Open improved storage areas.

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

furnished, reporting activities will compute cubic

capacities accordingly.

ATTAIN-

NET STOR-

ABLE STOR-

ABLE

(3) Determining occupied and vacant net

AGE

CUBIC

storage space. Space is either occupied or vacant.

HEIGHT(S)

FEET

Also, occupied space can be utilized improperly and be

classified as "potential vacant." Determining the amount

(a)

Bin cubic capacity is the

of net storage space that is occupied can be

product of outside dimensions-length, width, and height

accomplished by measuring all the space actually

(LxWxH). Unused cubic space above the bins will not

occupied; however, since in most cases occupied space

be included as attainable space.

is greater than vacant space, it is simpler and more

(b)

Rack cubic capacity is

accurate to compute the total vacant space and subtract

the product of the outside dimensions-length, width, and

that figure from net storage space.

height (LxWxH). Cubic space above the racks will be

(a) Determining

occupied

storage

included to the extent that use of such space is

space.

permitted by safety limitations.

1 Occupied square feet is the

(b) Determining cubic capacity in open

amount of square feet occupied by bins, racks, and

storage areas:

material in covered and open bulk storage areas. Bin

1 Open improved storage areas.

and rack space is considered occupied whether or not

material is stored therein. Occupied square feet is equal

(a) Total cubic capacity will

to length multiplied by width (L x W).

be computed by multiplying net storage (sq ft) by an

average stacking height of 10 feet. However, when

2 Occupied cubic feet is the

local conditions and actual commodity characteristics

product of net square feet occupied and actual storage

dictate a specific stacking height, the latter will apply.

height(s) or by heights determined through statistical

sampling, when applicable.

Average

Bin and rack occupancy

Net im-

stacking

Improved

will be computed by determining what portion of total

proved open

height (10 )

open storage

attainable space is vacant through statistical sampling or

storage

feet or

cubic feet

by records of available and occupied openings.

space

other)

(b)

Attainable cubic capacity

Therefore, total attainable cubic feet minus vacant cubic

will be computed using the same criteria for total cubic

feet equals occupied bin and rack space.

capacity.

Bulk

occupancy

covered storage will be based upon periodic surveys of

2 Open

unimproved

storage

bulk locations to determine representative bulk stacking

areas.

heights for each storage facility.

Improved

open

In open unimproved

occupancy will be based upon net square feet occupied

storage areas, only cubic space actually occupied will be

multiplied by an average stacking height of 10 feet (or

reported. The total cubic capacity is calculated by

other specific height if determined).

multiplying net storage space (sq ft) by a representative

Unimproved

open

(sample) stacking height.

occupancy will be based upon occupied square feet

times an average stacking height.

Unimproved

Average

Unimproved

occupied

stacking

open storage

(b) Determining vacant space. There

square feet

height

cubic feet

are two types of vacant space, actual and potential.

Attainable cubic capacity

1 Actual

vacant

space

will be computed using the same criteria for total cubic

determined by measuring the floor space that is not

capacity.

occupied by supplies. It includes space occupied by

empty pallets and dunnage. It does not include short

igloo and magazine areas, the basic instructions for

spaces in front of stacks or broken spaces.

covered storage also apply for reporting ammunition

2 Potential vacant space is space

cubic capacity (i.e., cubic capacities in igloos and

that is usable but not used and can normally be

magazines).

These guidelines, however, may be

recouped through rewarehousing. Since storage space

augmented by special DOD Component instructions

is critical, it must be used wisely. Potential vacant

establishing uniform unobstructed or attainable heights

space is "found" space and should not be overlooked.

in the specific facilities (i.e., igloos and magazines).

Actions should be taken to recover this space. There

When such specific heights are established and

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