How to measure a settlement
How to measure a settlement
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A building has been flooded and there is no visual evidence of settlement like one side lower than the other side.
How do I check if the building has settled or not?
Any tools to check for settlement? any methods?
Thanks
How do I check if the building has settled or not?
Any tools to check for settlement? any methods?
Thanks






RE: How to measure a settlement
You can also examine the existing building for signs of distress or movement. Do doors swing without binding? Are there any signs of prior binding or sticking of doors? Are parts of the frame or door worn away? Any fresh movement? Same with windows; look for new and old 'wear and tear'. Any cracking at corners of door frames? window frames? Anything look out of place? Any fresh cracking of walls? Do floors slope? marbles are good testing items.
Lots of stuff...
Dik
RE: How to measure a settlement
More likely you can use a length of garden hose with about 3 feet of clear plastic hose attached to each end. Get fittings from a hardware store. You need two yard sticks or metric sticks. Fill the hose with water and eliminate bubbles. Make sure that the two clear hoses standing side by side have equal water levels. Then keep one end with the yard stick at the bench mark and go around to various places to take readings. Record both readings of elevation and subtract each shot from the BM reading. BM reading will change at each shot due to hose configuration, so do this for each reading.
RE: How to measure a settlement
Another trick with masonry (with differential settlement): you can measure the gap(s) that show up in the classic "stair" type settlement. (I.e. a staircase shaped diagonal line that runs through the masonry veneer in running bond. There will typically be a gap between the brick/block and the layer of grout on top of the next course down.)
RE: How to measure a settlement
However the structure is a pre-engineered building on grade beam and floor slab
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