APPENDIX. 
STANDARD WAREHOUSE PLANS. 
The following plans are given as a basis for warehouse planning. 
The notations on the plans are specific when they can be without 
causing lack of economy when the plans are applied over a wide 
range of country. The plans themselves permit some flexibility 
which may be necessary for their economical adaptation to the site. 
Each drawing shows an end compartment and an intermediate 
compartment. Compartments may be combined in any number to a 
maximum of TOO feet length for a single building, unless local con- 
ditions demand a shorter length. 
As pointed out in the bulletin, increased capacity above that shown 
for compartments may be provided by either increased area or height, 
with provision made for later subdividing of the compartment by an 
additional fire wall or an intermediate floor. The plans should be 
followed in detail wherever possible. 
Contracts should not be let merely upon the plans shown here, as 
the variations permitted by the information on the drawings should 
be eliminated, and comprehensive specifications suited to local condi- 
tions should be made a part of such contract. Moreover, the plans 
and layout of the plant, including fire protection, should be sub- 
mitted for approval to the insurance rating bureau having supervi- 
sion in order that the owner may secure advantageous insurance 
rates. A competent engineer should be employed and a request for 
detailed drawings sent to the Bureau of Markets, United States 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
The last drawing of the appendix shows a variety of arrangements 
for cotton storage in different floors and the number of bales which 
the arrangement provides for. The arrangement is based upon the 
liberal allowance of 30 by 48 by 56 inches for the American bale 
uncompressed. If the bales are compressed to ordinary density, 
50 per cent more bales can be stored, or 75 per cent more if com- 
pressed to high density. Isles shown are a minimum width of 
4 feet. In the case of compartments having "wood-end" walls 
cotton should not be stored within 4 feet of the frame wall, and 
hence a few less bales than indicated can be stored. The number and 
preferred location of water barrels required is also shown on the 
diagrams. 
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