What are the causes of settlement, Civil Engineering

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Q. What are the causes of settlement?

The various causes of settlement are:

1) increasing load on the surrounding soil deposit,

2) excavation,

3) lowering of water table,

4) vibration in the vicinity of the structure.

5) reduction in volume of the soil caused by the weight of the building,

6) deterioration of foundation concrete, and

7) soil getting saturated with structural loading on top.


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