Milestones will meet and exceed your requirements and specifications for salt and sand sheds / salt and sand buildings, and we'll provide the perfect fabric building solution for your project; including salt storage, salt sheds, sand sheds, salt storage buildings, sand buildings, public works buildings, salt and sand storage buildings. Milestones is committed to helping you reach your salt and sand project goals with industrial strength, corrosion resistant, tension fabric structures. We'll show you excellence in salt and sand storage with our fabric buildings.

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Information Directly from the Salt Institute Regarding Salt Storage

"Proper Salt Storage -

Handling and storage of road salt is simple, but sometimes agencies have a difficult time getting funding for proper salt storage facilities because the public and their elected representatives don't appreciate the importance of proper salt storage. Salt can be lost to precipitation. Storage piles, whether large or small, should never be left exposed to rain or snow. A permanent under-roof storage facility is best for protecting salt. These two rules: under cover and on a pad, will prevent environmental problems from salt-laden runoff."

Milestones can contribute to your proper salt storage project by providing a tension fabric structure, fabric structures with spacious interiors and no support posts.

From the Salt Storage Handbook - Click Here for your copy

"Good storage facilities with adequate capacity can go a long way toward guaranteeing sufficient salt when it is needed to maintain a high level of winter maintenance for the safety and mobility of motorists and the unimpeded movement of goods and services. Because salt is so vital, proper storage must be provided to protect it from the elements and to protect the environment. Good storage becomes even better with proper housekeeping around storage areas."

S.A.L.T.E.D. Checklist

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SAFETY

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Equipment operators have good visibility in all directions.

Milestones' tension fabric buildings with unobstructed views with no shadows allow operators excellent visibility while working inside the salt storage building. No echoes to confuse or disrupt work flow.

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Access roads do not open directly into heavily traveled routes.

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Signs are posted to warn motorist that trucks enter and leave the area.

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Culvert headers, guard rails and other obstructions in storage area are marked so they can be avoided when covered with snow.

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Outside areas are adequately lighted.

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Lights are available inside storage buildings.

Indoor lighting systems install easily on tension fabric building framework.

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Storage yards are free of junk and other debris.

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All mechanical parts of storage facility, such as hinges, slides, conveyors, are in safe working condition.

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All mechanical equipment is in safe working condition.

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ACCESS

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Spreader trucks can easily enter and leave storage sites, even during periods of low visibility.

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Storage areas are large enough for front-end loaders and trucks to maneuver.

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Building doors and other openings are large enough to permit loading & unloading.

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There are no low and weak spots in storage yard.

With appropriate planning you are able to install any type of door(s) in our tension fabric structures, providing easy access and exit for equipment and delivery. Variable height sidewalls allow for the height needed for equipment that will travel into and out of the salt storage building. Big enough for front-end loaders, room for a 20-foot extension. Or, the fabric building can be left open ended.

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LEGALITY

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All storage areas are on state or municipal property or on space for which there is a definite lease rental or use agreement.

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All storage sites comply with local zoning ordinances and applicable building, environmental, discharge and sanitation codes.

All tension fabric covered buildings from Milestones Building and Design are fully code compliant to the current IBC Building Code, including compliance to wind and snow loads specific to your fabric buildings location, providing superior structural integrity. Engineered stamped drawings accompany all fabric covered buildings requiring a permit.

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TIDINESS

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Storage yard is well maintained and clean.

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Junk or scrap material is not piled around yards.

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Storage sites are shielded from view of nearby roads or homes by plantings or fencing.

Tension fabric structures are attractive; they have clean lines and a spacious area inside. No posts to clean around, no nooks or crannies; they are easy to maintain, you'll never need to paint a fabric covered structure!

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ECONOMICS

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Storage is covered to prevent loss of material.

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Sites are strategically located to avoid deadheading to reload.

Milestones tension fabric structures provide a permanent under-roof salt storage facility, preventing less salt loss; allow greater storage capabilities. These fabric buildings are energy efficient; environmentally safe; and can be moved to a different location. Lower in cost per square foot than conventional buildings, fabric buildings offer the best value for your investment.

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DRAINAGE

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Storage pads are on sites with proper drainage.

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Storage runoff is properly contained, collected and provisions made for use or disposal.

Any type of drainage can be added or built within the fabric structure, if desired.
Retention curbs can be installed and there are ventilation options available.

"Annual Excellence in Storage Award Program

Since the Salt Institute launched its Sensible Salting Program in 1972, it has been encouraging its customers to store salt properly under cover and on a pad. Salt storage programs also promote worker safety and environmental controls. Agencies with exemplary programs participate in the Salt Institute Excellence in Storage Award program which began in 1989. Agencies are designated "excellent" when they meet the Institute's high standards which include a review of their entire program and a site inspection. Agencies who maintain a standard of excellence receive annual continuing "excellence" status.

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New York State Department of Transportation
Location: New York, USA Building Size: 50' wide x 90' Application: Salt Storage

Tension Fabric Structures Used for Salt Storage in New York State When two wood salt storage buildings collapsed within months of each other in February 2003, the New York State Department of Transportation (NY DOT) hired an independent engineering company to examine the remaining 146 salt storage buildings across the state to ensure there were no more building failures. The report concluded 70 more buildings suffered from major structural inefficiencies and a building solution was needed fast. The repair cost estimates ranged from $20,000 to $180,000 per building and it was determined anything over $75,000 to repair needed to be replaced. A resident engineer in neighboring Allegany County constructed a tension fabric structure for salt storage in 2001 and was very impressed with it. He highly recommended fabric buildings for salt storage state-wide, and that proved to be the answer. Fabric covered buildings were an immediate solution and all 72 buildings were installed in just four months. The tension fabric structures were delivered and fully installed each building 90 days after NY DOT placed a building order. According to the NY DOT, machine operators like the fabric buildings because the clearspan space and wide entranceways make accessing the salt much easier. In 2004, the NY DOT ordered another 20 buildings which were replaced by fabric buildings. To date, NY DOT along with several towns in the state have over 150 tension fabric structures that are used for salt storage. Tension fabric structures are easier to maintain than conventional buildings. If damage occurs on a particular section of a fabric building, the section can easily be replaced. Unlike NY DOT's other buildings, fabric buildings don't require specialized personnel to monitor and repair the buildings. Fabric covered buildings are easier to maintain than conventional buildings.		NY DOT chose over 150 fabric buildings to help manage their salt and road maintenance program. These fabric buildings are used to store salt range in size from 50' to 60' wide and 90' long. The average time for a crew of four to install a 60' wide x 90' long building is just seven working days.

HMC Services
Location: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada Building Series: Arch and Titan Building Size: Various Sizes Application: Salt and Sand Storage

120 Fabric Buildings Help Clear Roads in the Canadian Rockies Residents of the Selkirk district in British Columbia (B.C.) rely on HMC Services to salt and sand their roads in the winter. Slippery road conditions are dangerous in the Rocky Mountains, which is why the B.C. Ministry of Transportation contracts out road maintenance to HMC Services. Located in Revelstoke, a small community in the eastern corner of B.C., HMC Services looks after the maintenance of the Trans-Canada Highway as well as other well-traveled roadways within the district. Road foreman, Bill Rear, explains, "HMC Services is a fairly large company. We employ approximately two hundred people in the province of BC and in three contract areas." With such a major contract and a lot of distance to cover, HMC Services turned to fabric covered buildings that would be portable and large enough to store equipment. "In order to do our job, we have to have a certain amount of equipment, large amounts of equipment actually, as well as personnel, buildings, and materials to carry on with this business." "There's plenty of room for garage operations, maintenance operations and storage. This fabric building provides so many benefits." Bill Rear Rear sees firsthand the benefits of using fabric covered buildings. "A great advantage with this type of building is that you can house all your equipment inside with so much room." HMC Services can store over two sanding trucks per building, with a lot of space left over. Entering and leaving the buildings is a simple process because of the clear-span interior. Drivers do not have to worry about poles, which increases maneuverability and allows them to dump sand in easier. "There's plenty of room for garage operations, maintenance operations and storage. This building provides so many benefits." Installation time and design were two crucial factors when HMC Services chose their storage buildings. "The construction of these is the basic lock block - looks like a Lego set. But the advantage of this is when you need some coverage or a shed in a hurry, these things go up in a really quick time. It doesn't take a month of construction," says Rear. "They can put them up in a matter of a couple of days. And to us here, out in this remote location, that's a must." Since 1998, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation has relied on over 120 fabric buildings for storage. Rear says, "We find these to be extremely valuable in our day-to-day operations. We find these buildings useful in extreme weather conditions when we need to work on our equipment. It's just an invaluable tool for business."