National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15635:2008.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee MHE/8, Steel shelving, bins and lockers.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2009

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 October 2008.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 15635:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 344 “Steel static storage systems”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

0 Introduction

0.1 Structural Eurocodes for load-bearing structures and buildings

The Commission of the European Communities (CEC) initiated the work of establishing a set of harmonized technical rules for the design of building and civil engineering works, which would initially serve as an alternative to the different rules in force in the various member states and would ultimately replace them. These technical rules are known as the "Structural Eurocodes".

Because the determination of the safe load-bearing capacity of static storage systems is a structural engineering task, the Eurocodes are relevant, particularly EN 1993‑1‑1 and EN 1993‑1‑3, as far as the design is concerned. The codes and guidelines produced by CEN/TC 344 are intended to amplify and clarify the requirements of the Eurocodes since they particularly apply to design while specification, installation and application and maintenance are considered as special requirements for racking and shelving products. This European Standard considers application and maintenance.

0.2 Additional European Standards for racking and shelving

Due to the differences in the shape of structural components, detailing and connection types, additional technical information to the Eurocodes is required in order to provide state of the art guidance. This guidance is for the client or consultant specifying the requirement, the designer producing a sound structural design, the installer building the structure and the user who operates and maintains the structure in accordance with the design specification.

This together with the need to provide harmonized design rules, is the reason that the European Racking Federation (ERF) has taken the initiative to support this development of a range of European Standards for specific types of racking and shelving used in specific applications (see bibliography).

0.3 Additional information specific to EN 15635

This European Standard gives additional information to that in Eurocodes EN 1990 and EN 1991, to be used in the structural design of storage systems (see also prEN 15512) and is intended for use by:

committees drafting design related product, testing and execution standards;
clients (e.g. for the formulation of their specific requirements);
specifiers, designers, suppliers, installers and end users of the product;
relevant building control authorities.

Expertise in the technical properties of racking components and knowledge of the specific methods of calculation to determine the safe load carrying capacity data for the products shall be available normally from the manufacturer of that product. These standardized products can have infinite variation in their configuration. Structural engineering in steel requires special attention for the cold formed sections normally in use and for flexural and (overall) frame instability. Users should refer to prEN 15512 for more information on these aspects.

Users of storage equipment should refer to EN 15629 to ensure that the specified layout and configuration is not in conflict with the methods of operation, ensuring safe operating conditions in the workplace.

This European Standard deals with these user-defined aspects. A clear user specification for the provision of a safe storage equipment design is an essential basis to provide and complement safe working conditions.

This European Standard is also relevant to specifiers and suppliers.

1 Scope

This European Standard gives guidelines for operational aspects relevant to structural safety of storage systems. Such systems operate with heavy mechanical handling equipment working in close proximity to static storage equipment. This European Standard minimizes the risk and consequences of unsafe operation or damage to the structure. Some other forms of storage equipment are only partially covered and further consideration, beyond the scope of this European Standard, can be required.

This European Standard gives guidance in conjunction with prEN 15512, EN 15620, and EN 15629 to ensure that the specifier, user and designer are aware of the constraints in each other’s area to allow a safe design to be produced.

This European Standard specifically excludes storage equipment manufactured form materials other than steel (except for certain accessories) and equipment intended to be used for domestic storage purposes

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Operational requirements

4.1 System requirements

4.2 Storage systems planning

5 Important data of relevance to the user

6 Assembly and installation

6.1 Skills required and provision of instructions

6.2 Installation quality and structural design

6.3 Aspects of installation work to be observed

7 Changes to the storage equipment configuration

8 Use of the storage equipment

8.1 General safety

8.2 Pallet or load carrying accessories

8.3 Unit load

8.4 Unit load handling

8.5 Placement on adjustable pallet racking

8.6 Placement in drive-in racking

8.7 Truck mast stiffness and floor flatness

9 Safety of storage equipment in use and evaluation of damaged components

9.1 Procedures

9.2 User’s responsibilities

9.3 Reduction of safety level (margin of safety) due to damage

9.4 Inspection of storage equipment

9.5 Rules for the measurement and classification of damage to uprights and bracings

9.6 Rules for the evaluation of damage to pallet rack beams

9.7 Damage action procedures

10 Changes that require a safety review of storage operations

Bibliography

BS EN 15635:2008

Steel static storage systems. Application and maintenance of storage equipment

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Jan 2009