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. 177 Monday, 6 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 310BE

Engineering Geology II - Landslides: Characterization, Mapping, and Monitoring

Paul Santi and A. Keith Turner, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
177-18:00 AM Slope Failure at Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi: There Are No Simple Jobs: GALICKI, Stan J., Geology, Millsaps College, 1701 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39210, galics@millsaps.edu
177-28:15 AM Landslide in Grijalva River, México: ARVIZU, Gustavo Sr, DAVILA, Moises, and ALEMAN, Juan, GERENCIA DE ESTUDIOS DE INGENIERIA CIVIL, COMISION FEDERAL DE ELECTRICIDAD, AUGUSTO RODIN 265, COLONIA NOCHEBUENA, DELEGACION BENITO JUAREZ, Mexico, 03720, Mexico, gustavo.arvizu@cfe.gob.mx
177-38:30 AM Initiation Zone Characterization of Massive Debris Flows on Mount Hood, Oregon, November, 2006: PIROT, Rachel, Department of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, pirot@pdx.edu, BURNS, Scott, Department of Geology, Portland State Univ, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, and DEROO, Thomas, Mt. Hood National Forest, USDA Forest Service, 16400 Champion Way, Sandy, OR 97055
177-48:45 AM Problematic Slope Stability Units in Colorado: Morrison, Mancos, and Pierre Formations: SANTI, Paul, Department of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, psanti@mines.edu
177-59:00 AM The Role of Overconsolidated Shales In Triggering Megalandslides In the Grand Canyon Region: ROGERS, J. David, Geological Sciences & Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, rogersda@mst.edu and WATKINS, Conor, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center, United States Geological Survey, 1400 Independence Rd, Rolla, MO 65401
177-69:15 AM Shallow Landslides In the Tyee Formation of the Coast Range, Oregon: MCKENNA, Jonathan P., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, M.S. 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046, jmckenna@usgs.gov, AMBLARD, Xavier, Ecole Polytechnique Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris VI, Scences de la Terre, Tour 56-66 – 2éme étage, case 95, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75232, France, NEGRI, Jacquelyn, Denver, CO 80225-0046, SANTI, Paul, Department of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, COE, Jeffrey A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, and HIGGINS, Jerry D., Dept Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
 9:30 AM Break
177-79:45 AM Susceptibility Map of Landslides Triggered by Rain in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (AMSS): FERNANDEZ-LAVADO, Carles and SANCHEZ MALO, Angel, Geological & Risk Management, World Geologists, Colima 814, Colonia Miramonte, San Salvador, El Salvador, cfernandez@colgeocat.org
177-810:00 AM Landslide Susceptibility Map for Shallow Landslides for the West Hills of Portland, Oregon Using GIS and Lidar: DRAZBA, Marina, Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, Cramer Hall Rm 17, Portland, OR 97201, mcdrazba@pdx.edu and BURNS, Scott F., Dept. of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207
177-910:15 AM Monitoring Landslides In China: Recent Advances: BOBROWSKY, Peter T.1, YIN, Yueping2, ZHENG, Wanmo3, LI, Xiaochun2, SINGHROY, Vern4, COUTURE, Réjean5, and WANG, Baolin1, (1) Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, pbobrows@nrcan.gc.ca, (2) China Geological Survey, Ministry of Land and Resources, 24 Huangsi Dajie, Beijing, 100011, China, (3) China Geological Survey, Ministry of Land and Resources, No. 2, Yihuanlu, Chengdu, 610082, China, (4) 588 Booth St, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa, ON K1A0Y7, Canada, (5) Geol Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada
177-1010:30 AM Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecture: The Formation and Failure of Natural Dams: CLAGUE, John J., Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada, jclague@sfu.ca

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