Sink Hole Rumor

[utnut1]

There are caverns underneath Knoxville all over.

In 1984 the Jackson5 Victory tour played at Neyland and were not allowed to drive the semis loaded with all the stage gear onto the field because of the known caverns under the field.

While building Thompson Boling/ Food City, a cavern was found under one corner and had be filled with yards of concrete.

Thompson-Boling Arena—Cavern Discovered

Yes, my brother was a core sample driller for TBA. Said they brought countless concrete trucks in to fill.

 

[Jackcrevol]

This thread is chock full of iron knee. A thread about a sink hole, going down into a sink hole.

 

[TennesseeZep]

Back when the turf was peeled back and subsequently replaced with grass (1994ish), there were so many yards of concrete poured in the southern end zone of Neyland, it would’ve embarrassed Blaine Construction Co. if the invoice were sent with todays prices.
Unfortunately, in that karst - cavernous limestone geology; it likely has just sucked up much of what was filled in some 30 years ago. Our family has season tickets in the lower south end zone, and I do feel safer in those levels. However, being a geology goob, when I used to brave the uppermost levels in the SEZ, and it started shaking, I needed my nervous pills and more JD.

 

[IndianapolisVol]

jimbo has a large stinkhole

You would know

 

[Alto1]

Pics or it didn’t happen!

 

[StarRaider]

Let me guess. Richard West is the source

snarky!

 

[indian rick]

Anyone else heard the rumor that a sinkhole was recently found in the south endzone in Neyland?

Runs all the way to the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky

 

[EconVol92]

I remember the first game in Thompson Bowling they gave us orange and white plastic hard hats due to the cavern when we came in the student gate. I wish I could remember what I did with mine.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Anyone else heard the rumor that a sinkhole was recently found in the south endzone in Neyland?

Did Coach Cheney used to do jumping jacks in the end zone?

 

[rocketskates]

There are caverns underneath Knoxville all over.

In 1984 the Jackson5 Victory tour played at Neyland and were not allowed to drive the semis loaded with all the stage gear onto the field because of the known caverns under the field.

While building Thompson Boling/ Food City, a cavern was found under one corner and had be filled with yards of concrete.

Thompson-Boling Arena—Cavern Discovered

Sal Sunseri lives in one of the caverns

 

[ttocswob]

First Rule of Holes: If you’re in one, stop digging…
I think CJH gets this, but time will tell…

 

[Tnphil]

My wife's grandfather had a farm in KY not far from Clarksville...He had caves and caverns all over his land.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Anyone else heard the rumor that a sinkhole was recently found in the south endzone in Neyland?

Getting ready for Kirby Smartass burial!

 

[byobbio]

Yes, my brother was a core sample driller for TBA. Said they brought countless concrete trucks in to fill.

They would've use grout. Nowadays, they use a combination of micro piles, kinda like piles driven into the earth, but smaller and longer. The drill those in sideways and all different directions. Then the backfill with riprap then shoot grout in under pressure. It doesn't necessarily fill the hole, it caps it. Permermantly.

Edit- my company did this animation. I had it wrong. But this animation describes the capping of a sinkhole.

 

[Gandalf]

Anyone else heard the rumor that a sinkhole was recently found in the south endzone in Neyland?

All I know is that it is going to swallow Georgia when they play here

 

[Frank Duncan]

This is from the Gate, right?

yes.. excellent old movie

 

[TAF]

Only "sink hole" I know of on the South End...

 

[vols72]

There used to be a large stink hole in Neyland, but he coaches Ole Miss now.

 

[Frozevol]

They would've use grout. Nowadays, they use a combination of micro piles, kinda like piles driven into the earth, but smaller and longer. The drill those in sideways and all different directions. Then the backfill with riprap then shoot grout in under pressure. It doesn't necessarily fill the hole, it caps it. Permermantly.

Edit- my company did this animation. I had it wrong. But this animation describes the capping of a sinkhole.

They do that mostly in FL since the encompassing rock is less sound than here. Around here they still expose the throat and pour in low strength concrete. Been doing it that way since the 1930s. But either way it is just a bandaid because another one can drop out right next to it.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Seems I remember an account in the past that the cavern systems under Neyland were employed and a big part of a cost efficient and effective drainage system for the field, taking it to the river. Maybe an account after the famous FL rain game. Something along those lines. FACTS anyone?

 

[tobybeast]

Let hope that it's a failed drainage or something of that sort. A true Sinkhole can be a major problem because of the nature of the rock in this area. It could be a tiny issue to fill it and move on or it could be a cavernous thing that takes hundreds or thousands of yards of material to fill. If it is big enough, it could potentially undermine footers and structural parts of the stadium and compromise the integrity of the structure.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Sweet, a sinkhole in the end zone at Neyland is on my bingo card today. Glad that one is out of the way.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

This is a fascinating thread. A cornucopia of knowledge, speculation, history and insults. VN never disappoints.

 

[ptcarter]

I know about a sinkhole - The one I know about was called "The Bursar's Office"

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

All I’m saying is A&M better watch out.