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Sinkholes and Subsidence
Waltham, Tony; Bell, Fred G.; Culshaw, Martin
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Description for Sinkholes and Subsidence
Paperback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 702.
"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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642058516
SKU
V9783642058516
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Reviews for Sinkholes and Subsidence
From the reviews: "Waltham … and colleagues at the British Geological Survey introduce sinkholes in karstic terranes, with an emphasis on engineering and construction. … The book is profusely illustrated and includes numerous boxes intended to highlight important features. It corrects numerous misconceptions surrounding sinkholes and provides students and professionals with remarkably valuable information that ... Read more