Field and laboratory investigation of controls on sinkhole evolution in gypsum karst in Ripon, North Yorkshire

Williams, Gabriella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3870-7426 (2025) Field and laboratory investigation of controls on sinkhole evolution in gypsum karst in Ripon, North Yorkshire. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Supervisors: Bowman, Elisabeth and Bau, Domenico and Banks, Vanessa
Keywords: Karst; Sinkholes; Gypsum; Dissolution; Ripon; Geophysical monitoring; LiDAR; Microgravimetry; Tromino; Conceptual model; Uniaxial compressive strength; Brazilian tensile strength; Bedding anisotropy; Preferential dissolution;
Awarding institution: University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield)
Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2026 11:47
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2026 11:47
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