Kinetics Model SBB Steel Beam Bases are engineered structural steel beam bases designed to support mechanical equipment requiring supplemental mounting beams, rigid equipment support, and vibration isolator attachment for HVAC, MEP, and plant room projects across the UAE, GCC, and MENA region.
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Kinetics Model SBB Steel Beam Bases are specifically designed and engineered to support mechanical equipment that requires a supplemental mounting beam system. The Model SBB provides integral frame stiffness between driving and driven members when the supplemental beam base is supported by Kinetics vibration isolators as part of the equipment noise and vibration isolation system.
Steel beam bases are used to support mechanical equipment while providing a secure means of attaching supporting vibration isolators. They maintain a rigid supporting surface for isolated equipment and help stabilize equipment by reducing motion through a lower equipment center of gravity. This makes the Model SBB suitable for mechanical systems where equipment alignment, vibration control, and stable support are important to long-term operation.
Model SBB steel beam bases meet specifications for equipment bases and provide rigid, distortion-free mounting and anchor beams for vibration-isolated mechanical equipment. Each base incorporates structural steel beam sections with welded-on isolator support brackets and pre-located, drilled anchor bolt holes for bolting to the supported equipment. Standard structural beam members include angles, I-beams, and WF beams, with structural beam lengths supplied as requested.
Standard Model SBB beam bases use structural steel members with minimum section depths equal to 8% of the longest span between supporting isolators, or a minimum of 6 in. (152 mm), whichever is greater, to help assure adequate beam stiffness. Standard section depths range from 3 in. through 12 in. (76 mm through 305 mm). All Model SBB bases are sized specifically for the equipment to be supported, with equipment anchor bolt holes pre-located and drilled as required. Isolator brackets are sized according to the isolators used and the loads supported, and are selected to provide the lowest possible mounting height for the equipment.
Typical applications for Kinetics Model SBB Steel Beam Bases, when supported by Kinetics noise and vibration isolators, include absorption chillers, hermetic centrifugal chillers, package boilers, cooling towers, and similar types of mechanical equipment. The Model SBB is suitable for HVAC plant rooms, chiller plants, boiler rooms, cooling tower installations, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, data centers, and infrastructure projects requiring engineered equipment support and vibration isolation coordination.
| Standard Structural Members – E | Width of Flange | Weight per ft.(m) | Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | |||
| 3″ x 2″ (76 mm x 51 mm ) Angle | 2″ (51 mm) | 4.1 #/ft. (5.8 kg/m) | As Required | 3 in. (76 mm) | |
| 4″ x 3″ (102 mm x 76 mm) Angle | 3″ (76 mm) | 5.8 #/ft. (8.2 kg/m) | 5 in. (127 mm) | ||
| 6″ x 3-1/2″ (152 mm x 89 mm) Angle | 3-1/2″ (89 mm) | 9.8 #/ft. (13.9 kg/m) | 7 in (178 mm) | ||
| 4″ (102 mm) I-Beam | 2-3/5″ (66 mm) | 7.7 #/ft. (10.9 kg/m) | As Required | 5 in. (127 mm) | |
| 4″ (102 mm) WF-Beam | 4″ (102 mm) | 13.0 #/ft. (18.4 kg/m) | As Required | 5 in. (127 mm) | |
| 6″ (152 mm) WF Beam | 4″ (102 mm) | 8.5 #/ft. (12.0 kg/m) | 7 in (178 mm) | ||
| 8″ (203 mm) WF Beam | 4″ (102 mm) | 10.0 #/ft. (14.1 kg/m) | 9 in (229 mm) | ||
| 10″ (254 mm) WF Beam | 4″ (102 mm) | 11.5 #/ft. (16.3 kg/m) | 1 in (279 mm) | ||
| 12″ (305 mm) WF Beam | 4″ (102 mm) | 14.0 #/ft. (19.8 kg/m) | 13 in (330 mm) | ||
