Subsidence in the Pontina Plain, Italy

Analysis of borehole data together with two centuries of documentation has allowed the assessment of subsidence evolution in the area of the Pontina Plain, where peats extend to up to 60 m in thickness. This paper discusses the two phenomena (self-weight consolidation and reclamation activities) whi...

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Published inBulletin of engineering geology and the environment Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 125 - 134
Main Authors Serva, Leonello, Brunamonte, Fabio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2007
Subjects
Assessments
Consolidation
Documentation
Evolution
Grounds
Peat
Reclamation
Subsidence
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Summary:Analysis of borehole data together with two centuries of documentation has allowed the assessment of subsidence evolution in the area of the Pontina Plain, where peats extend to up to 60 m in thickness. This paper discusses the two phenomena (self-weight consolidation and reclamation activities) which have led to ground subsidence of almost 6 m over a period of 200 years.
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ISSN:1435-9529
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DOI:10.1007/s10064-006-0057-y