[PDF] Sinkholes And Subsidence eBook

Author : Tony Waltham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540269533

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"Sinkholes and Subsidence" provides a twenty-first century account of how the various subsidence features in carbonate and evaporite rocks cause problems in development and construction in our living environment. The authors explain the processes by which different types of sinkholes develop and mature in karst terrains. They consider the various methods used in site investigations, both direct and indirect, to locate the features associated with these hazards and risks, highlighting the value of hazard mapping. Various ground improvement techniques and the special types of foundation structures which deal with these problems are covered in the second half of the text. This book is supplemented with a wealth of actual case studies and solutions, written by invited experts.

Author : Tony Waltham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 28,52 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540207252

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Sinkholes and Subsidence will provide a twenty-first century account of how the various subsidence features in carbonate and evaporite rocks cause problems in development and construction, in our living environment. The authors consider the various methods used in site investigations, both direct and indirect, to locate the features associated with these associated hazards and risks, highlighting the value of hazard mapping. Various ground improvement techniques, such as grouting, and the special types of foundation structures which deal with these problems are covered towards the end of the book. This book is supplemented with a wealth of actual case studies and solutions, written by invited experts. TOC:Introduction Classification and nomenclature. Failures in rock (collapse and caprock sinkholes). Failures in soil (subsidence sinkholes). Buried sinkholes. Induced sinkholes. Collapses in basalt lavas Investigation (direct methods, geophysical methods, site characterization, hazard maps). Engineering and remediation (foundations, reservoirs, dams, ground treatment). Case histories

Author : Tony Waltham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,87 MB
Release : 2010-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642058516

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"Sinkholes and Subsidence" provides a twenty-first century account of how the various subsidence features in carbonate and evaporite rocks cause problems in development and construction in our living environment. The authors explain the processes by which different types of sinkholes develop and mature in karst terrains. They consider the various methods used in site investigations, both direct and indirect, to locate the features associated with these hazards and risks, highlighting the value of hazard mapping. Various ground improvement techniques and the special types of foundation structures which deal with these problems are covered in the second half of the text. This book is supplemented with a wealth of actual case studies and solutions, written by invited experts.

Author : Robin Koontz
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1633625133

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This book discusses the science behind sinkholes. The chapters examine historical sinkholes, describe environmental factors that cause sinkholes, and explain how scientists respond to these disasters. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.

Author : John G. Newton
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Geology
ISBN :

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See journals under US Geological survey. Circular 968.

Author : Sandra Friend
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 2015-10-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1561648981

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Everything young readers 12 and up ever wanted to know about these unique formations. A sinkhole is a hole in the ground, but a very special one, appearing anywhere where rock dissolves allowing the ground above it to sink. Some sinkholes happen gradually, but others open up almost instantly. (These are the ones you hear about in the news when one swallows a house.) Sinkholes happen worldwide—from valleys in the high Himalayan Mountains to the depths of the Adriatic Sea, from the crystal-clear springs of Florida to the oases of the Arabian Desert. With 140 color photos, this book illustrates how sinkholes are an important part of our natural environment.