Subsidence definition

Subsidence means the lowering in elevation of the surface of land by the withdrawal of groundwater.

Subsidence means the lowering of the natural land surface in response to: Earth movements; lowering of fluid pressure; removal of underlying supporting material by mining or solution of solids, either artificially or from natural causes; compaction due to wetting (Hydrocompaction); oxidation of organic matter in soils; or added load on the land surface.

Subsidence means any property damage directly or indirectly arising out of, caused by, resulting from, contributed to or aggravated by the settling, sinking, slipping, falling away, caving in, shifting, eroding, mud flow, rising, tilting, or any other movement of land or earth.

Examples of Subsidence in a sentence

• Subsidence will be measured using the DWR provided subsidence maps detailed in Chapter 7.

• Subsidence of land along a lake shore or similar body of water which results from the erosion or undermining of the shoreline caused by waves or currents of water exceeding cyclical levels that result in a flood continues to be covered.

• A-E shall perform Subsidence and Deformation Monitoring Surveys to detect any horizontal and/or vertical instability in various County facilities such as Retarding basins, dams, bridges, and walls.

• Subsidence of land along a lake shore or similar body of water which results from the erosion or undermining of the shoreline caused by waves or currents of water exceeding cyclical levels that result in a flood is now covered.

• Subsidence and ground collapse generally occur in areas with active groundwater withdrawal or petroleum production.

More Definitions of Subsidence

Subsidence means a vertically downward movement of overburden materials resulting from

Subsidence means the lowering in elevation of

Subsidence means the measurable lowering of a portion of the earth's surface or substrata.

Subsidence means the settling or lowering of the surface of

Subsidence means downward movement of the ground beneath the Buildings and its foundations other than by Settlement.

Subsidence means the sinking down of a part of the earth’s crust, including the surface, due to underground excava- tions or workings.

Subsidence means lateral or vertical ground move- ment caused by a failure, initiated at the mine, of a man−made underground mine, that directly damages residences or commer- cial buildings, except that “subsidence” does not include lateral or vertical ground movement caused by earthquake, landslide, soil conditions, soil erosion, soil freezing and thawing, or roots of trees and shrubs.