In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated 90 degrees

Re:In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated ... by tantalor on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @10:26AM (#35628587)

You don't move the foundation, you move the building.

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Re:In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated ... by n1b0m on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @10:58AM (#35628940)

How do you get in between the foundations and the building to lift it?

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Re:In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated ... by kube-system on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @11:39AM (#35629553)

I'm not sure about the construction of this building in particular -- but generally speaking you support the building from an alternative location under it, then you can lift it off the foundation.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/93/cd/bb/93cdbbe7117f16e89c74e4909...

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Re:In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated ... by cuttysnark on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @11:45AM (#35629636)

break through at several strategic points where the building meets the foundation and place hydraulic jacks in the voids. Once enough jacks are in place and lifted, _they_ now serve as the support; the remaining parts of the building can be removed/disconnected from the original foundation.

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Re:In 1930, the 22M-pound Indiana Bell building was rotated ... by n1b0m on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @01:51PM (#35631140)

Thanks for the explanation. This is on a much smaller scale but shows what you’ve described:

https://youtu.be/Qnr5v0farM0

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