Section 8(1) in Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993
(1)The foundation of every building newly constructed shall be -(i)so constructed as to satisfy the executive authority that they will sustain the combined load of the building and of the superimposed load and transmit these loads to the subsoil in such manner as not to impair the stability of the building or part thereof by the settlement caused by the pressure of such loads; and(ii)taken down to such a depth or so constructed as to render the building immune from damage from movements due to seasonal variations in the context of moisture in the ground.
