I backed up against a support column and just waited for it.

我靠在一根支柱边， 就只是静待其变。

Ember gasped when the brick support column in the middle of the basement shuddered.

当地下室中间的砖制承重柱开始剧烈抖动时，小焰倒吸了一口凉气。

Those hold up the higher floors while the workers take out beams, support columns and debris.

这些会支撑更高的楼层, 而工人则要借此拆除横梁，立柱和碎片。

And since the exterior walls could bear the bulk of the load, internal supporting columns could be removed to maximize space.

由于外墙可以承受大部分负载，因此可以拆除内部支撑柱以最大限度地利用空间。

Also, to prevent property damage, architects now design buildings so that the building's columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.

同样，为了预防财产损失，建筑师如今设计楼房时会使房屋的支柱和横梁力度相等，而垂直支柱则深深插入坚实的地基中。