Durable Heavy Equipment Pads
Quick and Efficient Equipment Pad Installations
When you provide our team with your drawings and specifications for your project, consider the job done. We install the equipment pads required for your machinery quickly and efficiently. Our team specializes in time-sensitive installations because we know your time is valuable. Our team will do everything we can, whether working during regular work hours, nights, or weekends and trust that we will get the job done right the first time.
Variety of Industrial Construction Equipment Pads
- Mechanical/Electrical Pads
- Heavy Equipment Foundation Pads
What Equipment Types Require Concrete Pads, and What Are the Specs?
Norton Civil Construction has served Tucker, GA, and the greater Atlanta metro area with industrial concrete work since 1995. Equipment type, load weight, vibration characteristics, and soil conditions each shape the mix design, reinforcement layout, and subgrade requirements.
Equipment-Type Breakdown
Heavy equipment pads are engineered to the specific machinery they support. Generators in the 25 kW to 500 kW range require 10 to 12 inches of reinforced concrete at 4,000 to 5,000 PSI. HVAC pads should extend 6 inches beyond the equipment footprint at 4,000 PSI minimum. Transformer pads specify 4,500 to 10,000 PSI at 28 days. Heavy industrial machinery such as corrugation equipment and extruders may require pads up to 13 feet wide, 33 feet long, and 2 feet thick.
PSI, Rebar, and Subgrade Requirements
Heavy equipment concrete pads must meet specific strength and reinforcement standards. Commercial pads range from 4 to 12 inches thick at 4,000 PSI or higher. Generator and transformer pads use #4 rebar at a 12-inch spacing minimum; heavy industrial pads require #4 or #5 rebar at a 6-inch spacing both ways. Subgrade compaction should reach 90 to 95 percent of maximum dry density. In Georgia's expansive clay soils, over-excavation with select fill and a 6- to 8-inch gravel base is often required.
Pads 6 to 8 inches thick typically cost $8 to $15 per square foot.
Get a Project-Specific Estimate
Norton Civil Construction serves Tucker, GA, DeKalb County, and the broader Atlanta metro area. Call 404-992-4424 to discuss your project location and schedule, or review completed work at Industrial & Commercial Concrete Projects and learn about related services such as machine foundations.

