Session No. 312
Wednesday, 30 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 203 (Colorado Convention Center)

T70. Advances in Principles and Practice of Engineering Geology During the Past 50 Years

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; USGS–Landslide Hazards Program

 

William H. Schulz and Dennis M. Staley, Advocates
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8:00 AM
PHYSICOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARNOCKITIC ROCK OF AKURE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
ADEMESO, Odunyemi Anthony, Department of Geology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, 342111, Nigeria, tonyademeso@gmail.com
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8:15 AM
BASIC RESEARCH FOR ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION OF LIMESTONE MINING IN KOREA
KANG, Sang-Soo, Exploration Geophysics and Mining Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 124, Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, South Korea, BAEK, Hwanjo, Energy and Resource Engineering, Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chuncheon Kangwon, Chuncheon, 200-701, South Korea, KIM, Daehoon, Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Kangwon National University, KOREA, Department of Energy and Resource Engineering Kangwon National University, Chuncheon Kangwon, KOREA, Chuncheon Kangwon, 200-701, South Korea and PARK, Seunghwan, Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon Kangwon, KOREA, Department of Energy and Resource Engineering Kangwon National University, Chuncheon Kangwon, KOREA, Chuncheon Kangwon, 200-701, South Korea, kss@kigam.re.kr
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8:30 AM
MEASUREMENTS OF THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PIONEER TREES TO UPROOTING USING PULL TESTS
BYWATER-REYES, Sharon V., Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, WILCOX, Andrew C., Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, STELLA, John, Forest and Natural Resource Management, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY 13210, LIGHTBODY, Anne, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, James Hall, 56 College Road, Durham, NH 03824 and KUI, Li, Forest and Natural Resource Management, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY (315) 470-4, sharon.bywater-reyes@umontana.edu
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8:45 AM
FLOW-INDUCED CHANGES IN STREAMBED TOPOGRAPHY UPSTREAM OF A CYLINDRICAL OBSTACLE
APSILIDIS, Nikolaos1, DIPLAS, Panayiotis2, DANCEY, Clinton L.1 and BOURATSIS, Polydefkis1, (1)Baker Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Imbt Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, napsilid@vt.edu
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9:00 AM
A COMBINED FIELD AND LIDAR MAPPING APPROACH TO CHARACTERIZING GEOLOGIC HAZARDS: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CORRIDOR PRUDHOE BAY TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
KOEHLER, Rich D., State of Alaska, Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709, REGER, Richard D., Reger's Geologic Consulting, P.O. Box 3326, Soldotna, AK 99669 and SPANGLER, Eleanor, State of Alaska, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709, rich.koehler@alaska.gov
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9:15 AM
VALIDATION OF NEW APPLICATIONS FOR INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR [INSAR] DATA: GEOHAZARDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRESS
BRUCKNO, Brian S., Virginia Department of Transportation, Materials, 811 Commerce Rd, Staunton, VA 24401, HOPPE, Edward, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation & Research, 530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, VACCARI, Andrea, University of Virginia, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, P.O. Box 400743, Charlottesville, VA 22904 and CAMPBELL, Elizabeth, Virginia Department of Transportation, Central Office Survey, 1401 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, brian.bruckno@vdot.virginia.gov
 
9:30 AM
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9:45 AM
ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF LANDSLIDES IN THE LAST 50 YEARS IN ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
BURNS, Scott F., Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, burnss@pdx.edu
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10:05 AM
QUANTIFYING ERRORS IN INCLINOMETER FIELD MEASUREMENTS
BAYRD, Garrett, Shannon and Wilson, Inc, 400 North 34th Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98103, garrettbayrd@yahoo.com
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10:20 AM
A NEW ADVANCE IN ASSESSING LANDSLIDE MOTION USING REPEAT LIDAR POINT CLOUDS
REAVIS, Kathryn J., Department of Geography, East Carolina University, A-227 Brewster Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, WASKLEWICZ, Thad A., Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment, East Carolina University, A-227 Brewster Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, SCHULZ, William H., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and COE, Jeffrey A., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046, reavisk08@students.ecu.edu
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10:35 AM
USE OF TERRESTRIAL LIDAR SCANNING DATA TO INFER LANDSLIDE BASAL GEOMETRY
SCHULZ, William H.1, DEUELL, Amelia E.1, COE, Jeffrey A.2, WASKLEWICZ, Thad A.3 and REAVIS, Kathryn J.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (3)Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment, East Carolina University, A-227 Brewster Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (4)Department of Geography, East Carolina University, A-227 Brewster Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, wschulz@usgs.gov
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10:50 AM
HYDRO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF FOUR LANDSLIDE-PRONE HILLSLOPES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
LEWIS, York W.1, WAYLLACE, Alexandra1, LU, Ning1, GODT, Jonathan W.2 and WOOTEN, Richard M.3, (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, (3)North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, ylewis@mines.edu
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11:05 AM
ADVANCES IN DEEP AND ULTRA-DEEP WATER SITE INVESTIGATION AND GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT DURING THE PAST 50 YEARS
HANEBERG, William C., Fugro GeoConsulting, Inc, 6100 Hillcroft, Houston, TX 77081, whaneberg@fugro.com
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11:25 AM
BEING AN EXPERT WITNESS IN GEOMORPHOLOGY
KELLER, Edward A., Earth Science, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 93106, keller@geol.ucsb.edu
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11:40 AM
WHERE WILL FUTURE ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS BE EDUCATED? GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE WITHERING AWAY
MCCALPIN, James P., GEO-HAZ Consulting, Inc, P.O. Box 837, 600 E. Galena Avenue, Crestone, CO 81131, mccalpin@geohaz.com
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