equipment pad design
equipment pad design
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I am an EIT with a question about concrete pad design for heavy equipment such as generators, HVAC units, etc.
What is an accepted method for the design approach? I know that a turned down edge footing is typical, but what drives the dimensions of it?
What is an accepted method for the design approach? I know that a turned down edge footing is typical, but what drives the dimensions of it?






RE: equipment pad design
One other thing - its a footing - so look at it that way and you will see the above is all you really need to look at unless you are talking about fuel tanks or something tall and slender.
RE: equipment pad design
I figured that the footing should be the main concern.
The equipment does not sit directly on the pad. It bears on the pad via two skids or channels so to speak. Since this is not a distributed load case, it introduces bending at the center of the pad. Thus putting the top of the pad in tension and the bottom in compression. Therefore in this situation, I felt that another design approach should be considered.
RE: equipment pad design