ABSTRACT
A common challenge faced by foundation engineers while working in urban settings is the maintenance and protection of adjacent structures. The standard practice to mitigate damage caused by adjacent foundation construction work is to limit the existing structures’ vibrations within acceptable safe constraints. In spite of these efforts, numerous existing structures have suffered damage from adjacent foundation construction activities even in full compliance to the standard practice. In recent years, Structure Heath Monitoring has been recognized as an effective approach for the protection of existing structures from ground excitation caused by adjoining foundation construction work. This paper presents case histories on protecting existing structures from adjacent foundation construction activities using Structure Heath Monitoring.
