Industrial Equipment Foundations & Pipe Rack

Structural System

Reinforced-concrete equipment foundations with vendor-specified anchorage, and a braced structural-steel pipe rack spanning the process area.

Existing Conditions

Operating facility with buried utilities near the new foundations and limited shutdown windows for tie-ins.

Scope of Work

• Machine foundation design from vendor load and anchor data
• Pipe rack design for piping, cable tray, and future-expansion loads
• Evaluation of existing slab areas for construction equipment loads
• Fabrication-drawing review and installation-phase support

Design Challenges

• Vibration-sensitive equipment adjacent to reciprocating machinery
• Foundation locations threading between existing footings and utilities
• Installation limited to scheduled maintenance shutdowns

Engineering Approach

• Separated foundations and proportioned masses to keep dynamic response within vendor limits
• Field-verified utility locations before finalizing foundation geometry
• Detailed the rack in bolted, shop-fabricated assemblies sized to the available crane and access route

Construction Considerations

• Pour sequence planned around production; anchor templates issued early
• Rack erection completed within a scheduled shutdown window

Outcome

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