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Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (Paperback, illustrated Edition)
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The 66 papers presented in ""Geotechnical Special Publication No.
122"" contain the Proceedings of the Ninth Multidisciplinary
Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental
Impacts of Karst, co-sponsored by the Geo-Institute, National
Groundwater Association, and P.E. LaMoreaux and Associates, Inc.
Karst terrain presents unique engineering and environmental
problems. The top rock is highly irregular and the rock itself is
often riddled with voids, creating unreliable foundation
conditions. Precipitation drains down the rock rather than running
off over the surface and erodes the surficial sediments downward,
causing sinkhole collapse and ground settlement. Groundwater moves
rapidly through dissolved drainage channels in the rock resulting
in a turbulent flow, which allows pollutants to be transported
great distances very quickly. Traditional groundwater quality
monitoring systems as required by many regulations are inapplicable
in karst terrains and may fail to detect contaminants. The unique
set of problems requires new and innovative techniques developed by
engineers and scientists from all over North America, Europe, Asia,
and the Middle East. They have contributed their expertise to this
conference: the world's leading forum on new developments and
cutting-edge technologies for avoiding and solving these problems
in karst. The conference was held September 6 through 10, 2003, in
Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
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