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Warehouse

• A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities, towns and villages. They usually have loading docks to load and unload goods from trucks. Sometimes warehouses are designed for the loading and unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports.
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Function

• Warehouse allow transport optimization along the supply chain, and allow companies to work with an optimal inventory (economic order quantity) regarding service quality.

The different types of warehouses include:

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• Heated and unheated general warehouses provide space for bulk, rack, and bin storage, aisle space, receiving and shipping space, packing and crating space, and office and toilet space.
• Refrigerated warehouses to preserve the quality of perishable goods and general supply materials that require refrigeration. Includes freeze and chill space, processing facilities, and mechanical areas.
• Controlled humidity (CH) warehouses similar to general warehouses except that they are constructed with vapor barriers and contain humidity control equipment to maintain humidity at desired levels.
• Special-designed warehouses meeting strict requirements can also provide liquid storage (fuel and non propellants), flammable and combustible storage, radioactive material storage, hazardous chemical storage, and ammunition storage.

BUILDING ATTRIBUTES

• Being utilitarian facilities, warehouse designers should focus on making the warehouse spaces functional and efficient, while providing a safe and comfortable environment for the workers to increase productivity and control, reduce operating costs, and improve customer service. Even warehouses have to maintain a corporate image and provide for worker satisfaction. Building image and aesthetics, landscaping, and worker safety and comfort, become important issues in competitive real estate markets.

BUILDING ATTRIBUTES

• A. Types of Spaces Depending on the program of the warehouse being designed, space types may vary dramatically.
• Storage Space
• Office Space
• Loading Docks for shipping and receiving
• Light Industrial Space
• Computer Centers
• B. Space Configurations
• Facilitate changes in business/agency growth
• Accommodate need for future loading docks
• Address material handling technologies and business practice.
• Incluya diseño del techo con una función de capacidad estructural adicional para manejar adición de futuros equipos de la azotea.
• Be designed with fire protection capacity to accommodate storage of materials with a greater fire hazard.
• Maximize utilization of space while providing adequate circulation .
• Optimize layout and configuration for the warehouse operation.
• Relate interior and exterior receiving and shipping operations to the process flow of goods..
• Receiving and shipping are best separated .
• Alternative material handling methods will determine other building aspects..

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• C. Durable/Functional
• Provide proper ventilation under all circumstances.Provide local exhaust for restrooms, kitchens, janitor's closets, copy rooms, battery-charging areas, etc.
• Be planned to accommodate loads of stored materials as well as associated handling equipment.
• Design of warehouses is to be based on the dead and live load requirements of the structure as it will be built. Snow, wind, and seismic loads shall be considered where they are applicable.
• D. Energy-Efficient
• E. Safety/Security of Personnel and Material
• Address the traditional life-safety and health concerns common to all buildings, including measures to prevent occupational injuries
• F. Health/Comfort

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