Design and construction of steel storage racks

Designation Number:
CSA S345
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
53.080
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

The scope of the project will include the development of a new standalone standard using the CSA S16-19 Annex N as a seed document. The Annex will be reviewed and editorially updated to bring it to standard format, for eventual inclusion by reference in the 2025 edition of the National Building Code of Canada. This Standard provides requirements for the design, fabrication, and installation of steel storage racks. This Standard is limited to free-standing, selective-type storage racks where the principal structural components are upright frames and load support beams. These storage racks include selective rack, double deep rack, very narrow aisle (VNA) rack, push-back rack, pallet flow rack, pallet shuttle rack, and automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) rack. The selective-type storage racks consist of regularly spaced, braced frames in the cross-aisle direction and parallel, multi-level moment resisting frames or concentrically braced frames in the down-aisle direction. This standard does not apply to cantilever racks, drive-in and drive-through racks, portable racks, rack structures supporting floors or walkways and rack-supported buildings.

Project need:

To develop a new standalone CSA racking standard, as the Annex N will be removed in the next edition of the CSA S16-24 standard. With the removal of Annex N, this will lead to a significant gap in the rack industry for engineers and regulators with the absence of a rack standard publication. This proposed New Edition is being developed at the request of rack industry. It will provide the industry with a rack standard publication to be referenced by the National Building Code of Canada. This will meet the strategic needs of the following key interests: Industry, regulators, consumers, government and designers will benefit by a) ensuring that the latest innovative/technology/safety features are available for users, b) addressing needs of regulators by providing suitable requirements; and c) supporting certification bodies.

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