DEFORMATION MONITORING OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

Abstract

Deformation of engineering structures is often measured in order to ensure that the structure is exhibiting a safe deformation behaviour. For example, the deformation of high-rise building can be monitored by using geodetic method such as Global Positioning System (GPS). This paper discusses the monitoring of high-rise building using the GPS methods. The case study is the фиг Dhabi Plaza building, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Eleven control points have been established whereby four of them is located out of the building itself, and the others are located at the Abu Dhabi Plaza compounds. The field measurements have been carried out in two different epochs, July 2013 and February 2015. The GPS observation and deformation data have been processed and analysed by using the Autodesk softwares, respectively. The results showed that there is some movements occurred in the building.