This section is from the book "A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol2: Masonry. Carpentry. Joinery", by The Colliery Engineer Co. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction.
17. Made, or artificial, ground may consist of various kinds of materials; such as the refuse of cities, earth and other materials removed from cellars and other excavations, the cinders, ashes, etc. from manufactories and furnaces. It should not be built on, if the structure is of importance, without investigating the nature of the subsoil, though for minor edifices a suitable foundation may often be obtained on good made ground.
 
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