Safe working load is unknown or unsupported
Load notices exist, but the calculation basis, configuration or original design information is unavailable.
Structural Verification
Know what the structurecan safely carry.
Verify warehouse racks, mezzanines, platforms and structural assets through field evidence, load-path analysis, engineering checks and compliance reporting — before approving a load change, modification or continued use.
Actual geometry and condition
Drawings checked against the structure.
Real load cases and combinations
Dead, imposed, dynamic and lateral actions.
Capacity and utilisation
Strength, stability and serviceability results.
Compliance-ready reporting
Assumptions, limitations and actions made clear.
The gap
A drawing is not proof
Of the installed structure.
Warehouse structures change over time. Loads increase, configurations move, components are replaced, anchors loosen and undocumented modifications enter the system. Verification reconnects the engineering model with physical reality.
The installed structure differs from drawings
Bay spacing, levels, profiles, bracing, connections or supports have changed during operation.
A load or use change is planned
Heavier pallets, new machines, additional platforms or altered flow can change member and foundation demand.
Condition reduces confidence in capacity
Corrosion, impact, deflection, settlement or connection damage may affect the assumed structural system.
Compliance decisions lack an audit trail
A pass/fail statement without evidence, inputs, governing checks and limitations is difficult to defend.
What can be verified
From storage systems
To warehouse structures.
The exact scope is selected around the asset, decision, available information and required level of confidence.
Pallet racking systemsUprights, beams, bracing, connections, anchors, baseplates, load levels and frame configuration.
Mezzanines & platformsPrimary and secondary framing, decking, columns, bracing, stairs, connections and supports.
Steel warehouse structuresFrames, columns, beams, trusses, canopies, access structures and selected secondary systems.
Foundations & interfacesBase reactions, anchor layout, baseplates, pedestal or slab interface and available foundation data.
Load or use changesReconfigured racks, revised pallet loads, added equipment, altered levels or new operating actions.
Existing structure assessmentCondition-informed verification where age, damage, corrosion or missing documentation affects confidence.
How it works
Evidence first. Analysis second.
Decision last.
The model is only as reliable as its geometry, material, boundary conditions, loads and condition assumptions.
01
Define
Asset, decision, loads and acceptance basis.
02
Survey
Verify geometry, profiles, supports and condition.
03
Test
Fill evidence gaps with agreed field or NDT checks.
04
Model
Build structural system, actions and combinations.
05
Check
Strength, stability, serviceability and connections.
06
Report
State capacity, limitations and required actions.
Governing checks
Find the governing limit —
Not only the biggest number.
Verification reviews the complete structural response and identifies the member, connection, support or serviceability criterion controlling the allowable load.
Member capacity
Axial, bending, shear and interaction.
Check
Stability
Buckling, sway and global behaviour.
Review
Serviceability
Deflection, drift and vibration.
Check
Connections
Bolts, welds and proprietary connectors.
Review
Base and foundation
Anchors, baseplates and support reactions.
Govern
Structural integrity
Overall robustness and load transfer.
Check
Load cases
Model the actions the
Structure actually experiences.
Load definition is agreed with the customer and verified against available records, equipment data and operational use.
Dead load
Self-weight, decking, fixed services, permanent equipment and supported structural elements.
Imposed / storage load
Pallet, uniformly distributed, concentrated, personnel and operational storage actions.
Dynamic & impact effects
MHE interaction, moving equipment, machine effects and specified accidental actions where applicable.
Wind & seismic actions
Applicable lateral actions, directional response, stability effects and combinations.
Thermal & imposed movement
Temperature, restraint, settlement or movement effects where relevant to the structural system.
Temporary & maintenance loads
Installation, maintenance, access, lifting and other short-duration operational conditions.
Load combinations
Ultimate and serviceability combinations selected from the applicable design basis.
Allowable operating envelope
Capacity tied to the verified configuration, assumptions, limitations and required actions.
Field evidence
Close the gap between
Assumed and known.
Where records are incomplete, targeted measurement or testing can improve confidence. Methods are chosen only when relevant to the structural decision.
Dimensional survey
Member sizes, spans, heights, levels, plumbness, support positions and installed configuration.
Ultrasonic thickness
Remaining steel thickness where corrosion, profile uncertainty or condition assessment requires it.
Bolt & anchor checks
Presence, layout, accessible condition and agreed torque or connection verification.
Material verification
Available certificates, grade evidence, manufacturer information or agreed testing route.
Deflection measurement
Observed response under known loading, referenced to the applicable acceptance basis.
Rebar / concrete investigation
Rebar mapping, UPV, rebound, core or other agreed tests where RCC supports are in scope.
Connection documentation
Connector type, weld size, bolt grade, spacing and proprietary component identification.
Condition mapping
Damage, corrosion, deformation, missing elements and modifications placed in Digital Twin context.
Testing is not a substitute for design information in every case. RAMS records assumptions and identifies where opening-up, laboratory testing, OEM input or further investigation is required.
Design basis
Standards applied to the
Actual asset and decision.
Verification can reference multiple design, application, tolerance and maintenance documents. The agreed design basis is stated in the report rather than implied by a generic compliance badge.
Structural design principles for adjustable pallet racking
Applied where relevant to rack load capacity and structural verification.
Application and maintenance of steel static storage systems
Condition, inspection management and operational controls.
Tolerances, deformations and clearances
Relevant dimensional and operational acceptance criteria.
Specification of storage equipment
Information interface between user and supplier.
Applicable Indian structural and loading provisions
Selected for the material, asset, location and verification scope.
Manufacturer drawings, test data and load notices
Proprietary component behaviour and approved configuration information.
Deliverables
A report that shows how
The decision was reached.
Engineering conclusions are linked to inputs, governing checks, physical condition and required actions.
Asset and purpose
What was verified and for which decision.
Documents and survey
Inputs, field evidence and configuration.
Analysis basis
Model, materials, restraints and assumptions.
Loads and combinations
Actions and governing design cases.
Member utilisation
Strength, stability and serviceability results.
Connection and base checks
Joint, anchor and support demand where included.
Compliance matrix
Criteria, status and supporting reference.
Actions and restrictions
Required work, load limits and verification route.
What it means
Clear operating decision
The conclusion is expressed against the verified configuration and purpose, with conditions that operations can understand and control.
When to verify
Verify before
The physical change.
Increase pallet or bay load
Check whether the existing members, connections and supports can carry a proposed higher load.
Change rack configuration
Assess revised beam levels, bay arrangement, bracing or frame height before implementation.
Add a machine or platform
Verify supporting structure and interfaces for new equipment, access or operational loads.
Re-use or relocate a structure
Review condition, completeness, geometry and load suitability for the new arrangement.
Investigate deformation or distress
Connect observed deflection, corrosion, cracking or movement to structural demand and capacity.
Prepare for audit or certification
Create a controlled engineering record of capacity, compliance status, limitations and actions.
Afterwards
The calculation should not
Disappear into a PDF.
RAMS can connect the verification result to the Digital Twin so the asset, approved configuration, load basis, documents, condition history and future changes remain in context.
Persistent digital identity
Exact rack, frame, platform or structural element.
Approved load and configuration
Decision linked to its geometry and assumptions.
Inspection, change and verification record
See what changed, when and why.
Restrictions and closure evidence
Keep pending work visible until validated.
Questions
What teams ask
Before verification.
Scope and confidence depend on the decision, the structure and the evidence available.
Potentially, but missing information changes the investigation scope. A measured survey, profile identification, material evidence, connection data, field testing or conservative assumptions may be required. RAMS will identify what can be concluded and where further evidence is necessary.
Verify the load beforeYou trust the structure.
Share the asset, drawings, current loading and proposed change. RAMS will define the evidence, analysis and compliance-reporting scope required for a defensible decision.