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

Session No. 52
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Engineering Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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CAPTURING, VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING OUTCROPS IN 3D USING LASER RANGEFINDERS INTEGRATED WITH ARCGIS
ALFARHAN, Mohammed S., Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 1911 Hearthside Ln, Garland, TX 75044, WHITE, Lionel, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas at Dallas, 2601 N. Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083-0688 and AIKEN, Carlos, Department of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, P.O. Box 830688, MS FO21, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, msfarhan@yahoo.com, msfarhan@yahoo.com
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CONTROLS ON LANDSLIDES SIZE-DISTRIBUTION; RELATION BETWEEN AREA AND VOLUME OF LANDSLIDES
KATZ, Oded1, AHARONOV, Einat2, KALDERON-ASAEL, Boriana3 and MARCO, Shmuel3, (1)Division of Engineering Geology and Geological Hazards, Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel St, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (2)Geology, Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (3)Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel, odedk@gsi.gov.il, odedk@gsi.gov.il
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EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF LARGE LANDSLIDES ON RIVER INCISION AND LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION
OUIMET, William B., Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 and WHIPPLE, Kelin, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 02139, wouimet@mit.edu, wouimet@mit.edu
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GEOLOGICAL MAPPING AND INTEGRATED DATA DELIVERY FOR LANDSLIDE ASSESSMENT IN KENTUCKY
ANDREWS Jr., William, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, CRAWFORD, Matthew M., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506 and WEISENFLUH, Gerald A., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, mcrawford@uky.edu, mcrawford@uky.edu
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LABORATORY SCALE MODELING OF DAM DRAIN CLOGGING COMPARED TO REAL LIFE
SMITH, Stuart A., Ground Water Science, 372 W Wyandot Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 and HOSLER, Denise M., Environmental Applications and Research Group, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 56, Rm 2010, P.O. Box 25007 (86-68220), Denver, CO 80225, Dhosler@do.usbr.gov, Dhosler@do.usbr.gov
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MINERAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME QUATERNARY CLAYS AND THEIR RELATION TO STANDARD ENGINEERING PROPERTIES
PHANSALKAR, Nachiket1, BURNS, David2, HAUBER, Joseph2, HUFF, Warren D.3, MCFADDIN, Jared4, MINGES, George4, MOSBAUGH, Eric5, MUSSELMAN, Jared4, NICKLEN, Brian6 and NASH, David5, (1)Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2100 Clifton Ave, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, (2)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, (3)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (4)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0071, (5)Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (6)Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, Rm 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, nachiket_sp@yahoo.co.in, nachiket_sp@yahoo.co.in
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POST-RESTORATION EVALUATION OF TWO URBAN STREAMS: AUSTIN, TEXAS USA
MEIER, Megan D., Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 and GIARDINO, John R., High Alpine Research Program, Geology & Geophysics and Geography and Water Management and Hydrologic Science Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, mdmeier@tamu.edu, mdmeier@tamu.edu
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RISK EVALUATION-A CASE STUDY, CHALNAKHEL LANDSLIDE, KATHMANDU VALLEY, CENTRAL NEPAL
DHAKAL, Prakash1, SAUNDERS, James1 and ADHIKARY, Prakash Chandra2, (1)Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Central Dept. of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 44618, Nepal, dhakapr@auburn.edu, dhakapr@auburn.edu
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WHY A LARGE NUMBER OF LANDSLIDES OCCUR IN THE PELITIC SCHIST? – ITS WEATHERING MECHANISMS AND THE INCIPIENT STAGE OF LANDSLIDE
YAMASAKI, Shintaro, Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan and CHIGIRA, Masahiro, Geo-Disaster Division, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan, yamasakis@slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp, yamasakis@slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp