THE very important question of subsidence resulting from mining operations has recently been discussed in a bulletin issued by the Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Illinois.

The commissioner said that if a homeowner is regularly required to repair cracks and floor shifts ... will take place - especially because of the subsidence issues on land that is prone to ...

In addition to stabilizing subsidence-prone areas ... “The only bad thing was some people’s floor drains went into the mine, and they had to reroute that.” Environmental program manager ...

Subsidence occurs when the ground beneath a building sinks, pulling the foundations downwards with it. Walls and floors can shift, leading to cracks or larger structural issues. There are a few ...

Human activity is causing subsidence in large areas of the Netherlands. Primary causes are the lowering of the groundwater level to keep our feet dry and the construction of residential areas and ...

All told, "35 buildings along the Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach coastline are experiencing subsidence, a process where the ground sinks or settles," the school said in a press release ...

In the Netherlands, like for many low-lying urban regions of the world, subsidence poses a silent but very real threat to many parts of the built environment. If we do nothing, the costs of damage ...