North-Central Section–40th Annual Meeting (20–21 April 2006)
Session No. 27 Friday, 21 April 2006
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Student Center, University of Akron: Room 312

T9. Slope Stability Considerations in the Appalachian Region: Investigation, Design, and Remediation I

Abdul Shakoor and Brian Greene, Presiding
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27-18:00 AM NEURAL NETWORK MODELING OF FAILURE SURFACE DEVELOPMENT IN BLUFF DISPLACEMENT STUDIES USING A SIMPLE POLE-AND-CABLE SURVEY SYSTEM: KAUNDA, R.B., Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu, CHASE, Ronald B., Department of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, KEHEW, Alan, Dept. of Geoscience, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, and KAUGARS, Karlis, Computer Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
27-28:20 AM LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY EVALUATION OF SUMMIT COUNTY, NORTHEAST OHIO, USING GIS TECHNIQUES: NANDI, Arpita, Department of Geology, Kent State University, McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, anandi@kent.edu and SHAKOOR, Abdul, Department of Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242
27-38:40 AM SLOPE STABILITY AND SUBSIDENCE INVESTIGATION, RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA: WOODARD, Martin J., Kleinfelder, 260 Executive Drive, Suite 500, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066, mwoodard@kleinfelder.com
27-49:00 AM PROBABILITY ANALYSIS OF SLOPE STABILITY FOR ROCK CUTS ON INTERSTATE 40, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: WEST, Terry R.1, ZHAO, Lin1, and CHO, Kyu Ho2, (1) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, trwest@purdue.edu, (2) Alt & Witzig Engineering Inc, 4105 West 99th Street, Carmel, IN 46032
27-59:20 AM DESIGN OF ROCK OVERHANG REMOVAL FOR THE UNION CITY DAM EMERGENCY SPILLWAY: MORRIS, Matthew, Gannett Fleming, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, mmorris@gfnet.com and GREENE, Brian H., Technical Services Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
27-69:40 AM IS ROCK DESIGN AN ART OR SCIENCE?: BEACH, Kirk D. and GEIGER, Gene, Ohio Department of Transportation, 1600 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223, kirk.beach@dot.state.oh.us
27-710:00 AM ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE LANDSLIDES IN FLAT-LYING SEDIMENTARY STRATA: WATKINS, Conor and ROGERS, J. David, Dept. of Geological Sciences And Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, cwatkin@umr.edu
 10:20 AM Break
27-810:40 AM UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF ROCK SLOPE ANALYSIS APPLIED TO EXAMPLES IN THE APPALACHIAN AND SIERRA MOUNTAINS: WATTS, C.F., Environmental and Engineering Geology, Radford University, Department of Geology, RU, Box 6939, Radford, VA 24142, CFWatts@radford.edu
27-911:00 AM INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE NEW BALTIMORE LANDSLIDE, PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE: TINSLEY, Ryan S., Michael Baker, Jr., Inc, 4301 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009, rtinsley@mbakercorp.com, SHAKOOR, Abdul, Department of Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242, and STYLER, Neil, American Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc, Southpointe Business Park, 4 Grandview Circle, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317
27-1011:20 AM GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF THE LEWISTOWN NARROWS RECONSTRUCTION: BASOM, Brent J. and RAMER, Daniel S., 441 Friendship Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111, bbasom@gtstech.com
27-1111:40 AM THE U.S. HIGHWAY 151 PROJECT: CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A MODERN SUPERHIGHWAY THROUGH AN OLD MINING DISTRICT: REID, Daniel D., Wisconsin Dept Transportation, 3502 Kinsman Blvd, Madison, WI 53704-2507, daniel.reid@dot.state.wi.us, BROWN, Bruce A., Wisconsin geological Survey, Madison, WI 53705, and CZECHANSKI, Michael L., Wisconsin Geol and Nat History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705

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