Settlement (structural)
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
* undue loads being applied to the building after its initial construction. 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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Settlement (structural)
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
* undue loads being applied to the building after its initial construction. 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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