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superstruct

British  
/ ˌsuːpəˈstrʌkt /

verb

  1. (tr) to erect upon a foundation or on top of another building or part

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Vitruvius tells us, that the morasses about Ravenna in Italy, were pil’d with this timber, to superstruct upon, and highly commends it.

From Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees by Nisbet, John

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