2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 236
Wednesday, 19 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Engineering Geology

 

David C. Noe and Francis X. Ashland, Chairs
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1:30 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, 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, alan.kehew@wmich.edu, alan.kehew@wmich.edu
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1:45 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, (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, ronald.chase@wmich.edu, ronald.chase@wmich.edu
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2:00 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, (2)Computer Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu
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2:15 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, (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, wjorgensen@neo.tamu.edu, wjorgensen@neo.tamu.edu
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2:30 PM
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2:45 PM
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3:00 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, 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, netraregmi@tamu.edu, netraregmi@tamu.edu
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3:15 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, lg@larrygurrola.com
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3:30 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, francisashland@utah.gov
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3:45 PM
GEOLOGIC HAZARD OCCURRENCE IN COLORADO DURING THE 1999-2002 DROUGHT
NOE, David C., Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman St., Room 715, Denver, CO 80203, WAIT, T.C., Colorado Geol Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203 and WHITE, Jonathan L., Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, CO, dave.noe@state.co.us, dave.noe@state.co.us
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4:00 PM
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF HOMELAND WATER SECURITY: WHO BETTER THAN THE ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS?
BARKER, Mark W.1, GIARDINO, John R.2, JORGENSEN, William R.3, REGMI, Netra R.4 and VITEK, John D.1, (1)Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, (2)Depts. of Geology & Geophysics and Geography and Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, (3)Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843-1113, (4)Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-1113, mwbarker0@lycos.com, mwbarker0@lycos.com
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4:15 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 and MATHEWSON, Christopher C., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, mi_aggie2003@yahoo.com, mi_aggie2003@yahoo.com
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4:30 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, hasans@umkc.edu
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4:45 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, dturer@hacettepe.edu.tr
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5:00 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, trwest@eas.purdue.edu