CHAPTER 2 - GOMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

provided, gravity must be kept below the foundation's 4.2 SpecificRequirements

e fenced top.
at such a. For Stacks Stacks and foundation
The weight of the machine plus the weight become integral structures. The maximum
of the foundation should be distributed over pressure on the soil is equal to the pressure
J<s by a sufficient soil area which is large enough due to the weight and the wind movement.
ftibited. to cause a bearing stress within the safe Allowable pressure may be taken as the
bearing capacity of the soil with a factor sum of 2,566.36 [g/m'lm deep foundation
ralkways safety of five (5). plus 2,566.36 kgm'/ due to wind or a total of
slippery 5,132"73 kglm'lm depth of the foundation.
Fians are Foundations should be isolated from floor
slabs or building footings at least 25 mm 1. Guyed Steel Stacks. These are
around its perimeter to eliminate used principally because of their
I or other transmission of vibration. Fill openings with relative cheapness. Heavy
rted with watertight mastic. foundations are unnecessary.
brials. Guyed stacks seldom exceed 1.83
When installing machinery above grade m diameter and 30.48 meter high.
vidth, and level of a building, additional stiffness must Guys are usually applied in one to
[all be at be provided in the structural members of the three seats. The angle between the
st vehicle building to dampen machine vibration. stack and guy wire is usually 60',
Sufficient and the angle between wires in a
re should e. Foundations are preferably built of concrete set is 120' for a set of three.
in the proportion of one (1) measure of
Portland Cement to (2) measures of sand 2. Reinforced Concrete Chimney.
a or level and four (4) measures of screened crushed Together with its base, this chimney
d, such stones. The machine should not be placed forms an integral structure. Wall
mtchman, on the foundation until (7) days have thickness decreases progressively
elapsed or operated until another seven (7) to the top of the stack. Less area is
days have passed. required than for masonry or self-
hould be supporting steel stack because of
nd sharp Concrete foundations should have steel bar the relatively thin walls compared to
reinforcements placed both vertically and masonry stacks and the elimination
horizontally, to avoid thermal cracking. of the conical flare of the self-
il Weight of reinforcing steel should be from supporting steel stack. They can
112% to 1% of the weight of foundation. be erected rapidly. The success
depends to a great extent upon the
g. Foundation bolts of specified size should be care with which material is selected,
ported on used and surrounded by a pipe sleeve with mixed and poured.
nass and an inside diameter of at least three (3) times
inize the the diameter of the anchor bolt and a length
lbn to the of at least 18 ties the diameter of the bolt.
o maintain No foundation bolts shall be less than 12
b proper mm diameter.

h. Machine should be leveled by driving

m3to5 wedges between the machine's base and
lrcry it is concrete foundation and with the aid of a
hsignated spirit level. Grout all spaces under the
L machine bed with a thin mixture of one pagt
cement and one part sand. The level
nduced by wedges should be removed after grout has
I mass of thoroughly set and fill wedges holes with
tre forces grout.
n.
! engine,
r center of

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