Every structure needs something solid underneath. That simple truth applies whether you’re building a garden shed, installing ...

Load-bearing masonry isn’t exactly novel—stereotomic construction spans continents, cultures, and epochs. Despite stone’s ubiquity—throughout history and as a resource—steel and reinforced concrete ...

Piled raft foundations have emerged as a highly efficient and economical solution for transferring loads from superstructures to the ground. This composite system, which strategically combines a raft ...

Dear Pat: I see these makeover shows on television. I want to open up my kitchen to the family room, and it would be fun to knock out the wall myself. Someone said to be careful of bearing walls. What ...