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
γconc = 25 kN/m3 Unit weight of reinforced concrete

γsoil = 19 kN/m3 Unit weight of soil

qall = 50 kPa Net allowable bearing pressure (Reference: XXXX)

Empty weight of pump with 10% additional to account for the weight of the
Wpe = 2.70 kN
connected pipes (Wpe = 1.10*250*9.81/1000)

B
X

Fy Wpe
Fx
My Mx

Y Y A Z
Fy NOZZLE CENTERLINE LEVEL (SUCTION & DISCHARGE)
ep
hp GRADE LEVEL
Fy Mx
ax Fz
hf
My Fx
Mx POINT A
xA
X B
ay

PLAN SECTION
(TRANSVERSE)

Wpe Wpe

Fx Z Fx NOZZLE CENTERLINE LEVEL (SUCTION & DISCHARGE)

ep
My My
Fz Fz hp GRADE LEVEL

hf

xB POINT B

SECTION
(LONGITUDINAL)

Maximum Individual Nozzle Loading

Suction Forces and Moments:
 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 m Suction pump loads eccentricity

epd = 0.184 m Discharge pump loads eccentricity

hp = 0.20 m Thickness of plinth (including grout thickness)

hf = 0.40 m Thickness of foundation pad

A= 4.00 m Length of pad along x-direction

B= 2.00 m Width of pad along y-direction
ax = 0.75 m Length of plinth along x-direction
ay = 0.75 m Length of plinth along y-direction

Ap = 0.56 m2 Area of plinth (Ap = ax * ay)

2
Af = 8.00 m 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 = γconc * Ap * hp)
Wf = 80.00 kN Weight of foundation (W f = γconc * 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]