ME 602

Machine Foundation

1. For a diesel engine's foundation, in pouring a concrete mixture, it should be poured

A. one time
B. three times
C. two times
D. four times

2. A 39.5 high chimney of radial brick masonry is described by the following top and bottom dimensions. D2 = 1.9 m, d2 = 1.5 m, D1 = 3.2, d1= 2.3
m. Determine the moment due to wind load.
A. 172, 051 kg-m
B. 160,388 kg-m
C. 150,160 kg-m
D. 182,030 kg-m

3. What is the required base area of the foundation ta support an engine with specified speed of 1200 rpm and weight of 9000 kg. Assume a safe
bearing capacity of sail as 47.867 kPa, Use c = 0.11.
A. 5.57 m2
B. 8.87 m2
C. 7.75 m2
D. 10.5 m2

4. 1:2:3 mix of concrete with a six gallons water per bag cement is being prepared, Determine the weight of one cubic foot of finished concrete of
this mixture. The materials to be used have the following characteristics:

1 bag cement (1 cu. ft.) weighs 94 Ibs

1 cu. ft. sand weighs 105 Ibs
1 cu. ft of stone weighs 105 Ibs
Specific gravity of cement 3.1
Specific gravity of sand 2.7
Specific gravity of broken stone 2.7

A. 164 lb/ft3
B. 172 lb/ft3
C. 162 lb/ft3
D. 152 lb/ft3

5. What is the length of the machine foundation if the length of the bedplate is 4 m.
A. 4.8m C. 3.3m
B. 5.5m D. 6.6m

6. If the width of the bedplate is 3 m and the clearance is 0.3 what is the upper width of the machine foundation?
A. 5.5 m B. 4.3 m C. 3.6 m D. 5.5 m

7. Concrete foundation should have steel bar reinforcements placed vertically and horizontally to avoid?
A. breaking B. melting C. thermal cracking D. vibration

8. What is the approximate weight of the engine if the weight of the machine foundation is 35,000 kg.
A. 5870 kg C. 8750 kg
B. 5750 kg D. 7850 kg

9. A machine foundation has a base dimension of 3 mx 6 m and has a weight equal to 4 limes the weight of the engine. Find the maximum weight of
the engine to be mounted if the safe bearing pressure of soil is 150 kPa.
A. 66.324.33 kg C. 44,061.72 kg
B. 33,264.58 kg D. 55,045.87 kg

10. Calculate the number of sacks of cement needed for a foundation 12ft x14ft x 16 ft if the mixture is 1:2:4
A. 238 C. 598
B. 504 D. 435

11. The cross section of a rectangular foundation has a bedplate dimension of 8 ft x 10 ft. The height of the foundation is 4.5 ft with uniform
clearance on each side. Using the concrete density of 2400 kg/compute the weight of the steel bars if it is 1/2 % of the weight of the foundation.
A. 183.5 kg C. 165.4 kg
B. 174.6kg D. 162.5 kg

12. As a good practical rule, the foundation depth may be taken as how many times of the engine stroke?

A. 2.2 to 3.2 C. 2.5 to 3.5

B. 3.2 to 4.2 D. 3.5 to 4.5

13. To secure the belts embedded within the foundation, the distance of the edges of the foundation from the bedplate must be
A. 120 mm to 300 mm C.150 mm to 330 mm
B. 100 mm to 280 mm D. 200 mm to 380 mm
14. The weight of the machine foundation is how many times of the weight of the engine?
A. 4 to 5 times
B. 2 to 3 times
C. 3 to 5 times
D. 4 to 6 times

15. The weight of steel bar reinforcements should be how many times the weight of the foundation?
A. 1/2 % to 1%
B. 3% to 5%
C.1% to 1.5%
D, 3.2% to 4.2%

16. Foundations for steam turbine, the concrete mixture should be ______.
A. 1:2:4 B. 1:2:3 C. 1:3:5 D. 1:3:4

17. The bedplate ‘dimension of a rectangular foundation cross-section is 2mx 12 m. The height of the foundation and the uniform clearance on each
side are 1 m and 0.5 m respectively. Find the weight of steel bars if the weight of the steel bar reinforcements needed is 3/4% of the weight of the
foundation, Note: Use density of concrete equals 2,406 kg/m3
A. 703.75 kg C. 644.54 kg
B. 806.1 kg D. 509.92 kg

18. The machine foundation must have a factor of safety

A. 4 B. 6 C. 5 D. 7

19. Calculate the cubic yard of stone required for a concrete mixture of 1:2:4 of a foundation with dimensions 4m x 5m x 6m.
A.129.61 yard3 C. 156.82 yard3
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B. 138.14 yard D. 167.99 yard3

20. A commercial building in Tacloban City has installed a Caterpillar D/G Model C18 with a capacity of 600 KW and N = 1800 RPM. Weight of DG,
We=3732 kg. What is the weight of the foundation? kg
A. 17,417
B. 15,417
C. 13,417
D. 19,417

21. A 4-cycle V-type 18-cylinder turbo-charged diesel-generator with a rated PS of 7090 and a generator output of 5000 KW runs at 720 rpm. If the
whole DG set weighs 53 MT and foundation weight is 156.4 MT, What is the minimum required foundation HEIGHT? m, assuming the following are
given: MT means metric ton.
D-G weight, We=53~MT
Foundation weight Wf=156.4~MT
Density of concrete = 2.4 MT/m3
Foundation length, L=9000~mm
Foundation width, W=3190~mm

A. 2.27 B. 3.84 C. 3.08 D. 4.61

22. What is the required base area (ft2) of the foundation to support an engine with specific speed of 1200 rpm, and
weight of 11000 kg, assume bearing capacity of soil as 48 kpa. Use e = 0.12.
A. 11.6 B. 131.2 C. 124.803 D. 126.8

23. Determine the required speed of an engine having a weight and foundation area to be 23,750 lbs and 150 ft2,
respectively. Assume a soil bearing capacity as 0.45 kg/cm2. Use e = 0.11.
A. 1500 rpm B. 1520 rpm C. 1820 rpm D. 1920 rpm

24. A machine foundation has a trapezoidal cross-section with bases of 2 m and 3 m. The height is 1.5 m and foundation length of 4 m. Find the
required yd3 of sand to be used for 1:2:4 mixture.
A. 7.33 B. 12.4 C. 9.34 D. 8.63

25. Foundation should be designed to support the machine load plus how many percent for impact, condenser load, floor loads, and d

A. 25 C. 34
B. 15 D. 36