On the seismic design and behavior of Automated Rack Supported Warehouses

Automated Rack Supported Warehouses, consisting of huge steel buildings offering optimized storage solutions, have been facing a diffusion in the last decade, mainly due to necessity having bigger and more efficient places stock handle goods through automated systems. However, there is not specific regulatory framework for them, they are currently being designed adopt approach used traditional racks. Even if racks ARSWs several common aspects, relevant differences that do allow same design approach, especially seismic actions. To highlight factors parameters influencing behavior these constructions, consequent need different present paper presents critical analysis adopted by technicians designers. Then, set 5 structures major European companies specialized this field perform both approaches assessment performance. The results typical criticalities novel proper approach.