沉降縫是為了防止建築物因其荷載高度結構以及地基承受力的不同,而出現的不均勻沉降導致建築物發生錯動開裂,沿着建築物高度設置豎向縫隙,將建築物劃分為若干自由沉降的單元的垂直縫。[1]

差異

伸縮縫防震縫不同的是,設置沉降縫時要求從基礎到屋頂所有構件均需要斷開。

設置寬度

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