Sinkholes and Subsidence Karst and Cavernous Rocks in Engineering and Construction /

• Main Authors: Waltham, Tony (Author), Bell, Fred G. (Author), Culshaw, Martin G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Karst and Cavernous Rocks in Engineering and Const
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geology.; Geophysics.; Hydrogeology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

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Table of Contents:

• Rocks, dissolution and karst
• Sinkhole classification and nomenclature
• Rock failure in collapse and caprock sinkholes
• Soil failure in subsidence sinkholes
• Buried sinkholes and rockhead features
• Sinkholes in insoluble rocks
• Rock failure under imposed load over caves
• Sinkholes induced by engineering works
• Ground investigation in sinkhole terrains
• Hazard and risk assessment of sinkholes
• Prevention and remediation of sinkholes
• Construction in sinkhole terrains
• Case studies.