Title Sinkholes and subsidence : karst and cavernous rocks in engineering and construction / Tony Waltham, Fred Bell, and Martin Culshaw

Published Berlin ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Pub., ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxxi, 382 pages) : illustrations Series Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences. 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 Summary "Sinkholes and Subsidence is a comprehensive and accessible source of information about one of the most difficult types of ground conditions encountered by civil engineers - cavernous karst. Its aim is to provide an understanding about ground cavities, subsurface processes, sinkhole collapses and ground subsidence, thus helping construction engineers to design structures that will stand safely on this type of ground."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-373)-and indexes Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Sinkholes. Karst. Subsidences (Earth movements) Earth movements and building. Engineering geology. sinkholes. subsidences. Sinkholes. Subsidences (Earth movements) Earth movements and building. Engineering geology. Sciences de la terre. Environnement. Earth movements and building Engineering geology Karst Sinkholes Subsidences (Earth movements) Form Electronic book Author Bell, F. G. (Frederic Gladstone) Culshaw, M. G LC no. 2004112901 ISBN 9783540269533 3540269533 3540207252 9783540207252 6610816883 9786610816880

Other Titles Karst and cavernous rocks in engineering and construction

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