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Pier foundations

Scope note

Foundations consisting of concrete, brick, or stone piers which deliver the load to a support stratum; the piers are usually more substantial than piles and are not clustered. Now commonly produced by excavating within a caisson.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300065103

Equivalent Terms used

pier foundation

Created

13yrs ago

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