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Which specialty should design the foundation bolts for large tower equipment?

2009-02-06View Original

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  Which specialty should design the foundation bolts for large tower equipment? Is it equipment or civil work? Our company isn’t very clear about this. Please share your opinions.
Reply #22009-02-06
Civil engineering. The equipment only needs to provide basic design parameters for civil engineering. Choose between a foundation-related major or a civil engineering major. Hehe
Reply #32009-02-06
The quantity and specifications of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment team through strength verification. The content of civil engineering foundations is determined by the civil engineering specialty
Reply #42009-02-06
In our company, the number of anchor bolts and the materials used are determined by the equipment specialists, while their length is usually decided by the civil engineering team. However, we will provide template drawings for the anchor bolts
Reply #52009-02-07
It should be designed by the equipment manufacturer. If it is too large, civil engineering expertise must be sought to determine whether the foundation meets the requirements.
Reply #62009-02-07
The quantity and specifications of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment team through strength calculations, while other aspects related to civil engineering are decided accordingly, such as the length of the bolts, how much of them is buried underground, and how much is exposed above ground.
Reply #72009-02-07
1. The specifications, quantity, material, and design of the tower foundations are determined by the equipment specialist. 2. The burial depth is determined by the civil structure specialty. 3. During construction, pay attention to using formwork for the equipment tower skirt base to prevent misalignment after the foundation is completed.
Reply #82009-02-07
The quantity and specifications of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment team through strength verification. The length and embedding depth of the foundation bolts are determined by the civil engineering team.
Reply #92009-02-07
The number and specifications of the equipment’s foundation bolts shall be determined by the equipment specialist through strength verification. If necessary, foot bolt drawings also need to be prepared. It should have nothing to do with civil engineering.
Reply #102009-02-07
Which specialty should design the foundation bolts for large tower equipment? Is it equipment or civil work? Answer: It must be designed by professionals in “equipment and civil engineering” from the manufacturer that provides the large-scale equipment ; Among them, the condition diagram for design civil works is designed based on the equipment diagram.
Reply #112009-02-07
The equipment provides the data, while civil engineering handles the design!
Reply #122009-02-09
This falls within the scope of equipment, and should be designed by the equipment specialists, as it is related to various loads on the tower; the design calculations are to be provided by the equipment specialists. Civil engineering is subordinate to the equipment discipline, merely providing the civil engineering elements needed to satisfy the requirements of that discipline.
Reply #132009-02-10
If your organization can’t even handle such a simple problem, how are you able to get by? The strength, quantity, material of the bolts, as well as the installation of the equipment mounting plates are all handled by the equipment specialists. The civil engineering team provides the materials in accordance with the requirements of the piping specialists (taking into account both the equipment specialists’ requirements and those of piping), ensuring that the tasks are completed to quality and in full. Of course, issues should be discussed among relevant professionals.
Reply #142009-02-10
The material, nominal diameter, and quantity of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment specialist. The total length of the foundation bolts is determined jointly by the equipment specialist and the civil engineering specialist: the length above the ground surface is determined by the equipment specialist, while the length below the ground surface is determined by the civil engineering specialist, with the two values then being added together.
Reply #152009-02-12
14th floor is correct. The exposure length is determined by the equipment team, as the height of the bolt seat is designed by that same team. As for the leveling height and burial depth, those are matters related to civil engineering
Reply #162009-02-12
The number and specifications of the anchor bolts used for the tower equipment in our unit are determined by the equipment engineering team, based on strength verification calculations. Civil engineering is merely used to determine the strength and depth of the foundation, as well as the reinforcement details, along with the depth and size of the anchor bolt holes.
Reply #172009-02-13
The dimensions of the tower’s foundation bolts are determined by the design team, while their length is decided based on engineering and civil engineering considerations. However, the design team must provide the foundation formwork; otherwise, your company will need to design and manufacture it itself using elements such as pedestals. The foundation formwork must be delivered to the designated location before any civil engineering work begins!
Reply #182009-02-13
The material, specifications, quantity, and orientation of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment; in addition, the equipment shall also specify the height of the foundation bolt seats. This is because the material, specifications, quantity, and height of the foundation bolt seats all affect the strength calculation of the tower, while the orientation may influence the location of the openings in the tower’s skirt. The above-mentioned data devices need to be provided to the civil engineering team, which will calculate the depth of burial under the foundation ring plate based on the material and specifications of the bolts, thereby determining the total length of the anchor bolts. Although foundation bolts are designed by the equipment specialists, the equipment manufacturers usually do not provide them; instead, they are often purchased by the construction team on site. Of course, there are very rare exceptions, which also relate to the scope of supply. Of course, if there are issues, the two disciplines need to consult with each other. For anchor bolts in high-strength steel, the civil engineering requirements regarding burial depth are quite deep; sometimes these requirements cannot be met at all, which necessitates coordination between the two disciplines.
Reply #192009-02-13
The length of our exposed parts and the length of the threads are also determined by the equipment
Reply #202009-02-13
The quantity and materials should be determined by the equipment specialists, while the length is generally determined by the civil engineering team.
Reply #212009-02-16
The quantity and specifications of the foundation bolts are determined by the equipment team through strength verification. The length, burial depth, and foundation type are determined by the civil engineering team.

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