Most buildings in and around the Midwest have standard foundation systems that use spread concrete footings or “feet” to displace the load of the building over the supporting soils below. These types ...

Keywords: Seismic vulnerability assessments. Timber structures. Bridges. Substructures. Seismic designs. Seismic performance. Shaking table tests. Pile-to-foundation ...

Some of the same stuff that used to be growing near where they stand. A number of the buildings constructed downtown in the city's formative years and after — especially in East Town and the Third ...