Influence of changes in hydrogeological conditions on industrial safety of buildings and structures

Abstract

Technical condition surveys of a number of multi-purpose industrial facilities have shown that the hydrological conditions of the occupied sites often change in the course of operation. This is especially often observed in oil refining and petrochemical industries, the distinguishing feature of which is high water consumption for cleaning the machines and for general cleaning; with a low culture of the facility operation, water often flows out of the main water conduits, and when the drainage systems are disturbed, basement soils are steeped and plant territories are watered. This was observed even at sites where, at the time of the construction of the facility, the groundwater was buried deep enough and did not affect the surveyed building. Monitoring one of the processing plants made it possible to identify the source of flooding and investigate the nature of the change in the groundwater surface after long-term operation of the facility. The results of this work are given in this article.