I N N O V A T I V E , F E A T U R E R I C H S T O R A G E & C R A N E B U I L D I N G S W W W . B A N - A I R . C O M

CONTENTS

Introduction 03

Integrated Storage Soltutions 04

Key Features & Benefits 06

Construction of the OutStore® 08

Modular Options 10

Custom Built Solutions 12

Design & Engineering 14

Project Planning 18

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INTRODUCTION

BAN-AIR STORAGE SYSTEMS®

Ban-Air Storage Systems is a leading manufacturer and turnkey supplier of high quality, durable storage and handling solutions. With extensive experience since the mid-1990s and hundreds of installations completed worldwide, Ban-Air has developed a unique product offering to provide highly versatile and effective solutions to address any storage problem.

OUTSTORE® STORAGE & CRANE BUILDINGS

The Ban-Air OutStore provides an innovative solution for increasing storage capabilities outside of current building limitations. Utilizing existing hard-stand or yard space, the OutStore provides a permanent and durable structure that is quick to construct.

More versatile and longer lasting than a canvas clad tent the OutStore delivers a building and advanced rack system for a similar, and often lower, cost than constructing a more traditional building. This cost effective solution can be designed to your unique specification, built and installed ready for immediate utilization in as little as 12 weeks.

With a range of modular options ranging from lifting and handling devices, to renewable energy sources, the OutStore provides a complete solution for your growing storage needs.

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INSTANTLY ADJUSTABLE RACK SYSTEMTM (IARS)

WALKLIFT® HANDLING SOLUTION

The Ban-Air Instantly Adjustable Rack System (IARS) provides the strong and durable supporting structure on which to build the OutStore, whilst delivering versatile and efficient storage capabilities.

Unlike standard fixed-height storage racks, the IARS incorporates completely removable steel pallets that allow for variable shelving configurations. Pallets can be instantly adjusted at 6 inch (150mm) increments with the use of any standard forklift to provide custom fit storage across all available warehouse space. A wide range of accessories are also available to customize fully any system to meet your needs.

The bolted sectional construction of the IARS is designed to provide the most flexible configuration for your storage needs, with the ability to incorporate different bay widths within the same aisle or create personnel walk-thru areas.

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A WalkLift system can bring further ease and efficiency to operations within your OutStore.

The optional self-contained lifting and handling device consists of a Mast and Bridge assembly with lifting forks, enabling a single operator to handle loads weighing up to 5,000 lbs (2,275kgs) without the need for a forklift or certified operator.

Narrow aisle width requirements result in extremely high density storage and with a variety of flexible configurations, the WalkLift can provide quick and efficient handling and retrieval across your entire OutStore structure.

Used in conjunction with the IARS, the WalkLift can make a dramatic difference to your operations with the loading of pallets made safer, easier and more efficient.

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The OutStore is a fully steel-clad warehouse built around the IARS. It combines a cost effective building treatment, an advanced rack system, and the option of an integrated lifting and handling system, with the benefits of fast and efficient installation.

The modular design provides the flexibility to reconfigure storage facilities and even enables the structure to be disassembled, relocated and reassembled when circumstances change.

As most storage systems are retro-fitted to the inside of a building once construction is completed, they often have to accommodate support columns, pipes and other obstacles.

The design of the OutStore starts with the rack as the supporting structure, so there are no issues or obstacles to work around. This approach ensures the most efficient storage building possible, with wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling storage capabilities.

A wide range of modular options are available to further customize your OutStore - from cargo and personnel doors to fully secure the structure, to open spaces for creating office areas, to translucent cladding and skylights for maximum natural light.

OUTSTORE®: THE COMPLETE SOLUTION

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COST EFFECTIVE BUILD

INTEGRAL RACK BUILDING

USE EXISTING SPACE

QUICK IMPLEMENTATION

ADD A NEW DIMENSION TO STORAGE EFFICIENCY WITH WALL-TO-WALL AND FLOOR-TO-CEILING RACKING

EXISTING SPACE CAN BE USED FOR YOUR OUTSTORE, SUCH AS AN UNUSED CAR PARK

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MAXIMIZE STORAGE RESOURCES on existing property and relocate external or temporary storage back into your existing site

COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION with integral rack building providing excellent value when compared to a traditional storage building outfitted with rack

PERMANENT, DURABLE AND QUICK, designed, built and installed to your specifications in as little as three months for immediate utilization

UTILIZE EXISTING YARD SPACE with design features to accommodate a wide range of existing floor conditions, often without the need for separate foundations

AVOID LENGTHY PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS and applications that can slow down building projects

SECTIONAL DESIGN allows structure to be easily disassembled and reassembled for relocation

IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE with advanced insulation, renewable lighting, sustainable power sources and rainwater collection amongst many other options

WIDE FLEXIBILITY with a variety of system sizes to meet almost any storage requirement

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

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1. HARD STAND PREPARATION

2. RACK ERECTION ON HARD STAND

3. ROOF ASSEMBLY ON THE RACKS

CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTSTORE®

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3. ROOF ASSEMBLY ON THE RACKS

4. SIDE WALL RAILING INSTALLATION

5. STEEL CLADDING INSTALLED TO ROOF

6. CLADDING TO COMPLETE SIDES

1. HARD STAND PREPARATIONThe OutStore is designed to accommodate a range of existing floor conditions without the need for separate foundations. Utilize existing hard-stand, yard space or car park areas, or lay a new concrete pad on unprepared ground to open up huge storage possibilities.

2. RACK ERECTION ON HARD STANDThe rack system is erected to form the support structure of the OutStore. By spreading the storage, wind and snow loads over a large number of racking frames (compared to regular buildings) pressure is reduced allowing the OutStore to work on most existing surfaces.

3. ROOF ASSEMBLY ON THE RACKSSteel roofing trusses are bolted to the top section of the rack frame. Purlins tie the trusses together to create a super-rigid structure with significantly more support ties and cross members than a regular building.

4. SIDE WALL RAILING INSTALLATIONThe supporting structure for the side panel walls and building insulation are installed.

5. STEEL CLADDING INSTALLED TO ROOFA combination of steel and translucent cladding panels are installed to the roof to optimize the use of natural light within the OutStore and to provide protection from the elements.

6. CLADDING TO COMPLETE SIDESIn the final stages of installation, cladding panels, building insulation and optional personnel and cargo doors complete the OutStore build, making the structure secure and weather proof.

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MODULAR OPTIONS TO ENHANCE YOUR OUTSTORE®

TRANSLUCENT CLADDING AND SKYLIGHTS Allow maximum natural light transmission, whilst retaining a semi-opaque finish for privacy and security.

PERSONNEL & CARGO DOOR SYSTEMS Secure your OutStore with a variety of door options including roller shutter, personnel doors, electric, hydraulic and hanger systems.

BUILDING INSULATION Incorporate additional insulation for your OutStore with a variety of insulating materials of cladding options.

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WALKLIFT ®

Integrated captive handling solution for safer, easier and

more efficient loading of pallets.

OPEN SPACESIncorporate open areas within your OutStore to

accommodate for modular office systems, staging or

picking areas for example.

INTEGRATED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS Generate low-cost, green electricity for lighting

and battery charging – even on a cloudy day.

EXCEEDING DESIGN STANDARDS

In addition to these modular options, the Ban-Air OutStore can help you work towards key performance areas for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions to address

Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality

Environmental Materials & Resources Sustainable Use of Open Space

Energy & Atmosphere Quality & Innovation in Design

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CUSTOM BUILT SOLUTIONS

Established in close proximity to science and technology parks and with cooperation agreements with educational institutions and high-tech research centres, the Ban-Air Engineering Department is focused on pursuing a strategy of continuous development in the Instantly Adjustable Rack System (IARS) and OutStore product lines, providing complete engineering support for storage projects around the globe, often in locations with severe environments and extreme climatic conditions.

The combination of the latest engineering software, hardware and techniques, together with our engineers’ background in structural and mechanics fields, make this happen.

Whatever the rack system used as support structure – conventional beam rack, cantilever rack, drive-in racking or a Ban-Air IARS system – we can design an optimal solution to achieve a fully steel-clad warehouse, self-supported, of virtually any size and any configuration, even including elevated mezzanine structures, ready for immediate utilization through fast production and short installation time.

BEAM RACK OUTSTORESolution engineering using beam rack systems from leading global manufacturers. OutStore distribution centre solutions have been developed for 30,000+ pallet locations on greenfield sites worldwide

OUTSTORE® SPECIAL PROJECTS

SPECIAL PROJECTS

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DESIGNED TO MEET THE TOUGHEST INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY STANDARDSBan-Air’s design process and structural analysis of OutStore buildings takes into account the latest and strictest international norms applying to racking systems and civil constructions. These include the standards and codes published by the:

Rack Manufacturers Institute

American Society of Civil Engineers

International Code Council

European Committee for Standardization

In addition to these standards, specific sites require a higher level of complexity due to their soil characteristics and climatic conditions. Earthquake prone regions located nearby two colliding tectonic plates or fault lines, hurricane and typhoon coastal areas or snowy and icy environments, require the use of extensive and rigorous standards published in the United States by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the American Military Standards from the Department of Defence (DoD), as well as the latest available data and resources from the US Geological Survey.

In other countries, local, national, as well as international, standards are applied. Ban-Air engineers make use of these codes in their day-to-day practice to warrant the highest standard of safety for OutStore buildings.

Fire protection engineering practices are a must for storage of specific hazardous materials. For projects in the USA, the Ban-Air Engineering Team follows recommendations from the DoD and the National Fire Protection Association for storage planning and to mitigate possible disaster consequences.

OUTSTORE® SOLUTIONS

OutStore solutions can be engineered from a range of different storage rack structures, depending on your storage requirements.

The above images show an OutStore engineered around cantilever racking, for the storage of long or very bulky items.

For full details contact our sales team.

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DESIGN & ENGINEERING

All engineering and design software is maintained to provide latest versions and the state of the art structural design and analysis techniques:

Designs based on the 3D mechanical CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software SolidWorks®, a parasolid-based solid modeller, utilizing a parametric feature-based approach to creating models and assemblies

Prediction of physical behaviour of practically any part, assembly or structure under any loading condition, simulating real-world operating conditions through CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering)

Analysis and computer simulations based on the FEA (Finite Element Analysis) software SolidWorks Simulation Professional®

Structural analysis and design based on the FEA software StaadPro®, an advanced tool capable of analyzing any structure or building exposed to static loading or dynamic response, including soil-structure interaction, wind, earthquake and moving loads, with built-in US, European and international design codes

TOPStrength analysis showing the concentrated force on an upright section

ABOVECompression testing in our research and development facility

RIGHTRigorous quality control checks at every stage of manufacture

FAR RIGHTCold rolling, laser profiling, and robotic welding technology

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COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERINGReal world hi-tech modelling of structure loadings allows for rapid design and engineering processes, delivering optimized solutions fast

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Powerful embedded structural analysis capabilities allow practically any type of behaviour simulation during real life of any OutStore structure:

Linear static analysis (stress, strain and displacement)

Buckling, frequency & vibration analysis

P-Delta and geometric second order non-linear analysis

Thermal heat transfer and thermal stress

Fatigue analysis for cyclic loading

Response spectrum and pushover analysis (seismic simulation)

Time history analysis

Design optimization to meet pre-specified design criteria

The Ban-Air Engineering Team established a liaison and works in close co-operation with several international civil and geotechnical engineering organizations and firms, to handle the submittal of plans to the applicable city or county building and fire departments for permit approval around the world, or for studies of soil subsurface conditions and foundations or slabs engineering.

In North America, Ban-Air utilizes an engineering consultancy which is licensed in each of the 50 States and Canadian provinces, and can provide services in the Structural Engineering and Building fields, such as construction design, project sealing, seismic retrofit and sustainable design, among others.

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SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ECONOMY

Custom-made, feature-rich OutStore projects can achieve the next level of energy efficiency and sustainable design, whether as part of the LEED® Green Building Certification Scheme, the European Green Building Programme, or with the general target of minimizing the energy requirements in isolated remote regions, and of optimizing the customer operations carbon footprint.

Ban-Air implements practical and measurable green building design practices, with clear energy saving effects on construction, operations and maintenance procedures.

Our engineers use real-time software-embedded tools to improve environmental impact of every new design, including calculation of carbon footprint and instant feedback of energy consumption as well as the effects of air and water, considering raw material, manufacturing location and processes.

Our design team focuses on 100% energy recovery systems and implementation of renewable energy, through features such as:

Cladding embedded photovoltaic cells or independent high-efficiency panels and micro-wind turbines for store lighting, water pumping, WalkLift® or crane powering, among others

Solar water heating technologies

Natural lighting exploitation and natural heating/cooling through solar radiation

Building energy insulation and space conditioning, ventilation and air conditioning

Energy Storage techniques

Structure design and materials efficiency

USE OF LIGHTMaximization of natural light throughout the facility reducing energy consumption . Solar panels can be used for water heating and power generation

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GLOBAL SEISMIC ZONES

SEISMIC PERFORMANCE

The Ban-Air Engineering Department can perform a full range of seismic analysis to mitigate seismic effects on structures, implementing strategies to:

Lower the natural frequency of the building

Increase damping and energy dissipation

Strengthen the global capacity

Selectively upgrade local capacity of individual structural components

The ongoing efforts and developments of Anti-Seismic Systems led to reach high strength and ductile racking systems, achieving an increased rate of resistance against ground motion during earthquakes.

In the United States for example, Ban-Air engineers use the latest USGS Seismic Hazard Maps providing spectral response acceleration values for ground motions with only a strict 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years (2,500-year return period). As a consequence, the Ban-Air OutStore is built using a tough and durable structure, suitable for regions with high seismic activity.

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CONSIDER: THE SITE

FLOOR TYPE & CONDITIONThe OutStore can accommodate a wide range of flooring conditions,

but is typically installed on concrete capable of supporting compressive storage and building loads spread

evenly across the pad surface.

Consider the degree and direction of any slope on the site, and how this may influence the building or rack orientation and surface drainage.

CONSIDER: THE PURPOSEThe proposed usage of the OutStore greatly influences the final efficient design, so consider how you would like the structure configured:

You might be limited to an existing pad of hardstand, or have the ability to pour a new concrete pad to meet the OutStore requirements – either way, a number of solutions exist to address the site circumstances. When outline planning your new OutStore, please consider the suitability of your existing site:

PAD SIZE & LOCATIONWhat is the overall maximum site area available, and what is the proposed or

desired OutStore footprint?

Is the new structure to be a stand-alone facility, or a ‘lean-to’ adjacent to

an existing building?

Will services (e.g. power) be run to the OutStore and if so, from where?

GEOGRAPHICAL INFOConsider the prevailing wind, snow,

temperature range and seismic conditions when building your

requirements list.

The OutStore can be built to accommodate the most extreme climactic environments, but an

efficient site design may reduce solution cost.

USE OF SPACEOutStore overall footprint can focus on maximizing storage, with aisles as narrow as possible to minimize storage cost per pallet position and achieve the greatest impact on your

capacity.

The OutStore may also need additional space for Receiving or Dispatch activities, modular office

space, or work-in-progress areas, so consider the space required along

with desired and alternative positions.

SECURITY & ACCESS ISSUESWhat physical security is needed

for the enclosure? Are access doors required? Will the public have

access?

Please describe the daily operation of the OutStore so that our Engineering

Team can consider not only the security and access implications, but also the structure ergonomics as part

of the design process.

APPLICABLE BUILDING OR DESIGN CODES

OutStore structures are designed as standard to applicable National, and International or even Military

design norms. However the proposed site may additionally have local or

company-based design requirements which need to be incorporated.Consider additionally any local permitting required for such a

structure.

CONSIDER THE PROJECT: PLANNING AHEAD

Designing the right OutStore for your application starts with a process of Considerations, taking into account the site available, or the planned use for the new storage structure. To achieve the optimum solution, there are many design elements which can be employed for an OutStore to bring together the features required.

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CONSIDER: THE DESIGN

CONSIDER: THE PROJECT

Now the site and purpose have been identified, there is a comprehensive design menu of options and configuration choices to address your requirements:

OutStore solutions can be designed, delivered and installed in as little as 12 weeks to individual specifications. To ensure smooth OutStore project management, there are a number of considerations that Ban-Air needs to address:

STORAGE ENVELOPE & OPEN AREAS

What is the desired rack layout and/or cubic size limits (L x W x H)? Is there a preference on aisle spacing

(wide v. narrow v. WalkLift?) and what products or commodities will be

stored? Are there any custom storage considerations?

What space (if any) is needed for offices, small parts storage, receiving, packing or other working processes.

ENCLOSURE & LIGHTINGDepending on the interior environment desired, should the building be single-

skin metal clad, or fully insulated (double-skin with cavity insulation)?

Consider what doors are needed (cargo, personnel, roller-shutter) and

whether any power is required for operation.

Consider interior lighting conditions and how much translucent cladding (if any) to be included on the walls and roofing, along with any skylights, or

lighting (traditional/solar).

ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADES

Various options can be integrated in the design, from solar photovoltaic

panels to power internal systems, to simple rain-water collection guttering.

Many options are available to address your environmental concern, so

please consider what (if any) special features should be built into the

design required.

TIMEFRAME & PLANNING What is the desired lead-time, and

also the timeframe for planning, budgeting and implementation?

Consider the plan of action for site visit and evaluation, along with design

consultation and confirmation.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

What are the working hours on site, and are there any special working

conditions or other factors (e.g. union/non-union/prevailing-wage labor).

Is there equipment available to be used by Ban-Air, such as forklifts or cranes, or is a turn-key solution

required?

LOGISTICSConsider the site preparation that may be required, in particular any flooring

treatment and services provision.

The materials for the construction may need staging prior to and during the

installation, so consider what space is available for this purpose.

Finally, to move towards a completed proposal, we need to consider the project implementation phase, and any special timeframes or site specific issues which need addressing. The following guide is a non-exhaustive list of Considerations to address when building the OutStore you need.

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