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<p>Mining exploitation of hard coal is conducted in the Silesian region in Poland. As a result, the post-mining void is formed which leads to non-uniform lowering of the ground level. Consequently, thousands of buildings are vertically deflected. This type of deflection causes troublesome use of buildings, underestimates their value, and in extreme situations leads to exceeded limit states. Therefore, such buildings are rectified by non-uniform elevations by means of jacks. On the basis of the analysed rectification processes, the method of determining the deflection of a building and the height of elevating its corners were presented depending on the type of building. This paper is a review of methods of determining the deflection of buildings having different sizes: single-storey buildings, single-storey buildings with a usable attic, two-storey buildings, and 11-storey buildings. Moreover, specific situations were analysed, in which the elevation height was determined by a range of additional works performed during rectification. This review was used to develop guidelines for determining deflection values and specifying the height of non-uniform elevation of corners.</p>
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Mining exploitation of hard coal is conducted in the Silesian region in Poland. As a result, the post-mining void is formed which leads to non-uniform lowering of the ground level. Consequently, thousands of buildings are vertically deflected. This type of deflection causes troublesome use of buildings, underestimates their value, and in extreme situations leads to exceeded limit states. Therefore, such buildings are rectified by non-uniform elevations by means of jacks. On the basis of the analysed rectification processes, the method of determining the deflection of a building and the height of elevating its corners were presented depending on the type of building. This paper is a review of methods of determining the deflection of buildings having different sizes: single-storey buildings, single-storey buildings with a usable attic, two-storey buildings, and 11-storey buildings. Moreover, specific situations were analysed, in which the elevation height was determined by a range of additional works performed during rectification. This review was used to develop guidelines for determining deflection values and specifying the height of non-uniform elevation of corners.

Reliable Tilt of Objects Subjected to Rectification and Located in Mining Areas

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Mining exploitation of hard coal is conducted in the Silesian region in Poland. As a result, the post-mining void is formed which leads to non-uniform lowering...

Reliable Tilt of Objects Subjected to Rectification and Located in Mining Areas

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: 79 - 92

Received: Apr 28, 2023

Accepted: Jun 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0052

Keywords
Vertical deflection of a building, Rectification, Non-uniform elevation, Slope of mining area, Non-uniform depression of mining area

© 2023 Krzysztof Gromysz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Reliable Tilt of Objects Subjected to Rectification and Located in Mining Areas

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: 79 - 92

Received: Apr 28, 2023

Accepted: Jun 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0052

KeywordsVertical deflection of a building, Rectification, Non-uniform elevation, Slope of mining area, Non-uniform depression of mining area

© 2023 Krzysztof Gromysz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Vertical deflection of a building, Rectification, Non-uniform elevation, Slope of mining area, Non-uniform depression of mining area