PROPOSED METHODOLOGY FOR MEASUREMENT, SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT OF VERTICAL DEFORMATION OF STRUCTURES Author(s): Jonathan Ruiz-Jaramillo (Architectural Constructions Department, Higher School of Architecture, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain) Emilio Mascort-Albea (Institute of Architecture and Building Science, Building Structures and Field Engineering Department, Higher School of Architecture, University of Seville, Seville, Spain) Antonio Jaramillo-Morilla (Institute of Architecture and Building Science, Building Structures and Field Engineering Department, Higher School of Architecture, University of Seville, Seville, Spain) Citation: Jonathan Ruiz-Jaramillo , Emilio Mascort-Albea , Antonio Jaramillo-Morilla , (2016) "Proposed methodology for measurement, survey and assessment of vertical deformation of structures", Structural Survey, Vol. 34 Iss: 3, pp.276 - 296 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SS-02-2016-0006 ABSTRACT Purpose Growing awareness of the importance of preserving the built environment has created an increasing demand for experts capable of performing building inspections to ensure a high level of preservation. Technical surveys include a set of procedures and tests that have become essential tools providing the necessary knowledge required for maintenance, preservation and improvement of buildings. Design/methodology/approach Within this set of inspection techniques, this paper presents a method developed to produce vertical deformation plans from the levelling data obtained from different floors of a building. It also explains how to perform accurate levelling and an outcome analysis to provide displacement maps. Thus, based upon obtained measurements, it is possible to achieve 2D contour maps and 3D surface mapping by means of specialized software that is typically used for cartographic and territorial analysis. Findings