Despite their appearance, metal racks are not simple metal structures in terms of their behavior in the face of seismic movements, because, unlike a building or industrial warehouse, in a metal rack more than 95% of the mass can correspond to the load. that they store and not to the structure of the rack itself, and can also reach great heights.
In the case of palletized warehouses, the risks faced by the structure of the metal racking are added to the possibility of pallets moving and falling, which could damage the rack itself, or fall on machinery or operators.
In the case of palletized warehouses, the risks faced by the structure of the metal racking are added to the possibility of pallets moving and falling, which could damage the rack itself, or fall on machinery or operators.
Research on metal racks in relation to seismic movements is quite recent. In 2004, there was no European standard on the design and manufacture of metal racking for seismic risk areas, with the exception of the FEM 10.2.08 recommendation guide, “Recommendations for the Design of Static Steel Pallet Racking In Seismic Conditions”, of the European Maintenance Federation (FEM).
The lack of studies on the dynamic behavior of metal racks during seismic movements led the European Commission to finance, through the Coal and Steel Research Fund, the SEISRACKS research project (acronym for “Storage Racks in Seismic Areas”) with a duration of 30 months between 2004 and 2007. The conclusions of the SEISRACKS investigation made it possible to review and update the FEM 10.2.08 guide.
When designing metal racks for seismic risk areas, factors as diverse as the type of anchoring to the ground, asymmetries in the connecting elements, or the coefficient of friction between the pallets and the beams must be taken into account.
ATOX Storage Systems, with a wide international presence and consolidated experience in countries with areas of high seismic risk, designs and manufactures metal racks that meet the corresponding design and manufacturing recommendations, and maximum commitment to the quality of its products.
ATOX is a member of the FEM through the Spanish Maintenance Association (FEM-AEM).
The lack of studies on the dynamic behavior of metal racks during seismic movements led the European Commission to finance, through the Coal and Steel Research Fund, the SEISRACKS research project (acronym for “Storage Racks in Seismic Areas”) with a duration of 30 months between 2004 and 2007. The conclusions of the SEISRACKS investigation made it possible to review and update the FEM 10.2.08 guide.
When designing metal racks for seismic risk areas, factors as diverse as the type of anchoring to the ground, asymmetries in the connecting elements, or the coefficient of friction between the pallets and the beams must be taken into account.
ATOX Storage Systems, with a wide international presence and consolidated experience in countries with areas of high seismic risk, designs and manufactures metal racks that meet the corresponding design and manufacturing recommendations, and maximum commitment to the quality of its products.
ATOX is a member of the FEM through the Spanish Maintenance Association (FEM-AEM).