Influence of Engineering Structures Construction on Structural Damage Development of the Load-Carrying Structures of Buildings of Adjacent Territories

Abstract

Generalization of the revealed damages of load-bearing and filler structures of a three-storey public building located near the bed of a stream dammed up due to the erection of a complex of engineering structures of the city's water treatment system. Development of recommendations on minimizing the impact of the identified damage on the further accident-free operation of the building. Methodology. To achieve this goal, the carried out work consisted of three parts: the execution of a package of measurement drawings and drawing up a building's passport; fixation of the revealed defects and damages of load-bearing and filler structures; development of conclusions and recommendations on strengthening and subsequent accident-free operation of building structures of the surveyed object. Findings. Based on the examination of the public building located next to the dammed bed of the stream, the causes of the formation have been identified, and typical damage to the building structures, which should be given priority attention in the conduct of planned inspections and repairs of similar buildings, has been grouped. Originality. It is established that an increase in the level of groundwater as a result of damming the stream channel, causes the formation of significant damage to the load-bearing and filler structures of nearby buildings, which become unsuitable for normal operation. One of the main of such damages is the uneven settling of the base of the building, which entails a violation of the integrity of the spatial walled structural system of buildings due to the formation of through cracks in the walls. Practical value. The results of the conducted studies-identifying the causes of damage to building structures-must be taken into account when changing the hydrography of adjacent territories to the existing building. In case of revealing similar damage to building structures, it is advisable to use the recommendations given in this paper to minimize their impact on the overall accident-free operation of the building.