Equipment anchorage

Anchorage traced all the way to the structure.

Seismic and wind anchorage for equipment on roofs, pads and floors, with the anchors, curbs and sleepers designed and the load followed into the framing or the slab that carries it.

Equipment

What we anchor.

Rooftop HVAC

Package units, condensers and air handlers on curbs or sleepers, into wood, steel or concrete roofs.

Electrical equipment

Switchgear, panelboards, transformers and inverters on pads, floors and walls.

Generators and tanks

Generators, fuel tanks and skids, with the anchors and the pad checked.

Battery storage

Battery energy storage systems and their pads, with the manufacturer's anchor layout checked.

EV charging

Chargers and the equipment that feeds them.

Pipe racks and supports

Racks, frames and supports for piping and conduit.

What you get

From the force to the framing.

  • Seismic forces on the equipment and wind on rooftop units, by the current building code
  • Anchors in concrete designed to ACI 318 Chapter 17; screws and lags into wood and steel
  • Curbs, sleepers and attachments designed, not assumed
  • The existing roof framing or slab checked for the added load
  • A detail sheet and stamped calculations ready for plan check

Example

Rooftop HVAC unit on sleepers.

Example: Calculations cover
Calculations coverThe front page of the calculation set.
Example: Structural summary
Structural summaryEvery check, from the unit to the roof framing.
Example: Design values
Design valuesWind, seismic and soil for the site.
Example: Detail sheet
Detail sheetSection, plan and attachment details.

Examples from recent APEX jobs, shown small, with client names, addresses and seals blurred. Tap any page to open it larger.

Send us the project.

Send the equipment cut sheet, its location and the structure under it. We return the anchorage design and stamped calculations.