Look up: underpinning

1. Underpinning
   The installation of strong foundations underneath primary foundations when the latter have failed or have been found to be inadequate to support the structure above.
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2. Underpinning
   The installation of strong foundations underneath primary foundations when the latter have failed or have been found to be inadequate to support the structure above.
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3. Underpinning
   • (n.) The foundation, esp. of a frame house. • (n.) That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed. • (n.) The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like. &bul...
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4. Underpinning
   In architecture underpinning refers to the material and construction used for the support of a building introduced beneath a wall which has already been constructed - the substitution of a new foundation for an old one. The term is also applied to the foundation, especially of a frame house.
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5. Underpinning
   Underpinning is American slang for the legs.
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6. Underpinning
   Underpinning is American slang for the legs.
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7. Underpinning
   When existing foundations to a building are inadequate, additional strengthening will be added below the existing foundations.
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8. Underpinning
   In construction, `underpinning` is the process of strengthening and stabilizing the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Underpinning may be necessary for a variety of reasons: Underpinning is accomplished by extending the foundation in depth or in breadth so it either rests on a m...
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