## 2 Materials and Methods
### Tests on a Real Building
#### 2.1.2 Building Settlement Measurements  
In order to verify the calculations, a geodetic measurement network was established on the building, consisting of 18 points (10 outside the building, 5 inside the building and 3 reference benchmarks), followed by precise levelling measurements with an accuracy of 0.5 mm. During construction works, some benchmarks were destroyed, so only 8 points were left at the time of the last measurement (Figure 3b). In Table 1, the measuring stages are listed together with a description of the condition of the structure at the time of measurement and the loads assumed for the numerical model.  
The displacement graph (Figure 9) indicates settlement stabilisation for most points. The largest displacement was recorded on benchmarks in the extreme parts of the building from the side of the slope (_Z3_, _Z6_, _ZZ_), which may suggest a slight tilt of the building in this direction. For these points, the shape of the curves indicates that stabilisation of the building settlement has not occurred yet. The benchmark _Z8_ in the central part of the building is noteworthy, as according to measurements, it was elevated by about 1 mm.  
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Phase**} & **Date of the Measurement** & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Period Since**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Description of Loads**} \\  & **the “Zero”** & **Stage of Construction** & & **for the Numerical Model** \\  & & **Measurement** & & & **Model** \\ \hline \hline \multirow{6}{*}{0} & \multirow{6}{*}{05.2014} & \multirow{6}{*}{0} & SEGMENT & SEGMENT & \multirow{2}{*}{C} & \multirow{2}{*}{Dead load,} \\  & & SEGMENT & A & B & ceiling above & – model presenting the building at particular \\  & & & ceiling above & ceiling above & the ground & floor and \\  & & & the first floor & floor & walls of the & \\  & & & & floor & & \\
1 & 10.2014 & 5 months & Construction works finished & & – overall model of \\  & & & & & the structure. & \\  & & & & & & Dead load, \\  & & & & & load on internal ceilings: & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 1.25 kPa from the & \\  & & & & & finishing layers, & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 1.15 kPa from partition & \\
2 & 07.2015 & 14 months & The building completed & walls, load on the ceiling & & \\  & & & and commissioned & above the garage: & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 8.00 kPa from soil load, & \\  & & & & & load on structural walls: & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 0.84 kPa & \\  & & & & & from finishing. & \\  & & & & & & \\  & & & & & & \\
3 & 07.2016 & 26 months & Building used for 1 year & & – 8.00 kPa from soil load, & \\  & & & & & load on structural walls: & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 0.84 kPa from & \\  & & & & & finishing, load & \\  & & & & & on ceilings: & \\  & & & & & \(-\) 0.5 kPa & \\  & & & & & operational load. & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table}
Table 1: Stages of geodetic measurements and loads for the numerical model.  
According to the author, this is probably related to the fact that the building is leaning towards the slope and to a kind of \"break\" at the point of expansion joints, and thus a possible rise of the building in the central part. Negligible elevation values recorded on nearby benchmarks Z1, Z5 and Z9 may confirm this hypothesis, but according to the author, they may just as well result from measurement errors and attest to settlement stabilisation.