Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems

Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) buildings, with their narrower aisles and taller racks, require a particular type of concrete floor design to handle the weight and height of the equipment. Typically, to achieve the essential durability for ASRS, contractors have been limited to thicker slabs and double rebar reinforcement because of the use of ordinary concrete with only minor material tweaks (e.g., a lower water-to-cement ratio). While such an approach using ordinary concrete and a substantial amount of steel have been proven to work, such systems take longer to build and are not sustainability-minded.