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High Performance and Sustainable Data Centers

Access Floors

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Raised Access Floor EnvironmentsProvide Advanced Flexibility and

Cooling Efficiency.

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Data Center Solutions to the Power of Tate

Tate is recognized as a leader in access flooring technology,

design and manufacturing. Expertise and experience in

supporting a wide range of equipment facility demands has

allowed Tate to design service distribution systems and products

specifically to meet the requirements of today’s technological

demands. With the power of Tate, your institution will discover

new levels of flexibility, adaptability and cooling capabilities.

Flexibility & Adaptability with Raised Floor Environments

The raised floor environment is perfectly suited for managing

large volumes of wires and cables. Tate’s lightweight panels

make accessing the underfloor area quick and easy from any

location in the data center. As equipment is updated and

repositioned, additional wires, cables and air flow panels can be

added or relocated to new locations without abandonment or

structural changes.

Raised Floors Designed for Data Centers

Tate’s team of engineers work diligently to ensure our product is

ideally suited for all types of data center environments. All of our

systems provide a safety factor of 2 times the design load. The

mode of failure is gradual so in the event of overloading the

panels will bend and deform providing adequate warning before

a catastrophic failure occurs. This is extremely important when

rolling expensive equipment through the data center.

Beyond creating an extremely strong lightweight panel the entire

system has been engineered to exclude plastic or electro-zinc

galvanized components. The result is a system with excellent

combustibility ratings without the fear of zinc whiskers. Tate

offers a wide range of factory laminated conductive floor finishes

to ensure your equipment is safe from harmful static discharge.

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Keys to Designing a High Performance Data Center

Proper panel layout is critical to the successful cooling of

equipment with intense heat loads. Creating hot and cold isle,

proper positioning and sizing of the CRAC unit, air flow panels,

and adequate static pressure, are just a few of the key design

components for mission critical facilities.

There are many resources available to help determine the most

effective design for cooling in a facility. CFD modeling and panel

layout software can help determine the proper configuration

based on the specific design and heat load requirements of a

facility. Tate recommends contacting a consultant or using a

software package during the design phase of the facility to

ensure your system functions as it was intended.

Creating the PerfectData Center Environment

The perfect data center environment requires the ability to handle

a large number of data cables. The ability to handle a high heat

load, and a flooring system that performs with a high rolling and

static load capacity. Tate’s system addresses all of these needs

in a highly adaptable space that provides the ability to respond

quickly and easily to client, organizational and technological

changes – all while being cost-effective in both construction and

operation. With Tate’s access flooring solutions, you’ll be able to

address all of the factors required of an equipment room while

meeting the everyday demands of its users in a secure and

reliable environment.

Advantages• Enhanced cooling capabilities and control.

• Floor heights over four feet provide virtually unlimited cablingcapacity in easy to access underfloor area.

• Cool air is distributed closer to the racks increasing heat loadcapabilities.

• Panel edges are die cut to +/- .010” tolerances to minimizesair leakage between panels.

• Easily adapts to technological and client changes over thebuilding’s life-cycle at low cost.

• Ability to terminate cables wherever you need them withcomplete flexibility, accessibility, and unlimited capacity.

• Reduced operating costs and lower facility and maintenance costs through accessible, flexible, and adaptable services.

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A wide range of factory laminatedHPL and static dissipative floorcoverings are available.

Tate’s perforated air flow panels feature25% open area and are available withand without adjustable damper.

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Tate’s GrateAire® Aluminum airflowpanels provide 56% open area andexcellent rolling load capabilities.

Cable cutout seals are requiredfor all holes in the floor plate tominimize air leakage

Cable tray may be required with higher floor finishheights to allow for easy access to the cables.Installations 24” or less can typically eliminate thisexpense and place cables directly on the floor.

Tate’s Bolted stringerunderstructure with typical finishedfloor heights in data centers range

from 18 to 48 inches

5 panel load strengths to handlevirtually any load requirement

Placing wires and cables underthe hot isle can reduce airflowobstructions in the cold isles.

A suction cup lifter is usedto quickly access servicesunder the floor.

Seal All Cut-Outs

Any hole made in thesurface of the raised floorshould be properly sealed tomaintain the integrity of theplenum and keep the airflowing to the properlocations.

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Increased Economizer

ASHRAE has expandedthe recommendedtemperature ranges fordata centers. This changeallows air cooled datacenters to use more hoursof outside air improvingefficiency.

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Best Practice Energy Efficiency StrategiesData Center Design

The most energy efficient way to air cool your data center is to

use a raised floor. Supplying cool air from the floor and utilizing

the natural convective forces of warm exhaust air coupled with

the proper integration strategies outlined below, a high

performance data center with maximum investor and tenant

value will be achieved.

Hot-Aisle/Cold-AisleLayout

Arranging the racks with theinlet of the racks facing eachother in the air delivery row,and the exhaust of the rackfacing each other in thereturn aisle will help improvecooling efficiency.

Baffle Curtain

Placing a curtain or otherseparation device above theracks will help prevent themixing of hot-isle and cold-isle air. allowing the hot air toexit more efficiently.

Return Air Diffuser in HotAisle

Placing the return air diffuserover the hot aisle will helpimprove airflow and exhaustthe hot air away from theequipment.

Use Blanking Panels

Any location in a rack thatis not occupied by aserver should be filled inwith a blanking panel toimprove airflow andprevent exhaustrecirculation.

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Air Flow Panels

Perforated and GrateAire®

panels should only beplaced in the cold aisles.

Finished Floor Heights

The finished floor height ofyour data center shouldallow for proper air flowaround obstructions andother service distributionmaterials located in theplenum.

CRAC Unit Placement

The positioning of the airflow panels in relation tothe CRAC unit is critical.Avoid placing air flowpanels close to the CRACunit as it will degrade thierair flow performance dueto velocity effects.

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Full ContainmentEnclosing the hot or coldisle of your data centercan further improveefficiency and eliminatethe risk of exhaust airmixing with inlet air at thefront of the rack.

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Facility Solutions:365 Main Data Center

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Superior Wire & Cable Management

Improved Organization and Separation of Services

Raised floor systems require pedestals to be place in a grid

pattern every two feet. This grid provides the perfect foundation

to create organized cabling pathways. For the majority of data

center environments floor heights range from 18”-24”. Placing

the cables directly on the floor provides superior support without

pressure points and eliminates the need for expensive cable

trays. This grid also helps to keep power wires a safe distance

from data cables.

Distributing wire and cabling under a raised floor provides a

perfect platform for creating an effective and efficient integrated

space. Not only does it eliminate the investment required for

cable tray it provides easier access and management

capabilities, better separation of power & data, additional growth

capabilities and increased airflow potential.

Easy Accessibility to Wires & Cables

Wiring and cabling placed under a raised floor is easier to

access than overhead alternatives. There is no need for step

ladders or expensive cat-walk structures to gain access to the

wires. Relocating cables is as easy as removing a few panels

with a suction cup lifter and walking along the length of the cable

pathway. No need for constantly moving a step ladder every few

feet over great lengths to move cables and wires.

Improve Airflow With Underfloor Wire & Cabling

The virtually unlimited height options available for raised floors

allow for sufficient underfloor space for both cooling air, and

wiring and cabling. Using proper design principles for the

pressurized underfloor plenum allows conditioned air to easily

flow around any obstructions. Placing a network of cable trays

with wires and cables overhead can hinder the natural flow of

the hot exhaust air as it moves towards the ceiling return.

Adaptable & Flexible

Placing the wires and cables directly on the slab makes virtually

the entire slab available for distributing services to equipment.

The ability to place cables directly where they are needed

throughout the life of the facility makes upgrades and equipment

changes easy to accommodate. This level of adaptability is not

possible with an overhead cable tray system without

disassembling and reinstalling the tray in a new location. With

the entire slab available for wire and cable distribution capacity

for new equipment is never a concern.

Fast, easy access to underfloordistribution area.

Overhead cable distribution is difficult toservice, manage and reconfigure.

Adaptive and flexible with unlimitedcapacity for cable management.

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• All panels are available with top surface adjustable damper.

• Steel perforated panels are available with High PressureLaminate, vinyl and rubber floor coverings.

• GrateAire® aluminum panels are available with an unpaintedtextured surface or epoxy powder coatings.

GrateAire® & Perforated PanelsPanel Features

• Perforated steel panels and GrateAire™ aluminum panels arecompatible with ConCore® and All Steel panels in boltedstringer systems.

• GrateAire® die-cast aluminum panels have 56%unobstructed open area and rolling load capacity equal tothat of ConCore® 1250 panels (1000 lbs/800 lbs).

Air Flow Solutions

GrateAire® Panel(with 56% open area)

Perforated Panel(with 25% open area)

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Pressure GrateAire® Panel Perforated Panel

(inches H2O) w/o damper w/damper* w/o damper w/damper*

0.02 916 504 332 237

0.04 1320 712 476 328

0.05 1468 792 532 366

0.06 1608 876 584 402

0.08 1860 1008 666 461

0.10 2096 1128 746 515

0.12 2292 1232 818 582

0.14 2484 1332 886 620

0.16 2684 1416 944 669

0.18 2848 1496 990 699

0.20 3024 1580 1050 756

*Tested with damper fully open

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When Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation began consolidating

offices around the St Louis area they also decided to move their

data center from Alton, Il. to their new headquarters at in Creve

Coeur, MO. where they occupy seven of the 10 floors.

The move allowed the new center to expand from 7,000 to

15,000 square feet. The initial move-in only required about

7,500 square feet, but they wanted to have additional space

that could be ready to expand in the future. The facility was also

equipped with a state of the art NOC enabling IT to monitor

everything from server usage to room temperatures from a

stationary desk. There is very little reason to be on the data

center floor among the racks.

Tate Access Floors for Data Centers:

A raised floor environment offers the flexibility for expansion

Smufit-Stone was seeking. By incorporating Tate ConCore 2000

panels on a 24” bolted stringer system the Smurfit-Stone facility

has the rolling load capacity to handle the move in of new

Facility Solutions:Smurfit Stone Corporate Data Center

equipment during future expansion. Furthermore, there is plenty

of underfloor capacity to handle the additional cooling

requirements as equipment is added. Gary Hickerson, IT

Manager for Smurfit-Stone says “We were looking to attain

cooling capacity of 75 watts per square foot, by using

underfloor air distribution with proper data center design. We

easily attained our goal.”

Design features such as a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration, the

use of blanking panels to fill open spaces in racks, and properly

sealing all floor cutouts are just a few of the techniques used to

improve cooling efficiency. The flexibility of placing or

reconfiguring airflow panels as the facility grows and heat loads

change will help keep the configuration in tact and equipment

cool. “With built in redundancy for virtually every system

including multiple power feeds and back-up CRAC units, this

facility is capable of operating well into the future.” said Gary.

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Panels to Meet any Performance Requirements

System Performance Criteria (Tested on Actual Understructure)

Static Loads Rolling Loads

System Design Safety Uniform 10 10,000 ImpactWeight Loads* Factors* Loads Passes Passes Loads

Panel Understructure (lbs/ft2) (lbs) (min 2.0) (lbs/ft2) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)

ConCore® 1000 Bolted Stringer 9.0 1000 PASS 350 800 600 150





ConCore® Performance Selection Chart

*For more information on design load visit Tate’s website and click on Technical Resources / Technical Bulletins .All other tests are conducted under CISCA’s recommended test procedures for access floors.

ConCore® PanelsConCore® access floor panels are epoxy coated unitized shells

filled with a highly controlled mixture of lightweight cement.

Engineered for superior performance the ConCore panel delivers

the best in strength and durability with superior design and

rolling load performance.

Tate Access Floor panels are manufactured to exact tolerances,

these non-combustible rigid, solid panels deliver the ultimate in

strength and durability. With three panel types and nine load

performance grades, these panels coupled with an extensive

selection of understructure and floor finishes are suitable for a

wide range of applications from typical data/computer centers to

telecommunication rooms, and all purpose equipment rooms.

Panel Features

• Panel load capacities up to 2,500 lbs

• Minimum overload capacity of two times the design load

• Made from post-industrial and consumer recycled content

• Excellent grounding and electrical continuity

• Full range of factory applied finishes

• ConCore®, All Steel, Perfs, and Grates are Interchangeable

• Completely non-combustible

• Available in 24" and 60cm sizes

• Zinc whisker free

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System Performance Criteria (Tested on Actual Understructure)

Static Loads Rolling Loads

System Design Safety Uniform 10 10,000 ImpactWeight Loads* Factors* Loads Passes Passes Loads

Panel Understructure (lbs/ft2) (lbs) (min 2.0) (lbs/ft2) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)

All Steel 1000 Bolted Stringer 6.0 1000 PASS 350 400 400 150



Woodcore 5000 Snap-Tite/Bolt-Tite 7.4 1000 PASS 250 1000 600 150

Woodcore 5000 Heavy Duty Stringer 7.6 1250 Pass 325 1200 600 150

All Steel & Woodcore Performance Selection Chart

*For more information on design load visit Tate’s website and click on Technical Resources / Technical Bulletins .All other tests are conducted under CISCA’s recommended test procedures for access floors.

Woodcore PanelsWoodcore panels consist of high density composite wood core

glued to and encased in hot dipped galvanized formed steel

sheets. These panels have a class A flame spread rating and

provide excellent rigidity, durability, and acoustic performance.

All Steel PanelsAll Steel access floor panels are epoxy coated unitized

shells consisting of a flat steel top sheet welded to a formed

steel bottom sheet. Manufactured to exacting tolerances, these

non-combustible rigid, solid panels deliver excellent strength and

durability with the convenience of lightweight construction.

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Seismic PedestalsUnderstructure Features

• Available with standard and fillet welded bases assembly.

• Steel pedestal head provides optimum strength.

• Pedestal nut provides anti-vibration and locking features.

• Seismic force-resistant pedestals are available that limit or eliminate the need forspecial bracing.

• Vertical supports ranging from 17 gauge 7/8” galvanized tubing to Schedule 40 pipe.

• Pedestals can accommodate finished floor heights from 6"-36".

• Height options allow for sufficient underfloor space to provide for both cooling airand wire and cabling so the overhead space can be used for return air without anyobstructions.

• Easily levels uneven floors.

Bolted StringerUnderstructure Features

• Designed for computer rooms, data centers, industrial applications,and heavy rolling load areas.

• Allows floors to be built over 24" high.

• Panels can be gravity-held in understructure for fast removal and replacement.

• Stringers provide lateral resistance to heavy rolling loads and seismic loading.

• All components are free of electro-zinc, a potential source of zinc whiskers.

• Typical floor heights from 12"-36".

Understructure For All Height and Seismic Needs

Zinc Whisker Free Pedestals

Tate offers a wide variety of standard pedestals to meet almost

any height, seismic and lateral load requirements. Both gasketed

and non gasketed stringers are available. Tate offers many

bridging solutions to handle underfloor obstructions of any size.

Please visit our website for details on the complete line of

standard understructure or contact us at 800-231-7788 to

inquire about custom understructure solutions.

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Floor Finish Solutions

Finishes Online

There are many different materials, vendors and application

methods used to apply finishes on or over access flooring. Tate

has comprised an online resource of tested and approved

finishes for access floor applications. On the website you will find

vendor contact information, application renderings, and product

photos to help you select a finish for your data facility.

To access the finishes section of our website please visit

www.tateaccessfloors.com/finishes. If you are interested in using

a material or vendor that does not appear on the list or would

like a printed finished brochure please contact the Tate Hotline at

800-231-7788 or e-mail [email protected]

Wood Look HPL

Static Dissipative Rubber

High Pressure Laminate

Static Control VinylStatic Control Carpet Tile

Freelay Hard Surfaces

FinishesThe advantages of access flooring and underfloor systems for

data centers are evident. Just like the differences in the advanced

equipment they hold, the buildings themselves and the spaces

within them are becoming more varied, both functionally and

aesthetically. As with conventional flooring applications, the access

floor finish options are increasing. From advanced wood look HPL

finishes to Electrostatic dissipative rubber there is almost no limit

to your creativity.

Selection of the many floor materials and finishes available

High Pressure Laminate (HPL)with Integral Trim® EdgeIntegral Trim® Edge Features

• Decorative edge is routed into the HPL,exposing its colored core.

• Superior wear resistance - will not detach,chip or crack.

• Cost effective alternative to laminatedpanels with separate trim pieces.

• A full range of colorful HPL patterns areavailable in 1/16" and 1/8" thickness witheither black or brown edge trim colors.

• Suitable for use in equipment rooms,computer rooms, electronic assemblyfacilities, and areas with frequent orheavy rolling loads.

Integral Trim® Edge complements HighPressure Laminate tile patterns

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