GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 277
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 303 (Colorado Convention Center)

T25. Landslides, Debris Flow, and Rock Fall: Processes and Hazards I

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; U.S. Geological Survey Landslide Hazards Program
Rex L. Baum and Benjamin B. Mirus, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
AN OVERVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSLIDE EVENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE (Invited Presentation)
SLAUGHTER, Stephen L., Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Geological Survey, 1111 Washington Street SE, PO Box 47007, Olympia, WA 98504-7007, stephen.slaughter@dnr.wa.gov
8:25 AM
EXTREME EVENTS IN TROPICAL AREAS – HURRICANE MANUEL AND LA PINTADA LANDSLIDE DISASTERS
RAMIREZ-HERRERA, Maria Teresa and GAIDZIK, Krzysztof, Laboratorio Universitario de Geofísica Ambiental & Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico, tramirez@igg.unam.mx
8:40 AM
LANDSLIDES TRIGGERED BY THE APRIL 2016 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE
SIDLE, Roy C., Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr., Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia, GOMI, Takashi, Department of International Environmental and Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan and KOYANAGI, Kemta, Department of Ecoregion Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 1585809, Japan, rsidle@usc.edu.au
8:55 AM
ANALYSIS OF FREQUENT MASS MOVEMENT USING DENDROGEOMORPHOLOGY: ALASKA HIGHWAY, NORTHWAY JUNCTION, INTERIOR ALASKA
STEWART, Alexander K., Department of Geology, St Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, HUBBARD, Trent D., Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709 and HEINRICH, Catherine, Geology, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Dr, Canton, NY 13617, astewart@stlawu.edu
9:10 AM
THE MARKAGUNT GRAVITY SLIDE, SOUTHWEST UTAH: A LANDSLIDE BIGGER THAN RHODE ISLAND (Invited Presentation)
BIEK, Robert F., Utah Geol Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, HACKER, David B., Department of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242 and ROWLEY, Peter D., Geologic Mapping Inc, P.O. Box 651, New Harmony, UT 84757, bobbiek@utah.gov
9:30 AM
THE SWIFT CREEK LANDSLIDE IN NW WASHINGTON STATE: CONSTRAINING MOTION OF 40M M3 OF SERPENTINITE VIA GPS, PHOTOGRAMMETRY, AND REPEAT LIDAR
LINNEMAN, Scott R., Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, scott.linneman@wwu.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
GEOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING ACTIVITY OF A LATE-HOLOCENE HIGH-MOBILITY BEDROCK LANDSLIDE COMPLEX, NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
MALICK, Geoffrey, Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 and CLARK, Douglas H., Geology, Western Washington Univ, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, malickg@wwu.edu
10:15 AM
GLACIAL LEGACY AND VALLEY RELIEF CONTROL ON LANDSLIDE MOBILITY IN NW WASHINGTON
PERKINS, Jonathan Patrick, United States Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025, SCHMIDT, K.M., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, REID, Mark E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 910, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and SLAUGHTER, Stephen L., Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Geological Survey, 1111 Washington Street SE, PO Box 47007, Olympia, WA 98504-7007, jperkins@usgs.gov
10:30 AM
HYDROLOGICAL MONITORING AND NUMERICAL MODELLING OF LANDSLIDE-PRONE PYROCLASTIC SOILS COVERING CAMALDOLI HILLSLOPES (NAPLES, ITALY)
FUSCO, Francesco1, MIRUS, Benjamin B.2, DE VITA, Pantaleone1, TUFANO, Rita1 and CALCATERRA, Domenico3, (1)Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell’Ambiente e delle Risorse – University of Napoli Federico II, Via Mezzocannone, 8, Napoli, 80138, Italy, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Sciences Center, Golden, CO 80401, (3)Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell’Ambiente e delle Risorse – University of Napoli Federico II, Largo S. Marcellino, 10, Napoli, 80138, Italy, francesco.fusco@unina.it
10:45 AM
APPLICATION AND TESTING OF A COUPLED HYDROMECHANICAL MODEL OF HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE AND SLOPE STABILITY, MUKILTEO, WA
MIRUS, Benjamin B., U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Sciences Center, Golden, CO 80401, LU, Ning, Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, WAYLLACE, Alexandra, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, GODT, Jonathan W., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, SMITH, Joel B., U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Sciences Center, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225 and BAUM, Rex L., U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, bbmirus@usgs.gov
11:00 AM
SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY AND THRESHOLDS FOR SLOPE FAILURE 
ALESSIO, Paul, Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Webb hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, palessio@umail.ucsb.edu
11:15 AM
EVOLUTION OF BOUNDING FAULTS DURING PERSISTENT LANDSLIDE MOVEMENT
SCHULZ, William H.1, COE, Jeffrey A.2, MCKENNA, Jonathan P.3, DEUELL, Amelia E.4, PANOSKY, Joanna5, SMITH, Joel B.6, BESSETTE-KIRTON, Erin K.6 and GEIGER, John W.6, (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)MicroSeismic, Inc., 621 17th St., Suite 2001, Denver, CO 80293-2001, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Sciences Center, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, wschulz@usgs.gov
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