In this video, I take on the challenge of building a cozy wooden pile house completely alone in the snowy forest. Surrounded by winter silence and cold winds, I start by driving strong wooden piles ...

Most buildings in and around the Midwest have standard foundation systems that use spread concrete footings or “feet” to displace the load of the building over the supporting soils below. These types ...

Pilings based on snakeskin are easier to drive into soil and more difficult to pull out, according to lab tests at the UC Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling. These pilings could one day support ...