2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 237
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 339 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T23. Landslide, Subsidence, and Debris Flow-Hazards: Integrating Engineering Geology Research and Communication Solutions

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; U.S. Geological Survey, Landslide Hazards Program; GSA Karst Division
Matthew M. Crawford, William J. Burns, Lynn M. Highland and Francis K. Rengers, Session Chairs
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Start Time
1:30 PM
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON IMPACT FORCES OF SUBMARINE LANDSLIDES ON PIPE LINES
WANG, Fawu, Dept of Geoscience, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan, wangfw@riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
1:45 PM
A MODEL FOR PREDICTING EMBANKMENT SLOPE FAILURES IN CLAY RICH SOILS: A LOUISIANA EXAMPLE
BURNS, Scott F., Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway AVE, Cramer Hall 17, Portland, OR 97201, BurnsS@pdx.edu
2:00 PM
HISTORICAL LANDSLIDES WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AREA
JENNINGS, Carrie1, FEINBERG, Joshua M.2, KURAK, Ethan3, MEIER, Rachel4, PALAZZOLO, Jessica3, SCHMIDT, Craig C.5 and WAAGE, Eric6, (1)Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (3)Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College St., St. Peter, MN 56082, (5)Minneapolis WFO, National Weather Service, 1733 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581, (6)Emergency Management, Hennepin County, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340-5421, carrie@umn.edu
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2:15 PM
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2:30 PM
SHALLOW LANDSLIDES HAZARDS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
BELLUGI, Dino, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue 54-1020, Cambridge, MA 02139, PERRON, J. Taylor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusets Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, O'GORMAN, Paul A., Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue 54-1616, Cambridge, MA 02139 and MILLEDGE, David G., Geography, Durham University, The Palatine Centre, S211, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, dinob@mit.edu
2:50 PM
EXPECTED INCREASE IN POST-WILDFIRE DEBRIS FLOWS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
BRUNKAL, Holly, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, CO 81231 and SANTI, Paul, Department of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, psanti@mines.edu
3:05 PM
GROUND-SHAKING IN THE STEEPEST TERRAIN ON EARTH: LANDSLIDES FROM THE 2015 GORKHA, NEPAL EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE
COLLINS, Brian D., Landslide Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS973, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and JIBSON, Randall W., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bcollins@usgs.gov
 
3:25 PM
Break
3:35 PM
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF LANDSLIDES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BANGLADESH
KARIM, Mir F., Geocomp Corporation, Geotesting Express Inc., 125, Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720, KAMAL, ASM Maksud, Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, RAHMAN, Md Zillur, School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia, EME 3255, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada, HASSAN, M. Qumrul, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, KHADIZA, Umme, Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center, House 15A, Road 8, Gulshan -1, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh, SERAJEE, Feroja, Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla), Petrocenter, 3 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka, 1215, Bangladesh and SIDDIQUA, Sumi, School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia, EME 4281, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada, mkarim@geotesting.com
3:50 PM
SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY FOR THE UPPER 30 M: COMBINING A 3D VOXEL MODEL AND SEISMIC CPTS FOR THE GRONINGEN GAS FIELD, THE NETHERLANDS
GUNNINK, Jan L.1, STAFLEU, Jan1, DE LANGE, Ger2 and KRUIVER, Pauline3, (1)TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (2)Subsurface and Groundwater Systems, Deltares, P.O.Box 85467, Utrecht, 3508 AL, Netherlands, (3)Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht, 3508 AL, Netherlands, jan.gunnink@tno.nl
4:05 PM
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF POST-FAILURE BEHAVIOR OF GLACIOLACUSTRINE SILTY CLAY FROM THE 2014, SR530 (OSO), WASHINGTON LANDSLIDE
SCHULZ, William H., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, WANG, Gonghui, Research Center on Landslides, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan, JIANG, Yao, Kyoto University, Uji, 611-0011, Japan, COLLINS, Brian D., Landslide Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS973, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and REID, Mark E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 910, Menlo Park, CA 94025, wschulz@usgs.gov
4:20 PM
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS OF DEBRIS-FLOW-SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS IN BOULDER COUNTY; IMPLICATIONS FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
TEBO, Daniel, Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 797 Lamar Street, College Station, TX 77840 and EVERETT, Mark E., Geology/Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, Halbouty Bldg, College Station, TX 77843, dtt0453@tamu.edu
4:35 PM
PROMOTING AND ADOPTING GUIDELINES OF PRACTICE IN CANADIAN LANDSLIDE STUDIES
BOBROWSKY, Peter, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 9860 West Saanich Road, P.O. Box 6000, Sidney, BC V8L 4B2, Canada, pbobrows@nrcan.gc.ca
4:55 PM
GSA ENGINEERING GEOLOGY DIVISION’S RICHARD H. JAHNS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER: THE ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF A LANDSLIDE EVENT
GATH, Eldon M., Earth Consultants International, 1642 E. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, gath@earthconsultants.com
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