UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 801 
Contribution from the Bureau of Markets 
GEORGE LIVINGSTON, Acting Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
PROFESSIONAL PAPER 
December 15, 1919 
CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PROTECTION 
OF COTTON WAREHOUSES 
By 
J. M. WORKMAN 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Primary Factors in Warehouse Design . 1 
Fire-Resistive Construction 16 
Slow-Burning Construction 41 
Semi-Slow-Burning Construction . ... 50 
Frame Construction 57 
Iron-Clad Construction 57 
P»ge 
Auxiliary Structures ........ 58 
Fire-Protective Equipment 61 
Precautions Against Fire 75 
Selection of Warehouse Design .... 76 
Appendix. Standard Warehouse Plans . 79 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1919 
