About the Book

This handbook shares author’s long experience on the subject and focuses on the improvements needed
in the design process with the sole objective of making practising engineers to have better perspective of
the dynamics of machine foundation system.
The handbook covers basic fundamentals necessary for understanding and evaluating dynamic response
of machine foundation system.
system It is anticipated that this handbook shall serve as a Reference Book for
several industry segments like power, petrochemical, refineries, sugar, steel, cement, textile,
fertilizer, etc.
The handbook provides basic methodology for design of Rotary, Reciprocating & Impact Machines and
Vibration Isolation System.
Four chapters of the handbook are exclusively dedicated to cover detailed design of real life Rotary
Machines, Reciprocating Machines (both Block and Frame foundations), Impact Machines as well as
design of Vibration Isolation system.
system
In addition a chapter has been exclusively provided to cover case studies and feedback.
The author is confident that it shall bridge the knowledge gap and shall be beneficial to practising
engineers, students, academicians, researchers as well to the industry in general.

D-CAD Publishers, New Delhi – India

ISBN: 978-81-906032-0-11 ; Pages:
Pages 688; Hard Bound; 1.8 kg,
Price: INR 4000.00 (India); USD 120.00 (Other Countries)
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About the Author

Dr. K. G. Bhatia, after obtaining Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from BHU, (presently Institute of Technology, BHU, India), completed Masters in
Structural Dynamics with specialization in Earthquake Engineering from University of Roorkee (presently Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) and
thereafter joined International Institute of Seismology & Earthquake Engineering (IISEE), Tokyo, Japan under UNESCO for advanced research. The
research work was further extended for award of PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
He switched over to industry in 1971 and after serving Engineers India Ltd (EIL),
(EIL) a pioneering Consultancy Organization, he moved to power giant Bharat
Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) where he was Head of Structural Dynamics for many years. He has about three decades of rich experience in design,
testing and failure analysis of Machine Foundations, Seismic Qualification of Power Plant Equipment as well as Stress & Vibration Analysis of
Structures and Equipment.
He has been engaged in design, testing and review of machine foundations for various industrial projects viz. Petrochemicals, Refineries, Power plants etc.
for over three decades. He has been associated with Failure Analysis Studies on various types of machines for over two decades and has conducted
extensive tests on machine foundation models as well as on prototypes.

Contents Part –III Design of foundations for Real Life Machines

Chapters
1.0: Machines & Foundations: An Overview, Design Philosophy,
Foundation Analysis and Design
Part –I Theory of Vibration - Basic Understanding with Specific
Application To Machine Foundation Design
2.0 Single Degree of Freedom System: Free Vibration, Forced
Vibration - Dynamic Force Externally Applied, Internally Generated,
Impact Loads, Impulsive Loads; Example Problems
3.0 Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems: Two DOF Systems: Free
Vibration; Forced Vibration -Harmonic Loads, Impact Loads; Rigid
Block supported by Translational and Rotational Springs; Three
Degree of Freedom System: Free Vibration; Example Problems
4.0 Vibration Isolation: Principle of Isolation, Isolation Efficiency,
Isolation Requirements, Example Problems
Part –II Design Parameters
5.0 Design Sub-grade Parameters: Soil Structure Interaction, Dynamic
Soil Parameters, Equivalent Springs, Foundation Supported Directly
over Soil / Elastic Pad / Set of springs / Group of Piles; Example
Problems
6.0 Design Machine Parameters: Rotary Machines, Reciprocating
Machines, Impact Machines: - Dynamic Forces, Transient
Resonance, Critical Speeds of Rotors, Rotor Bearing Supports,
Coupling of Machines; Amplitudes of Vibration; Example Problems
7.0 Design Foundation Parameters: Foundation Type, Material,
Eccentricity, Foundation Tuning, Isolation from Adjoining
Structures, Other Miscellaneous Effects, Vibration Limits in Machine
Foundation Design, Foundation Sizing, Stiffness, Strength Design,
Minimum Reinforcement
8.0 Modeling and Analysis: Manual Computational method: Block
Foundation, Frame Foundation; Finite Element Method; Mathematical
Modeling – Machine, Foundation, Soil, Dynamic Forces, Boundary
Conditions, Degree of Freedom Incompatibility, Free Vibration, Forced
Vibration Response, Strength Analysis and Design; Example Problems
9.0 Foundations for Rotary Machines: Block Foundations, Frame
Foundations - Dynamic Analysis, Modes of Vibration, Lateral Vibrations
Coupled with Torsional Vibrations; Design Examples
10.0 Foundations for Reciprocating Machines: Block Foundations, Frame
Foundation, Design Examples
11.0 Foundations for Impact Machines: Hammer Foundations, Foundation
Sizing, Dynamic Analysis; Foundations for Machines producing Impulsive
Loads, Foundation Sizing, Design Examples
Part –IV Vibration Isolation Design for Real Life Machines
12.0 Vibration Isolation System: Vibration Isolation Design, Sizing of Inertia
Block, Selection of Isolators, Location of Isolators, Dynamic Analysis;
Design Examples
Part –V Construction Aspects & Case Studies
13.0 Construction Aspects: Construction Joints, Embedded Parts, Placing /
laying of Concrete, Grouting
14.0 Case Studies: Cases pertaining to some Real Life Machines
Design Examples in the Handbook with full Design Details
Block Foundation for Low Speed Machine
Frame Foundation for 36 MW Turbo Generator
Block Foundation for a Single Cyl. Horizontal Reciprocating Engine
Frame Foundation for a Reciprocating Machine
Foundation for 1.1 t Drop Hammer
Vibration Isolation System for FD Fan Foundation
Vibration Isolation system for Crusher Foundation