Thomas M. Tharp
Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette
Publications
32
Citations
580
Est. group size
—
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
53
Publishing since 1974
Thomas M. Tharp works in geotechnical and rock engineering, focusing on the mechanics of underground rock formations such as caves and karst (landscapes shaped by dissolving bedrock, often containing sinkholes and caverns). His research examines how rock structures like cave roofs and limestone caverns behave under long-term loading and what causes ground collapse features such as sinkholes.
Publication output has been sparse and irregular over the last decade, with only a handful of recorded works and gaps of multiple years between them.
Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026
- Very long-term loading of roof beams in limestone caves
2026
- Mechanics of formation of cover-collapse sinkholes
2020
- Design against collapse of karst caverns
2018
- NEW HORIZONS IN ROCK MECHANICS.
2017
- Ruochen Jiang
Environmental Science · The Ohio State University
- Jun Chen
Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette
- Clarke DeLisle
Environmental Science · Indiana University
- Daniel Pradel
Environmental Science · The Ohio State University
- Jiacheng Jin
Environmental Science · The Ohio State University
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.
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