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Compressor Foundation

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Engr ZANIA

Civil/Environmental
Feb 19, 2018
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HI!!
I have dynamically designed a block foundation for compressor, there are four compressors in close proximity. Please suggest any code or authentic ref to check and analyze the vibrations transmittance through soil between the compressors and at what distance should i place these machines safely.
 
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Is this a recip?

Done Google search.

This seems good material/documentation for single machine:


Then I found this document for transmission through soil:




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so supplement rotw's suggestion:
- ACI 351.3R-04 Foundations for Dynamic Equipment
 
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