PIP-II Pump Room Concrete Pad Specification

PIP-II F37 Pump Room

FOUNDATIONS, BASES, AND SUPPORTS

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Basic Requirements:
1.

Furnish and install foundations, bases, and supports (not specifically indicated on the Drawings or in the Specifications of either the General Construction or Mechanical work as provided by another subcontractor) for mechanical equipment.

2.

All concrete foundations, bases and supports, shall be reinforced. All steel bases and supports shall receive a prime coat of zinc chromate or red metal primer. After completion of work, give steel supports a final coat of gray enamel.

Concrete Bases (Housekeeping Pads):
1.

Unless shown otherwise on the drawings, concrete bases shall be nominal 4 inches thick and shall extend 3 inches on all sides of the equipment (6 inches larger than factory base).

2.

Where a base is less than 12 inches from a wall, extend the base to the wall to prevent a “dirt-trap”.

3.

Concrete materials and workmanship required for the subcontractor's work shall be provided by him. Materials and workmanship shall conform to the applicable standards of the Portland Cement Association. Reinforce with 6”x6”, W1.4-W1.4 welded wire fabric. Concrete shall withstand 3,000 pounds compression per square inch at 28 days.

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Equipment requiring bases is as follows:
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Centrifugal Pumps