Alternate Definitions for building_foundation

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Term: building_foundation
Definition:

element of a building structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers load from the structure to the ground.

Examples: fixed based model, spread-footing with foundation springs, piles with p-y springs
Created 2016.05.11
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by Shein Kim
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