Southeastern Section - 57th Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2008)

Session No. 3
Thursday, 10 April 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

S4. Practical Applications of Geology in the Southeast I

Carolinas Section of the Association of Engineering Geologists

 

Jennifer B. Bauer, Convener
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8:00 AM
LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING IN WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: METHODS AND RESULTS
WOOTEN, Richard M.1, DOUGLAS, Thomas J.1, BAUER, Jennifer B.2, WITT, Anne C.3, GILLON, Kenneth A.1, LATHAM, Rebecca S.4, FUEMMELER, Stephen J.1 and TAYLOR, Kenneth B.5, (1)North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, (2)Appalachian Landslide Consultants, Asheville, NC 28778, (3)Department of Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (4)28 Westover Road, Newport News, VA 23601, (5)N.C. Geological Survey, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov
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8:20 AM
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF LIDAR TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LINEAMENTS, GEOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND LANDSLIDE OCCURRENCE IN THE BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA
WITT, Anne C.1, GILLON, Kenneth A.2, FUEMMELER, Stephen J.2, LATHAM, Rebecca S.3, WOOTEN, Richard M.2, DOUGLAS, Thomas J.2 and BAUER, Jennifer B.2, (1)Department of Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (2)North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, (3)28 Westover Road, Newport News, VA 23601, ken.gillon@ncmail.net, ken.gillon@ncmail.net
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8:40 AM
ZONE OF POTENTIAL ROCK SLOPE INSTABILITY IN WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
LATHAM, Rebecca S.1, WOOTEN, Richard M.2, GILLON, Kenneth A.2, WITT, Anne C.2, DOUGLAS, Thomas J.2, FUEMMELER, Stephen J.2 and BAUER, Jennifer B.2, (1)28 Westover Road, Newport News, VA 23601, (2)North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, rebeccaslatham@yahoo.com, rebeccaslatham@yahoo.com
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9:00 AM
COMMUNITY-BASED GEOLOGIC HAZARD MAPPING IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
RAYMOND, Loren A., Geology•Services International, Inc, Boone, NC 28607 and SERAMUR, Keith, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, raymondla@bellsouth.net, raymondla@bellsouth.net
 
9:20 AM
Break
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9:40 AM
PREDICTIVE MAPPING OF LANDSLIDE RISK: MULTIVARIABLE ANALYSIS OF GEOLOGICAL, VEGETATIVE, METEOROLOGICAL, AND HUMAN-RELATED FACTORS
LISK, Randi Clapham and MEENTEMEYER, Ross K., Geography and Earth Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, rnclapha@uncc.edu, rnclapha@uncc.edu
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10:00 AM
SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING IN EASTERN KENTUCKY: APPLICATIONS AND QUESTIONS
CRAWFORD, Matthew M., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506, ANDREWS Jr., William, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and MURPHY, Michael, Kentucky Geol Survey, 228 MMRB, UK, Lexington, KY 40506, mcrawford@uky.edu, mcrawford@uky.edu
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10:20 AM
GEOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOUNDATIONS OF LARGE DAMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN US
ROGERS, Gary D., LANDIS, Mark and CANNON, Robert P., Schnabel Engineering, 11-A Oak Branch Dr, Greensboro, NC 27407, grogers@schnabel-eng.com, grogers@schnabel-eng.com
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10:40 AM
GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION - LAKE TOWNSEND DAM REPLACEMENT PROJECT, GREENSBORO, NC
CANNON, Robert, ROBBLEE, Gerald, STROHMEYER, Jeremy and RUTLEDGE, Alex, Schnabel Engineering, 11A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, rcannon@schnabel-eng.com, rcannon@schnabel-eng.com
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11:00 AM
IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR SITING AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVOIRS IN THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN SEDIMENTS: THREE EXAMPLES FROM MISSISSIPPI
SCHMITZ, Darrel W.1, RAWLINGS, Lindy2, MCMILLIN, Jonathan2, MCILWAIN, Jason3 and MAY, James4, (1)Geosciences, Mississippi State Univ, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (2)Office of Land and Water Resources, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Jackson, MS 39204, (3)North Mississippi Office, Earth Consulting Group, Inc, Tupelo, MS 38801, (4)Geosciences, Mississippi State Univ, Mississippi State, MS 39762, schmitz@ra.msstate.edu, schmitz@ra.msstate.edu
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