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North-Central Section–40th Annual Meeting (20–21 April 2006)

Session No. 27
Friday, 21 April 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

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

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Abdul Shakoor and Brian Greene, Advocates
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8:00 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, 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, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu, rennie.kaunda@wmich.edu
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8:20 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 and SHAKOOR, Abdul, Department of Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242, anandi@kent.edu, anandi@kent.edu
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8:40 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, mwoodard@kleinfelder.com
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9:00 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, (2)Alt & Witzig Engineering Inc, 4105 West 99th Street, Carmel, IN 46032, trwest@purdue.edu, trwest@purdue.edu
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9:20 AM
DESIGN OF ROCK OVERHANG REMOVAL FOR THE UNION CITY DAM EMERGENCY SPILLWAY
MORRIS, Matthew, Gannett Fleming, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 and GREENE, Brian H., Technical Services Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, mmorris@gfnet.com, mmorris@gfnet.com
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9:40 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, kirk.beach@dot.state.oh.us
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10:00 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, cwatkin@umr.edu
 
10:20 AM
Break
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10:40 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, CFWatts@radford.edu
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11:00 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, 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, rtinsley@mbakercorp.com, rtinsley@mbakercorp.com
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11:20 AM
GEOTECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF THE LEWISTOWN NARROWS RECONSTRUCTION
BASOM, Brent J. and RAMER, Daniel S., 441 Friendship Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111, bbasom@gtstech.com, bbasom@gtstech.com
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11:40 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, 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, daniel.reid@dot.state.wi.us, daniel.reid@dot.state.wi.us
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