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Can I carryout a machine foundation analysis using STAAD PRO (Embedded Block foundation and Pile foundation)?

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Can I carryout a machine foundation analysis using STAAD PRO (Embedded Block foundation and Pile foundation)?

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The answer is Yes. The piles have to be modelled as columns. If the machinery sits on a slab, that will be modelled using plate elements. The supports for the model are going to be the resistance (based on subgrade modulus) offered by the soil, which may be modelled as springs. The dynamic loads due to the machinery will be modelled as forcing function loading, either as discrete time-force pairs as shown in example 16, or as a sinusoidal loading as shown in example 22.