Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
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I have an existing 9'x18' concrete equipment pad reinforced with #4s @24" oc both directions on 4" of 3/4" clean crushed rock with no fines with 3 pieces of equipment on it. I will be adding 2 pieces of equipment to it. What is the best way to analyze this? I'm having trouble figuring out the method and equations used to analyze and determine the adequacy of the slab.
If anyone has some suggestions please let me know.
If anyone has some suggestions please let me know.





RE: Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
Or you can figure out the total upward load and treat as a continuous beam, with the equipment acting as supports. It's a little less precise, but hopefully you're not that close.
This is actually a beam on an elastic foundation, but it's very seldom done that way.
RE: Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
RE: Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
RE: Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad
RE: Reinforced Concrete Equipment Pad