underpinning definition

underpinning means the provision of support (whether permanent or temporary and including vertical or lateral support) for any land, building or other structure.
underpinning means the construction process of increasing the load carrying capacity of an existing foundation, or of providing new permanent support for an existing structure that has suffered damage and distortion through some inadequacy in its support.

Related to underpinning

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