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 …

In Turkey sinkhole formations have been observed in recent years, the number of which has
increased over time. These sinkholes have started to cause damage to infrastructure and …

This paper proposes a method to remedy sinkhole problems in highway projects by placing
a geosynthetic layer over the drilled shaft walls to support the embankments. Two …

Numerical analysis using FLAC was performed to evaluate the seismic stability of caves at a
proposed landfill site in the karst region of Tennessee. Extensive engineering …

The vast majority of ground failures within karst terrains are due to the erosion, transport and
failure of the soils that overlie cavernous bedrock. Dissolution and removal of enough …

All ground voids constitute elements of weakness within a rock mass, and karst is
distinguished by having the largest natural voids, where roof failure can create a significant …

Design and construction of buildings and infrastructure in karst terrains are influenced not
only by the character of the bedrock but also by the nature and thickness of the soil cover …

With increasing urban sprawl, developments are often forced to be located in areas that are
geologically unfavorable. In karstic regions, these unfavorable areas would include …

On Wednesday 23rd April 1997, a large and sudden sinkhole subsidence occurred
immediately in front of Field View, a house on Ure Bank Terrace, in the small Yorkshire town …