Below-grade waterproofing systems can be critical features of building enclosure design, particularly when the structure has a deep foundation. As the foundation goes deeper, there is a greater ...

Before walls rise and roofs take shape, every great structure begins with its foundation. In this up-close view of ...

When an 18-ft. thick mat slab for a new building in South ... the 18-ft. deep foundation of the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel ... they’re very much geared toward the high-rise market ...

About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, a study finds. ... which can shift under the weight of high-rises and as a result of vibrations from foundation construction.

The plans are for the construction of an 18-story building featuring 172 studio, ... the 18-story building high-rise would reach a maximum height of nearly 195 feet. ... deep in downtown.