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College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

Design of Machine Foundation

Based on the latest edition of the PSME Code

Capacity : 800 KW

No. of Unit : 2

Speed : 1800 RPM

Base frame Dimension (L x W) : 6215 mm x 3808 mm

Weight of Engine and Generator : 9000 kg

Using concrete mixture : 1:2:4

𝑘𝑔
Soil bearing capacity : 122000 𝑚2

Density of concrete, Dc : 2,406 𝑚𝑘𝑔3

Factor of safety, F.S : 5

Weight of foundation (W F) required will be based on the following equation from

the Code.

WF = ℮Wm √𝑁

Based on manufacturer data for 800 kW unit:

Wm = 9000 kg

WF = (0.11) (9000) (√1800)

WF = 42002.14 kg
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Volume of Foundation required

𝑊𝐹
VF = 𝐷𝑐

42002.14 kg
=
2,406 𝑘𝑔/𝑚ᶟ

VF = 17.45 m3 = L x W x H

Base of the base frame unit, giving all around allowance, say 0.60.

Make L x W of Foundation:

Top dimension of foundation

L x W = 5.015 m + 2(0.6) x 2.608 m + 2(0.6) = 6.215 m x 3.808 m

Solving for base dimension of foundation:

𝑊
=5
𝐹. 𝑆.

Sb
F.S. =
𝑃b

Where:

Sb = Soil Bearing Capacity

Pb = bearing pressure at base

12200 kg/m²
5=
𝑃𝑏

Pb = 2440 kg/m2

𝑊𝑚+𝑊𝑓
Pb =
𝐴𝑓

9000 + 42002.14 kg
Af = = 20.90 m2
2440 𝑘𝑔/𝑚²
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Check base of top dimension = 6.215 x 3.808 = 23.666 m2

Use Spread Footing:

3.808

6.215 6.215

3.808

20.90
W= = 3.36 m, say 3.5 m
6.215

Solving for Depth (H) of Foundation

3.808+3.5
VF = x 6.215 x H
2

17.45 m3 = 3.654 x 6.215 x H

H = 0.77 m

Say use H = 0.80 m

Final Volume of Foundation

VF = 3.654 x 6.6 x 0.80 = 19.29 m3

Final Weight of Foundation

WF = 19.29 m3 x 2406 kg/m3 = 46, 419.24 kg

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Checking for final bearing pressure at the base of foundation

Bearing pressure

Wm x Wf 9000 + 46419.24
Pb = = = 2651.64 kg/m2 > 2440 kg/m2 (Unsafe)
AF 20.90

[Try again, using larger base frame of unit]

Using W = 4 m

L x W = 6.215 m x 4 m

Area of base

AF = 6.215 x 4

AF = 24.86 m2

17.45
Solving for Depth, H = = 0.70 m
24.86

Final volume of Foundation

VF = 4 x 6.215 x 0.70 = 17.40 m3

Final weight, Wf

Wf = Final Weight of Foundation

WF = 17.40 m3 x 2406 kg/m3 = 41, 864.4 kg

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Solving for Bearing Pressure, PB

9000 kg + 41864.4 kg
Pb = = 2433.70 kg/m2 < 2440 kg/m2 (approved)
20.90 𝑚²

Final Dimension of Foundation

Top: 6.215 m x 3.808 m

Bottom: 6.215 m x 4 m

Depth, H: 0.70 m

Solving for Bill of Materials

For concrete mixture 1:2:4

From table 4.1, page 90, Power Plant by Morse

For 1 cm of concrete material

Cement, bag : 7.8 bags

Sand, m3 : 0.44 m3

Gravel : 0.88 m3

Required materials for Final Volume of 17.40 m3

Cement = 17.40 m3 x 7.8 = 135.72 bags ≈ 136 bags

Sand = 17.40 m3 x 0.44 = 7.656 m3 ≈ 8 m3

Gravel = 17.40 m3 x 0.88 = 15.312 m3 ≈ 16 m3

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𝒍𝒃 𝒌𝒈
Steel Reinforcement: (16mm, 13.36𝒑𝒄𝒔 or 6.06𝒑𝒄𝒔 )

Both horizontal and vertical to avoid thermal cracking

From code:

Steel Reinforcement should be 0.5% to 1% of the Weight of Foundation, W F.

Min. Weight of S.R. = 0.005 x (53,606 Kg) = 268.03 Kg

Max. Weight of RB = 0.01 x (53606 Kg) = 536.06 Kg

268.03+536.06 1 𝑝𝑐𝑠
No. of S.R. = ( ) Kg (6.06 𝐾𝑔) = 66.34 pcs. ≈ 67 pcs
2

Anchor bolts

Using 58 ‘’ (16mm) – 2’’ (50mm) diameter

No. of bolts as per recommendation of manufacturer (12 pcs per unit)

Length of bolts, as per code:

L’’ = 20 x diameter of bolts

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Bill of materials

Unit cost,
Item Quantity Total cost, Php
Php/bag

Cement 207 bags Php 220/bag 29,920

Sand 8 m3 Php 520/m3 4,160

Gravel 16 m3 Php 580/m3 9280

S.R. Bars, 16mm 67 pcs Php 303/m3 20,301

Anchor bolt, 16mm 24 pcs Php 92/pcs 2,208

65, 869 (0.10)

Miscellaneous 10% =

6586.9

Labor 45% 2964.105

Overall Total

75, 420.005
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ME 511 – Power Plant Engineering

[Design of Machine Foundation]

Presented to:

Engr. Diego Losanta A. Losanta

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

Western Institute of Technology

Prepared by:

Archemedez M. Luayon

BSME – 5

December 5, 2018