1.1.

Calculation for Spring Constant and Damping Ratio

1.1.1. Computation of Equivalent Radius:
Equivalent Foundation Radius for rigid rectangular foundation in different modes of vibration is as
follow:

Vertical

Horizontal -----------------------------

Rocking

Torsional

BL

-----------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------

BL

B L3
3

B L( B 2 + L2 )
6

1.1.2. Calculation of Coefficients for Embedment for Stiffness:

The coefficients for embedment to rigid rectangular foundation in different modes of vibration are as
follow:

h
)
ro
h
----------------------- x = 1 + 0.55 * ( 2 ) * ( )
ro
----------------------- z = 1 + 0.6 * (1 ) * (

Vertical

Horizontal

h
h
Rocking --- = 1 + 1.2 * (1 ) * ( ) + 0.2 * ( 2 ) *
ro
ro

1.1.3. Computation of Mass Moment of Inertia

Rocking (I)

Torsional (I)

1 W
(B 2 + D 2 )
12 g
1 W
---------------------- ( B 2 + L2 )
12 g
-----------------------

1.1.4. Computation of Mass (or Inertia) Ratio:

Equivalent radius for rigid rectangular foundation in different modes of vibration, are as follow:

1 W
3
ro
4
7 8
W
Horizontal (Bh) ---------------------- 3
32(1 ) ro
3(1 ) I r
Rocking (B)
----------------------
8
ro 5
I
Vertical (Bv)

Torsional (B)

-----------------------

-----------------------

ro 5

1.1.5. Calculation of Coefficients for Embedment for Damping:

Vertical

h
1 + 1.9 * (1 ) * ( )
ro

----------------------- z =

Horizontal ----------------------- x =

Rocking

--- =

h
1 + 1 .9 * ( 2 ) * ( )
ro

h
h
1 + 0.7 * (1 ) * ( ) + 0.6 * (2 ) *
ro
ro

1.1.6. Computation of Spring Constant:

Equivalent spring constants for rigid rectangular foundation in different modes of vibration are as
follow:

G
* z B L z
1
Horizontal (Kh) ----------------------- 2 (1 + ) G * x B L x
G
Rocking (K)
----------------------* B L2
1
2
16 G ro
Torsional (K)
----------------------3

Vertical (Kv)

-----------------------

1.1.7. Computation of Damping Ratio:

Damping Ratios for rigid rectangular foundation in different modes of vibration is are follow:

Vertical (Dv)

Horizontal (Dh) -----------------------

Rocking (D)

Torsional (D)

-----------------------

---------------------------------------------

0.425
Bv
0.288
Bh

z
x
0.15

( I + n B r ) n B r

0 .5
( I + 2B )

1.2. Computation of Fundamental Mode Frequency in Hz:

As the equivalent spring constants (K) for different modes of vibrations are already computed in section
6 so the fundamental frequency (Fn) at different modes are as follow:

Vertical (Fnv)

-----------------------

1
2

Kv
M

Horizontal (Fnh) -----------------------

1
2

Rocking (Fn)

1
2

Torsional (Fn)

-----------------------

-----------------------

1
2

Kh
M
K
I

K
I

1.3. Checking for Resonant Frequency:

Resonance in a damped vibrating system is only possible when the damping ratio (D) is low i.e. D is
within the range of, 0 < D <

. If the damping is more then the dynamic magnification factor (M) will

2
follow a reducing trend. Magnification factor within the mentioned damping ratio zone is maximum
(resonance condition) when frequency ratio (ratio of operating frequency to fundamental frequency at
that mode, r = Fr/Fn) is equal to, 1 2 D 2 . Hence resonant frequencies at different modes of vibration
are as follow:

Vertical (Fv.r)

----------------------- Fnv

Horizontal (Fh.r) ----------------------- Fnh

Rocking (F.r)

Torsional (F.r)

1
1 2 Dv
1
1 2 Dh

----------------------- Fn
---------------------- Fn

1 2 D
1

1 2 D