strip foundation; continuous footing
Civil engineering term for a long, continuous concrete foundation that supports a wall or a row of columns.
This building is supported by a strip foundation.
Compound of 布 (ぬの, 'cloth') and 基礎 (きそ, 'foundation'). The term 布基礎 likely derives from the resemblance of the continuous concrete strip to a long piece of cloth laid out.