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Warehouse design 18 × 36 m starting form

Make storage and movement visible before committing to a footprint. This enclosed warehouse places rack and pallet envelopes on both sides of a central access reserve, with an editable front entry.

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Furnished warehouse 3D concept showing the frame and illustrative interior equipment — Illustrative preset preview. Current starting inputs are listed below; inspect changes in the live editor.

Floor footprint: 648 m²18 × 36 m width × length
Eave height: 6 mCheck actual underside clearance
Bays along the length: 6 bays6.00 m centre-to-centre
Wall arrangement: Enclosed perimeterStructural members remain at openings

Same footprint. Three bay arrangements.

See what changes the steel quantity.

The range compares 5, 6, 7 bays at the same width, length, eave, roof, openings and selected sections. It describes those modelled arrangements; it is not an engineered minimum–maximum allowance.

40.3–46.9kg/m² of floor footprint

3.74–4.35kg/sq ft of floor footprint

Concept take-off, sections not designed — run the section sizing screen

Starting 6-bay model: 28,212 kg of modelled steel.

See exact scenarios and quantity basis

Bays	Bay spacing (m)	Model steel (kg)	kg/m²	kg/sq ft
5	7.20	26,099	40.28	3.742
6starting	6.00	28,212	43.54	4.045
7	5.14	30,375	46.87	4.355

Primary / secondary / brace sections: BSP MB 450 × 150 · MC 100 × 50 · ISA 90 × 90 × 8

End-wall framing is enabled, matching a fresh editor preset; modelled end posts are included where walls are clad. This is net frame, secondary-member and plate mass. Procurement waste, cladding, civil works, furnishings and equipment loads remain separate. No price, safe capacity or design approval is inferred.

More than an empty shell

A furnished starting layout.

The current fit-out generator places 31 physical objects in this starting model. These counts come from that generated layout.

12
Storage rackLeft storage rack · Right storage rack
12
Palletised goodsLeft floor pallet · Right floor pallet
4
Linear light fixtureGeneral light
2
Extinguisher positionFire equipment position (review required)
1
Prefab door assemblyFront entry assembly

The 3.0 m central stripe is a planning reserve, not an approved exit route or vehicle swept-path result. Equipment is generic; confirm capacity, service clearances and actual loads separately.

Before you build your brief

Questions, answered.

A closer look at the warehouse concept, its editable inputs and the decisions that belong in a project-specific design.

What are the starting dimensions of the warehouse?

The preset starts at 18 m wide by 36 m long, with a 6 m eave and 6 bays along its length. You can edit these dimensions. They describe a concept starting form, not an operating capacity or approved structural design.

Can I use the rack count as warehouse capacity?

No. The racks and pallets show spatial envelopes only. Confirm each storage system, product load, stacking height, handling method and aisle requirement with the rack supplier and project designer.

Can I add a loading dock to this warehouse?

The editor has linked dock and shutter geometry. Set the vehicle approach, platform elevation and opening together; vehicle swept paths, dock equipment, slab loads and structural support remain project decisions.

Is the six-metre eave the clear storage height?

Eave height is a building geometry input. Roof members, bracing, lights and services reduce usable clearance in different locations, so check the actual underside against the proposed rack and vehicle envelopes.

What is excluded from the warehouse steel comparison?

The comparison uses the modelled frame, secondary steel and plates. It does not include rack steel, stored goods, cladding, concrete or equipment, and it does not establish a safe structural member size.

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