Sit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005308",
  "term": "Sit",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A subsidence or collapse of the ground, either at the surface or within underground mine workings. This ground failure occurs when the overlying rock strata settle into a void created by the extraction of minerals, or when support structures like pillars fail under pressure. The extent of a sit is monitored using surveying techniques and instrumentation to assess the risk to surface structures and ongoing mining operations.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Dachbruch",
    "es": "sit",
    "fr": "sit"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sit/"
}