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Industrial Building Characteristics– Exterior Building Characteristics Loading Dock An elevated platform at the shipping or delivery door of a building; usually at the same height as the floor of a motor truck or railroad car to facilitate loading or unloading. These doors can be exposed on the outside wall of the building or covered with a canopy or other construction to cover or protect the loading area. Cross Dock A loading dock situated along two walls of the same building where goods are transferred from vehicle to vehicle for further distribu- tion. Side-Loading Dock A loading dock configuration designed to facilitate the loading and unloading of a vehicle through its side. Dock-High Door An elevated loading dock door which usually opens at a height of four feet from the truck court level (the standard tractor trailer height). Some doors called semi-dock or half dock are constructed at a two-foot height to accommodate smaller-sized delivery trucks. Drive-In Door A door through which trucks, forklifts, and other machinery or ve- hicles can enter and exit without a change in elevation. Ramp Door A dock-high door that has been converted to a drive-in door by cre- ating a ramp from ground level to dock level. Rail Door A door, generally side-loading, with access to railroad tracks, that facilitate the loading or unloading of railroad cars directly to or from the building. Door-to-Square-Foot Ratio The ratio of the total number of loading docks and drive-in doors to building square feet. Truck Court 11 An area adjacent to a building's loading docks comprising the load- ing and truck maneuvering areas. The most important measure of the truck court is the depth from the building to the end of the truck court, as this will impact truck maneuverability. 16