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All load bearing walls and piers are required to stand on a concrete foundation, and the concrete must be capable of receiving and transmitting the loads placed upon it to the natural foundation below. The depth of the natural foundation below the ground surface must be at the line of saturation.
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© 1990 H. Bailey and D. W. Hancock
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Bailey, H., Hancock, D. (1990). Foundations for Walls and Piers. In: Brickwork 1 and Associated Studies. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11377-4_5
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