Sinkholes and Subsidence : Karst and Cavernous Rocks in Engineering and Construction /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2005. |
| Series: | Geophysical 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.