Guatemala sinkholes
Guatemala sinkholes
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i haven't seen this posted yet so thought i'd throw it up. it's crazy-wicked sinkholes that opened up.
http: //news.yah oo.com/nph otos/Flood ing-opens- up-sinkhol es-Guatema la-City/ss /events/wl /053110gua temalahole
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RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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They blame the tropical storm they just went through in Guatemala, but newsreporters are not to be trusted on this kind of thing.
It really surprised me how deep, smooth and regular it is!
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Go figure...
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
From the fount of all knowledge; wikipedia.
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
In 2007 in the same city and not far from the event there was a similar occurrence, about the same size
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
It might become a tourist attraction.
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In order for piping to create such a large hole there should be long term seepage of water. I am not sure if volcanic bedrocks generally have such large and/or interconnected cavities to maintain a long term seepage and movement of soil.
On the other hand, a storm pipe can cause long term seepage. However, the pipe should have been very deep to cause such a deep sinkhole.
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
RE: Guatemala sinkholes
Geoman, your doubts are legitimate, at this point it would be highly desirable to just stop the guesswork and get down the hole himself, they're planning to do that as far as I know, if they manage it will be real interesting to know the results.