Abstract
Forging hammers produce powerful short-period impact loads. A mounting system or a properly designed foundation could be used to transmit the shock to the soil and lessen its effects on the surroundings. The supporting foundations must be designed to reduce the vibration amplitude and the forces transmitted to the soil medium in order to meet serviceability and stability requirements. Soil reinforcement may be used to improve the performance of the foundations supporting shock-producing equipment. This paper investigates the effect of soil reinforcement on the performance characteristics for different configurations of shock-absorbing foundations. The results demonstrated the efficiency of soil reinforcement in improving the performance of foundations subjected to impact load. A parametric study was conducted and a set of charts was established as practical guidance for the design of soil reinforcement schemes.
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