[Source: NY Daily News via AEG Insider. Image: New York Daily News]
40 Foot Sinkhole in Tenn. Stadium Endzone
Geologic Hazards
What Makes a Sinkhole a Sinkhole?
The Florida Geological Survey probably deals with more sinkholes than most agencies. The most frequent geologic cause of sinkholes is dissolution of limestone and other soluble rocks and the collapse of the soil cover over […]
Failures
Johannasburg Sinkhole Opens after Tunnel Collapse
A 12m long sinkhole opened up on Oxford Road in northern Johannesburg South Africa after a partial tunnel collapse in the Gautrain rail tunnel being constructed underneath the road. Eyewitness accounts say there was a broken water pipe flooding the sinkhole, but no word on which occurred first. The road is expected to be closed for 2 weeks. Gautrain representatives said the tunneling would resume after geotechnical/geological investigations into the collapse are completed, which could take "several weeks". (Photo credit: Werner Beukes, Sapa via News24.com)
Via The Star (Zambia) and News24.com (Johannesburg?)
Geologic Hazards
Gannett Fleming Designs Sinkhole Fix for PennDOT
When a sinkhole opened up in Pennsylvania State Route 422 in 2019, Gannett Fleming partnered with PennDOT to accelerate investigation and design and ensure the roadway was fixed and reopened to the public as quickly […]