IS 2974 : Part 1 : 2026

This standard (Part 1) deals with the design criteria and construction of foundations and structures supporting variety of rotary, reciprocating, impact and other machines associated with the following industries: a) Power plants; b) Process industries; c) Petroleum, fertilizers and petro-chemical industries; d) Steel, copper, zinc and aluminium plants; e) Pharmaceutical plants; f) Cement industry; g) Automobile industry; h) Sugar and alcohol industries; j) Glass and ceramic industries; k) Textile industry; m) Foundries; n) Electrical, electronic and semi-conductor industries; p) Consumer product industries; q) Water treatment plants, effluent treatment plants and sewage treatment plants; r) Leather industry; s) Information technology, data processing centres and communication industries; t) Pulp and paper industries; u) Mills of various plants; and w) Off-shore and onshore industrial plants.