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It would be expensive to enlarge a rear platform, not only because of the 

 structural work involved but also because the railroad track would have to 

 be shifted. 



Other alternatives might be considered in remodeling a terminal market 

 facility. For example, floor area could be expanded by adding a section 

 30 feet deep along the front of the building. Warehouse components could 

 then be rearranged to provide shorter transportation distances and more cen- 

 tralized warehousing activities. In the initial layout (fig. 1), the number 

 of store units required could be reduced to approximately 10, and in the 

 expanded layout, to approximately 16. 



Some consideration might also be given to the possibility of modifying 

 the initial construction of a group of store units in anticipation of their 

 future use in a service wholesale operation. Column spacing patterns could 

 be selected to provide wide bays permitting maximum flexibility in utilizing 

 floor space. Floors, footings, columns, and other structural components could 

 be designed to carry the loads of future construction. These loads would 

 include new masonry walls, an office mezzanine, materials-handling equipment, 

 and a heavy roof over areas not previously enclosedo Floor, roof, and wall 

 insulation could be included to avoid the higher cost of installation later. 



