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    Frost resistance for pile design

    I wonder if an ultimate skin friction shall be used for the determination of the minimum pile embeddment against frost heave. I have seen some soil reports suggest to use factored ultimate resistance skin friction to determine the min. pile embeddment. In this case, a factor of 0.3 will be...
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    Interpretation of vibration spectrum

    thanks very much, I wonder if there is a good book discussing vibration spectrum for recip compressor.
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    Interpretation of vibration spectrum

    here is the spectra for the comp and cylinderhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=40fb362e-8c24-4fdd-8bf1-9f4f0cad1a3e&file=comp_&_cylinder_spectra.pdf
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    Interpretation of vibration spectrum

    The unit is a recip compressor. I have attached the spectra for the comp/cylinder and the I beam from the vibration monitoring. The spectra for the I-beam shows vibrations at high order of operating frequencies which I think is related to pulsation. Any idea will help...
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    Interpretation of vibration spectrum

    My Client has a recip compressor unit that is experiencing vibration issue. The overall vibration magnitude is about 0.5 ips at 1000 rpm at the distance piece support I beam. However, the manufacturer review and conclude that most of the vibration is beyond 2X operating frequency, which means it...
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    vibration limit on underground pipeline

    Does anyone know what would be the vibration induced by , say, pile driving or dirt compaction equipment, on the underground pipeline. I once was told about a certain shear wave velocity values or something which I forgot.
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    centrifugal pump vibration criteria

    I wonder where I could find the vibration criteria for centrifugal pump foundation.
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    unbalanced forces and couples for pump

    After so many months, I found out that they have torque values when the machine shut down. But I believe it is not the torsional study for the shaft.
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    unbalanced forces and couples for pump

    I am working on the foundation design for Flowserve DMX centrifugal pumps. I wonder if anyone knows how to calculate the unbalanced forces and couples for these pumps. I have been waiting for the vendor to answer my question but so far I haven't heard back from them. But I would like to have...
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    Overturning stability - Unanchored tanks

    I just wonder what is means by "band of liquid". To determine the anchorage requirement, shall we assume that tha tank is empty. Where is this "band" of liquid comes from?
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    I got it. Very useful and clear thanks to all.
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    Snorgy, I spent lots of time researching and find out yes they could pressure test up to or may even exceed 100%. But in Alberta Pipeline Act (http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2005_091.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779743919), section 2 part 16 - I think they limited the design stress level...
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    Yes I switch my topic because I was dealing with steel pipe as well. I agree that the hoop stress to be calculated based on the design pressure and then check with the SMYSxFxTxLxJ. But my project manager who has been in the pipeline told me that CSA allow the hoop stress compare to yield, which...
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    Thanks so much for all the help. I wonder if anyone is familiar with CSA Z662. In pressure checking, should the hoop stress be compared to the yield strength of the material or the factored yield strength (design factor, location factor , temperature factor.....)
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    forgot to mention that it is under 120 psi pressure
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    HDPE pipeline crossing

    My Client wants me to check if the HDPE pipeline is ok under the earth and vehicle load. Could someone kindly point me to the article, specfications, formulas that I can base my calcualtion on? Thnaks
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    bearing capacity for fill over muskeg

    the tank is about 8.5' wide x 10' high x 45' long . About 6 of them sitting beside each other with 3' apart. Muskeg handbook mentioned that the "safe" bearing capacity is about 1500psf with softclay/muskeg total thickness being less than 15' thick. For greater than 15', the "safe" bearing could...
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    bearing capacity for fill over muskeg

    They put all together 1.5 feet thick of wood matting on the surface. The clay fill is about 4 to 9 feet, the muskeg underneather is about 3 to 6 feet. The soils are partially frozen because they construct the site during winter time and frozen fill was placed.
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    bearing capacity for fill over muskeg

    oldestguy, My Client plans to put some frac tank on the site for about 2 months only. There would be a lot of flexiblity to the piping. Settlement is not a concern, which they did that before without engineer involve. I am trying to find articles about the bearing capacity for fill over muskeg...
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    bearing capacity for fill over muskeg

    I wonder how to estimate the bearing capacity for clay fill over muskeg with woven geotextile in between. Clay fill is between 4 to 9 feet and muskeg is about 3 to 6 feet. Liner is Nilex woven geotextile W300.

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