{"id":6788,"date":"2026-11-02T05:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T05:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/?p=6788"},"modified":"2026-11-04T06:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:51:21","slug":"mezzanine-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/vi\/resources\/mezzanine-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a steel mezzanine floor in a warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/steel-floor-deck-installation-interior.webp\" alt=\"Steel floor deck being laid inside a building\" class=\"wp-image-7261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/steel-floor-deck-installation-interior.webp 860w, https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/steel-floor-deck-installation-interior-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/steel-floor-deck-installation-interior-768x429.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ggsteelstruct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/steel-floor-deck-installation-interior-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mezzanine adds floor area without adding footprint. The design depends on what it carries and whether it shares columns with the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"loads\">Loads first<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>S\u1eed d\u1ee5ng<\/th><th>Typical floor load<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th>Offices<\/th><td>3 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Light storage, picking<\/th><td>5 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Heavy storage, pallets<\/th><td>7.5\u201310 kN\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Plant and equipment<\/th><td>By equipment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-table-note wp-block-paragraph\">Typical design values; your code governs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tied\">Free-standing or tied to the frame?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A free-standing mezzanine has its own columns and bracing and can be moved. A tied mezzanine uses the building columns, which saves steel but must be designed with the main frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"check\">Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check\">\n<li>Column grid matched to racking and aisles<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Clear height above and below<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Stairs, handrails and pallet gates to local code<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Fire rating and sprinklers<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Deck or grating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-note wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plan it now:<\/strong> even a phase-2 mezzanine should be declared so main columns and foundations are sized for it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loads, column grid, stairs, fire and when a mezzanine should be designed into the main frame instead of standing alone.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_aseo_title":"Planning a Steel Mezzanine Floor in a Warehouse | GG Steel","_aseo_desc":"Loads, column grid, stairs and fire code rules for a warehouse steel mezzanine, and when it should be designed into the main frame instead of standing alone. 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