Sinkhole Induced Water Damage Solutions

Overview of Sinkhole Induced Water Damage Solutions

Water Impoundments: The concentration of water through ponds, basins, or dams erodes subsurface materials. Most sinkholes are caused by a combination of natural and human- induced factors. For example, a drought that lowers the water table may then be followed by heavy rainfall that causes ground instability.

A considerable proportion of the damaging sinkholes worldwide correspond to human- induced subsidence events related to groundwater withdrawal and the associated water -table decline (e.g. aquifer overexploitation, dewatering for mining). Buoyancy loss in pre-existing cavity roofs is generally claimed to be the main underlying physical mechanism.

The most damage from sinkholes tends to occur in Florida, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. What is a " sinkhole "? A sinkhole is an area of ground that has no natural external surface drainage--when it rains, the water stays inside the sinkhole and typically drains into the subsurface.