Loads for atv storage

[Jmeng1026]

I have been asked to design a foundation plan and floor system plan for a building that will have ATVs, four-wheelers, snowmobile sees stored on a loft area. are there any design guidelines as far as live loads and dead Lowes go for this type of storage?

 

[human909]

For starters what country? But even with that information then I would be surprised if there is specific guidance. I would run a check that gross mass of densely packed vehicles doesn't exceed regular motor vehicle storage. (It likely doesn't but you should check. If it is less than or equal to motor vehicle storage (AKA car parks) then I would just run with the guidance for car parks. Car parks aren't exactly onerous loads. Densely packed people are heavier!

 

[JAE]

I would suggest it would be something similar to a parking garage live load. In the US that used to be 50 psf - now it is 40 psf per ASCE 7.


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[Ron247]

You need to confirm the ATVs are not "crated and stacked" in the loft. I have seen motorcycles and ATVs stacked up at least 2 high before. If they are stacked, what lifts them?

 

[btrueblood]

We rent space to a local dealer, they have some units stacked 4 and 5 high, these are shipped in welded/formed steel crates. They also use pallet racking to stack uncrated units 3 or 4 tiers high.

 

[MotorCity]

If the ATV's are crated and moved around with a forktruck, the loaded front wheels of the forktruck will probably govern the design. Otherwise, I'd start w/ a google search on the weight of the actual ATV's.