# Foundation Construction (Complete)

This section defines the foundation construction stage.

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**Navigation:** Construction > Substructure Construction > Foundation Construction

For detailed parameter explanations, see the [Foundation Construction (Complete) Reference](https://docs.openbrim.org/templates/steel-tub-girder-bridge-workflow/construction-stg/substructure-construction-stg/foundation-construction-complete-stg).
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## Overview

The design process of steel girder bridges typically involves modeling the construction of pier caps, pier columns, foundations, and piles as a single stage to streamline the analysis and reduce the number of required stages. However, in real-world construction, these components may be constructed separately over multiple stages, depending on factors such as site conditions, available resources, and project schedule. OpenBrIM offers features that allow users to model these details with various stages and time-dependent staged construction analysis.

## Steps

### Step 1: Navigate to Foundation Construction

Navigate to **Loading > Construction > Substructure > Foundation (Complete)** in the tree view.

![Foundation construction navigation](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2175631419/image-20230223-113101.png?api=v2)

### Step 2: Select Construction Stage

Click the **three-dot icon** on the **Stage** cell and select **SubstrConstStage**.

![Stage selection](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2175631419/image-20230223-113253.png?api=v2)

### Step 3: Pick Foundations

Click the **three-dot icon** on the **Foundation** cell and select **Pick**.

![Pick foundations](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2175631419/image-20230223-114415.png?api=v2)

### Step 4: Select All Foundations

Select all **Foundations** that were previously defined from the 3D View.

![Select foundations](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2175631419/image-20230223-114546.png?api=v2)

### Step 5: Complete Selection

Click **Done** to complete the selection.

## Verification

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All foundations should be assigned to the SubstrConstStage.
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