Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Presentation Date
13 Mar 1991, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Abstract
Current trends in the design and dynamic analysis of paper machine foundations to ensure satisfactory performance are presented in this paper. Space frame foundations for modern high speed paper machines are governed by the requirements to meet stringent alignment/deflection tolerances and dynamic stiffness requirements specified by the machine manufacturer. The current design approach considers the complete machine-foundation-soil interaction. The dynamic response analysis is commonly conducted using a suitable finite element computer code in which the soil is modelled by equivalent springs. Damping is also included in the response calculation. Appropriate stiffness and damping parameters to model the foundation soil or soil/pile system are obtained from complex, frequency-dependent impedance functions derived from analytical and numerical solutions of continuum foundation models. Two case histories are presented to illustrate the use of forced vibration testing to aid in the machine foundation design process.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1991 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Sy, Alex and McKevitt, W. E., "Current Trends in Design and Analysis of Paper Machine Foundations" (1991). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 5.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/02icrageesd/session11/5
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Current Trends in Design and Analysis of Paper Machine Foundations
St. Louis, Missouri
Current trends in the design and dynamic analysis of paper machine foundations to ensure satisfactory performance are presented in this paper. Space frame foundations for modern high speed paper machines are governed by the requirements to meet stringent alignment/deflection tolerances and dynamic stiffness requirements specified by the machine manufacturer. The current design approach considers the complete machine-foundation-soil interaction. The dynamic response analysis is commonly conducted using a suitable finite element computer code in which the soil is modelled by equivalent springs. Damping is also included in the response calculation. Appropriate stiffness and damping parameters to model the foundation soil or soil/pile system are obtained from complex, frequency-dependent impedance functions derived from analytical and numerical solutions of continuum foundation models. Two case histories are presented to illustrate the use of forced vibration testing to aid in the machine foundation design process.
