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Outrigger Pads for Sandy Ground KSA Site Guide

19 August, 2026 | Admin

Sandy and loosely compacted ground has significantly lower bearing capacity than compacted aggregate or
rock, meaning the same crane may need a noticeably larger outrigger pad footprint on a desert or coastal sand
site.

The basic bearing-pressure relationship

Ground bearing pressure = load ÷ pad contact area. Doubling the pad’s footprint halves the pressure
transferred to the ground for the same load.

When to use interlocking mats instead

On very soft or unstable ground, interlocking crane mats distribute load across a much wider area than any
single pad can.

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