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Pump Foundation Code Standard request
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Pump Foundation Code Standard request

Pump Foundation Code Standard request

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I am in Colorado.  I am working to install a petro chemical process in an outdoors area. This process has typical mechanical process cooling equipment for this area.  

This will involve installing pumps mounted on baseplates and sub plates-these will need to be anchored to a foundation,  HVAC equipment such as 40 carrier chiller units, Aquatowers evaporative film Marley type towers, Water storgae 850 gallon poly tanks, some other equipment.  What codes for foundation design apply?  Is the specific design found in the international mechanical codes?  International Plumbing codes?  International Building codes?

I didnt want to have to order a library of books to find the correct and applicable code.

So far online all I can find is language like "foundation suitable to support pumps"  or "foundation poured to local code, and then no reference...'  the closest ive come for a pump outside is either "minimum 5.5" reinforced concrete house keeping pad..." or that the "pad should be 3 times the mass of the centrifugal pump assembly".


any help in this is greatly appreciated.....   i also have wet scrubber packaged units where I will need to pour dikes...  another quetsion for another day possibly

RE: Pump Foundation Code Standard request

For small units its generally some ratio of machine weight, but for larger units don't do it that way.  Are they over 250 HP?  OK let's just get right down to it.  

What's the pump & driver's size, types, total weight and operating rpm?

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RE: Pump Foundation Code Standard request

American Concrete Instutute, ACI351.3R-04, Foundations for Dynamc Equipment, ACI 351.2R-94, Foundations for static equipment gove a great explanation of foundation design.

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