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Loading Dock Door

Doors, Openings & Security Interfaces
Also known asdock doorloading bay door

A Loading Dock Door is a large industrial door at a loading bay through which equipment and materials are received, typically a sectional overhead or roller door paired with a dock leveller and seals. In data centers it governs the delivery route for IT, electrical and mechanical equipment, and is coordinated with security, weatherproofing and staging areas.

Category: Architecture & Building Envelope  ·  Subcategory: Doors, Openings & Security Interfaces  ·  Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.

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