Surfside town commissioners plan to discuss how to better regulate development of new projects to protect nearby buildings ...
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 ...
Coastal properties worldwide are sinking, including some of Miami's pricey waterfront high-rises. In a study published in the journal Earth and Space Science in December, researchers found that 35 ...
Land prices, however, flattened out in the second half of the year after sinking in the first half ... at least for the time being. The central and local governments need to start in-depth ...
"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 ...