Mechanics of upward propagation of cover-collapse sinkholes

Engineering Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 23-33

  Tharp, Thomas M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element; Karst; Pore pressure; Sinkholes

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS RELAXATION;

COVER-COLLAPSE SINKHOLES;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

FAILURE MECHANISM; KARST; SINKHOLE;

EID: 0033104669     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(98)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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