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CHAPTER 2 Installation Sites

(3) Withstand load and protection of the access route

The withstand load of the access route should be large enough to support the mass and
transportation activity concerning the server system.
At the time of transportation, the floor and wall surfaces along the access route may
require protection.

2.2.6 Water and fuel stocks

The quantities of water and fuels to be kept in stock should be calculated by taking
into account the number of hours for which server service should be sustained, a
factor that should be determined before proceeding with stock quantity calculation.
Primary considerations involved in the determination of stock quantities are as
follows:
zCooling water for air conditioning facilities and emergency power generation
facilities
zLiving utility water
zFuels for emergency power generation facilities
zFuels needed to heat or cool office rooms and rooms occupied by people
2.3 Computer Room Structure
This section describes the structural requirements of computer rooms, free-access
floors, and interior furnishings.

2.3.1 Computer room structural requirements

The following items are requirements that should be taken into account at the time of
computer room selection.
zBase floor strength and surface finishing
zFree-access floor
zCeiling height
zFloor vibration
zRoom location and access route
zPower supply
zAir conditioning facilities and external water chilling facilities