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The article discusses the design and construction of 8 Bishopsgate, a 50-story tower in London. The tower was carefully designed to comply with planning regulations and protect views of important landmarks, such as St Paul's Cathedral. It features a stepped profile with stacked boxes and a taut glass envelope, creating a sleek and inviting interior. The tower also includes amenities such as outdoor terraces, a restaurant, and a viewing gallery. Sustainability was a priority in the design, with features such as on-floor air-handling units and a double-skin facade. The tower's construction utilized a steel frame, reinforced-concrete cores, and a lean foundation design to reduce the use of materials and minimize environmental impact. Overall, 8 Bishopsgate is a high-quality and environmentally conscious addition to London's skyline. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES BRING THE PANELS ON-SITE MACHINE HELP REQUIRED The 8-ft.-tall foundation wall panels are made up of 2x8 studs spaced 12 in. on center and sheathed with 3/4-in. treated plywood. TIE THE FLOOR TO THE FOUNDATION Metal straps nailed to the top of the foundation panels connect the floor system to the foundation walls. INTERIOR WALLS ACT AS BRACING The component manufacturer also supplies 2x8 framed interior wall panels that help brace the foundation walls. [Extracted from the article]

While it's important that every footing be level, there's no reason that the overall width of traditionally formed footings has to be exactly the same or that the inside and outside edges of footings have to be perfectly straight or parallel. If the change from the garage footing to the house footing is too abrupt, the downward force on the soil beneath the garage footing may put lateral pressure on the full-height basement foundation wall and cause it to cave or buckle in toward the basement. FEATURES A footing, sometimes called a footer, is the part of a house that interfaces with the ground. A foundation wall can be a little off-center, but when it gets too near the edge of a footing, the whole width of the footing is not being used to support the load; in this case, some sort of corrective measure is necessary. [Extracted from the article]

Timber frame meets PV array Moore delineates three aspects of a SunCommon solar canopy installation. Moore has the same-size solar array on his roof as he does on his timber canopy, but the latter produces 10% more electricity over the course of a year. SunCommon has partnered with New Energy Works, an employee-owned timber-frame and design company based in New York and Oregon, to deliver timber-framed canopies in one complete energy-producing package. [Extracted from the article]