Overview
- Provides a practical approach to fill a gap between the engineers and geologists
- Provides useful strategies and readily available methods to solve difficult site characterization issues
- Identifies weak links and problems in achieving a complete and accurate site characterization
- Utilizes mini-case histories and examples to illustrate the wide variety of methods that can be used
- Provides three complete case-histories of significant site characterization and risk assessment in karst
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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A Brief Overview Karst and Pseudokarst
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Front Matter
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The Strategy and Methods for Site Characterization
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About this book
This book provides a practical strategy for obtaining a more complete and accurate geologic site characterization. The strategy and methods to characterize complex geologic settings are readily available. The strategy utilizes readily available technology, basic science and good, old-fashioned common sense resulting in a solid understanding of geologic and even karst or pseudokarst conditions. We provide an introduction to many off-the-shelf methods available for site characterization as well as examples of their application throughout the book.
The purpose of a geologic site characterization is to understand the 3-dimensional geologic framework, along with the engineering and hydrologic properties of a site including any man-made impacts. A well-done site characterization is the cornerstone of all geotechnical, groundwater and environmental projects. The geologic conditions, particularly karst conditions, can significantly impact a site including its structural stability, groundwater pathways and potential for rapid transport or traps for contaminants. Once we have adequately characterized the geologic conditions can we carry our remediation, design and construction, model flow, and make risk assessments that are accurate and reliable.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
This book is, for the most part, based upon the authors combined experience of more than 80 years as consulting geologists. The authors are a father and daughter team, who have worked together since 1978 providing consulting services through their company Technos, Inc. Their hands-on experience in site characterization, with both karst and pseudokarst, is represented by the many technical examples included in the book.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Site Characterization in Karst and Pseudokarst Terraines
Book Subtitle: Practical Strategies and Technology for Practicing Engineers, Hydrologists and Geologists
Authors: Richard C. Benson, Lynn B. Yuhr
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9924-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9923-2Published: 05 October 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0425-8Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9924-9Published: 24 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 421
Topics: Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Natural Hazards, Geology