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T40. Practical Applications of Environmental and Engineering Geology

Session No. 50
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
211AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

T40. Practical Applications of Environmental and Engineering Geology

GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division; Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, Carolinas Section; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Paul Weaver, Advocate
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1:30 PM
CANADIAN BEST PRACTICE HAZARD GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS
BOBROWSKY, Peter1, COUTURE, Rejean1, CROW, Heather2 and BOTELER, David1, (1)Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (2)Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, pbobrows@nrcan.gc.ca, pbobrows@nrcan.gc.ca
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1:45 PM
GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES - EXPERIENCES FROM CANADA IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A COLLECTIVE GUIDELINES FRAMEWORK FOR THE GEOSCIENCE PROFESSION
BONHAM, Oliver, Geoscientists Canada, 200-4010 Regent Street, Burnaby, BC V5C 6N2, Canada, obonham@ccpg.ca, obonham@ccpg.ca
 
2:00 PM
Canadian Professional Practices Discusson/Q&A
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2:15 PM
NON-TECHNICAL LANDSLIDE GUIDES – A TOOL FOR ADVANCING LANDSLIDE SCIENCE
HIGHLAND, Lynn M., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, DFC, Denver, CO 80225, highland@usgs.gov, highland@usgs.gov
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2:30 PM
SLOPE MOVEMENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON A HYDROELECTRIC PLANT IN THE CORDILLERA BLANCA REGION, PERU
SCHAEFFER, Malcolm F., HDR Engineering, Inc, 440 South Church Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC 28202-2075, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com
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2:45 PM
GEOLOGIC, GEOMORPHIC AND GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF DEBRIS FLOW INITIATION SITES IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AT STUDY LOCATIONS IN BUNCOMBE, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, JACKSON, MACON, TRANSYLVANIA AND WATAUGA COUNTIES (Invited Presentation)
WOOTEN, Richard M., North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, DOUGLAS, Thomas J., North Carolina Department of Transportation - Construction Unit, 4142 Haywood Road, Horseshoe, NC 28742, BAUER, Jennifer B., Appalachian Landslide Consultants, Asheville, NC 28778, FUEMMELER, Stephen J., Appalachian Landslide Consultants, PLLC, PO Box 5516, Asheville, NC 28813, GILLON, Kenneth A., Haile Gold Mine, Inc, 7283 Haile Gold Mine Road, Kershaw, SC 29067, WITT, Anne C., Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy, Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22903 and LATHAM, Rebecca S., 28 Westover Road, Newport News, VA 23601, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov
 
3:00 PM
Landslides Discussion/Q&A
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
BUILDING ON KARST - A BRIEF HISTORY OF GATHRIGHT DAM (Invited Presentation)
CANNON, Robert1, KIM, Marcus2, RUTLEDGE, Alex1, WUNDERLY, Philip2, ROBBLEE, Gerald1, DRIDGE, Raymond2 and SNIDER, Fred1, (1)Schnabel Engineering, 11A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, (2)USACE, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, h.marcus.kim@usace.army.mil, h.marcus.kim@usace.army.mil
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3:45 PM
“HOLEY GROUND” – AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SAFETY OF GATHRIGHT DAM WITH RESPECT TO SEEPAGE AND INTERNAL EROSION (Invited Presentation)
RUTLEDGE, Alex1, CANNON, Robert1, KIM, Marcus2, WUNDERLY, Philip2, DRIDGE, Raymond2, SNIDER, Fred1 and ROBBLEE, Gerald1, (1)Schnabel Engineering, 11A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, (2)USACE, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, frutledge@schnabel-eng.com, frutledge@schnabel-eng.com
 
4:00 PM
Gathright Dam Discussion/Q&A
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4:15 PM
EXAMINING PATHWAYS FOR WATER LOSS FROM MOUNTAIN LAKE, GILES COUNTY, VA
JOYCE, William L., Schnabel Engineering, Blacksburg, VA, 1901 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060, wljoyce@vt.edu, wljoyce@vt.edu
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4:30 PM
ENGINEERING WATER AND SEDIMENT DIVERSIONS ALONG THE LOWERMOST MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR COASTAL WETLAND MITIGATION EFFORTS IN LOUISIANA: NEW INSIGHTS PROVIDED BY THE 2011 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD AND THE OPENING OF THE BONNET CARRé SPILLWAY
NITTROUER, Jeffrey A., Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, BEST, James, Departments of Geology, Geography, Mechanical Science and Engineering and Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), 208 Natural History Building, 1301 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, BRANTLEY, Christopher, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Bonnet Carre Spillway Office, P. O. Box 216, Norco, LA 70079, CASH, Ronald, Department of Geology, University of Illinois, 253 NHB, 1301 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, CZAPIGA, Matthew, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Ch, 205 N Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, KUMAR, Praveen, Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 205 N Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 and PARKER, Gary, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, nittrouer@rice.edu, nittrouer@rice.edu
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4:45 PM
NATURALLY OCCURRING ARSENIC CONTAMINATION OF LOCAL GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN NORTH CAROLINA, USA, AND A BIOMARKER ASSESSMENT IN EXPOSED POPULATIONS
MEROLA, Brittany R. and VENGOSH, Avner, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, rbm11@duke.edu, rbm11@duke.edu
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5:00 PM
A GEOCHEMICAL AND HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF COAL MINE DRAINAGE IN GLACIATED EASTERN OHIO
AARON, Gregory L., GRIFFITH, E.M. and HACKER, David B., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, gaaron@kent.edu, gaaron@kent.edu
Handouts
  • A GEOCHEMICAL AND HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF COAL MINE DRAINAGE IN GLACIATED EASTERN OHIO.pdf (3.1 MB)
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    5:15 PM
    VULNERABILITY OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINE LIFE DUE TO DUPITILA AQUIFER WATER SYSTEM IN BARAPUKURIA, BANGLADESH
    KIBRIA, Md Golam1, QUAMRUZZAMAN, Chowdhury2 and DATTA, Saugata1, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Karzon Hall Area, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, kibria@k-state.edu, kibria@k-state.edu
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