Rotary Machine Foundation Design

Rotary Machines are classified into three groups based on their speeds.

1- Low frequencymachine with speeds less than 1500rpm

2- Medium frequency machine with speeds between 1500 and 3000rpm
3- High frequency machine with speeds exceeding 3000rpm

Design Criteria for rotary machine Foundation

1 The vibration developed should not cause disturbance to the foundation of the
building and other machinery. The ampilitude of vibrations at bearing levels be limited to
the following :
a) For low frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.06 to 0.12mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.1 to 0.15mm
b) For Medium frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.04 to 0.06mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.07 to 0.09mm
c) For high frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.02 to 0.03mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.04 to 0.05mm

Note: The amplituid of vaibration of the foundation or its componenets be limited to 50%
of the values specified in (a), (b) & ©

2 The natural frequency of the system should not be within 20% of the operating frequency
the machine. Preferably 40% off from the operating speed.
3 The bearing pressure on the soil should be within 60 to 70 % of the allowable value used for
building foundations.
4 The weight of the foundation need to be at least 2.5 times the weight of the machine to
minimize the vibration.
5 The allowable stresses in concrete under normal load condition in machine foundation
shall be only 40% of those allowed in building construction. This is to account for fatigue effect.
6 The allowable stresses in reinforcement or steel shall be 55% of the alloawble value in
building construction.
7 The alloable stress in the structural material under combined action of shrinkage, creep
or in seismic load condition can be increased to 33% of the allowable values under normal
working load condition.
8 Minimum reinforcement in each direction should be as follows
0.2 % for low frequency machine
0.3 % for medium frequency machine
0.4 % for high frequency machine
and the total reinforcement for one cubic meter of concrete shall be 50kg for low frequency
75% for medium and 100 for high frequency.

9 Minimu cover to the reinforcement should be :

75 to 100 mm at bottom
50 to 60 mm at sides
40 to 50 mm at top
10 Minimum diameter of the reinforcement bars be 12mm and maximum spacing be 200mm.

Sample Rotary Machine Design

Machine Weight 20 KN
Machine Base Area 1.2*2.5m2 3 m2
Speed (n) 2000 rpm
Vertical exitation Force 10 KN
Safe allowable pressure (pa) 200 KN/m2
(Coefficient of elastic uniform compression) Ke 50 MN/m2
Ks=0.5Ke

BlockConstruction Material
Concrete C-25
Re-Bar 400 Mpas

Allowablw amplitud 0.1 mm

The machine is supported on three pairs of foundation bolts spaced 2.5m intervals.

Operating frequency of the machine is :

2 n 209 Rad/sec.
 
60

Base are of the machine frame is 1.8x8.5m2 therfore assume the base are of the foundation
as about 2x6m2
B 1.2 m
L 2.5 m
Af = BL 3 m2

Safe load carring capacity of the soil is:

Pa = 0.6PaAf 360 KN

To calculate the natural frequency of the system one should assume the weight of the
block
Let the weight of the foundation block be 3 times the weight of the machine, i.e.

Wf= 3*Wm 50 KN
W =Wf+Wm 70 KN

m= W/g 7136 Kg
The natural frequency of the system is

ke A f 145.0 rad/sec.
fz 
m

 209 1.44
fz
 
fz 145.0

Therfore the natural frequency is about 27% off from the operating speed of the machine
therefore it is within the reasonable limits.

The amplituid of vibration is:

Fz 6.1349172E-05 m 0.0613492 mm
az 
m(  f z2 )
2

The amplituid of the vaibration is 0.13mm which is 30% more than the allowable value 0.1mm

Therefore , increase the mass of the system. Increase the weight of the foundation about 40%

Try: Wf = 1.4 (3)*Wm 84 KN

Then the depth of the block is:

D= Vf/Af 0.3 m

W=Wf +Wm 104 KN

m= W/g 10601.427115 Kg

ke A f
fz  119 rad/sec.
m

Fz 3.2E-05 m
az 
m(  f z2 )
2 0.0317 mm

0.0763mm <0.1mm Ok!

Bending Moment Calculation

Uniformly Distributed Load 6.6666666667 KN/m2

for two span beam of 2.5m eack BM 3.47 KNm

The value is very small considering the nominal reinforcement,

As = 0.2/100*2.2*1*10^6/2 2200 mm2/m

using Dia. 20mm , Spacing 142.7

Provide 140mm dia. 20mm @ 140mm each face both vertical and
horizontal direction

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weight 50kn
rpm 2000
 Rotary Machine Foundation Design

Rotary Machines are classified into three groups based on their speeds.

1- Low frequencymachine with speeds less than 1500rpm

2- Medium frequency machine with speeds between 1500 and 3000rpm
3- High frequency machine with speeds exceeding 3000rpm

Design Criteria for for rotary machine Foundation

1 The vibration developed should not cause disturbance to the foundation of the
building and other machinery. The ampilitude of vibrations at bearing levels be limited to
the following :
a) For low frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.06 to 0.12mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.1 to 0.15mm
b) For Medium frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.04 to 0.06mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.07 to 0.09mm
c) For high frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.02 to 0.03mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.04 to 0.05mm

Note: The amplituid of vaibration of the foundation or its componenets be limited to 50%
of the values specified in (a), (b) & ©

2 The natural frequency of the system should not be within 20% of the operating frequency
the machine. Preferably 40% off from the operating speed.
3 The bearing pressure on the soil should be within 60 to 70 % of the allowable value used for
building foundations.
4 The weight of the foundation need to be at least 2.5 times the weight of the machine to
minimize the vibration.
5 The allowable stresses in concrete under normal load condition in machine foundation
shall be only 40% of those allowed in building construction. This is to account for fatigue effect.
6 The allowable stresses in reinforcement or steel shall be 55% of the alloawble value in
building construction.
7 The alloable stress in the structural material under combined action of shrinkage, creep
or in seismic load condition can be increased to 33% of the allowable values under normal
working load condition.
8 Minimum reinforcement in each direction should be as follows
0.2 % for low frequency machine
0.3 % for medium frequency machine
0.4 % for high frequency machine
and the total reinforcement for one cubic meter of concrete shall be 50kg for low frequency
75% for medium and 100 for high frequency.

9 Minimu cover to the reinforcement should be :

75 to 100 mm at bottom
50 to 60 mm at sides
40 to 50 mm at top
10 Minimum diameter of the reinforcement bars be 12mm and maximum spacing be 200mm.

Sample Rotary Machine Design

Machine Weight 29 KN
Machine Base Area 1.3x2.5m2 3.25 m2
Speed (n) 2900 rpm
Vertical exitation Force 50 KN
Safe allowable pressure (pa) 110 KN/m2
(Coefficient of elastic uniform compression) Ke 50 MN/m2
Ks=0.5Ke

BlockConstruction Material
Concrete C-25
Re-Bar 400 Mpas

Allowablw amplitud 0.1 mm

The machine is supported on three pairs of foundation bolts spaced 2.5m intervals.

Operating frequency of the machine is :

2 n 304 Rad/sec.
 
60
Base are of the machine frame is 1.3x2.5m2 therfore assume the base are of the foundation
as about 1.7x2.9m2
B 1.7 m
L 2.9 m
Af = BL 4.93 m2

Safe load carring capacity of the soil is:

Pa = 0.6PaAf 325.38 KN

To calculate the natural frequency of the system one should assume the weight of the
block
Let the weight of the foundation block be 3 times the weight of the machine, i.e.

Wf= 3*Wm 87 KN
W =Wf+Wm 116 KN

m= W/g 11825 Kg
The natural frequency of the system is

ke Af 144.4 rad/sec.
fz 
m

 304 2.10
fz
 
fz 144.4

Therfore the natural frequency is about 27% off from the operating speed of the machine
therefore it is within the reasonable limits.

The amplituid of vibration is:

Fz 5.92388E-05 m 0.0592388 mm
az 
m( 2  f z2 )

The amplituid of the vaibration is 0.0.06mm which is 3less than the allowable value 0.1mm
teherefore safe

Depth of Block =Vf/Af 0.74

Bending Moment Calculation

Uniformly Distributed Load 5.882352941 KN/m2

for two span beam of 2.9m eack BM 4.12 KNm

The value is very small considering the nominal reinforcement,

As = 0.2/100*2.2*1*10^6/2 740 mm2/m

using Dia. 16mm , Spacing 271.6

Provide dia. 16mm @ 200mm each face both vertical and

horizontal direction
 Rotary Machine Foundation Design

Rotary Machines are classified into three groups based on their speeds.

1- Low frequencymachine with speeds less than 1500rpm

2- Medium frequency machine with speeds between 1500 and 3000rpm
3- High frequency machine with speeds exceeding 3000rpm

Design Criteria for for rotary machine Foundation

1 The vibration developed should not cause disturbance to the foundation of the
building and other machinery. The ampilitude of vibrations at bearing levels be limited to
the following :
a) For low frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.06 to 0.12mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.1 to 0.15mm
b) For Medium frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.04 to 0.06mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.07 to 0.09mm
c) For high frequency machines
Vertical vibrations: 0.02 to 0.03mm
Horizontal vibrations: 0.04 to 0.05mm

Note: The amplituid of vaibration of the foundation or its componenets be limited to 50%
of the values specified in (a), (b) & ©

2 The natural frequency of the system should not be within 20% of the operating frequency
the machine. Preferably 40% off from the operating speed.
3 The bearing pressure on the soil should be within 60 to 70 % of the allowable value used for
building foundations.
4 The weight of the foundation need to be at least 2.5 times the weight of the machine to
minimize the vibration.
5 The allowable stresses in concrete under normal load condition in machine foundation
shall be only 40% of those allowed in building construction. This is to account for fatigue effect.
6 The allowable stresses in reinforcement or steel shall be 55% of the alloawble value in
building construction.
7 The alloable stress in the structural material under combined action of shrinkage, creep
or in seismic load condition can be increased to 33% of the allowable values under normal
working load condition.
8 Minimum reinforcement in each direction should be as follows
0.2 % for low frequency machine
0.3 % for medium frequency machine
0.4 % for high frequency machine
and the total reinforcement for one cubic meter of concrete shall be 50kg for low frequency
75% for medium and 100 for high frequency.
 9 Minimu cover to the reinforcement should be :
75 to 100 mm at bottom
50 to 60 mm at sides
40 to 50 mm at top

10 Minimum diameter of the reinforcement bars be 12mm and maximum spacing be 200mm.

Sample Rotary Machine Design

Machine Weight 20 KN
Machine Base Area 1.2x2.5m2 3 m2
Speed (n) 2000 rpm
Vertical exitation Force 10 KN
Safe allowable pressure (pa) 200 KN/m2
(Coefficient of elastic uniform compression) Ke 50 MN/m2
Ks=0.5Ke

BlockConstruction Material
Concrete C-25
Re-Bar 400 Mpas

Allowablw amplitud 0.1 mm

The machine is supported on three pairs of foundation bolts spaced 2.5m intervals.

Operating frequency of the machine is :

2 n 209 Rad/sec.
 
60

Base are of the machine frame is 1.3x2.5m2 therfore assume the base are of the foundation
as about 1.7x2.9m2
B 1.2 m
L 2.5 m
Af = BL 3 m2

Safe load carring capacity of the soil is:

Pa = 0.6PaAf 360 KN

To calculate the natural frequency of the system one should assume the weight of the
block
Let the weight of the foundation block be 3 times the weight of the machine, i.e.
 Wf= 3*Wm 60 KN
W =Wf+Wm 80 KN

m= W/g 8155 Kg
The natural frequency of the system is

ke A f
fz  135.6 rad/sec.
m

 209 1.54
fz 135.6

Therfore the natural frequency is about 27% off from the operating speed of the machine
therefore it is within the reasonable limits.

The amplituid of vibration is:

Fz 0.00004814 m 0.0481427 mm
az 
m(  f z2 )
2

The amplituid of the vaibration is 0.0.06mm which is 3less than the allowable value 0.1mm
teherefore safe

Depth of Block =Vf/Af 0.83

Bending Moment Calculation

Uniformly Distributed Load 6.666666667 KN/m2

for two span beam of 2.5m eack BM 3.47 KNm

The value is very small considering the nominal reinforcement,

As = 0.2/100*2.2*1*10^6/2 833.3333333 mm2/m

using Dia. 20mm , Spacing 376.8

Provide dia. 20mm @ 375mm each face both vertical and

horizontal direction