EK687
Movement joints may also be required where there is a significant change in the type of foundation, or the height or plan form of the structure.
EK657
Use of combined framework and truss system in the facade walls where the facades functions as a rectangular tube restrained in the foundation as a stabilizing system can be used […]
EK656
A framework composed of facade columns that are united to act as arectangular tube restrained in the foundation as a stabilizing system can be used for buildings not higher than […]
EK643
The friction in the soil need to be able to resist the shear forces transferred by the foundation, otherwise the foundation will slide on top of the soil.
EK397
Anchorage of the holding-down bolts into concrete foundation should be sufficient to cater for any uplift forces.
EK390
The function of a column baseplate is to distribute the column forces to the concrete foundation.
EK389
The minimum depth for mass concrete foundation is established by 45 degrees dispersal from the edge of the baseplate. Shallower foundations can be used if they are suitably reinforced.