Be prepared for the unexpected

Ninjinsky · February 23rd, 2015, 05:31 PM

Another reason to keep a couple of fingers covering the brake.

As road sinkholes go this is a big mutha

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31594542

ally99 · February 23rd, 2015, 06:30 PM

Damn! Can you imagine that ****?

Singh2jz · February 24th, 2015, 12:59 AM

Where does all that shizz go? I gotta admit, I've never looked into the science of sinkholes.

flitecontrol · February 24th, 2015, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Singh2jz

Where does all that shizz go? I gotta admit, I've never looked into the science of sinkholes.

In Florida, it's usually the result of underground limestone being slowly dissolved by underground streams. Much of Florida is riddled with caves that were created by water flow through underground limestone. When the top of the limestone layer is close to the surface and it gets so thin that it can't support what's above, it collapses into the opening below and a sinkhole is born.

In Louisiana, there have been several salt domes that collapsed, usually as a result of drilling rigs punching through them and allowing water in. Water dissolves the salt, and no more dome - just a sinkhole.

Singh2jz · February 24th, 2015, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by flitecontrol

In Florida, it's usually the result of underground limestone being slowly dissolved by underground streams. Much of Florida is riddled with caves that were created by water flow through underground limestone. When the top of the limestone layer is close to the surface and it gets so thin that it can't support what's above, it collapses into the opening below and a sinkhole is born.

In Louisiana, there have been several salt domes that collapsed, usually as a result of drilling rigs punching through them and allowing water in. Water dissolves the salt, and no more dome - just a sinkhole.

Oh so it dissolves underneath the surface and then the road, for example, just falls, creating a hole..? That is some crazy stuff right therr..

flitecontrol · February 24th, 2015, 06:32 AM

That's pretty much how it happens.

Ducati999 · February 27th, 2015, 06:17 AM

What do you think will happen when they finish pumping the "oceans" of oul out from under the middle east? The entire section of the planet will simply drop out of sight one day.

February 23rd, 2015, 05:31 PM	#1
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February 23rd, 2015, 06:30 PM	#2
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February 24th, 2015, 06:32 AM	#6
flitecontrol ninjette.org guru Name: Lee Location: Monroe, LA Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): Rebel 250s, Ninja 250s VN750s (currently nine total) Posts: 465	That's pretty much how it happens. __________________________________________________ Profanity is the weapon of the witless.

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