| has gloss | eng: Settlement in a structure refers to the distortion or disruption of parts of a building due to either; unequal compression of its foundations, shrinkage such as that which occurs in timber framed buildings as the frame adjusts its moisture content, or by 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. |
