Geologically Active

Keynote and invited paper volume Foreword Preface New Zealand geology: A story of contorted crustal edge effects, H.J. Campbell Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Damage to structures due to soil liquefaction, S. Yasuda Earthquake risk assessment: Combining science and engineering, W.D. Smith Volcanoes in the big smoke: A review of hazard and risk in the Auckland Volcanic Field, J.M. Lindsay Evidence of momentum transfer during large-scale rockslides' motion, A.L. Strom Theme 2: Managing geological risk Disasters should not be the protagonists of Disaster Risk Management, S. Mora Managing geological risk, B. Kalsnes, F. Nadim & S. Lacasse Landslides seismically induced during the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzo Region (Central Italy), E. Miccadei, T. Piacentini & N. Sciarra Non-seismic landslide hazards along the Himalayan Arc, D.N. Petley, N.J. Rosser, D. Karim, S. Wali, N. Ali, N. Nasab & K. Shaban Theme 3: Advances in engineering geology The Geological Model, T.D. Sullivan Engineering geological models--Definitions and use with reference to landslide hazard assessments in Hong Kong, S. Parry A tribute to Professor William Dearman: New small-scale engineering geological maps of the United Kingdom, M.G. Culshaw, M.R. Dobbs, H.J. Reeves, K.J. Northmore & D.C. Entwisle Theme 4: Applied engineering geology Engineering geology of Alpine tunnels: Past, present and future, S. Loew, G. Barla & M. Diederichs Study on the key engineering geological problems of the high rock slope at the Jinping I hydro-power station, China, R.Q. Huang, M. Yan & F. Lin Collapsing cones, explosive excavations and failing fault scarps: Assessment and remedies, W.M. Prebble Rock mass characterization as input in the development of founding criteria for dams; some South African examples, G.N. Davis Theme 5: Evolving engineering geology Simplicity and complexity--An appeal to strengthen the scientific-technological base of engineering geology, H. Bock Terroir and the geology of wine, S. Burns Defining competencies for geo-engineering: Implications for education and training, A.K. Turner Author index Delegate papers CD-ROM Foreword Preface Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Spatial-temporal migration of active-fault earthquakes in central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Southwest Japan, K. Aiyama, Y. Kanaori, A. Sagawa, T. Morioka & T. Tanaka To the problem of local forecast of sinkhole development in covered karst areas, A.V. Anikeev Neotectonic influence on geodynamic processes and development in Baikal rift zone, Russia, L.I. Auzina Characteristics of geotechnical damage in the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, O. Aydan, H. Kumsar & S. Toprak Investigating the Kapit Landslide, F.J. Baynes, A.T. Moon & J.A. Gough Dynamic rock strength in coastal rock cliffs, M. Brain, N. Rosser, D. Petley, M. Lim, J. Barlow & E. Norman 3D numerical modelling of the failure mechanism and runout at the 2002 McAuley Creek Landslide, British Columbia, Canada, M.-A. Brideau, D. Stead, S. McDougall, R. Couture, S.G. Evans & K. Turner Landslide risk evaluation of the Amendolara territory in Calabria, southern Italy: Role of instability phenomena magnitude, D.E. Bruno & P. Perrotta Determination of the safety factor of slopes for the granite residual soil in the region of Covilha, using charts, V.M.P. Cavaleiro, J.F.M.C. Riscado & L.J.A. Pais Geohazards induced by the Wenchuan Earthquake, X. Chen, B. Zhou, H. Ran, Y. Yamamoto & M. Hyodo Engineering geology of landslide at south west transport corridor, Ipswich, Queensland, D.C. Starr, C. Chenery, A. Dissanayake, M. McGinnis, J. Woodsford & D. Marks Nanda rockslide-avalanche of 14 August 2002, in Ailao Mountain, Yunnan Province, China, Q. Cheng & Y. Wang Morphological features of slope movements identified by the airborne laser scanner, M. Chigira, S. Doshida & T. Nakamura Geotechnical analysis of slopes and landslides--achievements and challenges, R. Chowdhury & P. Flentje Geotechnical emergency response to flood damage in New Zealand: 2007 Far north flood damage and associated remedial works, T. Davies Slope dynamic response to earthquakes: Insight from the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, V. Del Gaudio & J. Wasowski Rainfall disaggregation by wavelet using Co-krigged data, H. Derakhshan & N. Talebbeydokhti Correlations analysis between landslides and stream length--gradient (SL) index in the southern slopes of Sierra Nevada (Granada, Spain), R. El Hamdouni, C. Irigaray, J.D. Jimenez-Peralvarez, J. Chacon & E.A. Keller The deformation characteristics and engineering properties of large glacial tills in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, W. Feng, R. Huang, H. Liu, J. Liu & F. Yang Geomorphic evidence for recent movement and segmentation of the Chaman fault, Afghanistan and Pakistan C. Fenton, S. Abbasi, E. Bardsley, J. Cox, C. Gkrozos, T. Hickson, S. Hoggard, L. Jarvis, P. Martins, P. Mccann, T. Nee, M. Richards, C. Scales, R. Shaw, A. Shiathas, M. Walsh & J. Springer Review of the Cust Anticline landslides, C.R. Gibbons & J. Kupec Seasonal changes of rock mass deformation rate due to thermal effects at the Randa rock slope instability, Switzerland, V. Gischig, J.R. Moore, K.F. Evans & S. Loew Analysis of the seismic subsidence of loess subgrade in high-speed railway, T.F. Gu & J.D. Wang Slope micro-morphology as a tool in susceptibility analysis of debris avalanches and debris flows in Campania (Southern Italy), F.M. Guadagno, P. Revellino & G. Grelle Large-scale toppling of schist in North-West Otago, Southern Alps, NZ; a precursor to rockslides and rock avalanches, G.S. Halliday The nature and significance of landslides caused by the Mw 7.6 earthquake of 15 July, 2009 in Fiordland, New Zealand, G.T. Hancox, S.C. Cox & R. Jongens Development of a landslide inventory to assess landslide hazard in Paphos District, Cyprus, A.B. Hart, M.E. Ruse, P.R.N. Hobbs, M. Efthymiou & K. Hadjicharalambous Rainfall-induced landslides in different climatic environments--a comparison of the Nepal Himalaya and Shikoku, Japan, S. Hasegawa, M. Yamanaka, R.K. Dahal, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe Road access to Lake Sarez, Tajikistan, G.J. Hearn & T. Hunt Influence of underground erosion on the activities of crystalline schist landslide in Japan, Y. Hong, G.M. Yu & Y.H. Wang The preliminary analysis of characteristics of Wenjiagou Landslide-Sturzstrom triggered by Wenchuan Earthquake, 12th May, 2008, H. Huang & Q. Zhao Analysis of the effect of seismic action on the stability of toppling rock masses, H. Deng, C. Chen, Y. Liu, G. Tu & X. Guo Computation of response spectra from strong ground motion records by a cosine transform technique, F. Jiang & L. Gao Stabilization of a hillside in the work terraces of Alcaidesa in San Roque, Cadiz, C. Jurado Field investigation of small debris flow events in New Zealand mountain catchments, P. Kailey, E.T. Bowman & C. Massey Landslides caused by piping, V.P. Khomenko Methods of tsunami risks assessment in urban areas of the Primorsky Krai (Russia), G.L. Koff & I.V. Chesnokova Landslide history deduced from landslide-dammed lakes and their deposits: Examples from central Japan, S. Kojima, R. Kondo, N. Okamura, T. Ohtani, H. Nagata, T. Nozaki, K. Suzuki, A. Ikeda & T. Nakamura Mineralogical and geotechnical characterization of a clay unit that underlies the unstable flanks of Mount Etna--Sicily, N.P. Koor, D. Rust, T. Apuani & C. Corazzato Engineering geological investigation of heavy-rainfall induced landslides in wildfire affected areas, Western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, N. Depountis & N. Skias Engineering geological conditions and site response in earthquake affected areas. The case of Achaia-Ilia region, western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, G. Bouckovalas & Th. Rondoyanni Infiltration characteristics of slope to rainfall intensity, J.-S. Jeong, S.-M. Hwang, Y.-C. Hwang & S.-H. Lee Predicting sinkhole collapse by long-term monitoring of karst water pressure in Zhemu, China, M. Lei, X. Jiang, Y. Li, Y. Meng, J. Dai & Y. Gao Conceptual modelling of near-surface extensional fracture in the Matter and Saas Valleys, Switzerland, K. Leith, F. Amann, J.R. Moore, A. Kos & S. Loew Landslides triggered by the Mw 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake in the Mianyuan River Basin, China, W.L. Li, R.Q. Huang & C. Tang Stability analysis of loess slopes based on reliability concepts, P. Li, J.T. Guo & Y.G. Zhang Characterising coastal cliff erosional environments: Microclimate-rock interactions, M. Lim, N.J. Rosser, D.N. Petley, E.C. Norman, J. Barlow & M.J. Brain New probabilistic hazard assessment tools for mitigating volcanic risk in Auckland, New Zealand, J.M. Lindsay, G. Jolly, L. Sandri, W. Marzocchi & G. Holland Study on engineering geological problems and corresponding engineering measures for the transmis sion line in Plateau permafrost region, H. Liu, Z. Liu & D. Cheng Characteristics of a sample of large landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan, China, S.D.N. Lourenco, T.C. Hales, G.-H. Wang, O. Korup & J. Weidinger Multidisciplinary analysis to identify flood-prone areas: A case study of the Sangone torrent (NW Italy), F. Luino & W. Giulietto Regional scale landslide susceptibility analysis using different GIS-based approaches, M. Marjanovi Landslide response and monitoring--the New Zealand GeoNet experience, M.J. McSaveney, C.I. Massey & G.D. Dellow Environmental effects caused by the Andravida (08-06-2008, ML = 6.5, NW Peloponnese, Greece) earthquake, S. Mavroulis, I. Fountoulis & E. Lekkas Deep structural movement at Vicksburg, Mississippi, J. May Glacier retreat and rock-slope stability: Debunking debuttressing, S.T. McColl, T.R.H. Davies & M.J. McSaveney Study of shallow landslide factors in a test area of Oltrepo Pavese (Northern Italy), C. Meisina & L. Visconti Development law and deformation-failure characteristic of debris landslides in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, H. Miao, K. Yin, Y. Liu & L. Xiao Seismically induced landslides caused by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzi Region (Central Italy), E. Miccadei, T. Piacentini & N. Sciarra Controls on coastal cliff erosion rates in Waitemata Group rocks, Auckland, V. Moon & W. de Lange Confronting climate variability and change in Djibouti through risk management, R.L. Wilby, S. Mora, A.O. Abdallah & A. Ortiz Optimized rockfall hazard monitoring and assessment on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, T.I. Mote, A.J. Bowden & K.E. Nation Behavior of unsaturated ground models under the effects of rainfall infiltration, M.C. Ng, W.M. Yan, L.G. Tham & C.Y. Cheuk Tephra stratigraphy of the core at the Uwa basin, southwest Japan -the catalogue of the Kyushu volcanoes during Middle-Late Pleistocene, N. Nishizaka, Y. Ohno, Y. Ishikawa, A. Furusawa, M. Ikeda, T. Tsuji, K. Ichikawa & M. Yanagida Evaluation of liquefaction resistance of gravel-drained improved sandy soils considering partially drained cyclic behaviour, R.P. Orense, Y. Yamamoto & M. Hyodo A likelihood study of direct intersection of a proposed dam and local fault line, Y.W. Pan, J.J. Liao, C.T. Lee, C.D. Wang & P.M. Liao Seismogenic microzones and seismic hazard potential of Kachchh peninsula, Gujarat, India, P. Pande Damage pattern, bedrock geology and surface ruptures of the 2009 L'Aquila event and implications for seismic hazard planning, I. Papanikolaou, E. Lekkas, I. Fountoulis, Is. Parcharidis & M. Foumelis Investigating the effect of the thickness of the surficial non-liquefiable layer to the surface manifestation of liquefaction-induced failures, G. Papathanassiou Mapping and monitoring the spatial distribution of landslide hazards induced by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan Province, China, R. Parker, D. Petley, N. Rosser, A. Densmore & S. Whadcoat Geohazards induced by the Wenchuan earthquake--trends, responses and countermeasures, P. Cui, X.Q. Chen, Y. Li, J.Q. Zhuang & J.Q. Zhang Response patterns of permafrost to climate warming, C. Qi & J. Wu Initial shear modulus of sandy soils and equivalent granular void ratio, M.M. Rahman, M. Cubrinovski & S.R. Lo A comparison of slope stability analyses of a landslide prone area in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, using static and dynamic residual shear strength parameters, N.P. Richards & K.A. Taslagyan Rockfall protection of ore processing facilities in Papua--Design and implementation of high energy flexible rockfall barriers, H. Salzmann, A. Roth & B. Haller Soil slope stability analysis in Luhri area, Himachal Pradesh, India, K. Sarkar & T.N. Singh Rock mass jointing and local seismic response effects: Insights from two case-histories in Central Italy, S. Hailemikael, S. Martino, D. Rossi, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, A. Paciello, L. Lenti & A. Colombi What lies beneath: Geological and geotechnical characterisation of the Wellington central commercial area, S. Semmens, N. Perrin & P. Barker Stratigraphic considerations for evaluating cut slope performance in rocks subject to differential weathering, Y. Admassu & A. Shakoor Urban heat island effect on geological environment, B. Shi, C.S. Tang, H. Jiang & J. Liu Deep seated gravitational slope deformation and hydraulic vulnerability of the lower Biferno valley (Southern Italy), A. Guerricchio, A. Doglioni, A. Galeandro & V. Simeone Preliminary analysis of the failure mechanism at the Nomash River Landslide, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, T.J. Sivak, M.-A. Brideau, D. Stead, R. Couture & R.H. Guthrie 'Bottleneck' effect--one of possible mechanisms of rock avalanche mobility, A.L. Strom Investigation and analysis on the far-field geological hazards triggered by the Wenchuan large earthquake, S. Su & M. Hai Rock mass failure in the Matsurube area caused by the June 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake, T. Takami, S. Hashimoto, T. Kobayashi & T. Ota An integrated GIS-based landslide hazard modelling in the mountainous terrain of central Nepal, P.B. Thapa & T. Esaki Preliminary investigation on the deterioration of limestone at Mount Nemrut, Turkey, T. Topal & B. Deniz It's our fault: Better defining earthquake risk in Wellington, R. Van Dissen, P. Barnes, J. Beavan, J. Cousins, G. Dellow, C. Francois-Holden, B. Fry, R. Langridge, N. Litchfield, T. Little, G. McVerry, D. Ninis, D. Rhoades, R. Robinson, W. Saunders, P. Villamor, K. Wilson, P. Barker, K. Berryman, R. Benites, H. Brackley, B. Bradley, R. Carne, U. Cochran, M. Hemphill-Haley, A. King, G. Lamarche, N. Palmer, N. Perrin, N. Pondard, M. Rattenbury, S. Read, S. Semmens, E. Smith, B. Stephenson, L. Wallace, T. Webb & J. Zhao A method for analyzing rapid, long runout landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China--implications for future hazard mitigation, F.W. Wang, P. Sun & L. Highland A large landslide triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan (M8.0) earthquake: Insights for seismic motion, G. Wang, T. Kamai, R. Huang, G. Chen, F. Du & W. Zhang Lacustrine sediment granularity analysis and its environmental significance on Diexi ancient dammed lake on the upstream of Minjiang River, X. Wang, Y. Min, L. Wang & J. Shen Engineering geological characteristics and formation mechanism of the LongJiawan landslide, Yangtze Three Gorges reservoir area, A. Wang, Z. Huang, T. Jiang, L. Wang & B. Huang Analysis of the factors controlling slope instability in the mountainous epicenter zone of the Wenchuan Earthquake, Y. Wang, Y. Luo, H. Xu & J. Wu Landslide hazard risk prediction using GIS during a typhoon in Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province, Southeast China, Y-P. Wu, K-L. Yin & A. Torok Human interventions and degradation of the coastal zone of Nestos River Delta, North Aegean Sea, N. Greece, G.S. Xeidakis, A. Georgoulas, N. Kotsovinos & E. Varagouli Saturated-unsaturated seepage numerical simulation and stability evaluation of the typical expansive soil landslide in China, X. Li, Z. Zhou, L. Liu & X. Hou Understanding the temporal and spatial development of landslides to improve the accuracy of landslide prediction, Q. Xu, S. Zhang & M. Tang Study of the monitoring, early warning & emergency remediation measures for Baishi Landslide in Sichuan, China, Q. Xu, H. Liu & Y. Zeng Analysis on formation mechanism and three-dimensional stability of deposits slope, J. Yang, T. Jiang, H. Liu, Z. Huang & J. Dong Analysis and research on landslides triggered by Wenchuan earthquake, G. Yang, F. Wu, D. Wang & Y. Xu Geohazard distribution and geological activity of Wenchuan earthquake surveyed by D-InSAR, X. Yao, Y.S. Zhang & F.C. Dai Analysis of ground collapse pits formed in alluvial deposits overlying Jurassic conglomerates following the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, X. Yao, Y.S. Zhang, F.C. Dai & D.G. Wen Earthquake rupture history of the Alpine fault over the last 500 years, M.D. Yetton & A. Wells Application of GIS-based probabilistic methods for kinematic stability analysis of rock slopes in the Matter Valley, Switzerland, F.X. Yugsi Molina & S. Loew Self-stabilisation mechanisms of slow rock slides in crystalline bedrock (Tyrol, Austria), C. Zangerl, C. Prager & D.A. Engl 3D slope stability analysis based on the maximum and minimum principle, C.L. Zhang, T.L. Li & P. Li Research on loess collapsibility of medio-pleistocene (Q2) loess under self weight, W. Zhang, S. Zhang & C. Qi Investigation on rupture influenced zones and their corresponding safety distance for siting during reconstruction after Wenchuan earthquake, China, Y.S. Zhang, P. Sun, J.S. Shi, X. Yao & T.Y. Xiong Theme 2: Managing geological risk The socioeconomic influence of geological hazards in developing countries--Republic of Serbia case study, B. Abolmasov & G. Hadzi-Nikovi Roles of mineralogy and microstructure of clayey soils in shrinkage-swelling processes during drying-wetting cycles, M. Audiguier, R. Cojean & Z. Geremew Observations of damage, uplift and reconstruction following the Mw 8.7 Nias Earthquake of 28 March 2005, R.D. Beetham Geotechnical risk management at Awaroa 4 opencast coal mine, H.E. Biggin & J.D. Johnson Characterisation of earthquake geotechnical hazards for engineering and planning in New Zealand, P. Brabhaharan Susceptibility assessment for weathering-related landslides using a physically-based model. A case study from Mt. Poro (Calabria, Italy), F. de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, S. Stelitano & D. Calcaterra Assessing landslide risk through unique condition units, D. Calcaterra, D. Di Martire, B. Palma & M. Parise Diachroneity of landslides, J. Chacon, C. Irigaray, R. El Hamdouni & J.D. Jimenez-Peralvarez Assessment of flood hazards in the eastern Mitidja basin (Hamiz and Reghaia wadis) Algiers--Algeria, G. Cheikhlounis, D. Belhai, J.-L. Chatelain, M. Hellel, B. Samet & M. Hab Risk analysis for landslide-related road-traffic fatalities, L.X. Chen, K.L. Yin & Y. Wang Landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk assessment along pipeline corridors in Canada, R. Couture, A. Blais-Stevens, A. Page, J. Koch, J.J. Clague & P.S. Lipovsky More comprehensive characterization of landslides: Review and additions, D.M. Cruden & R. Couture Geo-information systems for use by the UK insurance industry for 'subsidence' risk, M.G. Culshaw & M. Harrison Statistical and deterministic landslide hazard assessment in the Himalayas of Nepal, R.K. Dahal, M. Yamanaka, S. Hasegawa, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe Risk assessment of karst collapse along the Xiongcun-Hezhou railway, China, J. Dai, M. Lei & W. Tang A probabilistic rainfall-induced landslide hazard model for New Zealand, G.D. Dellow, R. Buxton, K.E. Joyce & I.R. Matcham Model--Setting--Scenario Approach to assess the vadose zone in South Africa, M.A. Dippenaar & J.L. van Rooy The origin of fault scarps & fissures on moorland plateaux & in the vicinity of landslides, in the South Wales Coalfield, UK, L.J. Donnelly, H.J. Siddle & K.N. Northmore Volcanic hazards, landslides & mining hazards in Colombia, South America, L.J. Donnelly, L. Jones & J. Ojeda Analysis of the main induced factors of Kunming's land subsidence in China, J. Fan, Y. Zhang, W. Liu, R. Zou & S. Li Debris flows--entrainment, deposition and travel distance, R.J. Fannin & E.T. Bowman Assessment of hazard and risk, caused by impact of aggressive groundwater on building foundations in the underflooded territories, I.V. Galitskaya, I.A. Pozdnyakova & L.S. Toms Safe urbanisation across the Takanini peat flats--medium to high density housing in a geologically challenged area, G. McCarrison, D. Russell, E. Giles & J. Beaumont A review of symptoms and consequences of iron oxidizing bacteria in ground engineering, A. Gillarduzzi Landslide guidelines for land-use policy planners--providing common ground, P.J. Glassey & W.S.A. Saunders Pathology of net-fences against rock falls--experience from works in the Northern French Alps, P. Guillemin UK regional scale modelling of natural geohazards and climate change, A.M. Harrison, M. Harrison, J. Plim, L. Jones & M.G. Culshaw Disaster hazard and risk reduction, Kyrgyz Republic, G.J. Hearn Experimental research on large-scale failure dynamic mechanism of talus slope, Y.C. Zhang, R.Q. Huang, R.H. Fu & C.Y. Wang Quantitative assessment of landslide risk along transportation lines in southern India, P. Jaiswal, C.J. van Westen & V. Jetten Making geology work: How an erupting volcano on the island of Montserrat can educate and enthral, L.D. Jones Development of community hazard maps for landslide risk reduction, D. Karnawati, W. Wilopo & B. Andayani A simple engineering geological approach useful for insuring landslides, J.R. Keaton & R.J. Roth Scientific and systematic cut slope management of Korea, H.B. Koo, S.H. Kim, F.E. Bautista, Y.E. Park & N.K. Hong Factors contributing to cut slope failure in mountainous terrain, Oshika Peninsula, Japan, T. Konno, K. Udo & A. Mano Landslide risk management practice in Korea, S.G. Lee & S.R. Hencher The effects of debris flow in the Republic of Korea and some issues for successful management and mitigation, S.-G. Lee & M.G. Winter Emergency planning for the municipality of Kos, Kos Island, Greece, E. Lekkas, D. Minos -- Minopoulos & E. Stefanidou Urban and land planning of settlements in geodynamically hazardous regions of particular cultural, environmental and natural significance. The case of Oia-Santorini, Greece, E. Lekkas, D. Papanikolaou, P. Nomikou & M. Papanikolaou The development of a strategic slope management system for use in South Africa, R.C. Leyland Safety evaluation of karst groundwater exploitation in Litang karst plain, Guangxi, China, Y. Li, M. Lei & X. Jiang Modelling tests on rates of tunnel-erosion in loess, X. Li, X. Qiao, Y. Deng, R. Ma & J. Kang Cut slope susceptibility assessment at Badong county in the Three Gorges Reservoir, C. Liu, K. Yin & J. Du Evaluation and mitigation of liquefaction risk in the design of Nyamjang Chhu Barrage, District Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, R. Mahajan, Y. Deva, J. Kardam & A. Bhattacharya Erosion hazard assessment in "Natura" regions affected by wildfires: A case from Peloponnese, Greece, H. Saroglou, V. Marinos, G. Tsiambaos, P. Marinos, E. Lykoudi & D. Zarris Slope hazard susceptibility zoning of the Akaroa Harbour settlements, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, B.J. McDowell & S.C. Wallace A comparative study of various data mining techniques as applied to the modeling of landslide susceptibility on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, A.S. Miner, P. Vamplew, D.J. Windle, P. Flentje & P. Warner Time dependent pre and post-cyclic loading strength of colloidal silica grouted sand, M. Mollamahmutoolu Modelling and quantifying risk in Djibouti, S. Mora, M. Jalludin, D.R. Mahdi & A. Ortiz Effectiveness and improvement of risk management in developing countries, S. Mora & F. Ghesquiere Living with geohazards: Investigation, assessment and mitigation for a large commercial development in karstic limestone, Galway City, Ireland, J.S.N. McNeill, I.M. Nettleton, I.P. Webber, C. Bridgeman & T. Cosgrove The monitoring of unstable rock masses applied to risk management, P. Potherat & J.P. Duranthon Problems in the theory and practice of the estimation of geological risk, V. Pyrchenko & V. Byrova Fundamental inputs necessary for insuring landslides, R.J. Roth, Jr & J.R. Keaton Assessment of the Kutman Kul landslide dam, Kyrgyz Republic, M.E. Ruse, G.J. Hearn, S.A. Erokhin & V.R. Sibagatulin Geological risk: Collapse of the Pinheiros Metro Station, Sao Paulo, Brazil, G.R. Sadowski Quantifying tolerable risk from natural hazards for land use planning: A perspective from New Zealand, W.S.A. Saunders & K.R. Berryman Some aspects of permafrost hazards evaluation, D.O. Sergeev, A.V. Khimenkov, J.V. Stanilovskaya & V.P. Antonov-Druginin Influence of the Chuya earthquake (2003) on the health of the population of Mountain Altai, A.V. Shitov New data on geohazards in Albania, D. Shkupi & G. Leka Landslide hazard assessment from the 3D safety factor: Campos do Jordao, SP, Brazil, A.F. Silva & L.V. Zuquette Proposal of prediction method to landslides using a decision tree model, Y.-S. Song, Y.-C. Cho, B.-G. Chae & K.-S. Kim Geologic hazards in Kabul, Afghanistan, J.E. Springer, S.A. Sadat & A.S. Kewla A new design approach of a roadside cut rock slope based on ecological environment protection, L. Tao, Z. Li, P. Li, G. Wei, Y. Zhang & K. Zhao Hazard mapping of the large deep-seated, creeping mass movements of Algund/Meran, South Tyrol, S. Willerich, K. Thuro & V. Mair Hazard and risk associated to collapse settlement of soil formations of Maputo City, Mozambique, E.M. Vicente & D.P. de Amurane Risk management for dam geology in Japan, Y. Wakizaka Quantifying the vulnerability of high voltage transmission systems to volcanic ashfall hazards, J.B. Wardman, T.M. Wilson, J.W. Cole, P.S. Bodger, D.M. Johnston & M. Daly Living with landslides on the move, K. Williams & T. Sinclair Scottish road network landslides study: Hazard assessment and ranking, M.G. Winter, F. Macgregor, M. Harrison & L. Shackman Alluvial fan hazard assessment in Otago, New Zealand, R.J. Woods, S.C. Cox & D.J.A. Barrell Remote sensing applications and the disaster management cycle, K.C. Wright & K.E. Joyce Experimental research on the softening effect of the plunge pool slope rock at the Nuozhadu Hydropower Station, M. Xu, Q. Zhang, H. Zhang & S. Lu The impact of land subsidence to high speed railway projects in North China and related countermeasure research, Z. Xu, G. Li & J. Zhang Defense against debris flows in Kazakhstan, R.K. Yafyazova Integration of GPS and InSAR techniques for the monitoring of a landslide in Danba, Sichuan, China, Y. Yin, W. Zheng, Y. Liu & J. Zhang Hazard assessment of debris flow in Meizoseismal area based on the magnitude and gradient: Subao River Basin, Beichuan County, China, J.Q. Zhuang, P. Cui, K.H. Hu & Y.G. Ge Theme 3: Advances in engineering geology Concept of forming and usage of engineering geological investigations database in the area of Belgrade city, Serbia, V. Tahov, I. Tornjanski & B. Abolmasov The role of hydrogeotechnical mapping on the sustainable management of urban groundwater, M.J. Afonso, H.I. Chamine, P.F. Moreira & J.M. Marques GIS-based seismic microzonation of urban areas: A case study from Erbaa (Tokat--Turkey), M. Akin & T. Topal GeoSIS_Lx a geoscientific information system for Lisbon geotechnical data management, I.M. Almeida, R. Matildes, R. Taborda, D. Carreira, C. Pinto & F.T. Jeremias The influence of BTEX elements in the evaluation of stress-strain-dilatancy behaviour on granitic residual soil, L.J. Andrade Pais & L.M. Ferreira Gomes Investigation of landslide in complex geological conditions, Z. Arbanas, . Benac, S. Dugonji, M.-S. Kovaevi & D. Juri-Kauni GIS applied to pipe corrosion hazard management for a Brazilian oil pipeline, O. Augusto Filho & J.N. Hirai Monitoring systems for geohazards based on self-organizing sensor networks, R. Azzam, C. Arnhardt & T.M. Fernandez-Steeger Effect of cyclic stress reversal on cyclic instability behaviour of loose sand-silt mixtures, A.L. Baki, S.R. Lo & M.M. Rahman Site experimentation STEGNY in Warsaw--engineering-geological investigations of overconsolidated Mio-Pliocene clays, M. Baraski Landslide hazard detection in Lecco Province (Lombardy, Italy), E.A. Barbante & F. Valsecchi Thermal decay of selected Brazilian granite dimension stone, M.H.B.O. Frasca & J.K. Yamamoto Characterisation of soils and measurement of gully evolution in the Maranhao Island, Brazil, R. Sathler, H. Polivanov, E.V. Barroso, J.D. Correia & A.J.T. Guerra Point load test on anisotropic rocks, A. Basu Site classification from microtremor records--HVSR/SPAC--an effective, non-invasive site investigation method, R.D. Beetham, W.R. Stephenson, P.R. Barker & N.D. Perrin Petrographic determination of clay content within East Coast Bays Formation for mechanized tunnelling projects, P. Black, B. Riddolls & P. Horrey A winning design for 2011: The Eden Park Stadium geological model, A.J. Broadbent, G.M. Pinches & B.I. Thomas Using lichenometry to assess long term GLOF and landslide frequency in the Nepal Himalaya, M.P. Bunds, S.H. Emerman, R.B. Anderson, M.A. Palmer, T.N. Bhattarai, N. Adhikari & K. Karki Analysis of the relationship between rainfall and soil properties in gneiss weathered soil by laboratory flume test, B.-G. Chae, Y.-S. Song, Y.-S. Seo & Y. Baek Construction of a debris flow monitoring system in Korea, B.-G. Chae, Y.-S. Song, Y.-C. Cho & D. Park Experimental study of engineering properties of organic soils improved by cement stabilization, H.E. Chen, Q. Wang & Y.B. Xia Stiffness methods for compaction control: The geogauge device, M.C. Conde, L. Caldeira & M.G. Lopes Geophysical investigations in 'noisy' urban environments, M.G. Culshaw, D.M. McCann, F.G. Bell & M.G. Raines New small-scale engineering geological maps of the United Kingdom, M.G. Culshaw, M.R. Dobbs, K.J. Northmore, D.C. Entwisle & H.J. Reeves Engineering geological characterisation for the proposed Transmission Gully highway, Wellington, New Zealand, D.L. Stewart, P. Brabhaharan, B.A. Curley, N.D. Perrin & P.J. Horrey Effect of plastic fines on the anisotropic behavior of saturated sands by means of monotonic undrained triaxial tests, M. Dargahi & A. Ghalandarzadeh An article on site investigation with geophysical methods in Tangshan city of China, Q. Di, D. Li, C. Hui & C. Fu Development of a low cost acoustic emission early warning system for slope instability, N. Dixon, M.P. Spriggs, P. Meldrum, R. Ogilvy, E. Haslam & J. Chambers Electrical resistivity tomography for earthwork condition appraisal, R. Sellers, N. Dixon, T. Dijkstra, D. Gunn, J. Chambers & P. Jackson In situ test for the strength of structure planes in a platy rock mass near Xiaoyouying, Beijing, M. Du, J. Sun, Y. Li, A. Tian & W. Zheng The use of GIS-tools in regional and urban planning applied to the Agueda region (Portugal), I.M.R. Duarte, P.M. Nogueira, A.B. Pinho & J.L. Lopes Application of dynamic image analysis for non-cohesive soils, S. Engelmann, N. Dupke & J. Tiedemann Disintegration ratio: A quantitative approach for assessing the type of disintegration of clay-bearing rocks, Z.A. Erguler & A. Shakoor The application of stereo E-SEM in understanding 3D mudrock structure, S. Wilkinson & C. Fenton Evolution of land degradation among the watersheds of the North Coastal Zone, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, C.J. Ferreira & J.C. Cripps Periodic and continuous landslide monitoring to assess landslide frequency--selected Australian examples, P. Flentje, R. Chowdhury, A.S. Miner & C. Mazengarb Measurement of unfrozen water content of soil in freezing and thawing process using frequency domain reflectometry, L. Gao, B. Shi & C.S. Tang Detecting rates of recent geological deformation in Great Britain, R.C. Ghail & P.J. Mason Report on IAEG Commission 22: Landscape evolution and engineering geology, J.S. Griffiths, M. Stokes, D. Stead & D. Giles Retrospective geological modelling for gravity dam foundation stability analysis, Roxburgh, New Zealand, G. Grocott, P. Horrey, B. Riddolls, P. Foster & P. Silvester Groundwater drawdown effect with respect to riverbank filtrate, river discharge, and distance from the river, J.-H. Lee, S.-Y. Hamm, J.-Y. Cheong & S.W. Lee Residual strength variation of a silty clay in dynamic loading ring shear tests, Y. Hong, G.M. Yu, L. Li, Y.H. Wang & X.Y. Zheng Fast shear behaviors of over-consolidated silty clay in ring shear tests, Y. Hong, G.M. Yu & L. Li Study on shear strength of Nayang expansive soil based on in-situ shear tests, Z. Huang, H. Liu, A. Wang, T. Jiang, L. Wang & R. Li Seismic cone penetration testing in New Zealand: A discussion of the fieldwork, processing of the results and their interpretation using a recent New Zealand based case study, C.G.C. Hughes, S.K.M. Amoore, A.D.H. Wills & C. Keepa Ground subsidence monitoring in abandoned mining area using optical remote sensing imagery, C.-U. Hyun & H.-D. Park GIS application to a kinematic analysis and slope-stability assessment of slope cuts on rock massifs along a national road in southern Spain, C. Irigaray, R. El Hamdouni, J.D. Jimenez-Peralvarez, P. Fernandez & J. Chacon Correlations between some engineering properties of metamorphic rocks in Sri Lanka, U. de S. Jayawardena Experimental study on monitoring sinkhole collapse using BOTDR technology, X. Jiang, M. Lei, Y. Gao & J. Ge Determining abrasivity of rock and soil in the laboratory, H. Kasling & K. Thuro Characterization of the active zone of the Sechilienne landslide using terrestrial laser scanning, J. Kasperski & E. Varrel Evaluation of the centrifuge technique as an alternative and fast method for oedometer test on soils, K. Kayabali & A. Ozdemir Engineering implications of the onshore geology and geomorphology of the West Pilbara Region, Western Australia, J.F. Kennedy & M.E. Ruse Characterisation of pumice sand based on laboratory testing, N. Kikkawa, R.P. Orense & M.J. Pender Integration of terrestrial LiDAR and ground-based radar interferometry for monitoring rock slopes following blast mitigation, A. Kos, A. Lunghi, D. Conforti, W. Tompkinson, T. Strozzi & A. Wiesmann Development of geotechnical properties database for borehole logs and soil test results, T. Kurahashi, Y. Sasaki & T. Inazaki Large-scale geological mapping for assessing karst and karst-suffosion hazard in Moscow, V.M. Kutepov, N.G. Anisimova, O.N. Eremina, I.V. Kozlyakova & I.A. Kozhevnikova Development of advanced digital investigation equipment and state evaluation method for cut slope management, O.I. Kwon & Y. Baek The influence of weathering on the geotechnical properties of Pleistocene coarse grained glaciofluvial deposits in the northern Alpine foreland (Bavaria/Germany), B. Lempe, H. Scholz & K. Thuro Research on the expansion characteristics of Mengzi remolded expansive soil, Z. Li, L. Wang & R. Tan Field monitoring of a saprolite cut slope in Hong Kong, A.G. Li, J.J. Qiu, L.G. Tham, Z.Q. Yue & C.F. Lee Deformation of high gravel soil embankment after water level drawdown, Y. Liang, T.L. Li, F. Qiang & J.CH. Li New ring-shear apparatus to investigate the dynamic shear behavior of the Cholan sandstone at Tsaoling landslide, C.J. Liao, D.H. Lee, C.Z. Lai, J.H. Wu & C.S. Ku Comparison of bulk densities and porosities of various rock samples measured by different techniques, W. Lin, O. Tadai, M. Takahashi, D. Sato, T. Hirose & W. Tanikawa Continuous monitoring of a colluvium landslide by Time Domain Reflectometry, C.-P. Lin & C.C. Chung Resistivity monitoring for sediment consolidation in Yellow R. Estuary, China, X.L. Liu, H.X. Shan, Y.G. Jia, J.W. Zheng & H.L. Li Quantitative analysis of soil cracks using image processing, C. Liu, B. Shi, C.S. Tang & B.J. Wang An article on the mechanical properties of columnar jointed basalt within China, H. Liu, J. Wang, S. Wang & H. Liu Landslide monitoring systems based on new instrumentation for the detection of topographic and deep displacement, G. Lollino, D. Giordan, P. Allasia & M. Baldo Effects of fine grain movement on the initiation of landslide and debris flow, X.B. Lu, X.H. Zhang, P. Cui & S.Y. Wang Deformation characteristics of fissure in fissured loess under triaxial compression condition, Q. Lu, J. Peng, G. Sun, L. Feng, H. He, Q. Lu, X. Ge, S. Wang & G. Sun The continuing performance of the Clyde Power Project reservoir landslides, New Zealand, D.F. Macfarlane, K.B. Roberts & P.K. Silvester Engineering geological considerations for construction of deep basements in Hanoi, Vietnam, A.D. Mackay & W.T.N. Chow Preliminary observations of shortcomings identified in standard tests for dispersive soils, A. Maharaj The impact of inconsistencies in the interpretation of soil test results on the repeatable identification of dispersive soils, A. Maharaj & P. Paige-Green TIAS database: A tunnel information and analysis system, V. Marinos, P. Fortsakis, G. Prountzopoulos, P. Marinos, K. Korkaris, K. Mirmiris & D. Papouli GPR based 3D geological discontinuity model with scanline measurements, M. Markovaara-Koivisto, E. Laine & M. Wennerstrom 3D geological model of Lisbon, R. Matildes, R. Taborda, I.M. Almeida, C. Pinto & F.T. Jeremias Designing a landslide database; lessons from Australian examples, C. Mazengarb, P. Flentje, A.S. Miner & M. Osuchowski Managing geotechnical risk in a National Park and World Heritage Area: Application of photogrammetric aerial survey as a monitoring and management tool, J.S.N. McNeill, P.D. Forrest, G. Patterson, J. Macpherson & J. Bakker Regional interpretation of PSInSAR(t) data for engineering-geological process detection and monitoring, C. Meisina, D. Notti & F. Zucca Landslide recognition using LiDAR derived Digital Elevation Models-Lessons learnt from selected Australian examples, A.S. Miner, P. Flentje, C. Mazengarb & D.J. Windle Data maintenance, GIS and 3D modeling for megapolis geological mapping, O.K. Mironov Shear strength behavior of barind soil on triaxial extension stress path tests, S.A. Mofiz & M.M. Rahman Membrane behavior in Brazilian clayey soil as a Compacted Clay Liner (CCL), M. Musso & O.J. Pejon Engineering geological investigations into the border between hard and weak rocks, M. Nickmann, S. Sailer, J. Ljubesic & K. Thuro Exploring the relationship between tidal duration and energy delivery to a coastal cliff, E. Norman, N. Rosser, M. Lim, D. Petley, J. Barlow & M. Brain Comparative study of geophysical parameters and geochemical analysis in undisturbed granites, L. Novakova, M. Broz & P. Novak Some recent trends in investigating rainfall-induced slope failures, R.P. Orense Characteristics of slow moving landslides in residual soils, A. O'Sullivan, M. Pender & R. Orense Determination of 3-D Vs Map of the site using HWAW method (Harmonic Wavelet Analysis of Waves), H.-C. Park & H. Hwang The importance of reading the landscape: The use of engineering geomorphology in regional landslide hazard assessments, S. Parry, S. Millis, K.B. Clahan & K. Krug Historical survey of the experimental rockfill developed by Itaipu Binacional, J. Patias, P. Casarotto da Silva, L.V. Zuquette & B. Leitao Waichel An analytical study to characterize lightly stabilized granular materials from IDT testing, D.K. Paul & C.T. Gnanendran The suitability of the differential radar interferometry method for deformation monitoring of landslides--a new GIS based evaluation tool, S. Plank, J. Singer, K. Thuro & Ch. Minet Geotechnical aspects of representative hardrock sampling, R.J. Plinninger, T. Bruelheide & M. Nickmann The influence of casing and backfilling materials on inclinometer measurements, R.J. Plinninger, M. Alber & J. Dullmann The conception of engineering geological model designing in karst terrain, D. Pollak & D. Navratil Use of microtremor and borehole data to improve interpretation of subsurface engineering geological data, S. Pramumijoyo, D. Karnawati, T. Naing & P. Burton The effects of magmatic-related hydrothermal alteration on rock mass strength, Te Puru Bridge, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, L. Price & C.Y. Chin Using Google Earth in geotechnical investigations, R.A. Puchner Extending geological maps for geotechnical investigations using GIS and 3D modelling, M.S. Rattenbury & P.J. Glassey Illustrating a geological model to non-scientists--a challenge for geologists, F. Rauh, M. Bauer & P. Neumann Multi-purpose engineering geological mapping for GIS support of engineering surveys, design, and monitoring, F. Rivkin, I. Kuznetsova, N. Ivanova, A. Popova & I. Parmuzin Analogue modeling of the evolution of brittle slope failures, N. Rosser Comparison of LiDAR and detailed line survey methods of discontinuity data collection, J.E. Fisher & A. Shakoor Model test on the stability of barrier dam, Z.M. Shi, J.F. Chen & C.L. Lu In-situ stress measurement in Korea, H.S. Shin & S.O. Choi A dual porosity model for infiltration processes in fractured porous swelling soils, A. Galeandro & V. Simeone Application of Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) as a monitoring system for subsurface deformations, J. Singer, J. Festl & K. Thuro Comparison of soil thermal conductivity measurements based on laboratory methods, R.M. Singh & A. Bouazza Optimizing the use of integrated database and modeling tools, R. Sisson Research on the settlement mechanism of dredger fill with high clay content, J. Song, Q. Wang, Y. Xia, P. Zhang & T. Sun An analysis of the effects of sample preparation on the index properties of the East Coast Bays Formation in relation to tunnelling in the Auckland region, W. Newns, J.D. St George, D.J. Guinibert & R.R. Gulley GIS-based landslide susceptibility using weight of evidence and Analytic Hierarchy Processes, J.W. Suh, Y. Choi & H.-D. Park Indirect detection of boulders in tropical regions, F. Taioli, A. Marchioreto, R. Machado & J.D.F. Gallas S wave velocity and structure change in quaternary core under pressurization, M. Takahashi, Y. Michiguchi, H. Park, N. Takahashi & A. Changwan Auckland Waterview causeway: Geo-model of a sinking motorway, B.I. Thomas, D.A. Costello & G.M. Pinches Estimation of engineering geological ground characteristics by means of data mining, J. Tiedemann Granite weathering and the implications on infrastructure development in South Africa, J.L. van Rooy & M.A. Dippenaar Experiments on engineering characteristics of chemically stabilizing expansive soil, Y.M. Wang & X.L. Liu Study on borehole experiments for assessing the permeability of the rock mass around the dam of the Baihetan hydropower project, Jinshajiang River, J. Wang, Z. Zhou, H. Xu & Y. Zhou Mapping mid-slope road landslides and instability factors with high resolution satellite imagery, J. Wasowski, C. Lamanna & D. Casarano Analysis of a large deep-seated creeping mass movement using GIS and DEM, M. Weissflog, K. Thuro & Ch. Zangerl Application of high resolution satellite imagery and Geographical Information System techniques to regional landslide hazard evaluation in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, M. Whitworth, N. Khampilang, N. Koor, D. Rust & R. Teeuw Subsurface investigation of defects; proposed sanitary landfill, Whitford, New Zealand, A.L. Williams & W.M. Prebble Effects of geological formation on geothermal properties, R. Xia, R. Mancini & G. Di Rezze Assessment of high slope stability by Probability Neural Network, P.H. Xu, J.P. Chen, P.H. Xu, B.Q. Lu, L.J. Zhang & Z.C. Zhong The research of rock weathering in northern side of Yarlung Zangbo Daxiagu, southeast Tibet, G. Yuan, Z. Huang, J. Cui, Y. Shang, Z. Yang & Q. Zeng Experimental research of landslide monitoring based on fibre optic sensors, Q. Zhang, Y. Shi, X. Meng, X. Zhang & Y. Han Rapid field test technique and method for determining anisotropic permeability parameters of rock mass, Z.F. Zhou & Y. Huang A new methodology for division of blind valley basins adjacent to watershed division topography, H. Zhuang Theme 4: Applied engineering geology Assessment of pile driving refusal using the standard penetration test, B. Adams, B. Look & C. Gallage An engineering geological classification system for ignimbrite, K.R. Anderson Rock slope stability of the quarries of Estremoz marble zone (Portugal)--A case study, A.B. Pinho, L. Lopes, I.M.R. Duarte & P. Nogueira An experimental study on the earth pressure acting on the cut and cover tunnel in sandy soil and the reinforcing effect of geotextile mat, H.B. Koo, F.E. Bautista & J.C. Im Correlation between static and dynamic elastic modulus of rocks, A.F. Borges, A.M.S. Mello, E.V. Barroso, L.H.T. Ferreira & V.F. Silva Geotechnical parameters from ground investigation which are important for trenchless technology in the urban environment, M.E. Boyd & M. Norbert Modelling of multi-phase fluid flow for an open-cut mine development within a geothermal active caldera, D. Bringemeier, X. Wang, H. Xing & J. Zhang Physics of soil adhesion to solid surfaces, U. Burbaum & I. Sass How impermeable can a tunnel get? A case study with drip mapping as a method, C. Butron, J. Funehag & G. Gustafson Engineering geological problems in canals excavated in swelling clays in the SNWTP project (China), Y. Cai & R. Cojean Geotechnical factors affecting rock slope stability in Gaia riverside (NW Portugal), H.I. Chamine, M.J. Afonso, R. Santos Silva, P.F. Moreira, J. Teixeira, J.F. Trigo, R. Monteiro, P. Fernandes & S. Pizarro Dynamic analysis of complicated geological slope based on FEM, C. Lin Numerical analysis of time-dependent behaviour of tunnels, R. Chen & J.C. Small New rock mass parameter recognition method for underground engineering using Geological Strength Index, G.Q. Chen & G.S. Su Analyses of the stability and seismic response of a quake lake dam, J.F. Chen, J.F. Xue & Z.M. Shi 3D deformation study on anti-dip layered rock slopes, D. Cheng, H. Liu, D. Liu & Z. Cui Rockfalls in the archaeological site of Delphi, Greece, B. Christaras & K. Vouvalidis Principles of monitoring underground construction works, subway thoroughfare, Bucharest, Romania, V. Ciugudean-Toma & I. Stefanescu Energy conservation in rock breakage: Implications for geophysical flows, T. Davies & M. McSaveney Source of low friction in fragmenting granular shear flow, A. Deganutti, T. Davies & M. McSaveney Rock mass characterization as input in the development of founding criteria for dams; some South African examples, G.N. Davis Analysis of deformation and failure of deposit slope during reservoir filling and rapid drawdown, J. Dong, J. Yang, Z. Huang, F. Wu & G. Yang Geological and mining factors which may influence mining subsidence-induced fault reactivation in the UK, L.J. Donnelly, M.G. Culshaw & F.G. Bell Mining induced fault reactivation in Silesia, Poland, L.J. Donnelly & M. Fuks A method for controlling swell of weak rocks in the vicinity of underground excavations, R. Doostmohammadi, M. Moosavi & Th. Mutschler Harrison's Ridge cutback, M. Easton & B. Adams Managing Geotechnical risk in deep tunnels in Hong Kong, L.J. Endicott & J.W. Tattersall A novel approach for assessing the deformation characteristics of rockslides, D.A. Engl, W. Fellin, D.S. Kieffer & C. Zangerl State of stress evaluation based on observations of deep wells in the tectonicaly active Eastern Maturin Basin, Venezuela, C. Rabe & N.F. de Carvalho Rock mass quality evaluation method for dam foundations in high stress areas, F.M. Zhang, W.Y. Wang, X.L. Tang & D.F. Huang The characteristics of rock fragments in the basalts of eastern Australia, S. Fityus, M. Spadari A. Giacomini & O. Buzzi Engineering geological inputs to Project West Wind, Wellington, New Zealand, J.A. Flack, D.L. Stewart, A.K. Murashev & P. Brabhaharan New Lynn Rail Trench--The realities of groundwater modelling, S.J. France & A.L. Williams Experimental and analytical study to estimate the deformation modulus of rock mass from laboratory test, M. Ghamgosar, A. Fahimifar & V. Rasouli Characterization of surface roughness of fresh and slightly weathered geological discontinuities: Malaysian examples, A. Ghani Rafek, T.L. Goh, N. Baizura Yunus & M. Hariri Arifin Experimental study on the rockfall motion characteristics in the basalts of eastern Australia, A. Giacomini, M. Spadari, S.G. Fityus & O. Buzzi Engineering Geology for "Daylighting" of Tunnels 3, 4 and 5, Palmerston North-Gisborne Railway, New Zealand, G. Grocott, R. Justice & C. Atkins Statistical interval determination in rock mass structure research, A. Han & D. Nie A mathematical model of observed, recharge controlled, reversible rockslope deformations in the central Swiss Alps, J. Hansmann, S. Loew & K. Evans Theme 5: Evolving engineering geology Education and training of engineering geologists in developing countries--from Serbia and Croatia--a case study, B. Abolmasov & S. Mihali Laboratory evaluation of geotextile performance for turbidity reduction, S.J.A.M. Campos, C.P. Cavalhieri, O.Y. Bitar, A.L.C.F. Gallardo, G.F.C. Gama Jr., M.C. de Alvarenga, E.B. Soares, A.L. Ferreira & L.S. Girnius Technological alternatives for erosion control in road construction, S.J.A.M. Campos, A.L.C.F. Gallardo, O.Y. Bitar, G.F.C. Gama Jr, C.P. Cavalhieri, M.C. Alvarenga, N. Paulon, C.L.R. Gomes, A.L. Ferreira & E.B. Soares Column adsorption of toxic elements leached from excavated rocks by a bottom volcanic ash layer, T. Arima, T. Igarashi, S. Tamoto & T. Tatsuhara Dispersive behaviour of clay minerals--Analysis by fuzzy computational system and experimental methods, H. Bayesteh & M. Pasdarpour Bridging space and time--Aspects of the Batavia saga as an homage to the outgoing IAEG president and his predecessor, H. Bock & L. Schmidt Research on mine environmental effects and associated evaluation methods, Q. Chen, Q. Wu & Y. Zhang Urban geo-environmental vulnerability problems of Kunming City, J. Chen, Q. Wang, D. Jin, Y. Xia & J. Que Effective use of construction material resources in the development of rural transport infrastructure in S. E. Asia, J.R. Cook, R.C. Petts & P.-G. Tuan Recognising a "Global Heritage Stone Resource", B.J. Cooper Urban rock slopes in Sheffield: Reclamation, remediation and conservation, J.C. Cripps & M.A. Czerewko Teaching Engineering Geology at University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal, A.P.F. da Silva & P.C. Lamas Low-cost road for the development of Nepal and its engineering geological consequences, R.K. Dahal, S. Hasegawa, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe A set of geoindicators for environmental evaluation of earthworks borrow areas, J.A. Lollo, S.P. Cruz & A.B. Tavares What makes a mountain road environmentally sound? Experience from Nepal, I.S. Dhakal, S.R. Baral & J.H. Howell Hazard evaluation of slagheaps in Xiaoqinling Luanshi Gully--the disaster chain effect, J. Du, K. Yin & C. Liu Flexible workplace initiatives in retaining skilled geosciences and geo-engineering staff, D.L. Fellows & T. Brown The laboratory study of a solidifying experiment on silt soil, H. Gao, K. Zhou, S. Li & C. Chen Lessons learned from the Baker Beach landfill removal project, B. Godwin, A. Henke & G. Ford Application of low-cost satellite imagery for reconnaissance mapping and terrain evaluation training: A case study of coastal landslides, Chile, J.S. Griffiths, A.E. Mather, J.B. Truscott & A. Hartley Determination of groundwater resource inputs for a decision support system for sustainable water resources in rural Honduras, W. Hammond, Jr, L. Manz & O.A. Andino Cruz Geological-remedial observations on the former manufactured gas plants and other coal-tar sites of Australia, A.W. Hatheway Lessons learned from 20 years' remedial work amongst derelict gasworks, gasworks dumps, coke ovens & other coal-tar sites, A.W. Hatheway Ground subsidence development caused by construction and operation of deep gas caverns in rock salt mass, J. He, X. Li & S. Li Slope stabilisation trials in Laos, T. Hunt, G. Hearn & J. Howell Slope engineering for low cost mountain roads, G.J. Hearn & T. Hunt Sustainability in geotechnics--how can this be implemented? D.G.A. Holt, P.A. Braithwaite, I. Jefferson & D.N. Chapman Sustainable use of the underground space, D.V.L. Hunt, I. Jefferson & C.D.F. Rogers Neutralization of alkaline tunnel seepage by natural processes, T. Igarashi, T. Aoki & Y. Iio Research on the groundwater resources in quaternary of Ali, Tibet, X. Kang & M. Xu Effect of coal fouling on ballast maintenance, B. Look & A. Kemp Distribution and fabric features of mudstone interlayer in bedded rock salt in underground gas storage, S. Li, X. Li & J. He Distribution of groundwater discharge points in karstic mountainous terrain, Southwest China, C. Liu, S. Qi & L. Tong Geo-ecological problems and technological ways of increasing tailing dump capacity in permafrost regions, A.B. Lolaev, A.P. Akopov, A.Kh. Oganesian, M.N. Sumin & V.V. 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