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Machinery foundations should be made of solid concrete with a mass 3 to 5 times the weight of the machinery to prevent vibration transmission. Foundations should have a safety factor of 5 and be isolated from other structures. Reinforced concrete is typically used with steel bars making up 1/2% to 1% of the foundation weight. Foundations require time to cure before machinery is placed or operated on them.

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Machine Foundation

Machinery foundations should be made of solid concrete with a mass 3 to 5 times the weight of the machinery to prevent vibration transmission. Foundations should have a safety factor of 5 and be isolated from other structures. Reinforced concrete is typically used with steel bars making up 1/2% to 1% of the foundation weight. Foundations require time to cure before machinery is placed or operated on them.

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MACHINE FOUNDATION

1. All heavy machinery should be supported on ________ of sufficient mass and base area to prevent
or minimize the transmission of vibrations. Answer: C
A. Steel foundation
B. Wooden foundations
C. Solid foundations
D. Soil foundations
2. Foundations mass should be from _______ times the weight of the machinery it is supposed to
support. Answer: A
A. 3 to 5
B. 5 to 7
C. 4 to 6
D. 1 to 2
3. If the unbalanced inertia forces produced by the machine can be calculated, a mass weight equal
to ________ times the forces should be used to dampen vibration. Answer: C
A. 2 to 4
B. 5 to 6
C. 10 to 20
D. 10 to 15
4. For stability, the total combined engine, driven equipment, and foundation center of gravity must
be kept ________ the foundation’s top.Answer: B
A. Above
B. Below
C. 1 m
D. None of these
5. The machine foundation must have a factor safety of________ Answer: C
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
6. Foundations should be isolated from floor slabs or building footings at least ________ mm around
its perimeter to eliminate transmission vibration. Answer: B
A. 20
B. 23
C. 30
D. 35
7. Foundations are preferably built of concrete in the proportion of ________ Answer: D
A. 1:2:3
B. 1:3:3
C. 1:2:5
D. 1:2:4
8. The machine should not be placed on the foundation until 7 days have elapsed or operated until
another ________ days have passed.Answer: B
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10
9. Concrete foundations should have steel bar reinforcements placed both vertically and
horizontally, to avoid ________Answer: B
A. Damaging
B. Thermal cracking
C. Superheating
D. Superposing
10. The weight of reinforced steel in a foundation should be from ________ of the weight of the
foundation.Answer: A
A. ½% to 1%
B. 1% to 2%
C. 2% to 3%
D. 3% to 4%
11. Foundation bolts of specified size should be used and surrounded by a pipe sleeve with an
inside diameter of at least ________ times the diameter of the anchor bolt. Answer: C
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
12. Foundation bolts length should be at least ________ times the diameter of the anchor bolt.
Answer: D
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
13. No foundation bolts shall be less than ________ mm diameterAnswer: B
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
14. Machine should be leveled by driving wedges between the machine’s base and concrete
foundation and with the aid of a ________.Answer: C
A. Hose and water
B. Try square
C. Spirit level
D. Level hose
15. Grouting all spaces under the machine bed with a thin mixture of one part cement and ________
part sand.Answer: A
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
16. For foundation of stacks, the maximum pressure on the soil is ________ to the pressure due to
weight and wind movement.Answer: C
A. More than
B. Less than
C. Equal
D. None of the above
17. Guyed stacks seldom exceed 1.83 m diameter and ________ m high. Answer: A
A. 32.45
B. 36.34
C. 43.23
D. 30.48
18. The angle between the stacks and the guy wire usually ________ degrees. Answer: B
A. 45
B. 60
C. 75
D. 90
19. The angle between wires in a set is ________ degrees for a set of three. Answer: D
A. 90
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
20. The maximum unit pressure of turbine and generator on the reinforced concrete should not
exceed ________ kg/cm2.Answer: A
A. 17.62
B. 15.34
C. 19.34
D. 21.34
21. For steam turbine foundations the concrete mixture should be Answer: B
A. 1:2:3
B. 1:2:4
C. 1:3:5
D. 1:2:2
22. The steam turbine foundations should be designed to support the machine load plus ________ for
impact, condenser load, floor loads and dead loads. Answer: C
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 50%
23. For diesel engines foundation the concrete mixture must be 1:2:4, and the broken stone or
gravel must have a size of ________ mm maximum.Answer: C
A. 20
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
24. In pouring a concrete mixture for foundation of diesel engine, it should be poured ________
times.Answer: A
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
25. After pouring the foundation of diesel engine, the tops should be covered and wet down twice
daily until the forms are removed at the end of the ________ day. Answer: A
A. Third of fourth
B. Second or third
C. Fourth or fifth
D. None of these
26. The diesel engine should not be placed on the foundation until 10 days have elapsed, nor
operated until after another ________ days.Answer: D
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
27. The safe soul bearing pressure of diesel engine foundations isAnswer: B
A. 2,600 kg/cm2
B. 4,890 kg/cm2
C. 5,633 kg/cm2
D. 2000 kg/cm2
28. The foundation depth may be taken as good practical rule, to be ________ times the engine
stroke.Answer: B
A. 2.3 to 4.5
B. 3.2 to 4.2
C. 3.2 to 5.2
D. 5.2 to 6.2
29. Anchor bolts should be embedded in concrete of at least ________ times the bolt
diameter.Answer: C
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
30. What is the required base area of the foundation to support an engine with specified speed of
1200 rpm and weight of 9,000 kg? Assume bearing capacity of soil as 47.867 kpa. Use e =
0.11Answer: A
A. 5.57 m2
B. 8.87 m2
C. 7.75 m2
D. 10.5 m2
31. A foundation measures 3m x 4m x 5m. Find the yd3 of stone needed for a concrete mixture of
1:2:4.Answer: D
A. 65.34
B. 56.45
C. 78.48
D. 69
32. A foundation measures 10ft x 12 ft 15 ft. Find the number of sacks of cement needed for 1:2:4.
MixtureAnswer: B
A. 300
B. 400
C. 350
D. 450
33. A machine foundation has a trapezoidal cross-sectional with bases of 2m and 3m. The height is
1.5 m and foundation length of 4m. Find the required yd3 of sand to be used for 1:2:4
mixture.Answer: D
A. 7.33
B. 12.4
C. 9.34
D. 8.63
34. A foundation has a weight equal to 4 times the weight of the engine. The safe bearing pressure
of soil is 60 kpa and the foundation has a base dimension of 2m x 4m. Find the maximum weight of
the engine to be mounted.Answer: C
A. 8,234 kg
B. 6,455 kg
C. 9,736 kg
D. 12,344 kg
35. A rectangular foundation cross-section has a bed plate dimension of 4 ft x 8 ft. The uniform
clearance on each side is 1 ft. The height of foundation is 2.5 ft. If the weight of the steel bar
reinforcements needed is ½% of weight of foundation, find the weight of steel bars. Use concrete
density of 2400 kg/m3.Answer: A
A. 51 kg
B. 45 kg
C. 65 kg
D. 76 kg

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