Question for the more experienced:

Would there be an issue with lateral movement in that column? The end of the I-beam doesn't terminate in a pocket in the foundation and the beam doesn't appear to be attached to the floor joists at all. I don't like it when the only thing stabilizing the assembly and preventing movement is the weight that it is supporting. I know that there is a-lot of weight on top of this and it would be hard to do (unless this is in a garage), but I can visualize a side impact to the post bringing down the house.

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