a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
upheaval refers to a situation where swelling soil lifts the foundation or a portion of it upward; in an expansive soil situation upheaval is almost always caused by excess moisture
This term refers to a process or situation where part of a home's foundation has moved above its original elevation. It usually results in interior and exterior cracks in various places throughout the home. (see Settlement)