Practical Structural Engineering for Industrial Equipment, Skids, and Process Facilities

At Destech Engineering Pvt. Ltd., we provide professional structural engineering services for process skids, compressor packages, equipment support structures, pipe racks, platforms, instrument racks, pipe support structures, and other industrial applications.

Our structural engineering approach combines practical design, engineering analysis, 3D modelling, and fabrication detailing to develop safe, efficient, and constructible structural solutions tailored to project requirements.

Industrial structures are often subjected to a combination of static, dynamic, operational, piping, lifting, transportation, wind, and seismic loads. Proper structural engineering is therefore essential to ensure strength, stiffness, stability, equipment alignment, and long-term reliability.

From initial load assessment and structural modelling to analysis, member optimization, anchor reactions, and fabrication drawings, Destech Engineering provides coordinated structural engineering support throughout the project lifecycle.

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Our Structural Engineering Expertise

We provide multidisciplinary structural engineering services for industrial projects, including:

  • Process Skid Structural Design
  • Compressor Skid Structural Design
  • Equipment Support Structures
  • Pipe Rack Design
  • Pipe Support Structures
  • Instrument Rack Structures
  • Access Platforms & Walkways
  • Maintenance Platforms
  • Ladders & Handrails
  • Structural Frames
  • Equipment Pedestals
  • Base Plates & Anchor Arrangements
  • Structural Analysis
  • Static Load Analysis
  • Dynamic Structural Analysis
  • Modal Analysis
  • Vibration Analysis
  • Lifting Analysis
  • Transportation Analysis
  • Anchor Reaction Calculations
  • Structural Fabrication Drawings

Our Structural Engineering Services

Process Skid Structural Design

Process skids require robust structural systems capable of supporting equipment, piping, valves, instruments, platforms, and associated components under multiple loading conditions.

Compressor packages may be subjected to significant equipment loads, piping loads, vibration, and dynamic forces.

We design support structures for a wide range of industrial equipment. Support structures are developed based on equipment weight, operating loads, piping reactions, maintenance requirements, and project design conditions.

We provide structural engineering support for pipe racks used to carry process piping, utility piping, cable trays, and associated services. Pipe rack structures are developed considering sustained piping loads, thermal effects, wind, seismic, and other applicable project loads.

Piping systems often require local structural frames and special supports where direct support from existing steelwork is not practical. Support structures are developed based on pipe stress reactions, piping geometry, available support locations, and site constraints.

We provide structural engineering for instrument racks supporting instruments, manifolds, valves, tubing, junction boxes, and local control panels.

Industrial equipment must be accessible for operation, inspection, and maintenance. Layouts are developed to provide safe access while coordinating with equipment, piping, valves, instruments, and maintenance clearance requirements.

We perform static structural analysis to evaluate stress, deformation, support reactions, and structural performance under applicable loading conditions.

Industrial skids and support structures may be subjected to dynamic forces from rotating or reciprocating machinery. Dynamic analysis can be particularly important for compressor packages, rotating equipment skids, and vibration-sensitive structures.

Modal analysis is used to determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a structure. This helps assess the potential for resonance between the structure and operating equipment. Where required, structural members can be modified to shift natural frequencies away from critical excitation ranges.

Excessive structural vibration can affect equipment reliability, piping integrity, instrumentation performance, and long-term structural durability.

Large skids and structures must safely withstand temporary lifting loads during handling and installation.

Our Engineering Scope

Transportation Analysis
  • Vertical acceleration loads
  • Longitudinal acceleration loads
  • Transverse acceleration loads
  • Equipment restraint reactions
  • Structural stress assessment
  • Skid deformation review
  • Temporary support considerations
  • Transport tie-down load assessment
Anchor Reaction Calculations
  • Vertical loads
  • Horizontal loads
  • Longitudinal loads
  • Transverse loads
  • Shear forces
  • Uplift forces
  • Moments
  • Operating reactions
  • Lifting reactions
  • Transportation reactions
  • Dynamic reactions
Base Plate & Anchor Arrangement
  • Base plate dimensions
  • Plate thickness
  • Stiffener arrangement
  • Anchor bolt locations
  • Hole sizes
  • Edge distances
  • Weld details
  • Grouting allowance
  • Anchor reaction data
Structural Fabrication Drawings
  • Structural General Arrangement Drawings
  • Skid Fabrication Drawings
  • Member Detail Drawings
  • Connection Details
  • Base Plate Drawings
  • Gusset Details
  • Stiffener Details
  • Equipment Support Details
  • Platform Drawings
  • Ladder Details
  • Handrail Details
  • Pipe Support Drawings
  • Anchor Layouts
  • Lifting Details
  • Assembly Drawings
  • Bill of Materials

Structural Design Considerations

Depending on project requirements, structural design may consider:

  • Dead Loads
  • Live Loads
  • Equipment Operating Loads
  • Piping Support Reactions
  • Equipment Nozzle Loads
  • Wind Loads
  • Seismic Loads
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Vibration Loads
  • Hydrotest Loads
  • Maintenance Loads
  • Lifting Loads
  • Transportation Loads
  • Thermal Loads
  • Operating Loads
  • Fabrication Tolerances