Southeastern Section - 63rd Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2014)

Session No. 13
Thursday, 10 April 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Solitude (Inn and Conference Center at Virginia Tech)

T8. Geohazards: Methods for Mapping, Monitoring, and Mitigating

 

Chester F. Watts and Martin Woodard, Advocates
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1:00 PM
APPLICATION OF 3D PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO ROCK SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
SZYIKOWSKI, Adam and HAVENS, Brian, Geology, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142, aszyikowski@radford.edu, aszyikowski@radford.edu
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1:20 PM
NEW APPLICATIONS FOR INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR [INSAR]: INTERPRETATION OF PERSISTENT, DISTRIBUTED, AND TEMPORARY SCATTERERS FOR GEOHAZARD AND INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING AND EVALUATION
BRUCKNO, Brian S.1, HOPPE, Edward2, VACCARI, Andrea3, ACTON, Scott3, CAMPBELL, Elizabeth4 and LEAMAN, Eric5, (1)Virginia Department of Transportation, Materials, 811 Commerce Rd, Staunton, VA 24401, (2)Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation & Research, 530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, (3)University of Virginia, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, P.O. Box 400743, Charlottesville, VA 22904, (4)Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, (5)James Madison University, Department of Engineering, 801 Carrier Drive, MSC 4113, Harrisonburg, VA 28807, brian.bruckno@vdot.virginia.gov, brian.bruckno@vdot.virginia.gov
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1:40 PM
SHEAR WAVE CHARACTERIZATION OF QUATERNARY SEDIMENTS FOR GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND GEOHAZARDS ASSESSMENT
ANDREWS Jr., William, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and WANG, Zhenming, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506, wandrews@uky.edu, wandrews@uky.edu
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2:00 PM
GEOPHYSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CIVIL WAR SITES NEAR RADFORD, VIRGINIA
MONTGOMERY, Sarah Beth, Radford University, 1015 Calhoun St. Apt. G, Radford, VA 24141, HERMAN, Rhett, Physics, Radford University, Department of Physics, PO Box 6983, Radford, VA 24142, WHISONANT, Robert C., Geology, Radford University, Geology Program, PO Box 6939, Radford, VA 24142 and BOYD, Charles C., Anthropology, Radford University, Anthropological Sciences, PO Box 6939, Radford, VA 24142, smontgomery@radford.edu, smontgomery@radford.edu
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2:20 PM
IMPLICATIONS OF SAMPLING METHODOLOGY ON SCOUR DEPTHS AND TIME RATES OF SCOUR AT BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS
BRUCKNO, Brian S., Virginia Department of Transportation, Materials, 811 Commerce Rd, Staunton, VA 24401 and SIRNA, Anthony Joseph, Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, 496 valley mill rd, Winchester, VA 22602, ajs2817@gmail.com, ajs2817@gmail.com
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2:40 PM
THE NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY’S RESPONSE TO LANDSLIDE EVENTS IN 2012 AND 2013 IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: USING A GEODATABASE, LIDAR AND ORTHO-IMAGERY IN A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TO AUGMENT FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND MAP PRODUCTION
WOOTEN, Richard M.1, CATTANACH, Bart L.1, BOZDOG, G. Nicholas1 and BULLARD, Abigail, R.2, (1)North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, (2)1735 W. Hwy. 152, China Grove, NC 28023, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov, Rick.Wooten@ncdenr.gov
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING IN PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: PROCESSES, RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
WITT, Anne C. and HELLER, Matthew J., Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22903, anne.witt@dmme.virginia.gov, anne.witt@dmme.virginia.gov
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3:35 PM
EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF PALEOLIQUEFACTION ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES USING MODERN ANALOGS
MAURER, Brett W.1, GREEN, Russell A.1, BRADLEY, Brendon A.2 and CUBRINOVSKI, Misko2, (1)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, bwmaurer@vt.edu, bwmaurer@vt.edu
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3:55 PM
SOLVING THE ‘MOUNTAIN-LAKE’ PUZZLE: APPLICATION OF SCUBA–ASSISTED VIDEOGRAPHY, SIDE-SCAN SONAR AND HIGH-RESOLUTION, ACOUSTIC DOPPLER, CURRENT METERING FOR DETERMINING BOTTOM FLOWS
SETHI, Parvinder1, WATTS, Chester F.2, STEPHENSON, George C.1, DUNKER, Ken3 and BOLGIANO, Christopher1, (1)Department of Geology, Radford Univ, Box - 6939, Radford, VA 24142-6939, (2)Department of Geology, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142, (3)Diving Enterprises, 937 Apperson Drive 24153, Salem, VA 24153, psethi@radford.edu, psethi@radford.edu
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4:15 PM
GEOTECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ALLEGHANIAN OVERTHRUST ARCHITECTURE ALONG THE YELLOW SULPHUR-CATAWBA TRANSVERSE RAMP NEAR BLACKSBURG , VA
HENIKA, William S., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420, bhenika@vt.edu, bhenika@vt.edu
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