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Yes. The trench is for what's called a footing.
This footing is a mass of concrete that supports the building and keeps it from sinking into the ground.
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Does buildings in Venice float or do they have foundations?
They have foundations, usually held up by wooden piles.
What is it about the earthquake that damages the buildings?
Tectonic plates move below the ground, shaking and damaging buildings foundations.
How are buildings flattened by earthquakes?
How do you think? the Eartquake shakes the ground and foundations break you noob of common sense How do you think? the Eartquake shakes the ground and foundations break you noob of common sense
What has the author Sidney M Johnson written?
Sidney M. Johnson has written: 'The Design of foundations for buildings [by] Sidney M. Johnson and Thomas C. Kavanagh' -- subject(s): Foundations
Is it true the Romans developed arches to support foundations beneath buildings?
The Roman developed the vaulted arch for the foundations of largebuildings The vaults also provided an underground floor which could be used for storage.
Why is it important to evacuate an area after an earthquake?
Aftershocks and the foundations of buildings have become unstable and are very likely to fall. :) rate my answer
Why are buildings built on stilts in Longyearbyen?
So air can pass freely between buildings and the ground. Permafrost exists underground, so if heat from the buildings radiated into the ground and melted it, the ground would sink and the building foundations would be compromised.
What has the author Robert Wade Brown written?
Robert Wade Brown has written: 'Foundation Repair Manual (McGraw-Hill Portable Engineering)' 'Residential foundations' -- subject(s): Foundations, Dwellings 'Design and repair of residential and light commercial foundations' -- subject(s): Maintenance and repair, Industrial buildings, Foundations, Dwellings, House construction, Design and construction
Preventions to be taken during an earthquake?
When builders are making a building they should make the foundations strong and stable so the buildings dont fall
What has the author Mary Oakwell written?
Mary Oakwell has written: 'Many foundations' -- subject(s): Church buildings, History, Church history
How is an earth quake destructive?
They shake foundations of houses and other buildings, causing them to fall. When buildings fall, they crush people inside or nearby. That or the glass windows and doors crash on people. Sometimes cracks open up in the ground, causing people or segments of buildings to fall in.
What is a case dozer used for?
A case dozer is used for the process of construction. Case dozers are used when a building needs to be demolished, and can demolish the foundations of buildings.
