TABLE OF CONTENTS

SYMBOLS.......................................................................................................
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NOMENCLATURE ............................................................................................
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1.
GENERAL ...................................................................................................
... 1
1.1 SCOPE
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1.2 M ATERIALS
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1.3 APPLICABLE DESIGN S PECIFICATIONS
.......................................................... 1
1.4 I NTEGRITY OF RACK I NSTALLATIONS
............................................................ 1
1.4.1 Owner Maintenance ..........................................................................
1
1.4.2 Plaque ...............................................................................................
2
1.4.3 Conformance .....................................................................................
2
1.4.4 Load Application and Rack Configuration Drawings .........................
2
1.4.5 Multiple Configurations ......................................................................
2
1.4.6 Movable-Shelf Rack Stability .............................................................
3
1.4.7 Column Base Plates and Anchors .....................................................
3
1.4.8 Small Installations .............................................................................
3
1.4.9 Rack Damage ...................................................................................
3
1.4.10 Racks Connected to the Building
Structure ....................................... 3
1.4.11 Out-of-plumb and Out-of-straight
Limits ............................................ 3
2.
LOADING ....................................................................................................
... 4