Sinkholes are a common features of Karst landscape in Florida, southeastern United States, and worldwide. Among all the Karst landforms, sinkholes are the most dangerous to human being; they cause death, injury, and property damage. While the types of sinkhole formation have been well understood, understanding of the triggering mechanisms of catastrophic sinkhole collapse is still limited. There are no well accepted mathematical models and numerical modeling tools to simulate sinkhole collapses.
