Analysis of constructive pathologies of a building constructed on expansive ground and repair proposal

Abstract

The present paper provides firstly, an analysis of constructive pathologies of a building constructed on expansive ground; secondly, a study of the differential movements caused by the foundation, the angular distortions of the structure and masonry as a consequence of the stress increase, and thirdly, a general behaviour of the structures and foundation towards the deformation. We have used as a reference the studies from Sowers, G.B. and Sowers G.F. 1993, Skempton, A.W. and MacDonald, 1956 Burland, J. B., and C. P. Wroth 1974, and Building Code CTE-DB-SE-C. For this analysis, we provide as a case study the repair proposal project on the housing development located on block 4 PP G-4 UE-1, Guillena, Seville, by assignment of the owners association.