Geological survey and numerical modeling of the potential failure mechanisms of underground caves

Geosystem Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 100-112

  Lollino, Piernicola ^a   Martimucci, Vincenzo ^b   Parise, Mario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Federazione Speleologica Pugliese   (Italy)

Author keywords

caves; karst; numerical modeling; rock stability; underground quarrying

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL CAVITY; KARST; POTENTIAL FAILURES; ROCK MASS STABILITY; ROCK STABILITY; STRESS STRAIN STATE; UNDERGROUND CAVE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CARBONATE ROCK;

HAZARDS; NUMERICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; STABILITY; URBAN GROWTH; CAVES; GEOLOGY;

CAVES; NUMERICAL MODELS;

CAVE; FAILURE MECHANISM; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; KARST; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUARRYING; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS; SINKHOLE; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION; CARBONATE ROCK; SPELEOLOGY;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 84880928440     PISSN: 12269328     EISSN: 21663394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12269328.2013.780721     Document Type: Article

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