Building foundation settlement in groundwater lowering on sliding territory of Lagerny Garden in Tomsk

Abstract

Groundwater lowering is a method of stabilizing landslide slopes. To date, the effect of water reduction on the technical condition of buildings has not been sufficiently studied. This may negatively affect the technical condition of buildings due to the development of additional deformation of foundations and foundation soils.Purpose: The aim of this work is to assess the impact of cased hole with filters on the technical condition of buildings in the area of groundwater lowering.Methodology/approach: Long-term field observations of the groundwater level at the water supply site; monitoring of the technical condition of buildings; analysis and generalization of the data obtained.Research findings: Based on annual monitoring of the building height, monitoring of changes in the building state and the engineering and geological analysis are performed in the period from 1987 to 2020. It is found that groundwater lowering leads to building deformation and a decrease in its technical condition due to nonuniform soil compaction in this area.Research implication: Groundwater lowering near buildings can significantly affect their technical condition due to the soil compaction even at a considerable distance from the waterlowering devices. In developing groundwater lowering projects, special attention should be paid to heterogeneity of the ground layer on the building site and its impact on the formation of relative deformation of buildings.