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oa Integrated Geotechnical Monitoring on St. Andrew’s Hill
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 5th EAGE Workshop on assessment of landslide hazards and impact on communities, Sep 2025, Volume 2025, p.1 - 5
Abstract
St. Andrew’s Church, built in the mid-18th century, is located on the north-eastern edge of the Starokyivske Plateau - on St. Andrew’s Hill, the height of which reaches about 80 m above the Dnieper. The hill is saturated with groundwater, has steep slopes and is prone to landslides, the foundations rest on soils of different physical and mechanical characteristics, including loess. These factors were the reason for multiple repairs immediately after the construction of the church.
The last large-scale emergency response and restoration work was carried out in 2008–2020. For the successful implementation of the project, the monument received international recognition - the Europa Nostra award in 2022. As part of the first stage of the work, the soil base of St. Andrew’s Hill, the foundations of the church and the improvement of the territory were strengthened, which significantly affected the subsidence of the building and the hydrogeological situation. To ensure the preservation of the monument, complex monitoring is carried out at the site, including geodetic, hydrogeological, engineering observations. The article presents the main results of monitoring in recent years, allowing to control the condition of the object in various conditions and to apply preventive protective measures in a timely manner.
