Investigation of current situation and structural properties of cold stores facilities in Anatolian side of Istanbul

This research has been made in order to determine the current state of cold storage depost located in Istanbul Anatolia and to reveal their structural characteristics. The importance of the research derives form the fact that this is the first research made in particular region. Twelve cold storage depots were chosen as research materials from among the ones which, according to the data obtained from "Istanbul Provincial Directorate Of Agriculture and Forestry", are actively used, located in 5 districs of Istanbul Anatolia and permitted to be used this research. When the capacity of these facilities show an alternation between 100 and 500 tones. Moreover, it is determined that mostly, food products of animal origin are stored in these facilities. When the selection criteria of the Project locations of these bussinesses areexamined, it is seen that 58% of them chosen because of their proximity to transportation. When the cooling systems used in these facilinties are viewed, it is seen that in 75% of the facilities, cooling system with ammonnia gas are preferred. The use of "Conventional Reinforced Concrete" carrier system comes first with 66,2%. While in 59% of bussinesses, "PU Panel and Briquette" are used together as wall buildingmaterials; in 83,4% of them, the use of "Sandwich Panel" as wall insulation material; in 50% of them, the use of "EPS and PU Foam" as roof covering material, in 50% of them, the use of EPS as base insulation material are on the first rank. As a result of the evaluation made according to TS 9048 standard, anystorage facility which does not comply with human health is not comply with human health is not encountered.