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Sinkhole Zone Risks

Yves Earhart

Traductor A AI

Editorial: Publifye

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Sinkholes, sudden ground collapses common in karst landscapes, pose significant geohazards. Sinkhole Zone Risks offers a comprehensive guide to understanding, identifying, and mitigating these risks. It emphasizes proactive risk assessment, detailing how ignoring subtle indicators in karst terrain can lead to disastrous consequences for infrastructure and safety. Intriguingly, sinkholes result from the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone by groundwater, a process accelerated by environmental factors.

 
The book begins by explaining the geological context of karst regions, focusing on the chemical weathering processes that lead to sinkhole formation. It then transitions to identifying surface and subsurface warning signs, with detailed explanations of geophysical techniques like ground-penetrating radar.

 
Finally, it discusses risk assessment and mitigation strategies, including ground stabilization and land-use planning. Case studies of past sinkhole events are analyzed, providing valuable lessons from successes and failures in prediction and prevention, making this a valuable resource for civil engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists.
Disponible desde: 02/05/2025.
Longitud de impresión: 91 páginas.

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