COTTON WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 



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STANDARD VI.— STANDARD FOR SINGLE OR COMPARTMENT WAREHOUSE OF FIRE- 

 RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION. 



In thickness of walls, roofs, floors, materials used, etc., this stand- 

 ard is practically the same as Standard V. The area of each single 

 warehouse or compartment is 6,405 square feet (105 by 61 feet). 

 The height of any single warehouse should not exceed 7 feet on the 

 lower side and 10 feet on the higher side. Each single warehouse 



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Fig. 6. — Standard for single or compartment warehouse of fire-resistive construction. 



should have eight sliding doors, two to each wall. Not over 600 

 bales of cotton should be stored in any single warehouse or compart- 

 ment, and they should be stored standing on end, one bale high only. 

 A separate compartment should be provided for loose cotton, sam- 

 ples, records, etc. An approved diagram of this warehouse is shown 

 in figure 6. 



SCHEDULE FOR RATING. 



Building. Contents. 



Basis rate: 



600 bales capacity. 

 960 bales capacity . 



$0.60 

 .85 



SO. 85 

 1.10 



This schedule of rates is subject to material reduction if the property is protected 

 with standard automatic sprinkler equipment. 



Deduction for chemical lire enerines is the same as outlined for Standard I. 



ADAPTATION OP STANDARD VI. 





This type of warehouse is used in much the same way as Standard 

 V. However, Standard V is used chiefly in connection with com- 

 presses where a large amount of cotton is handled. Standard VI 

 may or may not be used in connection with such a compress. Houses 

 of this type are used generally by smaller plants. 



STANDARD VII.— OPEN-SHED COMPRESSES AND PLATFORMS AND YARDS ATTACHED. 



The open shed may be composed of one or more compartments. 

 The storage capacity of no compartment should exceed 5,000 bales, 

 or 55,000 square feet. Each compartment should be separated by 

 standard brick division walls, 17 inches thick, without openings. 

 The floors should be of heavy plank, laid on the ground with no space 

 underneath. The roof should be of light frame construction, covered 

 with gravel or approved composition. The roof and floor should be 



