Pallet racking in Clarksville, TN.

Clarksville is the Montgomery County seat and the anchor of the Northwest submarket on I-24, near Fort Campbell and the Kentucky line. Its industrial base has grown around large manufacturers, including the LG Electronics washer plant and the Hankook Tire plant, along with the suppliers, distribution and logistics buildings that serve them. Two things make Clarksville rack work distinct within Middle Tennessee. First, seismic design matters more here: Clarksville is the part of the metro closest to the New Madrid side, and while Middle Tennessee sites are typically Seismic Design Category B or C depending on site class, values rise toward Clarksville, so base plates, anchor counts and frame bracing deserve close attention. Second, commodity matters: tire storage is treated as a high-hazard commodity under the fire code. Clarksville was also hit by the December 9, 2023 tornadoes, and post-storm inspection is a live need. The City of Clarksville runs its own codes department and fire department, with Montgomery County reviewing unincorporated parcels.

Up I-24 Northwest in Clarksville, permits route through the City of Clarksville codes department (Montgomery County Building Codes outside city limits). Clarksville is the part of the service area closest to the New Madrid side, so seismic values are more likely to govern base plates, anchor count and bracing here than anywhere else we work.