Miami's beachfront high-rises are sinking fast. It's a warning for coastal properties worldwide.
"This can cause structural damage, such as cracks or distortions, which could compromise the building's safety over time," ...
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Study: Coastal buildings in Southeast Florida sinking for longer periods than expected
Southeast Florida’s porous limestone and pockets of quartz sand drawn by longshore currents ... on the study released Dec. 13, said the sinking is nothing to panic over and that it’s common for the ...
Dozens of luxury condos and hotels in Florida are sinking, study finds
The effect is like shaking ground coffee around to create more room, one researcher told CNN. But that wasn’t the startling conclusion.
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Terrifying number of luxury Florida high-rises SINKING
The study, released on Friday, noted that about half of the buildings experiencing subsidence - the gradual sinking of an area of land - are less ... of the sand grains into a denser packing ...
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Miami's beachfront high-rises are sinking fast. It's a warning for coastal properties worldwide.
"This can cause structural damage, such as cracks or distortions, which could compromise the building's safety over time," they added. Knowing whether and how buildings are sinking could help ...