A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 305
portant u.ses of slioring isin preventing the settlement of olil buildings SHORING caused by the erection of new ones on adjoininglots where the soil is compressible. When thisis done a new foundation is built for both build-ings, after shoring up the old one in the usvialway : Fig. 5. The weight… … Elevation KiG. 5. to time until all the settlement has ceased.Then the punijjs are gradually removed and thewall underpinned : Fig. 6. It is believed that brick buildings w^ere firstmoved in 1850 at Boston, Mas.saciuisetts, inthe -widening of Treniont, Washington, andHanover streets. This work was…
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