Johannasburg Sinkhole Opens after Tunnel Collapse
Geologic Hazards
Sinkhole Beneath National Corvette Museum Devours 8 Cars
A 40 foot diameter sinkhole 30 feet deep opened up beneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and swallowed 8 of the Corvettes on display. The museum’s security company alerted the staff members […]
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Florida Agency Using Cement-Polyurethane Foam Mix to Plug Sinkholes
Hillsborough County Florida is using a mix of expanding polyurethane foam and conventional cement grout as a more cost effective means of filling sinkholes. Officials say the mix uses 30 to 40% less grout adding […]
Geologic Hazards
Video: Bayou Corne Sinkhole Swallows Trees
The Bayou Corne Sinkhole was formed near Baton Rouge Louisiana last September, likely as a result of the failure of salt caverns below. This video shows a stand of trees being swallowed by the sinkhole […]