2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 73
Monday, 29 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:20 PM

T77. Forensic and Engineering Geology Case Studies: A Tribute to James E. Slosson

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Divison

 

J. David Rogers, David M. Abbott and Vincent S. Cronin, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
GOT CURIOSITY, HUMILITY, AND HONESTY? - ON BEING AN EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATOR OF GEO-FAILURES
MEDLEY, Edmund W., Geosyntec Consultants, 475 14th Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94612, emedley@geosyntec.com, emedley@geosyntec.com
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8:15 AM
FORENSIC SEISMOLOGY
HOLZER, Thomas L., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, tholzer@usgs.gov, tholzer@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
WHEN A FORENSIC MINERALOGIST IS WRONG
RAHN, Perry H., Geology & Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, perry.rahn@sdsmt.edu, perry.rahn@sdsmt.edu
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8:45 AM
MY FAVORITE FRAUDS
ABBOTT Jr., David M., Consulting Geologist LLC, 5055 Tamarac Street, Denver, CO 80238, dmageol@msn.com, dmageol@msn.com
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9:00 AM
THE GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER AS A COURT-APPOINTED EXPERT: RETRIEVAL OF THE FORBES COLLECTION OF HAWAIIAN CULTURAL ARTIFACTS
MEDLEY, Edmund W., Geosyntec Consultants, 475 14th Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94612, emedley@geosyntec.com, emedley@geosyntec.com
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9:15 AM
GEO-FORENSIC CHARACTERIZTION OF A GASWORKS DUMP AT AVENTURA, FLORIDA
HATHEWAY, Allen W., Consulting Geological Engineer, 10256 Stoltz Drive, Rolla, MO 65401 and MALEK, Alireza, Principal, American Environmental Engineering, 1701 W. Hillsboro Blvd, Suite 209, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, alirezamalek@bellsouth.net, alirezamalek@bellsouth.net
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9:30 AM
THE NOT-SO-RED FLAGS AT BUSANG
ABBOTT Jr., David M., Consulting Geologist LLC, 5055 Tamarac Street, Denver, CO 80238, dmageol@msn.com, dmageol@msn.com
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9:45 AM
FORENSIC GEOLOGY, A GROWTH INDUSTRY? FOR YOU?
ROLD, John W., 2534 S. Balsam St, Lakewood, CO 80227, Jwrold@aol.com, Jwrold@aol.com
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
OVERVIEW OF THE 2005 TAUM SAUK UPPER RESERVOIR BREACH, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MO
HOFFMAN, David J., Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 227 Butler-Carlton Hall, Rolla, MO 65409, ROGERS, J. David, Geological Sciences & Enginering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 125 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409 and WATKINS, Conor M., Dept. of Geological Sciences & Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, dhoffman@umr.edu, dhoffman@umr.edu
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10:30 AM
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE 2005 TAUM SAUK UPPER RESERVOIR BREACH, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MO
ROGERS, J. David, Geological Sciences & Enginering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 125 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, WATKINS, Conor M., Dept. of Geological Sciences & Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409 and HOFFMAN, David J., Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 227 Butler-Carlton Hall, Rolla, MO 65409, rogersda@umr.edu, rogersda@umr.edu
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10:45 AM
FORENSIC STUDY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACROSS AN ORGANIC DEPOSIT, LINDBERG ROAD EXPANSION, ÝWEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
WEST, Terry R. and FAIRFAX, Spencer, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, trwest@purdue.edu, trwest@purdue.edu
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11:00 AM
THE BIG ROCK MESA LANDSLIDE, MALIBU , CALIFORNIA, A CASE HISTORY
RIEDEL, Kathleen Ehlig, Fugro West Inc, 4820 McGrath Street, Suite100, Ventura, CA 93003-7778 and SPENCER, Alexis, Fugro West Inc, 4820 McGrath Street, Suite100, Ventura, CA 93003, kriedel@fugro.com, kriedel@fugro.com
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11:15 AM
ANTHROPOGENIC TRIGGERING OF LANDSLIDES IN VENTURA COUNTY, CA: AN ANALOG FOR PLEISTOCENE CLIMATE
KNOTT, Jeffrey R., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, jknott@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDu, jknott@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDu
 
11:30 AM
Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecture in Engineering Geology: Geologic Influences on Mid-Continent Dams
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