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COURSE TEMPLATE

1. Department/Centre CIVIL ENGINEERING

proposing the course
2. Course Title ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF
(< 45 characters)
MACHINE FOUNDATIONS
3. L-T-P structure 2 – 0 – 2
4. Credits 3
5. Course number CEP861
6. Status ELECTIVE
(category for program)

7. Pre-requisites CEL 719 (Structural Dynamics)

(course no./title)

8. Status vis-à-vis other courses (give course number/title)

8.1 Overlap with any UG/PG course of the Dept./Centre YES (CEL 727)
8.2 Overlap with any UG/PG course of other Dept./Centre NO
8.3 Supercedes any existing course NO
9. Not allowed for
(indicate program names)

10. Frequency of offering Every sem 1st sem 2nd sem Either sem
11. Faculty who will teach the course
Dr. Suresh Bhalla
12. Will the course require any visiting NO
faculty?
13. Course objective (about 50 words):
This course aims to make the student well versed in theoretical, design and
practical aspects, inlcuding field measurements, of all types of machine
foundations.
14. Course contents (about 100 words) (Include laboratory/design activities):
General design requirements, general dynamics of machine foundations for
rotating and reciprocating machines, determination of soil properties,
modelling, analysis and design of block/ frame type foundations, specific
details for machines applying impulsive loads, compressors and turbo-
gernerators, detailed dynamic analysis and modes of vibration for frame type
foundations, techniques for vibration isolation, practical case studies, codal
requirements, construction aspects of machine foundations.
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Laboratory: Instrumentation aspects in terms of sensors and data acquisition

systems, measuremet of dynamic soil parameters, meaurement of vibration
related parameters, vibration isolation, computational aspects related to frame
type foundations including dynamic analysis
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15. Lecture Outline (with topics and number of lectures)

Module Topic No. of
no. hours
1 Introduction to machine types and general design requirements 01
2 General dynamics of machine foundations 02
3 Soil parameters for analysis and design 01
4 Modelling, analysis and design of block type machnine foundations 07
5 Modelling, analysis and design of frame type foundations 07
6 specific details for machines applying impulsive loads, compressors 05
and turbo-gernerators
7 Techniques for vibration isolation 02
8 Construction aspects of machine foundations 02
9 Case studies 01
10
11
12
COURSE TOTAL (14 times ‘L’) 28

16. Brief description of tutorial activities

Not Applicable

17. Brief description of laboratory activities

Module Experiment description No. of
no. hours
1 Introduction to vibration sensing systems- including sensors and DAQs 02
2 Meaurement of soil stiffness parameters 04
3 Vibration response measurement on operational machine foundations 06
4 Vibration isolation 06
5 FE analysis of frame type machine foundations including detailed 04
dynamic analysis using line elements
6 FE analysis of frame type machine foundations including detailed 04
dynamic analysis using 3D brick type elements
7
8
9
10
COURSE TOTAL (14 times ‘P’) 28

18. Suggested texts and reference materials

STYLE: Author name and initials, Title, Edition, Publisher, Year.
1. Srinivsulu, P. and Vaidyanathan, C. V. (2007), Handbook of Machine Foundations, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Bhatia, K. G. (2011), Foundations for Industrial Machines: Handbook for Practising
Engineers, D-Cad Publishers, New Delhi.

19. Resources required for the course (itemized & student access requirements, if any)
19.1 Software MATLAB, STAAD PRO, ANSYS, COMSOL
19.2 Hardware Geophones, accelerometers, oscillocopes, multi-
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
IIT DELHI

D S
Dr. Suresh
h Bhalla
Bh ll
Associate Professor
Tel: 2659-1040 Email: Sbhalla@civil.iitd.ac.in
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 FOUNDATIONS

Geotechnical Structural
Engineer Engineer

Location and depth criteria

Structural drawings follow
p criteria
location and depth
Bearing capacity criteria- safety
against shear failure of soil Soil pressure does not exceed
allowable pressure as per soil report
Settlement
S ttl t criteria-
it i should
h ld nott
settle excessively. Structurally safe

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 TERMINOLOGIES
Ultimate bearing capacity,
capacity qult

Total gross pressure at base of foundation

which causes shear failure.
Ultimate net bearing capacity, qult, net

qult, net = qult - q (q = Effective soil ppressure at foundation base)

Safe net bearing capacity, qsafe, net
Overburden
qsafe, net = (qult, net )/ Factor of safety
Safe bearing pressure, qsafe, pr
Maximum net p pressure that foundation can transmit
without the settlement exceeding the permissible value.
Allowable net bearing
g pressue,
p qall, net WORKING STRESS
APPROACH
Lower of (qsafe, net and qsafe, pr )
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 ISOLATED FOOTING 600mm

400mm

Dead + Earthquake
Finished ground level (FGL)
0 5m
0.5m
P Natural ground level (NGL) P = 1200 kN
M 1m
H Water table M = 125 kN-m
D = 2m
1m H = 20 kN
γsoil = 18 kNm-3
B -22
qall, net = 180 kNm
k
Design Steps:
(1) Size of footing to satisfy base pressure requirements
(2) Design of base for bending
(3) Check for one-way shear
(4) Check for two
two-way
way shear
(5) stability against sliding and overturning
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 (1) SIZE OF FOOTING TO SATISFY BASE PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
600mm

400mm

Finished ground level (FGL) Dead + Earthquake

P Natural ground level (NGL)
0.5m
P = 1200 kN Try 2.5x2.5x0.4m
M
H Water table
1m
M = 125 kN-m thick footing
D = 2m
1m H = 20 kNk
γsoil = 18 kNm-3
B
qall, net = 180 kNm-2
NGL
Submerged
density 2m
Under normal conditions
qall, gross = qall, net + q = 180 + 18 x1 + (18-10)x1= 207 kNm-2
Submerged
d i
density
Under wind/ earthquake

qall, gross = 1.25 qall, net + q = 1.25 x 180 + 18 x1 + (18-10)x1= 251 kNm-2

P (total) = Pt = P + Overburden = 1200 + 2.5x2.5x0.4x (25-10) Footing base

+ (2.5x2.5-0.4x0.6) (0.6 x8 + 1.5 x 18)
= 1428.61 kN Soil
M (total) = Mt = M + H*(Footing thickness) = 125 + 20 x 0.4 = 133 kN-m
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 (1) SIZE OF FOOTING TO SATISFY BASE PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
600mm

400mm

Finished ground level (FGL) Dead + Earthquake

0.5m
P Natural ground level (NGL) P = 1200 kN
M 1m
H Water table M = 125 kN-m
D = 2m
1m H = 20 kN
γsoil = 18 kNm-3
σmin B
σmax qall, net = 180 kNm-2
For 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.4 m footing
Area A = B2 = 6.25 m2 Section modulus Z = (B3/6) = 6.25 m3

Pt Mt Pt Mt
σmax = + σmin = -
A Z A Z

279.65 kN/m2 > qall, gross =251 kN/m2 177.51 kN/m2

Try 2.7 x 2.7 x 0.4 m footing A = 7.29 m2 Z = 3.28 m3 Pt = 1461.7 kN

σmax = 241.05 kN/m2 σmin = 159.96 kN/m2
< qall, gross =251 kN/m2
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 (1) SIZE OF FOOTING TO SATISFY BASE PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
600mm

400mm

Finished ground level (FGL) Dead + Earthquake

0.5m
P Natural ground level (NGL) P = 1200 kN
M 1m
H Water table M = 125 kN
kN-m
m
D = 2m
1m H = 20 kN
γsoil = 18 kNm-3
B
qall, -2
ll nett = 180 kNm

P (total) = Pt = P + Overburden

Pt Mt P Mt Poverburden
σ1,2 = ± = ± +
A Z A Z A

Overburden pressure
pressure= 0.4x(25
0.4x(25-10)
10) + 0.6 x (18 10) + 1.5 x 18 = 37.8 kN/m2
(18-10)
Slightly higher since
σmax = 242.95 kN/m2 σmin = 161.85 kN/m2 additional soil considered
at col. location

σmax = 241.05 kN/m2 Exact σmin = 159.96 kN/m2

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 (2) DESIGN OF BASE FOR BENDING
Finished ground level (FGL)
M25 concrete
Fe415 steel
kN/ 2
37 8 kN/m
37.8
d = 400-50-10 = 340mm

M = 107.29 kNm/m
161.85 kN/m2
211.41 kN/m2 242.95 kN/m2

Mu = 1.5 x 107.29 = 160.94 kNm/m

160.94 x 10 6 Nmm
-2
Mu/ bd2 = =1.39 Nmm
1000mm x ((340))2 mm2
Ast = 0.417% = 14.2 cm2/m. Provide 16φ @ 140 mm c/c = 14.36 cm2/m = 0.42%
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 (3) CHECK FOR ONE-WAY SHEAR
Finished ground level (FGL)

d = 340mm
d
37.8 kN/m2

kN/m2
161 85 kN/
161.85
221.62 kN/m2 242.95 kN/m2

V = 107.29 kNm/m Vu = 1.5 x 138.1 = 207.13 kN/m

207.13 x 10 3N
Nominal τ
shear stress v
= =0.609 Nmm
N -2
1000mm x (340) mm
Shear strength of concrete (for 0.42% steel) τc = 0.448 Nmm-2 < τv
Pg 73,
73 IS 456
Either increase ‘d’ or increase reinforcement to 1% (let us increase reinforcement)
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 (4) CHECK FOR TWO-WAY (PUNCHING) SHEAR
Finished ground level (FGL)

d/2 = 170mm
400+d
P 37.8 kN/m2
600+d

161 85 kN/m2
161.85
201.36 kN/m2
242.95 kN/m2
V = 1200 -(0.9 x 0.74)(201.36-37.8) = 1086.23 kN
Vu = 1.5 x 1086.23 = 1629.34 kN
1629.34 x 103 N
τv = = 1.426 Nmm-2
2(940+740)mm x (340) mm β = (0.4/0.6) c

Shear strength of concrete = ksτc = 1.11 Nmm-2 < τv (Pg. 59, IS 456)
τc = 0.25 fck = 1.11 Nmm-2 ks = 0.5 + βc = 1.0 (<=1.0)
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 (4) CHECK FOR TWO-WAY (PUNCHING) SHEAR
Finished ground level (FGL)

d/2 = 170mm
400+d
P 37.8 kN/m2
600+d

161 85 kN/m2
161.85
201.36 kN/m2
242.95 kN/m2
τv = 1.426 Nmm-2 > 1.11 Nmm-2 (ksτc )
Increase thickness to 500mm => d = 440mm
V = 1200 -(1.04 x 0.84)(201.36-37.8) = 1057.1 kN
Vu = 1.5 x 1057.1 = 1585.65 kN
1585.65 x 103 N -2 < k τ
τv = = 0.958 Nmm s c
2(1040+840)mm x (440) mm OK
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 *REDESIGN FOOTING FOR BENDING AND 11-WAY
WAY SHEAR

REINFORCEMENT DETAILING
Finished ground level (FGL)

37.8 kN/m2 Ld
Min 150mm

16φ @ 150 mm c/c (Check)

161.85 kN/m2
211.41 kN/m2 242.95 kN/m2 16φ @ 150 mm c/c (Check)

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(5) SAFETY AGAINST SLIDING AND OVERTURNING
(for a stand alone footing) Sec 20 600mm
(p33): IS 456:2000
400mm

Finished ground level (FGL) Dead + Earthquake

0.5m
P Natural gground level (NGL)
( ) P = 1200 kN
M 1m
H Water table M = 125 kN-m
D = 2m
1m H = 20 kN
γsoil = 18 kNm-3
B
qall, net = 180 kNm-2
OVERTURNING
Restoring moment > 1.2
1 2 Mo(due to DL) + 11.4
4 Mo(due to IL)
Consider a DL = 90% IL = 0 for
restoring moment calculation Pg. 33, IS 456

SLIDING
DL = Dead load
Restoring force > 1.4 H IL = Imposed load
Consider a DL = 90% IL = 0
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 STAND ALONE FOOTING
(
(say ffor a pipe
i support))
P = 50 kN
H = 10 kN M = 10 x 2.3 = 23 kN-m
0.3m Finished ground level (FGL)

T 1.2m
Try 1 2 x1.2m
1 2 footing
f ti
2m
A = 1.44 m2 Z = 0.288 m3
7.04 kN/m2
P M
σ1,2 = ± + σoverburden
152.68 kN/m2 A Z
B σ1,2 = 152.68, -7.04 kN/m2
qall, net = 180 kNm-2
Hence, redistribution of base pressure will take place
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 STAND ALONE FOOTING
(
(say ffor a pipe
i support))
e = M/Pt
0.3m Finished ground level (FGL)

Overburden :
e
= 1.2x1.2x0.3x25+ 0.4x0.6x 2.0x25+(1.2x1.2- 0.4x0.6)x1.7x18
2m
= 59.52 kN

7.04 kN/m2 Pt = P + Overburden =109.52 kN

x/3 152.68 kN/m2
X ??
X=?? ??
e = M/Pt = 0.21m
B
(x/3+e) = B/2 => x = 3(0.5B-e) => x = 1.17m
0.5xB σ1 = Pt =>σ1 = 156 kN/m2
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 STAND ALONE FOOTING
(
(say ffor a pipe
i support))
0 3m
0.3m Finished ground level (FGL)

2m

??
B

ALTERNATE APPROACH:
Increase size such that no point on footing loses contact with soil
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 STAND ALONE FOOTING
(
(say ffor a pipe
i support))

0.3m Finished ground level (FGL)

OVERTURNING
Overturning moment =
1.2 Mo(due to DL) + 1.4 Mo(due to IL)
2m 38.1 kN/m2 = 0 + 1.4x23
= 32.2
32 2 kNm

x/3 Restoring moment = 0.9x59.52x0.6

= 32.14 kNm
1 17
1.17m 156 kN/m2

Marginally unsafe
unsafe, increase dimension to 11.3m
3m
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 STAND ALONE FOOTING
(
(say ffor a pipe
i support))
Coeff. of friction

0.3m Finished ground level (FGL)

SLIDING 0.4-0.5 (concrete-soil)

Restoring
i force
f > 14S
1.4 Sliding
i i
Force
2m 38.1 kN/m2
0.9x59.52 x 0.45 1.4 x 10

24.1 kN > 14 kN
x/3 (OK)
1 17
1.17m 156 kN/m2

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 ISOLATED FOOTING UNDER
BIAXIAL BENDING
L
y
My

x xB
Mx

P Mx My
σ4 σ1,2,3,4(gross) = ± ± + σoverburden
A Zx Zy
σ2
σ1 Zx=LB2/6 Zy=BL2/6

Mx, My : TOTAL MOMENTS ABOUT THE BASE OF FOOTING

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 ISOLATED FOOTING UNDER
BIAXIAL BENDING
(Reinforcement in x direction)
Plane
along xx
L
y
Myt

σ
σavg 4
x xB
σ2 Mxt
σ1

Along xx

P My P My
σxx,min = - σxx, max = + + σoverburden
A Zy + σoverburden A Zy
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 ISOLATED FOOTING UNDER
BIAXIAL BENDING
L
y
My
σ
σavg 4 x xB
σ2 Mx
σ1

y
Design Steps:
(1) Size of footing to satisfy base pressure requirements
Similarly,
Reinforcement in y direction (2) Design of base for bending

can be determined (3) Check for one-way shear

((4)) Check for two-wayy shear
(5) stability against sliding and overturning
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 THANK YOU

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