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To the Issue of Assessment of the Technical Condition of Underground Structures of Buildings

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  • Oleksandr Semko

    (Educational and Research Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering and Land Management, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine)

  • Yuriy Vynnykov

    (Educational and Research Institute of Oil and Gas, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine)

  • Olena Filonenko

    (Educational and Research Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering and Land Management, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine)

  • Oleg Yurin

    (Educational and Research Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering and Land Management, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine)

  • Tetiana Ilchenko

    (Educational and Research Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering and Land Management, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine)

  • Olena Hranko

    (Institute of Geology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznan, Poland)

  • Volodymyr Semko

    (Department of Structural Engineering, Institute of Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo Street 5, 61-138 Poznan, Poland)

  • Adriana Salles

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ARISE, ISISE, University of Minho, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Mateus

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ARISE, ISISE, University of Minho, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal)

  • Luís Bragança

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ARISE, ISISE, University of Minho, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal)

  • Roman Rabenseifer

    (Department of Building Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 2766/11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Nataliia Mahas

    (Educational and Research Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering and Land Management, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Pershotravnevyj Ave. 24, 36011 Poltava, Ukraine
    Department of Building Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 2766/11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia)

Abstract

A survey and assessment of the technical condition of basement and semi-basement structures in public buildings aged 60 to 130 years were conducted to evaluate their suitability for use as basic shelters. Based on the survey results, the most adverse impacts were identified, including changes in groundwater levels, improper building operation, and the characteristic damages to underground structural elements. Structural solutions were proposed to eliminate the consequences of these damages. The reviewed cases indicate that the vertical and horizontal waterproofing systems used during construction cannot perform their function throughout the building’s entire life cycle. When designing new buildings, waterproof materials should be used for the enclosing structures of underground premises. While this may have a higher initial cost than membrane or coating waterproofing, considering life-cycle costs, it can provide a positive economic effect and improve the quality and comfort of the indoor environment.

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  • Oleksandr Semko & Yuriy Vynnykov & Olena Filonenko & Oleg Yurin & Tetiana Ilchenko & Olena Hranko & Volodymyr Semko & Adriana Salles & Ricardo Mateus & Luís Bragança & Roman Rabenseifer & Nataliia Mah, 2025. "To the Issue of Assessment of the Technical Condition of Underground Structures of Buildings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:5:p:2264-:d:1606001
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