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Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa
Includes bibliographical references.
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2014
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| author | Avutia, Daniel John |
| author2 | Kalumba, Denis |
| author_browse | Avutia, Daniel John Kalumba, Denis |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9076 Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa Avutia, Daniel John Kalumba, Denis Includes bibliographical references. Sinkholes encompass the withdrawal of shallow sediment into deep hollow compartments located in karstic stratum. These subsequent surface openings associated with karst geology have inhibited multiple infrastructure developments. Sinkholes are triggered by the alteration of the existing groundwater level which erodes weathered altered dolomite (WAD) residuum into karst cavities. Substantial literature has explored the stability of sinkholes, with reliance on limit analysis and empirical data, to quantify the strength of the porous karst residuum. In this study, the appraisal of sinkhole propagation was facilitated with the geological data acquired along the Gautrain route through Centurion, South Africa. Sinkhole development was analysed through analytical theories and the application of numerical methods. The analytical study conceptualized the ‘angle of draw’ of dolomite overburden layers into cavities, with Terzaghi’s arching in soil equation. The analytical results illustrated constant vertical drawdown in the WAD and incremental cavity propagation in the frictional chert residuum. 2014-11-05T03:33:27Z 2014-11-05T03:33:27Z 2014 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9076 eng application/pdf Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Avutia, Daniel John Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| title_full | Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| title_short | Analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in Centurion South Africa |
| title_sort | analytical and numerical study of dolomite sinkholes in centurion south africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9076 |
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