Avoiding gypsum geohazards : guidance for planning and
construction Cooper, A.H.; Calow, R.C.. 1998 Avoiding gypsum
geohazards : guidance for planning and construction. British
Geological Survey, 57pp. (WC/98/005) (Unpublished)Before
downloading, please read NORA policies. This information details
the occurrence and characteristics of the rock and mineral
gypsum, its highly soluble nature and the types of problems
associated with it. These include subsidence, which can affect
all construction including buildings, roads, railways and
canals. Water leakage beneath dams is also described along with
the aggravation of dissolution and subsidence caused by water
abstraction. The financial losses caused by gypsum geohazards
can be large and considerable cost savings can be generated by
avoidance planning and the use of protective construction
measures such as those detailed. This report is has been
prepared for planners, geologists and geotechnical engineers,
throughout the world, to raise their awareness of gypsum