[PDF] Ground Subsidence eBook

Author : Devin L. Galloway
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 30,43 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN :

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Land subsidence (LS) is a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface owing to subsurface movement of earth materials. More than 80% of the identified LS in the nation is due to our exploitation of underground water (UW). This report illustrates the 3 basic mechanisms by which human influence on UW causes land subsidence: compaction of aquifer systems, dewatering of organic soils, and mass wasting through dissolution and collapse of susceptible earth materials. Also examines the role that water-management groups play in mitigating subsidence damages. Color and B&W photos, maps, and drawings.

Author : Prepared by the Land Subsidence Task Committee
Publisher :
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780784483329

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Investigation of Land Subsidence due to Fluid Withdrawalprovides a detailed overview of the occurrence and control of land subsidence due to fluid withdrawal.

Author : Frank R. Spellman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2024-07-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1040042511

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The Science of Land Subsidence explains the current science underpinning natural and human-made land subsidence events, and provides students and interested readers with sufficient background on the basics of geology, natural science, chemical, and environmental engineering. Moreover, it presents a wide-ranging discussion presented in the author’s comprehensible conversational style describing the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance, and society in general, and provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events. This book is directed at undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, scientists, and the general reading public who would like to gain a broad multidisciplinary view of one of the greatest challenges of our generation. • Describes the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance, and society in general. • Provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events.

Author : B. E. Lofgren
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Groundwater
ISBN :

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A study of land subsidence caused by water-level changes in complex aquifer systems, including analysis of stresses and appraisal of parameters for estimating subsidence.

Author : Zhen-Dong Cui
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 22,6 MB
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811080402

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This book brings forward the concept of the geology-environmental capacity of ground buildings. It quantifies the geology-environmental capacity of ground buildings by analyzing the main factors of land subsidence and setting up the evaluation system. The geological environmental capacity of ground buildings is mainly controlled by the land subsidence and the output is the floor area ratio. According to the different geology structures and the different requirements of subsidence control in the soft soil areas in Shanghai, the evaluation system of the floor area ratio is built up by the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and the floor area ratios of four typical regions (Lujiazui, Xujiahui, Zhongyuan and Changqiao) are obtained by the ANFIS to offer references for urban planning. By taking the typical soft soil areas in Shanghai as case studies, this book will provide valuable insights to professors and graduate students in the field of Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology and Environmental Geology.

Author : Syd Peng
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 20,10 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1486312551

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Underground coal mining disturbs both the overburden strata and the immediate floor strata. The subject of surface subsidence deals with the issues associated with the movement of overburden strata, which are the layers from the seam to the surface, where structures and water resources important to human activities are located. Surface Subsidence Engineering provides comprehensive coverage of the major issues associated with surface subsidence. The chapters are written by experts on surface subsidence in the three leading coal producing and consuming countries in the world: Australia, China and the United States. They discuss general features and terminologies, subsidence prediction, subsidence measurement techniques, subsidence impact on water bodies, subsidence damage, mitigation and control, and subsidence on abandoned coal mines. In addition, the final chapter addresses some of the unique features of surface subsidence found in Australian coal mines. The book provides information on coal seams ranging from flat to gently inclined to steep to ultra-steep seams. Written for mining engineers, geotechnical engineers and students of mining engineering, this book covers both theories and practices of surface subsidence. Unlike previous publications, it also deals with the subsidence impact on surface and groundwater bodies, crucial resources that are often neglected by subsidence researchers.