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State of Haryana - Section

Section 62 in The Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Rules, 1965

62. Foundations [Sections 8(2) and 25(2)(f)].

(1)The foundations of every building shall be so constructed as to sustain the combined dead load of the building and the superimposed load and to transmit those loads to the sub-soil in such a manner that the pressure on the sub-soil shall not exceed the safe pressures specified below:-
Type of soil Safe allowable pressure intonnes/square in feet At and beyond depths of
    Feet
Soft, wet, pasty or ½ 8
muddy clay 1/3 4
Alluvial earth ¼ 2
Artificial filling ¼ 2
Loams (Loose) 1 2
Loams (Compact) ¾ 2
Sandy loam 1 1½
  1½ 2½
  1½ 3½
Clay (loose) ¾ 2
Clay (Compact) ¾ 1½
  1 2½
  1½ 3½
For accentric loads the maximum safe allowable pressure may exceed the values given above by 10 percent.
(2)The loads shall not cause such settlements of the building or any part of the building as may impair its stability.
(3)For building more than 3 storeys high foundations shall be designed on the basis of safe bearing pressures.