2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)
Session No. 236 Wednesday, 19 October 2005
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Salt Palace Convention Center: 251 D

Engineering Geology

David C. Noe and Francis X. Ashland, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
236-11:30 PM DESIGN OF MONITORING AND DEWATERING INSTRUMENTATION FOR STABILIZATION OF RECEDING LAKE MICHIGAN BLUFFS: KEHEW, Alan E., Geosciences, Western Michigan Univ, Department of Geosciences, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, alan.kehew@wmich.edu, CHASE, Ronald B., Western Michigan Univ, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3805, GLYNN, W. Eileen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS 39180, SELEGEAN, James P., U.S. Armry Corps of Engineers, Detroit, MI 48226, ERICKSON, Ronald L., 2127 McDonald Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073-5008, and MATUS, Jamie, STS Consultants, Lansing, MI 48917
236-21:45 PM MITIGATION OF SLOPE FAILURES IN GREAT LAKES COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS BY REMOVAL OF GROUND WATER: CHASE, Ronald B.1, KEHEW, Alan E.1, GLYNN, W. Eileen2, SELEGEAN, James P.3, and ERICKSON, Ronald L.4, (1) Department of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, ronald.chase@wmich.edu, (2) Waterways Experiment Station, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS 39180, (3) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit, MI 48226, (4) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit, MI 48231
236-32:00 PM APPLICATION OF A GAUSSIAN QUADRATURE ALGORITHM TO CROSS-SECTION CONSTRUCTIONS IN BLUFF DISPLACEMENT MODELING STUDIES: KAUNDA, Rennie B.1, CHASE, Ronald B.1, KEHEW, Alan E.1, and KAUGARS, Karlis2, (1) Department of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu, (2) Computer Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
236-42:15 PM INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF A ROCK GLACIER ON MOUNT MESTAS, CO, USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR): A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT: JORGENSEN, William R.1, GIARDINO, John R.2, DEGENHARDT, John J.3, REGMI, Netra R.1, STOKES, Rebecca4, and VITEK, John D.5, (1) Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, wjorgensen@neo.tamu.edu, (2) Geology and Geophysics and Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843-1113, (3) Office of Vice President for Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, (4) Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, UT 77843-1113, (5) Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113
236-52:30 PM Paper Withdrawn
 2:45 PM Break
236-63:00 PM LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING IN WESTERN NEPAL: A GIS PERSPECTIVE: REGMI, Netra R., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, netraregmi@tamu.edu, DANGOL, Vishnu, Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu, Nepal, and GIARDINO, John R., Depts. of Geology & Geophysics and Geography and Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113
236-73:15 PM PREHISTORIC LANDSLIDE COMPLEXES IN THE LANDSCAPE AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS: LA CONCHITA, CALIFORNIA: GURROLA, Larry D. and KELLER, Edward A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, lg@larrygurrola.com
236-83:30 PM POSSIBLE CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS OF ENIGMATIC DROUGHT-YEAR LANDSLIDES IN NORTHERN UTAH: ASHLAND, Francis X., Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, francisashland@utah.gov
236-93:45 PM GEOLOGIC HAZARD OCCURRENCE IN COLORADO DURING THE 1999-2002 DROUGHT: NOE, David C., Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 715, Denver, CO 80203, dave.noe@state.co.us, WAIT, T.C., Colorado Geol Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203, and WHITE, Jonathan L., Engineering Geology, Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203
236-104:00 PM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF HOMELAND WATER SECURITY: WHO BETTER THAN THE ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS?: BARKER, Mark W., Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, mwbarker0@lycos.com, GIARDINO, John R., Depts. of Geology & Geophysics and Geography and Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, JORGENSEN, William R., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843-1113, REGMI, Netra R., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, and VITEK, John D., Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113
236-114:15 PM QUALITY CONTROL OF BENTONITE/CEMENT GROUTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL USE: WEISS, William J., Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, mi_aggie2003@yahoo.com and MATHEWSON, Christopher C., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115
236-124:30 PM INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE FOR MANAGEMENT OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE: HASAN, Syed E., Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, hasans@umkc.edu
236-134:45 PM EFFECT OF CONTAMINANTS ON THE SWELLING PROPERTIES OF KAOLINITE: TURER, Dilek, Geological Engineering, Hacettepe University, Hacettepe University, Department of Geological Engineering, Ankara 06532 Turkey, dturer@hacettepe.edu.tr
236-145:00 PM A NEW INNOVATIVE COURSE OFFERING: CONSULTING CASE HISTORIES IN ENGINEERING GEOLOGY: WEST, Terry R., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Univ, 1397 Civil Engr. Bldg, West Lafayette, IN 47907, trwest@eas.purdue.edu

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