ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Bonding eye beams to a ground ring

When a New Bldg.(industrial)is constructed with steel eye beams, does the connection to the beams need to be above ground level (not buried). I've seen a lot of Bldgs. with the exothermic connection above the ground. Is it by Code, to have them accesible? Or can this connection be below grade?
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