In　the　paper,　the　basic　design　standards　(GB50040-96　and　ISO10816-2)　of　various　mainstream　steam　turbine　generators　at　home　and　abroad　were　reviewed　and　their　similarities　and　differences　were　analyzed　in　detail.　Moreover,　the　paper　also　provides　the　vibration　test　data　on　the　disturbing　points　of　the　foundation　and　corresponding　bearing　bracket　of　three　typical　600MW　turbine　generator　units　during　normal　operation　so　as　to　search　for　the　relationship　between　vibration　of　bearing　brackets　and　vibration　of　the　foundation.　The　safety　coefficient　of　the　chosen　foundations　using　GB50040-96　and　ISO10816-2　were　also　given　to　compare　the　severity　of　each　standard.　It　is　hoped　to　provide　designers　with　accurate　grasp　of　various　standards.　©　2020　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.