Subsidence

Author: J Patch et al

Date published

10 November 2023

Price
Standard: £69.95
Member: £44.95
Student Member: £34.95
Guidance

Author

J Patch et al

Date published

10 November 2023

Author

J Patch et al

Price

Standard: £69.95
Member: £44.95
Student Member: £34.95

Comprehensive guidance on identifying, diagnosing and rectifying subsidence damage caused by foundation and subsoil movement.

Subsidence remains one of the most complex and costly ground‑related hazards affecting buildings in the UK, with causes and impacts increasingly influenced by climate change. Sound diagnosis and proportionate remediation are essential to avoid unnecessary disruption, cost and risk. 

This fully updated IStructE guidance provides an end‑to‑end approach to subsidence appraisal and rectification. Drawing on more than two decades of technical development, it reflects advances in investigation techniques, data capture, monitoring and modelling, while recognising the need for careful judgement and clear communication. 

Covering the journey from the first appearance of cracking through to the sign‑off of completed remedial works, the publication supports engineers working in technical, commercial and client‑facing roles to manage subsidence cases rigorously, ethically and efficiently. 

Key features:

  • Comprehensive coverage of causes of subsidence, heave and related ground movement 

  • Structured guidance from initial observation to final rectification 

  • Updated diagnostic and investigative techniques, including monitoring and analysis 

  • Discussion of remediation options and their appropriate application 

  • Consideration of climate change, trees and long‑term risk trends 

  • Insight into insurance, mortgage, legal and customer‑care considerations 

Who this book is for: 

  • Structural engineers dealing with residential and low‑rise buildings 

  • Engineers working with insurers, loss adjusters and surveyors 

  • Professionals involved in investigation, diagnosis and remedial design 

  • Those managing complex, multi‑party subsidence claims 

  • Engineers seeking authoritative, up‑to‑date subsidence guidance 

What you will learn: 

  • How to identify and correctly diagnose subsidence‑related damage 

  • How to distinguish between different forms of ground movement 

  • How to plan proportionate investigations and monitoring regimes 

  • How to select and justify appropriate remediation measures 

  • How external factors such as climate change influence subsidence risk 

  • How to manage subsidence cases with clarity and professional judgement 

Additional information

Format:
Book (Print or PDF)
Pages:
200
Publisher:
IStructE Ltd

Tags

Guidance Soils and Earth Domestic Residential Repair & Maintenance Surveying Technical Publications Panel Guides

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