Patent ID: 7827747

Claim:
A stationary building structure, comprising: a footing form having an upper support surface; an elongated generally upright structure having a lower end bearing against the upper support surface of the footing form; wherein: the footing form comprises a generally planar lower web defining a center and a central portion proximate the center, the lower web further defining a peripheral outer edge portion, the footing form including a plurality of upright structural webs extending from the central portion of the lower web to the peripheral outer edge portion of the lower web, the upright structural webs including upper edge surface portions forming at least a part of the upper support surface of the footing form such that loads on the footing form from the upright structural member are distributed outwardly by the upright structural webs to the lower web, the footing form further including a plurality of concentric circular upright webs extending around the center of the lower web, the concentric circular webs, the structural webs, and the lower web together defining a plurality of upwardly-opening pockets; and wherein the lower web includes at least one aperture therethrough to each pocket to provide drainage from the pockets.