Footing Footings are an important part of foundation construction.

They are typically

made of concrete with rebar reinforcement that has been poured into an excavated
trench. The purpose of footings is to support the foundation and prevent settling.

A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element

that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other
structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member.

A beam is a structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by

resisting against bending. The bending force induced into the material of the beam
as a result of the external loads, own weight, span and external reactions to these
loads is called a bending moment. Beams are characterized by their profile (shape
of cross-section), their length, and their material.

A concrete slab is common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal slabs

of steel reinforced concrete, typically between 4 and 20 inches (100 and 500
millimeters) thick, are most often used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner
slabs are also used for exterior paving.