Storage Needs Calculation

1 MT = 1 Metric tonne = 1,000 Kgs

Add 30% for passageways and ventilation

Item 1 MT

Vegetable oils in tin 1.7 m3

Flour, rice, sugar 1.5 m3
Grain 2.0 m3
Canned products 1.5 m3
Milk powder in tins 3.0 m3
Blankets in pressed bales 5.0 m3
Blankets in unpressed bales 10.0 m3
Tents 5.0 m3
Clothing 10.0 m3
Kitchen utensils 4.5 m3
Medical supplies (average) 4.0 m3

Example:
How many sq.m. of storage is needed for 100 tonnes of vegetable oils (in tin)?
When you have a storage height of 2 metres

Goods area : (1.7 x 100)/2 = 85 m2

Area needed: 85 m2 + 30% = 110 m2

1 litre of fluid equals 1 kg