Objectives.

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

There are two things that SHOULD BE DONE if space is

(1) There is more to "warehousing" and

to be con served. Material must be stacked as HIGH as

"storing" than handling materials. Certain objectives

practicable and as COMPACTLY as possible. Naturally,

must be kept in mind at all times and constantly

there are certain physical conditions that limit the height

checked by those concerned. There are FOUR MAIN

and compactness of stacking material in a warehouse.

OBJECTIVES that must be accomplished if the job is to

be done efficiently.

(2) In many of our older buildings trusses

handicap the height to which material can be stacked.

(2) Storage methods should CONSERVE

In any case, the height of stacks BELOW the level of

SPACE, ASSURE SPEED OF MOVEMENT, AS SURE

roof trusses or beams will provide that an 18-inch

STABILITY OF THE STACKS, AND PER MIT THE

clearance will be maintained when stack heights do not

EASY LOCATION AND INVENTORY OF MATERIAL

exceed 15 feet or a 36-inch clearance when stacks

BY HAVING GOOD ORDER IN FORMING STACKS.

exceed 15 feet in height. In those instances where

b. Conservation of space.

supplies are stored ABOVE the level of the lower truss

-- "We all agree and realize that we MUST CON SERVE

members, a HORI ZONTAL clearance of 18 inches will

SPACE."

be maintained.

-- "To CONSERVE SPACE we must STACK as HIGH

(3) The height of the stack BELOW automatic

as practicable and as COMPACTLY as possible."

sprinkler DEFLECTORS will allow for an 18-inch

-- "What are some of the FACTORS that LIMIT

clearance when stack heights do not exceed 15 feet and

HEIGHT?"

a 36-- inch clearance for stacks which exceed 15 feet.

(4) Handicapping floor load limits occur most

TRUSSES

frequently in multistory buildings, however, they may

FIRE EXTINGUISHER LINES

also be present in single-story structures. Be cause of

HEATING EQUIPMENT

the limitations on floor loads, full advantage of height

LIGHTS

can be taken by locating heavier materials on floors or

FLOOR LOAD LIMIT

portions of floors having higher load limits.

METHOD OF STACKING--

(5) Whether we do stacking by hand or

BY HAND

whether we use mechanical equipment, there are height

BY MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

limits in stacking.

CRUSHABILITY OF MATERIALS

(6) Ways must be devised to avoid damage

to crushable materials. Use of racks, bins, or box pal

-- "What are some of the FACTORS that make it

lets help. Even with the use of such aids, it is

DIFFICULT to STACK COMPACTLY?

sometimes difficult to stack to any great height and

DISCUSS the following points as to how they can

maintain stability.

CAUSE DIFFICULTY:

(7) Compactness in stacks is just as

important in storing as in packing a trunk. The more

NUMEROUS POSTS AND COLUMNS

compactly we pack, the more we can get into a trunk.

POORLY TRAINED LABOR AND EQUIP MENT

Likewise, the more compactly we stack, the more we

OPERATORS

can get into warehouses or other storage areas.

TYPE OF STACKING

(8) Much space is lost by failure to stack

ODD SIZE CONTAINERS OF THE SAME ITEM

compactly around the posts and columns in buildings.

(1) The necessity to CONSERVE STORAGE

In the planning of layout and stacking methods, we must

SPACE is generally accepted, particularly covered

consider how we can best eliminate waste space around

space-- not only because of the possible shortage of

posts and columns. Although the space lost around

such space, but also because of the cost. It would seem

EACH COLUMN may be a question of only a few feet,

ridiculous if the Empire State Building engineers had

the total loss, when we consider ALL THE POSTS AND

planned to have office space on the first floor only, and

COLUMNS in a building, may amount to as much as

left those millions of cubic feet over head vacant. It is

several hundred square feet.

just as ridiculous to have ceilings 25 feet high in a

warehouse and then stack material only 5 feet high.

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