The design of machine foundations is a trial-and-error procedure involving three interrelated steps: (1) Establishment of desired foundation performance (“failure”) criteria; (2) determination of magnitude and characteristics of the dynamicloading; and (3) estimation of the anticipated translational and rotational motions of the machine-foundation-soil system.
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Gazetas et al. (1979) studied this question.