The nature, formation and engineering significance of sinkholes related to dissolution of chalk in SE Hampshire, England

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-290

  McDowell, Peter ^a   Coulton, J ^b   Edmonds, C N ^b   Poulsom, A J ^c  

^a Peter Brett Associates ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Peter Brett Associates LLP   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHALK AQUIFER; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENGLAND; FRACTURE ZONES; GEOLOGICAL FACTORS; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; HIGH-DENSITY; KARSTIFICATION; SINKHOLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SUBSIDENCE; TECHNOLOGY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CHALK; DISSOLUTION; EXCAVATION; FRACTURE ZONE; GROUND CONDITIONS; KARSTIFICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINKHOLE; SUBSIDENCE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HAMPSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 51949090151     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/07-209     Document Type: Article

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