GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001

Session No. 54
Tuesday, 6 November 2001: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Engineering Geology I

 

Terry R. West and Ellis L. Krinitzsky, Chairs
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
CONCRETE AGGREGATE ANALYSIS VIA THIN-SECTION PETROGRAPHY: A SUPPLEMENTARY METHOD AIDING EVALUATION OF CARBONATE AGGREGATE SOUNDNESS
OYEN, Craig W.1, MCCLELLAN, Guerry H.2 and FOUNTAIN, Kendall B.2, (1)Geography & Earth Science, Shippensburg Univ, 1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299, (2)Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, cwoyen@ark.ship.edu, cwoyen@ark.ship.edu
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8:30 AM
AN EVALUATION OF BASE COURSE MATERIALS IN FLORIDA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREDICTING STRENGTH GAIN ASSOCIATED WITH CEMENTATION OF HIGH CARBONATE AGGREGATES
FOUNTAIN, Kendall B.1, BLITCH, Gary A.2, MCCLELLAN, Guerry H.1 and RUTH, Byron E.3, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (2)C.F. Industries, Inc, P.O. Box 1549, Wauchula, FL 33873, (3)Civil Engineering, Univ of Florida, P.O. Box 116580, Gainesville, FL 32611-6580, kendallf@ufl.edu, kendallf@ufl.edu
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8:45 AM
NEED FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
MATHEWSON, Christopher C., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, mathewson@geo.tamu.edu, mathewson@geo.tamu.edu
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9:00 AM
THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY IN THE UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY CURRICULUM
WEST, Terry R. and THARP, Thomas M., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Univ, 1397 Civil Engr. Bldg, West Lafayette, IN 47907, ttharp1@purdue.edu, ttharp1@purdue.edu
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9:15 AM
ACADEMIC ENGINEERING GEOLOGY NEEDS FOR GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING PRACTICE
KEATON, Jeffrey R., AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc, 1290 North Hancock Street, Suite 102, Anaheim, CA 92807-1924, jeff.keaton@amec.com, jeff.keaton@amec.com
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9:30 AM
TEACHING ENGINEERING GEOLOGY BY COMPUTER SIMULATION OF SITE INVESTIGATIONS
SANTI, Paul M., Dept Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 and PETRIKOVITSCH, John F., Instructional Software Development Center, Univ of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409, psanti@umr.edu, psanti@umr.edu
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9:45 AM
NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON ENGINEERING GEOLOGY TRAINING
TURNER, A. Keith, Colorado School Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401-1887, kturner@mines.edu, kturner@mines.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BHUJ, INDIA, EARTHQUAKE FOR THE SEISMIC SAFETY OF DAMS BUILT ON ALLUVIUM
KRINITZSKY, Ellis L. and HYNES, Mary E., GS Laboratory, ERDC, Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Ellis.L.Krinitzsky@erdc.usace.army.mil, Ellis.L.Krinitzsky@erdc.usace.army.mil
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10:30 AM
ANALYSIS OF ROCK SLOPE STABILITY UNDER EARTHQUAKE LOADING
CHO, Kyu H., WEST, Terry R. and PARK, Hyuck-jin, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Univ, 1397 Civil Engr. Bldg, West Lafayette, IN 47907, rockslope@hotmail.com, rockslope@hotmail.com
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10:45 AM
ULTRASHALLOW SEISMIC REFLECTION MONITORING OF SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE WATER TABLE
BAKER, Gregory S., Geology, Univ at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050 and STEEPLES, Don W., 2913 Westdale Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049-4409, gbaker@geology.buffalo.edu, gbaker@geology.buffalo.edu
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11:00 AM
WATER TRACING AT SCALES OF HOURS TO DECADES AS AN AID TO ESTIMATING HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL
DAVIES, Gareth J.1, HOLMES, Michael2, WIREMAN, Michael2, KING, Karmen3, GERTSON, Jord N.4 and STEFANIC, Jenelle M.5, (1)Cambrian Ground Water Co, 109 Dixie Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, (2)U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999 18th St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, (3)Nat Rscs Mgnt Institute, 901 South Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461, (4)Nat Resources Mgnt Institute, 901 South Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461, (5)Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 749 N. Hwy 91, Leadville, CO 80461, gjdavies@telocity.com, gjdavies@telocity.com
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11:15 AM
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS: UNRAVELING A GEOLOGIC MYSTERY
ALLISON, M. Lee, Kansas Geol Survey, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, lallison@kgs.ukans.edu, lallison@kgs.ukans.edu
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11:30 AM
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11:45 AM
GYPSUM KARST LEADS TO ABANDONMENT OF A PROPOSED DAMSITE IN OKLAHOMA
JOHNSON, Kenneth S., Oklahoma Geol Survey, 100 E Boyd St Rm N131, Norman, OK 73019-0628, ksjohnson@ou.edu, ksjohnson@ou.edu