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Man and his mattress fall into sink hole!
Topic Started: Mar 2 2013, 11:21 PM (442 Views)
Sea Dog
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This guy is getting plenty of sympathy, rightly so.
I wonder how many have been shot since he was buried alive?
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Mar 4 2013, 06:32 AM
This guy is getting plenty of sympathy, rightly so.
I wonder how many have been shot since he was buried alive?
excellent point, but it will go over some of the heads here
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Mar 4 2013, 03:31 AM
My question to the county is this, why were houses allowed to be constructed on top of known sink hole areas?
I think the whole area is prone to sinkholes. Do you just declare it uninhabitable. There probably would be severe economic consequences, let alone the people displaced.

Not much different than building in areas like California that are prone to earth quakes.
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Mar 4 2013, 02:16 PM
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Mar 4 2013, 03:31 AM
My question to the county is this, why were houses allowed to be constructed on top of known sink hole areas?
I think the whole area is prone to sinkholes. Do you just declare it uninhabitable. There probably would be severe economic consequences, let alone the people displaced.

Not much different than building in areas like California that are prone to earth quakes.
I don't know the answer Tom. But logic says that you would not be allowed to build over one. Maybe deep sonic testing should be mandated, so any sinkhole not known about could be discovered. Generally, removal of groundwater causes sink holes, so if something has been done to remove the ground water, maybe recharging is the answer. the one bright spot in all of this is that there is no expensive funeral to deal with. :sad:
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Mar 5 2013, 12:59 AM
tomdrobin
Mar 4 2013, 02:16 PM
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Mar 4 2013, 03:31 AM
My question to the county is this, why were houses allowed to be constructed on top of known sink hole areas?
I think the whole area is prone to sinkholes. Do you just declare it uninhabitable. There probably would be severe economic consequences, let alone the people displaced.

Not much different than building in areas like California that are prone to earth quakes.
I don't know the answer Tom. But logic says that you would not be allowed to build over one. Maybe deep sonic testing should be mandated, so any sinkhole not known about could be discovered. Generally, removal of groundwater causes sink holes, so if something has been done to remove the ground water, maybe recharging is the answer. the one bright spot in all of this is that there is no expensive funeral to deal with. :sad:
Seems that just the opposite is true. It's underground water washing away limestone that cause sinkholes.

"Many sinkholes form when acidic rainwater dissolves limestone or similar rock beneath the soil, leaving a large void that collapses when it's no longer able to support the weight of what's above, whether that be an open field, a road or a house. These are called "cover-collapse sinkholes," and it would appear this is what's happening in Florida, where the ground beneath the home suddenly gave way."

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Mountainrivers
Mar 5 2013, 01:55 AM
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Mar 5 2013, 12:59 AM
tomdrobin
Mar 4 2013, 02:16 PM
Pat
Mar 4 2013, 03:31 AM
My question to the county is this, why were houses allowed to be constructed on top of known sink hole areas?
I think the whole area is prone to sinkholes. Do you just declare it uninhabitable. There probably would be severe economic consequences, let alone the people displaced.

Not much different than building in areas like California that are prone to earth quakes.
I don't know the answer Tom. But logic says that you would not be allowed to build over one. Maybe deep sonic testing should be mandated, so any sinkhole not known about could be discovered. Generally, removal of groundwater causes sink holes, so if something has been done to remove the ground water, maybe recharging is the answer. the one bright spot in all of this is that there is no expensive funeral to deal with. :sad:
Seems that just the opposite is true. It's underground water washing away limestone that cause sinkholes.

"Many sinkholes form when acidic rainwater dissolves limestone or similar rock beneath the soil, leaving a large void that collapses when it's no longer able to support the weight of what's above, whether that be an open field, a road or a house. These are called "cover-collapse sinkholes," and it would appear this is what's happening in Florida, where the ground beneath the home suddenly gave way."

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Interesting. Then the answer to a previous question would be different. If acid rain is not stopped, which doesn't appear likely, then building over limestone should be halted for safety concerns. Or do you have real estate disclosure forms that need signed off on, where the buyer is made aware of the risk?
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