Distribution and causes of karst collapse in Yangtze River Economic Belt and its influence on engineering construction

DAI Jianling; LEI Mingtang; JIANG Xiaozhen; ZHOU Wanfang; MENG Yan; WU Yuanbin; GUAN Zhende; JIA Long; YIN Renchao; PAN Zongyuan; YIN Ou; CHEN Yingzi; YANG Tao; LEI Zhuping; HUANG Jingjun; YANG Rongkang

doi:10.12029/gc20220819001

2024 Vol. 51, No. 1

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DAI Jianling, LEI Mingtang, JIANG Xiaozhen, ZHOU Wanfang, MENG Yan, WU Yuanbin, GUAN Zhende, JIA Long, YIN Renchao, PAN Zongyuan, YIN Ou, CHEN Yingzi, YANG Tao, LEI Zhuping, HUANG Jingjun, YANG Rongkang. 2024. Distribution and causes of karst collapse in Yangtze River Economic Belt and its influence on engineering construction[J]. Geology in China, 51(1): 184-202. doi: 10.12029/gc20220819001

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DAI Jianling, LEI Mingtang, JIANG Xiaozhen, ZHOU Wanfang, MENG Yan, WU Yuanbin, GUAN Zhende, JIA Long, YIN Renchao, PAN Zongyuan, YIN Ou, CHEN Yingzi, YANG Tao, LEI Zhuping, HUANG Jingjun, YANG Rongkang. 2024. Distribution and causes of karst collapse in Yangtze River Economic Belt and its influence on engineering construction[J]. Geology in China, 51(1): 184-202. doi: 10.12029/gc20220819001

Distribution and causes of karst collapse in Yangtze River Economic Belt and its influence on engineering construction

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Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Collapse Prevention, CGS/Guangxi Karst Resources and Environment Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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International Research Centre on Karst under the Auspices of UNESCO, National Center for International Research on Karst Dynamic System and Global Change, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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Zeo Environmental, LLC, Knoxville 37934, Tennessee, USA
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Geological Survey of Hunan Institute, Changsha 410116, Hunan, China
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Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Hunan Province, 418 Geological Brigade, Loudi 417099, Hunan, China
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Geological Environment Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430034, Hubei, China
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Geological Environment Monitoring Station of Anhui Province, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210018, Jiangsu, China
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Guizhou Geological Environment Monitoring Institute, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China

Fund Project: Supported by the projects of China Geological Survey (No.DD20160254, No.DD20190266, No.DD20221637), fundamental research funds of the Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS (No.2021003）and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.42077273, No.41472298).

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Author Bio: DAI Jianling, female, born in 1981, senior engineer, engaged in the prevention and control of karst geohazard; E-mail: daijianling@mail.cgs.gov.cn
Corresponding author: JIANG Xiaozhen, female, born in 1970, doctor, professor, engaged in karst engineering geology and geohazard; E-mail: jiangxiaozhen@mail.cgs.gov.cn.

Received Date: 19 August 2022

Revised Date: 25 December 2022

Publish Date: 25 January 2024

Abstract

Abstract

This paper is the result of geological survey engineering.
Objective
Karst collapse is one of the main environmental geological problems in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Conducting research on the distribution, causes, and impact on engineering construction of karst collapse in the Yangtze River Economic Belt is of great significance for the geological environment safety guarantee faced by the construction of multimodal transport corridor and urbanization in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Methods
This article systematically summarizes the survey results of karst collapse implemented by China Geological Survey since 2016, including the geological background, cause types and mechanisms, development and distribution patterns, impact on engineering construction, and prevention and control measures of karst collapse.
Results
The research results indicate that the area of potential karst collapse in the Yangtze River Economic Belt is about 254000 square kilometers, with 2146 documented karst collapse disasters events. Mine drainage, pumping and engineering construction are the main inducing factors for karst collapse in this area. The karst collapse in the Yangtze River Economic Belt has the following formation and distribution characteristics: firstly, it has regional and zonal distribution characteristics; The second is that the underlying strata are generally homogeneous pure carbonate rocks, distributed along strong karstification zones such as fault fracture zones, the axis of strata fold and contact zones between soluble and non-soluble rocks; Thirdly, it often occurs in areas with large amplitude, high speed, and high frequency of groundwater level fluctuation such as concentrated flow zone of karst and river terraces; Finally, it often occurs in areas with strong human engineering activities, and the scale and quantity mainly depend on the type and intensity of human activities. In order to reduce the impact of karst collapse on engineering, this article also proposes relevant suggestions and countermeasures.
Conclusions
The karst collapse in the Yangtze River Economic Belt is widely distributed and has a great impact. The planning and construction of linear engineering and Megalopolis in high risk areas should pay attention to this issue. The research results can provide basic support and theoretical basis for the spatial planning of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the prevention and control of geological disasters.
- karst collapse /
- geohazard /
- distribution /
- cause /
- engineering construction /
- geological survey engineering /
- Yangtze River Economic Belt

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