what are the different types of sinkholes and what are the major differences regarding the rate they can occur?
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Man-made causes of sinkholes result from activities such as construction, mining, broken water/sewer pipes, heavy traffic, or failure to compact soil properly after excavation.
Sinkholes can also occur when the land surface has changed such as flooding.
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There are basically four (4) different types of sinkholes in Florida.
Collapse sinkholes. This occurs in areas where there is extensive cover materials over a limestone layer. ...
Solution Sinkholes. ...
Alluvial Sinkholes. ...
Raveling sinkholes
cover-collapse sinkhole
The most dangerous type of sinkhole is a cover-collapse sinkhole. In these cases, the bedrock is covered by a layer of clay. Beneath this ground cover, however, water dissolves an underground cavern. Gradually, ground sediments begin to erode, or spall, into the cavern from the bottom.