Use for those parts of structures, usually located below ground level, that transmit building loads to the soil or rock underneath; when specifically distinguishing the support systems and areas of structures below ground, including the foundation, from the above-ground portions, use "substructures."
AAT
3000919
<spread footings and spread footing components>
<pile foundations and pile foundation components>
<pier foundations and pier foundation components>
13yrs ago
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