Northeastern Section - 50th Annual Meeting (23–25 March 2015)

Session No. 48
Tuesday, 24 March 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Gifford Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T15. Applied Geology in New England: Case Histories of Problems Solved

 

Richard Lane and Krystle Pelham, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
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1:30 PM
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GROUNDWATER AND HETEROGENEOUS GLACIAL DEPOSITS ON STREAM BANK EROSION IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, NEW YORK
O'CONNELL, William, BAISLEY, Daniel, CHOWDHURY, Shafiul and RAYBURN, John A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, N02640627@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu, N02640627@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
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1:50 PM
­­ISOTOPIC FINGERPRINTING OF NITRATE SOURCES IN GROUNDWATER NEAR HIGHWAY BLASTING SITES
DEGNAN, James R., Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, NH/VT Office, New England Water Science Center, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275, BOHLKE, J.K., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, PELHAM, Krystle, New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Materials and Reserch, 5 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, LANGLAIS, David M., Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc., I-93 Exit 3 Project Field Office, 77 Indian Rock Rd., Windham, NH 03087 and WALSH, Gregory J., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 628, Montpelier, VT 05602, jrdegnan@usgs.gov, jrdegnan@usgs.gov
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2:10 PM
COMPLEX EARTH SLIDE-FLOWS IN GLACIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSITS OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS IN JEFFERSONVILLE, VERMONT
KANAT, Leslie H.1, SPRINGSTON, George E.2 and SEVI, Adam F.2, (1)Environmental and Health Sciences, Johnson State College, 337 College Hill, Johnson, VT 05656, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, les.kanat@jsc.edu, les.kanat@jsc.edu
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2:30 PM
APPLIED GEOLOGY FOR INVESTIGATION, DESIGN AND MITIGATION OF A LANDSLIDE IN NEWPORT, VERMONT
SMEREKANICZ, Jay R.1, LLOYD, Jeffrey D.1, BENDA, Christopher C.2 and PETERSON, Mark S.3, (1)Golder Associates Inc., 670 North Commercial Street, Suite 103, Manchester, NH 03101, (2)Vermont Agency of Transportation, Materials and Research Section, 2178 Airport Road, Unit B, Berlin, VT 05641-8628, (3)Golder Associates Inc., 174 South Freeport Road, Suite 2D, Freeport, ME 04032, jay_smerekanicz@golder.com, jay_smerekanicz@golder.com
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2:50 PM
NH ROUTE 123/124 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AND 1829 STONE ARCH BRIDGE IN NEW IPSWICH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
PELHAM, Krystle and DUSSEAULT, Charles, New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Materials and Reserch, 5 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, kpelham@dot.state.nh.us, kpelham@dot.state.nh.us
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:25 PM
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLED GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHEAST
DAVIS, J. Matthew, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and DAVIS, Ruth L., Ground Energy Support LLC, 2 Washington St, Suite 217, Dover, NH 03820, matt.davis@unh.edu, matt.davis@unh.edu
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3:45 PM
HOW APPLIED GEOLOGY SOLVED PROBLEMS ON SELECTED HIGHWAY ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
LANE, Richard, New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation, FISHMAN, Kenneth, McMahon & Mann Consulting Engineers, P.C., 2495 Main St. Suite 432, Buffalo, NY 14214 and FISH, Marc, Washington State Department of Transportation, 1655 South 2nd Avenue SW, Tumwater, WA 98512-6951, lanetrisbr@hotmail.com, lanetrisbr@hotmail.com
 
4:05 PM
Discussion
 
4:25 PM
Concluding Remarks
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