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

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Waltham, Tony. (Autor), Bell, Fred G. (Autor), Culshaw, Martin G. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Geophysical Sciences,
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.