foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
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Hi guys,
I ran into this foundation design for a 1,000 ton press. I am just curious what is the design load I should use:
I understand 1,000 ton is the press capacity. However, should I design the FTG for a live load of 2,000 kips???
I ran into this foundation design for a 1,000 ton press. I am just curious what is the design load I should use:
I understand 1,000 ton is the press capacity. However, should I design the FTG for a live load of 2,000 kips???






RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
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RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
I got this "equipment dead load of 100 kips plus 50% impact" specification. So I only need to consider 150 kips dead load in design? No more live load?
RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
One example here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppEy7wiOpYk
Note that the 4 posts are tension members, the ram is the compression member.
RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
RE: foundation design for a 1000 ton press, what is the load?
The press capacity has little bearing (pun) on the foundation design.
If it is just the weight, it could be just a car or bunch of people.
If is dynamic and cyclical, where there are many cycles and vibration, that gets into a different world that really has little to do with the statics and structural design.
In my experience with heavy individual pieces of equipment (40,000#+) and cycling (6 - 10 cycles per minute and ramped up), the more mass you can prodive is well justified. The reason is that a few yards of concrete and the stability go a long way toward making the equipment operate correctly and last longer. Since this is an industrial situation, the extra construction cost is minimal if it leads to a better operation and reliability.
Just a "seat of the pants" observation.
Dick