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    The document provides specifications for the design of a concrete foundation for a generator including: - The engine stroke, speed, weight, empirical coefficient, number of cylinders, and physical dimensions of the generator. - Calculations for the minimum required weight of the foundation, recommended foundation depth, foundation area, volume, and actual weight. - The total bearing load, soil bearing load, allowable soil bearing capacity, and required factor of safety of at least 5. - The document ensures the design meets requirements for absorbing vibration from the generator weight and providing sufficient support.

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    The document provides specifications for the design of a concrete foundation for a generator including: - The engine stroke, speed, weight, empirical coefficient, number of cylinders, and physical dimensions of the generator. - Calculations for the minimum required weight of the foundation, recommended foundation depth, foundation area, volume, and actual weight. - The total bearing load, soil bearing load, allowable soil bearing capacity, and required factor of safety of at least 5. - The document ensures the design meets requirements for absorbing vibration from the generator weight and providing sufficient support.

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    Genset Foundation Computation

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    Jan Felix Donsal
    The document provides specifications for the design of a concrete foundation for a generator including: - The engine stroke, speed, weight, empirical coefficient, number of cylinders, and physical dimensions of the generator. - Calculations for the minimum required weight of the foundation, recommended foundation depth, foundation area, volume, and actual weight. - The total bearing load, soil bearing load, allowable soil bearing capacity, and required factor of safety of at least 5. - The document ensures the design meets requirements for absorbing vibration from the generator weight and providing sufficient support.

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    for Genset:

    Engine Stroke, (m)


    Engine Speed, N (rpm) 1800 17,000.71
    Weight, We (kgs) 3000
    Emperical Coefficient e 0.11
    No. of Cylinders 1
    Actual Length, L (m) 3.6
    Actual Width, W (m) 2.00
    Actual Depth, D (m) 1.50

    1. Minimum required weight of foundation to absorb vibration, Wf (kgs) 42.42641


    Wf = We x e x sq. root of N
    14,000.71
    2. Depth of Foundation (Df)
    Df = 3.2 to 4.2 times the engine stroke
    0
    3. Area of Foundation, Af (sq.m)
    Af = L x W
    7.2
    4. Volume of Foundation, Vf (cu. m)
    Vf = L x W x D
    10.8 5.82
    5. Actual Weight of Foundation, Wf’ (kgs)
    Wf’ = Vf x Dc
    25,984.80
    6. Density of Concrete Mixture for 1:2:4
    Dc = 2,406 kgs/m³
    Note: Wf’ > Wf
    2,406.00
    7. Total Bearing Load, TBL (kgs) h
    TBL = We + Wf’
    28,984.80 17,000.71 0.719087 14,000.71
    8. Soil Bearing Load (SBL) 2,361.21
    SBL = TBL / Af 5.17742953
    2,683.78
    9. Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity in the locality where the engine is to be installed
    ASBP = 12,225 kgs/m²
    12,225.00 2.5
    10. Factor of Safety of the concrete foundation shall be at least five (5)
    FS = ASBP/ SBL
    4.55514614556595 5 0.000409
    13418.8888888889 12225
    25.4

    0.81
    0.12
    0.1
    0.22
    1. Minimum required weight of foundation to absorb vibration, Wf (kgs)
    Wf = We x e x sq. root of N
    42.43
    14,000.71
    VF 5.82
    H 0.954198 12,225.00 17,000.71
    wf 1.54 2 x(3.6)
    lf 3.96 h 0.77

    sb 2787.734
    for Genset:
    Engine Stroke, (m) 2
    Engine Speed, N (rpm) 1800 205,637.24
    Weight, We (kgs) 36287.4
    Emperical Coefficient e 0.11
    No. of Cylinders 1 20
    Actual Length, L (m) 9
    Actual Width, W (m) 5.00
    Actual Depth, D (m) 2.00

    1. Minimum required weight of foundation to absorb vibration, Wf (kgs) 42.42641


    Wf = We x e x sq. root of N
    169,349.84
    2. Depth of Foundation (Df)
    Df = 3.2 to 4.2 times the engine stroke
    7
    3. Area of Foundation, Af (sq.m)
    Af = L x W
    45
    4. Volume of Foundation, Vf (cu. m)
    Vf = L x W x D
    90 70.39
    5. Actual Weight of Foundation, Wf’ (kgs)
    Wf’ = Vf x Dc
    216,540.00
    6. Density of Concrete Mixture for 1:2:4
    Dc = 2,406 kgs/m³
    Note: Wf’ > Wf
    2,406.00
    7. Total Bearing Load, TBL (kgs) h
    TBL = We + Wf’
    252,827.40 205,637.24 0.059449 169,349.84
    8. Soil Bearing Load (SBL) 4,569.72
    SBL = TBL / Af 2.6752207
    2,809.19
    9. Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity in the locality where the engine is to be installed
    ASBP = 12,225 kgs/m²
    12,225.00 2.5
    10. Factor of Safety of the concrete foundation shall be at least five (5)
    FS = ASBP/ SBL
    4.35178307414465 5 0.000408998
    14,045.97 12225
    25.4

    907.185 18143.7 36287.4

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    1.56
    0.12
    0.1
    0.22

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