2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 117 Sunday, 5 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 310BE

Engineering Geology I - Natural Hazard Assessment, 3-D Modeling, and Site Characterization

Abdul Shakoor and Norman Levine, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
117-28:00 AM Use of Enhanced Nehrp Soil Maps for HAZUS-MH Analysis In Charleston SC: MEDVES, Jeffrey, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29407, jjmedves@edisto.cofc.edu, LEVINE, Norman S., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, JAUME, Steven C., Geology & Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, and ANDERSON, Eric, NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405-2413
117-18:15 AM Groundwater Level Dynamics across Temporal Scales for Urban and Rural Wetlands: A Wavelet - Multifractal Model: YARLEQUÉ, Christian1, GIMÉNEZ, Daniel2, POSADAS, Adolfo3, STANDER, Emily4, EHRENFELD, Joan4, and QUIROZ, Roberto1, (1) Natural Resources Management, International Potato Center (CIP), Av. La Molina 1895, La Molina, Lima, Lima 12, Peru, C.YARLEQUE@CGIAR.ORG, (2) Environmental Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, gimenez@envsci.rutgers.edu, (3) International Potato Center, P.O. Box 1558, Lima, 12, Peru, (4) Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
117-38:30 AM Adapting HAZUS-MH to Assess Sea Level Rise: LEVINE, Norman S.1, KAUFMAN, Charlie C.1, SUTHERLAND, Michael2, and RENAUD, Ludivine3, (1) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, levinen@cofc.edu, (2) Master in Environmental Studies, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, (3) Master in Environmental Studies, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424
117-48:45 AM GIS Storm Surge Map for Daniel Island, South Carolina: BATES, Shelby1, LEVINE, Norman S.2, and KAUFMAN, Charlie C.2, (1) Masters of Environmental Studies, College of Charleston, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424, shelbybates@hughes.net, (2) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424
117-59:00 AM Expanding the Scope of Natural Hazard Planning: Responding to Gojira: KAUFMAN, Charlie C., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29407, kaufmanc@cofc.edu
117-69:15 AM Mechanics and Rates of Subsidence on Alternative Landfill Covers in Arid Environments: SHAFER, David S.1, MILLER, Julianne J.1, ZITZER, Stephen F.2, BERLI, Marcus1, RIGBY, Douglas3, and KARAKOUZIAN, Moses3, (1) Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, david.shafer@dri.edu, (2) Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, (3) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154
117-79:30 AM Earthquake Preparation for Charleston County: A HAZUS-MH Earthquake Impact Study: LEVINE, Norman S.1, KAUFMAN, Charlie C.1, and WINE, J. Clayton III2, (1) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, levinen@cofc.edu, (2) Building Services, Charleston County, 4045 Bridge View Dr. Room A311, North Charleston, SC 29405
117-89:45 AM Visualization of a GIS-Based Geological and Geotechnical Information for the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, Missouri and Illinois: CHUNG, Jae-won and ROGERS, J. David, Geological Sciences & Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 125 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, rogersda@mst.edu
 10:00 AM Break
117-910:15 AM Ground-Truthed Seismic Hazard Maps Derived from Detailed Quaternary Geologic Maps In the Ohio River Valley, Western Kentucky: ANDREWS, William, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, wandrews@uky.edu, WANG, Zhenming, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506, and KIEFER, John D., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107
117-1010:30 AM Creating 3D Geological Subsurface Models for Urban Areas: TURNER, A. Keith1, PRICE, Simon2, KESSLER, Holger2, and CULSHAW, Martin G.2, (1) Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, kturner@mines.edu, (2) British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
117-1110:45 AM Application of the GeoDimensional Tools ArcGIS Extension for the Analysis of 3D Virtual Models of Outcrops in the Arbuckle Anticline and Other: WHITE, Lionel1, AHMED, Tarig1, ALFARHAN, Mohammed2, ALVARADO, Iris3, BIHOLAR, Alex4, BURNHAM, Brian1, SHILPAKAR, Prabin1, and AIKEN, Carlos4, (1) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, lwhite@utdallas.edu, (2) Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (3) GeoSciences, UT Dallas, 800, West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (4) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083
117-1211:00 AM Factors Influencing the Swelling Potential of Clay-Bearing Rocks: SHAKOOR, Abdul, Geology, Kent State University, Kent State University, Kent 44242, ashakoor@kent.edu
117-1311:15 AM Soil Specific Challenges for Stabilization and Road Construction: LAEGER, Jennifer, Soil Stabilization Development, SemMaterials, L.P, 6502 S. Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74136, jlaeger@semgrouplp.com

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