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:

‌1. 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.
‌III. Modular and intelligent application‌
‌Flexible space optimization‌

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