- Author
- Yokel, F. Y. | Salomone, L. A. | Chung, R. M.
- Title
- Construction of Housing in Mine Subsidence Areas.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 81-2215, January 1981,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- mines (excavations); subsidence; houses; site surveys; subsurface investigations; foundations; design criteria; construction; soil mechanics; structural design
- Identifiers
- risk analysis
- Abstract
- Criteria for site exploration, risk assessment, site development and housing construction in actual and potential mine subsidence areas are recommended. Appendix A includes guidance for subsidence profile determination and a proposed mathematical model which may aid in predicting complex subsidence patterns. Appendix B includes a commentary and proposed equations and procedures for the design of rigid and flexible foundations.