Patent ID: 8302357

Claim:
A foundation assembly for a tower or building, the foundation assembly comprising four concrete blocks each with a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface; wherein each of the four blocks support at least a portion of the weight of the tower or building and rests on top of the ground and does not sit in a recess in the ground surface; wherein the four blocks are arranged side-by-side in a rectangular array with gaps between them both at least partially filled with a gap filler and at least partially covered over with a sealant; wherein the four blocks are free of any steel attachment elements attaching them to one-another through any of their side surfaces; and wherein at least one of the four blocks contains a cavity large enough to contain at least one selected from the group consisting of a power supply, an electrical distribution panel, a container of compressed gas, a container of liquid, a container for waste material, and a communications connector.