Settlements (Foundation, Immediate etc.)
Settlement in a structure refers to the distortion or disruption of parts of a building due to
unequal compression of its foundations;
shrinkage, such as that which occurs in timber-framed buildings as the frame adjusts its moisture content; or
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undue loads being applied to the building after its initial construction.[1]
Settlement should not be confused with subsidence which results from the load-bearing ground upon which a building sits reducing in level, for instance in areas of mine workings where shafts collapse underground.
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