Geotechnical and Environmental Applications of Karst Geology and Hydrology
Geotechnical and Environmental Applications of Karst Geology and Hydrology

Author: B.F. Beck

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9789058091901

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This text covers topics such as sinkhole formation and regional studies of sinkholes and karst. Issues addressed are taken from the 8th multidiscilinary conference on this subject and chart the characteristics of sinkholes and karst as well as their environmental repercussions.

Sinkholes and Subsidence
Sinkholes and Subsidence

Author: Tony Waltham

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-03-15

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 3540269533

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"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 book is supplemented with a wealth of actual case studies and solutions, written by invited experts.

The Karst Systems of Florida
The Karst Systems of Florida

Author: Sam Upchurch

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-09-29

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 3319696351

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This book discusses the geology, hydrogeology, and water quality/geochemistry of karst systems in geologically young terrain, using the state of Florida as an example. Also discussed are sinkhole-development models; sinkhole risk; eogenetic karst features developed in rocks as young as 125,000 years and as old as 65 million years; and karst landscapes of Florida, including regional geology and geomorphology with important examples of karst features, such as springs, sinkholes, caves, and other karst landforms. The eogenetic karst of Florida is largely covered and this book extensively discusses the interactions of karst processes with sand- and clay-rich cover materials.

Land Use Policy and Practice on Karst Terrains
Land Use Policy and Practice on Karst Terrains

Author: Spencer Fleury

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-02-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1402096704

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Land use decisions in karst terrains can have immediate and serious impacts on the local landscape and groundwater resources. The existing literature on karst and land use can be very difficult to locate in the journals of any of a half-dozen different disciplines. This book brings the interdisciplinary knowledge together in one place, in a format that academics and professionals alike will find accessible, informative and useful. Based on an examination of existing regulations, the experiences and opinions of planners and land use professionals, and quantitative analysis of publicly-available data, the book explores how human settlement patterns and urban systems in karst terrains are affected by land use regulations intended to protect karst resources. The book pays particular attention to the questions of whether these regulations will have a noticeable impact on density and on opportunities for economic growth and development in communities that choose to implement them. This analysis serves as the basis for a regulatory framework that may be used to understand the workings of land use regulations in karst terrains, and to aid in the development of such regulations in the future.

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering Volume 1
ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering Volume 1

Author: Tim Chapman

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2023-11-17

Total Pages: 809

ISBN-13: 0727766821

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ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering, Second edition brings together an exceptional breadth of material to provide a definitive reference on geotechnical engineering solutions. Written and edited by leading specialists, each chapter provides contemporary guidance and best practice knowledge for civil and structural engineers in the field.