Buildings for Industrial Storage and Distribution (2^nd Ed.)

This book provides information for those with empty buildings on their hands, those trying to find space for new and growing enterprises and those faced with the problem of how to manage multi-tenant, multi-use buildings. An outline of feasibility studies both from the standpoint of users looking for a building and buildings looking for a use is also included.

Section 1 Introduction: Storage and distribution as a total system, Section 2 Loading: Loading bay design, Vehicle sizes, weights and turning circles, Loading bay layout and gate entries, Waste handling equipment, Industrial doors, Loading dock equipment, Railway layouts, Section 3 External storage: Design of container handling areas, Containers, Container handling plant, Section 4 Mechanised storage: Tote boxes, Shelving, Racking, Pallets, General purpose handling aids, Pedestrian controlled handling plant, Forklifts, Packaging plant, Battery charging and maintenance areas, Tractor trains, Static vertical movement plant, Fixed path handling plant, Towline conveyors, Conveyors for warehouse use, Section 5 Automated storage: Automated handling plant, Automated horizontal transport systems,Section 6 Cold storage, Section 7 Special storage: Mobile buik handling plant, Conveyors for bulk materials, Bag loading equipment, Intermediate bulk containers, Mass densities.

Anyone involved in the industrial warehousing industry, including quatity surveyors, city institutions, construction managers and lawyers.

'This book, in short, is an invaluable addition to a distribution manager's bookshelf' International Logistics Abstracts Volume 5'It's unique structure, organisation and breadth of coverage has been preserved in the second edition which has been substantially revised.'International Logistics Abstracts Volume 5