DESIGN OF PUMP FOUNDATION

(Reference: Foundation Analysis and Design, 5th Edition by Joseph E. Bowles, BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 - Design of
Concrete Structures & Reinforced Concrete - Analysis and Design by S.S. Ray)
Description: ACF FEED Pumps
Tag No.: WT3-P-74001A/B
A. Input Data
conc =
25

kN/m3

Unit weight of reinforced concrete

soil =

19

kN/m3

Unit weight of soil

qall =

50

kPa

Net allowable bearing pressure (Reference: XXXX)

2.70

kN

Empty weight of pump with 10% additional to account for the weight of the
Wpe =

connected pipes (Wpe = 1.10*250*9.81/1000)

B
X

Fy
Fx

My

Wpe

Mx
Y

Fy

ep
hp

GRADE LEVEL

Fy

ax

Mx

xA

X
ay

POINT A

SECTION
(TRANSVERSE)

PLAN

Wpe

Wpe

Fx
Fz

Mx

Fz

hf

Fx

My

NOZZLE CENTERLINE LEVEL (SUCTION & DISCHARGE)

Fx

My

Fz

My

NOZZLE CENTERLINE LEVEL (SUCTION & DISCHARGE)

ep
hp
hf

xB
A

SECTION
(LONGITUDINAL)

Maximum Individual Nozzle Loading

Suction Forces and Moments:

POINT B

GRADE LEVEL

Fxs =

10.408

kN

Pump load along horizontal x-direction

Fys =

4.270

kN

Pump load along horizontal y-direction

Fzs =

4.270

kN

Pump load along vertical z-direction

Mxs =

1.722

kNm

Moment along horizontal x-direction

Mys =

0.298

kNm

Moment along horizontal y-direction

Mzs =

0.298

kNm

Moment along vertical z-direction

Discharge Forces and Moments:

Fxd =
6.227
kN
Pump load along horizontal x-direction
Fyd =

6.005

kN

Pump load along horizontal y-direction

Fzd =

14.456

kN

Pump load along vertical z-direction

Mxd =

0.895

kNm

Moment along horizontal x-direction

Myd =

0.895

kNm

Moment along horizontal y-direction

Mzd =

0.895

kNm

Moment along vertical z-direction

eps =

0.184

Suction pump loads eccentricity

epd =

0.184

Discharge pump loads eccentricity

hp =

0.20

Thickness of plinth (including grout thickness)

hf =

0.40

Thickness of foundation pad

A=
B=
ax =

4.00
2.00
0.75

m
m
m

Length of pad along x-direction

Width of pad along y-direction
Length of plinth along x-direction

ay =

0.75

Length of plinth along y-direction

Ap =

0.56

m2

8.00

Af =

Area of plinth (Ap = ax * ay)

Area of foundation pad (Af = A * B)

B. Bearing Pressure Check

Mxadd =
16.11
kNm

Additional moment about x-x (Mxadd = 2*Fys*(eps+hp+hf) + 2*Fyd*(epd+hp+hf))

Myadd =

26.08

kNm

Additional moment about y-y (Myadd = 2*Fxs*(eps+hp+hf) + 2*Fxd*(epd+hp+hf))

Wp =

5.63

kN

Weight of each plinth (W p = conc * Ap * hp)

Wf =

80.00

kN

Weight of foundation (W f = conc * Af * hf)

P=

134.10

kN

Total vertical load [P = 2*(Wpe+W p+Fzs+Fzd) + W f]

Mxx =

21.35

kNm

Total moment about x-x [Mxx = 2*(Mxs + Mxd) + Mxadd]

Myy =

28.47

kNm

Total moment about y-y [Myy = 2*(Mys+Myd) + Myadd]