Abstract
Until 1956 the underground details of areas around Pokljuka were practically unknown due to the area’s non-karstic outward appearance. However, the presence of karst phenomena on this Alpine plain is undoubtedly indicated, primarily by the absence of a surface drainage network. A mathematical model was made of the Medvedova konta pothole, in which two different sets of material properties were used, corresponding to the Triassic limestone that forms the bedrock under the greater part of Pokljuka. The model simulates the gradual thinning of the ceiling of the underground hall, from the surface downwards, until its collapse. The paper presents a stability appraisal of the Medvedova konta pothole in Pokljuka.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.31.1.7
Recommended Citation
Kortnik, Jože.
2002.
Stability appraisal of the Medvedova konta pothole.
International Journal of Speleology,
31: 129-135.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol31/iss1/7
