How to design a storage steel platform

The design of a storage steel platform needs to comprehensively consider structural safety, space utilization, functional requirements and later maintenance. The following are design points based on industry specifications and practical experience:

 

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Preliminary planning and load calculation‌

‌✅Clear functional positioning‌.

✅Determine the purpose of the platform (storage, production or office), divide the functional areas and plan the movement lines accordingly.

✅Analyze the type of goods (pallets, bulk goods or equipment), calculate the load: Conventional loads (goods, personnel) and temporary loads (equipment, wind loads).

✅Heavy platforms require independent support columns to avoid relying on the original structure of the factory.

 

‌Space measurement and layout‌

✅Accurately measure the warehouse net height, column grid spacing and channel position to maximize the vertical space utilization (for example, a 9-meter floor height can design a 3-layer platform);

✅Clear height ≥1.8 meters, main channel width ≥800mm, staircase width ≥600mm.

 

Core elements of structural design‌/Materials and components‌

✅Main materials are high-quality steel (H-shaped steel, I-shaped steel) to ensure bending/shear resistance;

✅Beam grid layout matches the span, and the spacing of large-span beams needs to be increased to improve economy.

 

Connection and stability‌

✅Welding or high-strength bolts are used at key nodes, and welds must be free of cracks, welding slag and other defects;

✅The post inclination is ≤1.2°, and the deflection is controlled within 1/500 of the span.

 

Safety protection design‌

✅A 1-meter-high guardrail + skirting board is set around the platform (a 100-150mm skirting board is added when the height is greater than 2 meters);

✅The ground needs to be anti-slip (texture or coating), and the crossbeams are reinforced in areas prone to collision.

 

Modular and intelligent application‌

‌✅Flexible space optimization‌

✅The modular design supports rapid assembly, adjustment or migration to meet future expansion needs.

 

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  • Post time: Jun-09-2025