Introduction to machine foundation: Foundations are subjected to static loads or dynamic loads or a combination of both static and dynamic loads. In addition to static loads, in some cases underlying soils are subjected to dynamic loads. Static loads produce no vibration and loads are imposed slowly. Dynamic loads produce vibration to foundation soil system. Various sources produce dynamic loads to soils supporting foundations. They could be from vibratory motion of machines, vehicular movement, earthquakes, bomb blasts, impact of hammers, mine explosions, pile driving, winds, waves and so on. Foundations…
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