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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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