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Most buildings look like they're sitting on the ground. Sometimes that's a little misleading. The building you see above ground may actually be supported by foundations extending dozens of feet below it. Sometimes much farther. They're called piles, and while they disappear underground once construction is finished, they may be doing some of the hardest work in the entire building. So why go through all that trouble? Why not just build a foundation, put the building on it, and call it a day? Bec …