Perhaps the most Important branch of their work was the observ: and recording of the settlement of buildings. and the collection of the necessary loading and other data to enable the comparison and analysis fof such settlements to be made; the Collection of such works was of vital Jmportanee. as was the drafting of standard. methods for carrying out this work, The drafting of recommended standard methods was near-ini completion, One of the difficulties in taking, revels inside a building was the circumvention of corners and partis tions, This had now been overcome by means of the micrometer hose level designed by Professor K. von Terzaghi, details of which were illus trated by. Mr, Watson by means of a dingram.
Linked with settlement was the mulial inter-action of adjacent Lbuildings, for settlement seldom depended solely on the quality of the and piles upon which rested, The settlement activity of adjoining buildings might be responsible for a great part of the sottlement or tilting which took place. Diagrams, based on actual settlement records of Shanghai buildings, were shown by Mr. Watson as evidence in support of his statement.
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