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  1. latinoguy

    Specifying a maximum floor load for industrial equipment

    Thanks for all your replies. I wish I had an installation drawing - most manufacturers seem to want to do installation themselves, and each is different. In fact, you're right about stability and isolation for imaging systems, so I should assume a concrete slab for all installations. In any...
  2. latinoguy

    Specifying a maximum floor load for industrial equipment

    Thanks much guys! BTW, the CT is computed tomography, being used more often in other industries rather than just medicine. Your distinction between compressive stress and bearing strength seems critical. Also, a maximum deflection capability seems critical as well. I understand that bearing...
  3. latinoguy

    Specifying a maximum floor load for industrial equipment

    Hi all. I am trying to develop a procurement specification for large CT systems, and am stumped in how to specify the requirements for floor loading. Because the CT systems are going into a variety of different facilities and floor types, I would like to specify a maximum floor load, such that...

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