2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 97
Monday, 20 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
213 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T97. Landslides with Flow Characteristics: From Glaciomarine Sediment to Mountains with Degrading Permafrost

GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Marten Geertsema and Stephan Gruber, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
GLACIOMARINE CLAYS:  CHEMISTRY, SENSITIVITY AND LANDSLIDES
TORRANCE, J. Kenneth, Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6
8:20 AM
QUATERNARY GEOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY ASSESSMENT IN GLACIOMARINE CLAYS, ONSHORE NORWAY
HANSEN, Louise, Quaternary Geology and Landslide Teams, Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, N-7491, Norway
97-3
8:40 AM
Withdrawn
8:55 AM
GLACIOMARINE SEDIMENT FAILURE AT KHYEX RIVER, NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
BLAIS-STEVENS, Andrée, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, SCHWAB, James W., PO Box 2525, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0, Canada and GEERTSEMA, Marten, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 1044 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4, Canada
9:10 AM
BETTER UNDERSTANDING LANDSLIDE TRIGGERS:  WHAT ARE THE CAUSE(S) OF LARGE, ROTATIONAL LANDSLIDES ALONG THE WESTERN SHORELINE OF CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON?
BEDARD, Devin Thomas, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195-1310 and SWANSON, Terry W., Quaternary Research Center and Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-161, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195-1310
9:25 AM
FAILURE MECHANISM OF SPREADS IN SENSITIVE CLAYS
LOCAT, Ariane, Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Université Laval, Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Pavillon Andrien-Pouliot 1065 av. de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada and LEROUEIL, Serge, Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
RECONSTRUCTING COMPLEX MOVEMENT AT THE MINK CREEK LANDSLIDE USING DETAILED TERRAIN MODELS
GEERTSEMA, Marten, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 1044 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4, Canada and TENNANT, Christina, Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada
10:15 AM
THE 22 MARCH 2014 OSO LANDSLIDE, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA: GEER REPORT SUMMARY
KEATON, Jeffrey R., AMEC Americas, 6001 Rickenbacker Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90040, WARTMAN, Joseph, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, ANDERSON, Scott A., Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, CO 80228, BENOIT, Jean, University of New Hampshire, 33 Academic Way, Kingsbury Hall W183, Durham, NH 03824, DELACHAPELLE, John, Golder Associates, Redmond, WA 98052, GILBERT, Robert, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 and MONTGOMERY, David R., Earth and Space Sciences & Quaternary Research Center, Univ of Washington, 63 Johnson Hall, Box 351310 University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
10:30 AM
PERMAFROST AND ROCK SLOPE STABILITY (INVITED)
KRAUTBLATTER, Michael, Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Arcisstrasse 21, Munich, 80333, Germany
10:45 AM
ROCK/ICE AVALANCHES FROM DEGRADING PERMAFROST INTO NEW LAKES IN DEGLACIATING MOUNTAIN RANGES
HAEBERLI, Wilfried, Geography Department, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich, 8057, Switzerland
Handouts
  • GSA_2014_Haeberli.ppt (26.1 MB)
  • 11:00 AM
    CHALLENGES WITH ASSESSING GEOHAZARDS RELATED TO DEGRADING PERMAFROST
    ARENSON, Lukas U., BGC Engineering Inc, Suite 800 - 1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2A9, Canada
    Handouts
  • GSA_Arenson.pdf (2.1 MB)
  • 11:15 AM
    PERMAFROST FAVOURABILITY MAP OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    HASLER, Andreas1, GEERTSEMA, Marten2 and HOELZLE, Martin1, (1)Dept. of Geoscience, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Chemin du Musee 4, Fribourg, CH-1700, Switzerland, (2)Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 1044 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4, Canada
    11:30 AM
    LANDSLIDE-INDUCED LIQUEFACTION DEPOSITS IN THE VORDERRHEIN RIVER VALLEY, EASTERN SWISS ALPS
    CALHOUN, Nancy Carlson, Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 640 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A2A1, Canada, CLAGUE, John, Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A1S6, Canada, GIARDINO, Marco, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, Torino, I-10125, Italy, POSCHINGER, Andrea, Bavarian Environment Agency, Augsburg, D-86179, Germany and MASERA, Diego, Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso 35, Torino, 10125, Italy
    97-14
    11:45 AM
    Withdrawn
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