Vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving stores historical library records

vault mobile auto cycle wall to wall shelvingHaving decided to built its own facility to house its impressive collection of archives, documents, historical records and photographs, a church, set its sights on finding storage to compliment its interior. There was just one problem. The whole inside of the space, which included a dozen concrete vaults, was completely void of any vertical supports beams interior. Faced with the unique condition of the structure, which was to become the central location for thousands of materials, storage experts stepped in to lend a hand in designing vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving. Not bothered by support columns, it stores historical library records with ease. The materials needing to be housed included 23,000 audiovisual items; 270,000 books, magazines, newspapers and pamphlets; 240,000 collections of original, unpublished records; 13,000 collections of photographs and 3.5 million patriarchal blessings. Watch an in-depth report about a flexible storage system, which stores historical library records and archival documents with ease while also maximizing capacity.

Flexible vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving

The absence of vertical support beams anywhere within the vicinity of the building’s interior, combined with the weight of the collection, put the floors at risk for sagging. To keep this from happening, while also allowing for settling to occur once the vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving had been loaded, the floors were pre-stressed to crown 3-1/2″ at the core above level. This meant the system’s rails had to be installed at varying heights along the changing floor height. What’s more, in the interest of allowing the carriages to follow the rise and fall of the floor, its splices were setup to create flexibility. Tightening of the carriage splice bolts to normal conditions was taken care of only after the carriages were loaded and the floor settled. Since the facility was located in close proximity to a fault line, seismic reinforcements were also necessary. Taking them into consideration not only meant adequate protection for the stored documents, but equal grades of safety for building personal if faced with a seismic situation.

Vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving tolerates cold

stores historical library recordsThe space with the vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving, which stores historical library records, was designed to regulate temperature and humidity. The reasoning behind this was to ensure proper preservation of any and all materials stored inside. The two vaults reserved for storing delicate materials such as film and photographs were keep at a temperature of -4 degrees. The remainder of the vaults were maintained at 55 degrees, with 35 percent relative humidity. The vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving was also engineered so as to tolerate the low temperature of its environment without locking up.

Contact us for vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving

Southwest Solutions Group® provides design and installation services of vault mobile auto-cycle wall-to-wall shelving for storing historical library records. Free consultations are available to determine you and your business’s exact needs before the design process begins. To learn more or to speak with a storage specialist, call us at 1-800-803-1083 or send us a message today.

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