FoundationConnection Enumeration

Provides a set of descriptors to indicate the type of connection between a structure and foundation.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Visual Basic (Usage)
C#

Public Enum FoundationConnection 
   Inherits System.Enum

Dim instance As FoundationConnection

public enum FoundationConnection : System.Enum

Members

Member	Description
AdhesiveOrEpoxy	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is adhesive or epoxy (5).
AnchorBolts	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is anchor bolts (3).
GravityOrFriction	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is gravity or friction (4).
HurricaneTies	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is hurricane ties (1).
NailsOrScrews	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is Nails or screws (2).
StructurallyConnected	Defines the case in which the structure and foundation are structurally connected (6).
Unknown	Defines the case in which the type of connection between a structure and foundation is unknown (default) (0).

Remarks

Transfers the vertical and lateral loads on the building to the foundation during wind events. Critical in single-family dwellings made of wood-frame and tilt-up construction. Loss of anchorage between building and foundation has been a common type of failure in California earthquakes.

For Industrial Facilities (locations in the U.S. with an occupancy class between 400 and 482), the foundation connection represents the anchorage of equipment at the facility. In these cases, enter one of the following values to indicate the equipment anchorage:

Code	Description
0	Unknown
4	Unanchored
6	Anchored

For U.S. Earthquake (M11), you must specify GravityOrFriction if you want to use the Retrofit measures option FoundationAnchorage bolting.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.ValueType
      System.Enum
         AIR.Services.Common.Exposure.Data.FoundationConnection

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

AIR.Services.Common.Exposure.Data Namespace