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61) Multiple row, single face shelving

One generally continuous row of units joined together back to back to be serviced from one aisle for long items of considerable weight.

62) Double row, double face shelving

One generally continuous row of units joined together, back to back and side to side to be serviced from two service aisles.

63) Two level shelving

Two levels tiered one on top of each other with each tier serviced from a separate level.

64) Multi level shelving

More than two levels tiered one on top of the other with each tier serviced from a separate level.

65) High rise shelving

Units in excess of 10'3" high and serviced by rolling ladders or mechanical non-entry stock pickers.  Normally tied together across the top over aisles.

66) Rack standards

Authoritative guides, or directives, used in the manufacture, sales and use of storage rack systems and components.

67) Slave pallet

A pallet used in an automated rack system.

68) Decking section

A completely fabricated decking assembly with reinforcing members ready for installation upon supporting storage rack framing.  One or more decking sections are used to form a shelf surface.

69) Nonstep beam

A beam that offers only one horizontal surface on which the rack decking can be placed.  Examples of nonstep beams are: "Box" sections, tubing channels, and I-beams.

70) Nonstep beam application

An application in which the area of wire decking support in confined to the surface area on the top of the front and rear beams fo the rack.

71) Reinforcing member

The component of rack decking which increases the capacity rating and rigidity of the assembly.  Examples are: channels, tubes, rods, etc.

72) Step beam

A beam that provides two horizontal surfaces on which the rack decking can be placed.  Usually the top surface supports the deck and the lower surface supports the reinforcing members.

73) Waterfall

Descriptive term for the flanged portion of the wire mesh rack decking.  Most commonly the waterfall extends downwards over the outside face of the beam. The waterfall should extend past the radius of the beam a sufficient distance to minimize the potential for accidental displacement of the decking.

74) Storage aisle

An access route to storage areas such as rack bays, slots for pallets, bins or containers.

75) Uniformly distributed load.

The per square inch weight of the pallet load does not vary from one point to another on the pallet.  Indicates that the load on a pallet is evenly distributed. Any static load which is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the rack deck. A load, as on a shelf, or pair of load beams, supported by all, or nearly all of the shelf or beam supporting surfaces