABLE

STANDBY

GRANTED

IN-GRANTED

FOR STOR-

SPACE

AGE OPER-

ATIONS

ramps, door clearances, fire walls, etc., and by installed

e. Reporting net storage space. Net storage space

equipment such as switch panels, dehumidification

is reported in square and cubic feet. First, the capacity

equipment, etc. In open or outside storage, it includes

of net storage space is determined in square feet and

space lost due to railroad tracks and fire breaks as well

cubic feet measurements. Then occupied and vacant

as for clearances for utility lines, etc. Structural loss

space is determined.

does not include aisles.

(1) Determining net storage space in square

(c) Support Space. This is storage

feet. This is calculated by subtracting the following from

space that is used in support of storage operations. It

gross space for storage operations (see para d above):

includes space used for receiving, shipping,

preservation

and

packaging,

inspection

and

(a) Aisles. An aisle is any passageway

identification, packing, box shop, assembly, offices,

in storage areas including passageways in bin and rack

MHE parking areas, battery charging stations, employee

areas. It includes fire, personnel, main, and cross

rest rooms, locker rooms, time clock areas, smoking

aisles.

areas, etc.; however, only storage space used for any of

(b) Structural loss. This is the space

the above is included. For example, it does not include

that is not usable for storage because of obstructions

general administrative offices.

caused by physical characteristics such as posts, pillars,

GROSS SPACE

STRUCTURAL

SUPPORT

NET STORAGE

FOR STORAGE

AISLES

LOSS

SPACE

OPERATIONS

stacking height is the distance between the floor and the

(2) Determining net storage capacity in cubic

lowermost point of overhead obstructions (e.g., sprinkler

feet. There are two classifications of cubic capacity,

heads, joists, rafters, beams, roof trusses, lighting

total cubic feet and attainable cubic feet.

fixtures, duct work, etc.) less safety clearances.

(a) Determining cubic capacity in

NET STOR-

UNOB-

TOTAL

covered storage areas (see fig 2-49): 1 Total cubic feet

AGE

STRUCTURED

CUBIC

is the product of net storage space (sq ft) multiplied by

SPACE

STORAGE

FEET

the unobstructed stacking height(s) permitted by safety

HEIGHT(S)

regulations/restrictions in a particular storage area, bay,

or section of a covered facility. The unobstructed

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