2 General Design Requirements2.1 General2.1.1 Basic Requirements2.1.2 Compatibility of Design and Construction2.1.3 Classification of Soils and Rocks2.2 Allowable Bearing Pressure, Bond or Friction of Ground2.2.1 Rational Design Method2.2.2 Presumed Values2.2.3 In Situ Testing Method2.2.4 Bearing Capacity Equation Method2.2.5 Other Methods2.3 Foundation Settlement and Rotation2.3.1 Estimation of Settlement2.3.2 Acceptable Settlement and Rotation2.4 Structures on Reclaimed Land2.4.1 General Design Rules2.4.2 Alternative Approach2.4.3 Long-term Monitoring and/or Maintenance2.4.4 Reclaimed Land with Consolidation Substantially Completed2.5 Structural Requirements2.5.1 General2.5.2 Design Loads2.5.3 Underground Water2.5.4 Resistance to Sliding, Uplift and Overturning2.5.5 Materials and Stresses2.6 Corrosion Protection of Foundations2.6.1 General2.6.2 Concrete Foundations2.6.3 Steel Piles2.6.4 Marine Foundations2.7 Foundation Plans2.8 Foundation Design in Scheduled Areas2.8.1 General2.8.2 Foundation Design in Scheduled Area Nos 2 and 42.8.2.1 General2.8.2.2 Marble Rock Mass Classification2.8.2.3 Foundations Bearing on Soil in Scheduled Area Nos 2 and 4