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Session No. 227
Wednesday, 3 November 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 2AB/3AB (Colorado Convention Center)

Recent Advances in Engineering Geology

 

Lewis A. Land and Jonathan L. White, Chairs
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8:00 AM
THE PREDICTION OF THE EXCESS PORE WATER PRESSURE GENERATION AND THE VERTICAL STRAIN IN DIFFERENT CYCLIC STRESS RATIO LOADINGS UNDER ANISOTROPIC UNDRAINED CONDITION
ULAMIS, Koray, Geological Engineering, University of Ankara, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, Tandogan, Ankara, 06100, Turkey and YANG, Horng-Jyh, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, CEE Dept M.S. 258, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, ulamis@eng.ankara.edu.tr, ulamis@eng.ankara.edu.tr
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8:15 AM
BATCH LEACHING TESTS VERSUS COLUMN LEACHING TESTS: WHICH METHOD IS BETTER FOR EVALUATING THE GEOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES?
THAPALIA, Anita1, BORROK, David M.2, GARIBAY, Jose3 and NAZARIAN, Soheil3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (2)School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, (3)Center for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, athapalia@miners.utep.edu, athapalia@miners.utep.edu
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8:30 AM
SIMULATING THE FIELD DISINTEGRATION BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-BEARING ROCKS
GAUTAM, Tej P. and SHAKOOR, Abdul, Department of Geology, Kent State University, McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, tpgautam@gmail.com, tpgautam@gmail.com
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8:45 AM
SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY OF THE DALLAS FLOODWAY, DALLAS, TX
ROIG-SILVA, Carla, OLSEN, Richard S., HAUGEN, Benjamin D., MANNING, Ashley R., DUNBAR, Joseph B., HARRELSON, Danny W. and PEARSON, Monte L., Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers- Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Carla.Roig-Silva@usace.army.mil, Carla.Roig-Silva@usace.army.mil
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9:00 AM
GEOLOGIC ASSESSMENTS OF THE LAKE MEAD AREA FOR THE BOULDER CANYON PROJECT
ROGERS, J. David, Geological Sciences & Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, rogersda@mst.edu, rogersda@mst.edu
 
9:15 AM
Break
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9:30 AM
EVAPORITE-KARST PROCESSES AND ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THE UNITED STATES
JOHNSON, Kenneth S., Oklahoma Geological Survey (Emeritus), 1321 Greenbriar Dr, Norman, OK 73072, ksjohnson@ou.edu, ksjohnson@ou.edu
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9:45 AM
EVAPORITE KARST SUBSIDENCE HAZARDS IN COLORADO
WHITE, Jonathan L., Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, CO, jwhite@mines.edu, jwhite@mines.edu
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10:00 AM
BUILDING ABOVE SUBSURFACE CAVITIES – A CASE HISTORY FROM BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO
KOECHLEIN, William H., Koechlein Consulting Engineers, Inc, 12364 W. Alameda Pkwy, Suite 115, Lakewood, CO 80228 and IRISH, Robert James, R J Irish Consulting Engineering Geologist, Inc, 7101 W. Yale Avenue, No. 601, Denver, CO 80227, wkoechlein@kce-denver.com, wkoechlein@kce-denver.com
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10:15 AM
GYPSUM KARST AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN SITING WIND TURBINES IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA
JOHNSON, Kenneth S.1, BANGSUND, William J.2 and HINES, Neal A.2, (1)Oklahoma Geological Survey (Emeritus), 1321 Greenbriar Dr, Norman, OK 73072, (2)Barr Engineering Co, 4700 W. 77 Street, Minneapolis, MN 55435, ksjohnson@ou.edu, ksjohnson@ou.edu
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10:30 AM
GEOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTHROPOGENIC SINKHOLES IN THE DELAWARE BASIN REGION, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS
LAND, Lewis A., NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and National Cave & Karst Research Institute, NM Tech, 1400 Commerce Dr, Carlsbad, NM 88220, lland@gis.nmt.edu, lland@gis.nmt.edu
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