Hydrostatic forces

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000119",
  "term": "Hydrostatic forces",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "term_source": "Hydrostatic Forces",
  "definition": "Standing water or slowly moving water can induce horizontal hydrostatic forces against a structure, especially when floodwater levels on different sides of a wall are not equal. Also flooding can cause vertical hydrostatic forces, or flotation. Hydrostatic forces are one of the main causes of flood damage.",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/hydrostatic-forces/"
}