The clearance is also known as the "plenum space". See "Special Conditions", "Raised floor" for a list of minimum finished height values for each type of system.
In the case of a study for a new building designed to house data processing hardware, it is recommended that provision be made for a place to leave the crates in the computing room and, possibly, in the ancillary premises.
The primary floor and the walls located at the height of the raised floor should be given an anti-dust coat.