Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
of Sinkholes and Karst--1999
Proceedings of the Seventh Multidisciplinary
Conference on Sinkholes
and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
Harrisburg/Hershey, Pennsylvania
April 10-14, 1999
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BOOK
ISBN 90 5809 046 9
(480 pages)
Sponsored by
P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates,
Inc.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Association of Engineering Geologists
National Ground Water Association
Virginia Water Resources Research Institute
Mid-Atlantic Karst Consortium
Karst Waters Institute
KEYNOTE PAPER
Karst hydrology: Recent Developments and Open Questions
W.B. White
DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SINKHOLES & KARST
Measuring strain and stress from sinkhole distribution
example of the Velebit Mountain Range, Dinarides, Croatia
S. Faivre, P. Reiffsteck
Shallow karst in a breached anticline
R.E. Gray, R.J. Turka
Spatial relationships between new and old sinkholes in
covered karst, Albany, Georgia, USA
J.A. Hyatt, H.P. Wilkes, P.M. Jacobs
An investigation into the factors causing sinkhole development
at a site in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
S.A. Jenkins, J.E. Nyquist
Deep karst conduits, flooding, and sinkholes: lessons
for the aggregates industry
J. Lolcama, H.A. Cohen, M.J. Tonkin
A geologic framework in karst: U.S. Geological Survey
contributions to the hydrogeology of the Ozarks of Missouri
R.C. Orndorff, S. Sebela, D.J. Weary, R.C. McDowell, R.W.
Harrison, R.E.Weems
Topographic and hydrogeologic controls on sinkhole formation
associated with quarry dewatering
S. Strum
Applications of GIS Technology to the triggering phenomena
of sinkholes in central Florida
D. Whitman, T. Gubbels
PREDICTION OF SINKHOLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING STUDIES
IN KARST
Casual hydrofracturing theory and its application for
sinkhole development prediction in the area of Novovoronezh
Nuclear Power House 2 (NV NPH-2), Russia
A.V. Anikeev
Karst atlas for Kentucky
J.C. Currens, J.A.Ray
Geohazard map of cover-collapse sinkholes in the "Tournaisis"
area, southern Belgium
O. Kaufmann, Y.Quinif
Predicting the distribution of dissolution pipes in the
chalk of southern England using high resolution stratigraphy
and geomorphological domain characterisation
J. Lamont-Black, R. Mortimore
Is human activity accelerating karst evolution?
B. Paukštys
Site selection and design considerations for construction
in karst terrain/sinkhole-prone areas
B.A. Memon, A.F. Patton, L.D. George, T.S. Green
Not your typical karst: Characteristics of the Knox Group,
southeastern U.S.
J.C. Redwine
ENGINEERING AND REMEDIAL TREATMENT OF SINKHOLES AND OTHER
KARST FEATURES
Detection and treatment of karst cavities in Kuwait
W.A. Abdullah, M.A. Mollah
Engineering approaches to conditions created by a combination
of karst and faulting at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama
T. Cooley
Remedial measures for residential structures damaged by
sinkhole activity
R.C. Kannan, N.S. Nettles
Hydrogeological monitoring strategies for investigating
subsidence problems potentially attributable to gypsum karstification
J. Lamont-Black, P.L. Younger, R.A. Forth, A.H. Cooper, J.P.
Bonniface
Engineers challenged by Mother Nature's twist of geology
C.M. Reith, A.W. Cadden, C.J. Naples III
Compaction grouting versus cap grouting for sinkhole remediation
in east Tennessee
T.C. Siegel, J.J. Belgeri, M.W. Terry
The role of the geological engineering consultant in residential
sinkhole damage investigations
T.J. Smith, W.A. Ericson
Karst and engineering practice
V.V. Tolmachev
Replacing the Beards Creek Bridge
S.E. Walker, S.L. Matzat
APPLICATIONS OF GEOPHYSICS TO KARST INVESTIGATIONS
Application of electrical resistivity tomography and natural-potential
technology to delineate potential sinkhole collapse areas
in a covered karst terrane
W. Zhou, B.F. Beck, J.B. Stephenson
Characterizing karst conditions at a low-level radioactive
DOE site
R.C. Benson, L. Yuhr
Microgravity techniques for subsurface investigations
of sinkhole collapses and for detection of groundwater flow
paths through karst aquifers
N.C. Crawford, M.A. Lewis, S.A. Winter, J.A. Webster
Two-dimensional resistivity profiling; geophysical weapon
of choice in karst terrain for engineering applications
M.H. Dunscomb, E. Rehwoldt
Karst system characterization utilizing surface geophysical,
borehole geophysical and dye tracing techniques
S. George, T. Aley, A. Lange
Integrated geophysical surveys applied to karstic studies
R. McDonald, N. Russill, R. Davies
A case study of the reliability of multi-electrode earth
resistivity testing for geotechnical investigations in karst
terrains
M.J.S. Roth, J.R. Mackey, C. Mackey, J.E. Nyquist
Remediation of leakage of an earth-filled dam and reservoir
by geophysically-directed grouting, Washington, Missouri
D.G. Taylor, A.L. Lange
GOVERNMENTAL ROLE IN KARST AREAS: REGULATIONS AND EDUCATION
Education about and management of sinkholes in karst areas:
Initial efforts in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
E.D. Buskirk Jr., M.D. Pavelek II, R. Strasz
Irish methodologies for karst aquifer protection
D. Daly, D. Drew
Maryland's zone of dewatering influence law for limestone
quarries
M.K. Gary
Regulating construction of manure storage systems in sinkhole
prone areas of Minnesota
D.B. Wall
DYE TRACING AND THE DELINEATION OF KARST GROUNDWATER BASINS
Karst groundwater basin delineation, Fort Knox, Kentucky
D.P. Connair, S.A. Engel, B.S. Murray
Dye study tracks historical pathway of VOC-bearing industrial
waste water from failed pond at metals coating facility
L.D. George, G.M. Ponta
A method for correction of variable background fluorescence
in filter fluorometry
S.R. Lane, C.C. Smart
Non-linear curve-fitting analysis as a tool for identifying
and quantifying multiple fluorescence tracer dyes present
in samples analyzed with a spectrofluorophotometer and collected
as part of a dye tracer study of groundwater flow
R.B. Tucker, N.C. Crawford
ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROGEOLOGY IN KARST TERRANE
Shallow lateral DNAPL Migration within slightly dipping
limestone, southwestern Kentucky
M. Jancin, W.F. Ebaugh
Environmental characterization of karstic terrains: a
case study for the practical application of stable isotope
ratios and anion/cation analysis of ground water
J.M. Mason, W.J. Gabriel, D.I. Siegel
The protection of a karst water resource from the example
of the Larzac karst plateau (south of France). A matter of
regulations or a matter of process knowledge?
V. Plagnes, M. Bakalowicz
Resources and quality of waters in limestone areas of
Peddavanka watershed, A.P., India
A.S. Sudheer, S.S. Gowd
Transport and variability of trace metals in a karst aquifer
based on spring chemistry
D.J. Vesper
Use of Gore-Sorber® modules to screen for organic contaminants
in karst springs
D.J. Vesper, J.E. Rice, R.F. Fenstermacher
WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE IN KARST TERRANE
Design of geotechnical fabrics for septic systems in karst
J.A. Fischer, J.J. Fischer, R.S. Ottoson
The environmental hazards of locating wastewater impoundments
in karst terrain
B.A. Memon, M.M. Azmeh, M.W. Pitts
Stability evaluation for the siting of municipal landfills
in karst
M.Z. Yang, E.C. Drumm
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD HAZARDS IN KARST TERRANE
Simulating time-varying cave flow and water levels using
the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
C.W. Campbell, S.M. Sullivan
Stormwater management design in karst terrane adjusting
hydrology models and using karstic features
J.C. Laughland
A review of stormwater best management practices for karst
areas
M.S. McCann, J.L. Smoot
SPECIAL SESSION ON HIGHWAYS IN KARST—DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR
Highway engineering geology of karst collapse features
in the Sacramento Mountains, Otero and Lincoln Counties, New
Mexico
R.M. Colpitts, W.R. Hahman
Road and bridge construction across gypsum karst in England
A.H. Cooper, J.M. Saunders
Remediation of sinkholes along Virginia's highways
D.A. Hubbard
The vulnerability map of karst along highways in Slovenia
S. Sebela, A. Mihevc, T. Slabe
The system of antikarst protection on railways of Russia
V.V. Tolmachev, S.E. Pidyashenko, T.A. Balashova
Geotechnical engineering and geology for a highway through
cone karst in Puerto Rico
L. Vazquez-Castillo, C. Rodríguez-Molina
FIELD TRIP GUIDE BOOK
Pre-conference field trip: Karst geology and hydrogeology
of the Ridge and Valley and Piedmont Provinces of south-central
Pennsylvania
W.E. Kochanov, H.L. Delano, C. deWet, S.B. Gaswirth, D.A.
Hopkins, J.L. Lieberfinger, H.L. Reccelli-Snyder, R.A. Hoover,
A.E. Becher
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