Foreword

This Code was developed by CISDI Engineering Co.，Ltd.together with the organizations concerned in accordance with the requirements of"Notice on Printing and Distributing the Development and Revision Plan of Engineering Construction Standards and Codes in 2006（Batch 2）"（JIAN BIAO［2006］No.136）issued by the former Ministry of Construction（MOC）.

During the drafting process，the Code development team has carried out a couple of specific studies，necessary tests and investigations.While summarizing the experiences in designing，construction and use of metallurgical equipment foundations of iron and steel enterprises in China，opinions and suggestions have been solicited from the research，engineering and production organizations or institutes.This Code of the present version is the final result of full examination and approval of relevant authorities.

This Code comprises 10 Chapters and 5 Appendices，covering General Provisions，Terms and Symbols，General Requirements，Foundations of Blast Furnaces，Foundations of Hot Blast Stoves，Foundations of Converters，Foundations of Electric Arc Furnaces，Foundations of Continuous Casting Machines，Foundations of Reheating Furnaces and Heat Treatment Furnaces，and Foundations of Rolling Mill Equipment.

The provisions printed in bold type are compulsory ones and must be enforced strictly.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is in charge of the governance of this Code and the interpretation of the compulsory provisions.China Metallurgical Construction Association is responsible for the routine management，while CISDI Engineering Co.，Ltd.is responsible for the specific technical interpretation.All the concerned organizations，in the implementation process of this Code，are kindly requested to build up experience and data in real sense and feed back the opinions and suggestions，where necessary，to the Management Team of Code for Design of Metallurgical Equipment Foundations of Iron and Steel Enterprises of CISDI Engineering Co.，Ltd.（address:No.1，Shuanggang Road，Yuzhong District，Chongqing 400013，China）for reference in future revision.

Chief Development Organization，Participating Development Organizations，Chief Drafting Staff，and Chief Examiners of this Code:

Chief Development Organization:

　　　　　　CISDI Engineering Co.，Ltd.

Participating Development Organizations:

　　　　　　WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.

　　　　　　Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.

　　　　　　MCC Architecture Research Institute

　　　　　　BERIS Engineering and Research Corporation

　　　　　　China National Erzhong Group Co.

　　　　　　Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

　　　　　　Baoshan Iron and Steel Co.，Ltd.

　　　　　　Shanghai Baoye Construction Co.，Ltd.

　　　　　　China 20th Metallurgical Corporation

　　　　　　Wuhan Iron and Steel Co.，Ltd.

　　　　　　Beijing NVC Architectural Engineering Co.，Ltd.

　　　　　　Fischer（Taicang）Fixings Co.，Ltd.

Chief Drafting Staff:

　　　　　　Dong Qishi　Hu Zhaohui　Xue Shangling　Wang Wanli　Zhang Yuming

　　　　　　Meng Yu　Xiao Qihua　Li Shuben　Yang Wenqi　Zhu Danmeng

　　　　　　Shen Zhongan　Gao Shun　Liang Yicong　Shao Jumin　Gao Yanping

　　　　　　Han Xiaolei　Fu Zhengyao　Wang Huaizhong　Yang Jun　Yuan Yanhong

　　　　　　Qu Haifeng　Xiang Junhua　Guan Liping　Pan Jin

Chief Examiners:

　　　　　　Mu Haisheng　Guo Qijiao　Zhang Changxin　Wang Chuangshi　Yang Xiaoyang

　　　　　　Liu Jianguo　Hao Suying　Wang Ping　Zhu Delin