Session No. 169
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)
Engineering Geology (Posters): Recent Advances and Studies in Engineering Geology
Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM, and 4:30 to 6 PM.
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GEOLOGY IN THE REGULATORY REVIEW PROCESS FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY APPLICATIONS AT THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
STIREWALT, Gerry L., PLAZA-TOLEDO, Meralis and BAUER, Laurel M., U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, MS T7F18, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Gerry.Stirewalt@nrc.gov, Gerry.Stirewalt@nrc.gov
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ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR STABILIZING TELECOMMUNICATION STATION SITE IN THE CITY OF AHVAZ
JAMSHIDI, Hossein, Engineering Geology Dept, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran, 14115-111, Iran and SHESHPARI, Morteza, 2432 Clementine Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1V 8E2, Canada, jamshidi@consultant.com, jamshidi@consultant.com
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RESTORATION OF THE ANIMAS RIVER THROUGH SILVERTON, COLORADO: AN APPLIED ENGINEERING GEOMORPHOLOGY CLASS PROJECT
ORTS, Alison1, GIARDINO, John R.
2, VITEK, John D.
2, GAMACHE, Kevin
3, GAMACHE, Garrett
1 and VAN WINKLE, R. Scott
1, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, High Alpine and Arctic Research Program (HAARP), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Water Management and Hydrological Science Program and High Alpine and Arctic Research Prog, College Station, TX 77843, (3)Water Management & Hydrologic Science Program, Office of the Vice President for Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, a.orts@tamu.edu, a.orts@tamu.edu
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CHEMICAL, MINERALOGICAL, TEXTURAL PROPERTIES OF THE KOPE FORMATION MUDSTONES: HOW THEY AFFECT ITS DURABILITY
KORALEGEDARA, Nadeesha H., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 345 Clifton Court, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and MAYNARD, J. Barry, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, koralenh@mail.uc.edu, koralenh@mail.uc.edu
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MODELING THE THERMAL BEHAVIOR OF HIGHLY POROUS MEDIA EMBANKMENTS IN PERMAFROST REGIONS
ZHANG, Mingyi, State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, China and HARBOR, Jonathan M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, myzhang@lzb.ac.cn, myzhang@lzb.ac.cn
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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOME SUBGRADE SOILS IN IBADAN, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
ABUDULAWAL, Lukuman, Department of Geology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 23402, Nigeria and
AMIDU, Sikiru A., Mobil Producing Nigeria, 1 Lekki Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos, 234, Nigeria, sikiru.adetona.amidu@exxonmobil.com, sikiru.adetona.amidu@exxonmobil.com
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CORRELATION OF MINERALOGY AND INDEX PROPERTIES WITH FULLY-SOFTENED SHEAR STRENGTH OF THE DALLAS FLOODWAY SYSTEM
BERG, Ashley R.M., STEPHENS, Isaac J., OLSEN, Richard S. and PEARSON, Monte L., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Ashley.R.Manning@usace.army.mil, Ashley.R.Manning@usace.army.mil
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APPLICATION OF LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS) AND CHEMOMETRICS TO EXTEND PETROGRAPHIC STUDIES TO RAPID, REAL-TIME CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATE ANALYSIS
CHESNER, Warren1, MCMILLAN, Nancy J.
2, MONTOYA Jr, Carlos
2, JONELL, Tara
2 and MADER, Sandra
2, (1)Chesner Engineering, P.C, 38 W, Park Avenue, Ste. 200, Long Beach, NY 11561, (2)Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, wchesner@chesnerengineering.com, wchesner@chesnerengineering.com
