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A Special Message From Scott Burns, President, IAEG
Welcome to our 5th IAEG Connector! In this issue, we are putting the spotlight on another IAEG officer and the published proceedings of the upcoming congress in San Francisco, California, USA! I am excited to present the six books of the proceedings that will be given to all participants on a thumb drive when they register for the conference.
Our Vice President for Africa is Professor Louis van Rooy from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He has been integral in representing Africa national groups at all IAEG meetings and has actively been recruiting new national groups from that part of the world. Read about him just below!
I would also like to introduce Bill Haneberg who will be one of the eight keynote speakers at the congress. Dr. Haneberg is the State Geologist for the State of Kentucky in the United States and also has faculty appointment in the Dept. of Geology at the University of Kentucky. He is one of the top engineering geologists in the United States and is heavily into new technology. The title of his talk will be "Transformative integration and a new kind of engineering geology."
Prof. Scott Burns, President, IAEG
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Louis van Rooy: Vice-President Africa, IAEG
Louis is teaching engineering geology at the University of Pretoria in South Africa for more than 30 years. He also graduated from the University of Pretoria and completed his masters and doctoral degrees at this institution. His main research fields are durability of basic igneous rocks, problem soils on basalt and granite bedrock and surface instability on karst land. He is also active in the consulting field for mainly housing projects. He currently serves a second term as President of the South African Institute for Engineering Geology and the Environment and is also nearing the end of his four-year term as IAEG Vice-President for Africa.
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Transformative integration and a new kind of engineering geology
William C. Haneberg, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506, USA, bill.haneberg@uky.edu
We live and work in a time of accelerating change. Concepts like sustainability, big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the internet of things are moving from the realm of visionaries and academics in research labs to everyday conversation and the popular media. Perhaps most importantly, this time of change offers engineering geologists an opportunity to increase both the breadth of our contributions and value to society; however, this will occur only if we, as a profession, are willing to think boldly and transformationally about what we do and how we do it. The alternative? If engineering geologists do not step up the challenge then others will, and that has the potential to greatly diminish our role in society. Four areas in which engineering geologists have the opportunity to significantly increase our value to society are 1) understanding, visualizing, and communicating the significance of increasingly large amounts of sensor data such as satellite imagery and ultra-high resolution digital elevation models; 2) quantifying and communicating the uncertainty associated with our data and conclusions in ways that are useful to non-geological end users in fields such as insurance, disaster planning, and project management; 3) learning to leverage to power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to interpret constantly increasing amounts of data in ways that are more robust, reproducible, and objective than traditional methods; and 4) mastering the incorporation of geological information into formal decision support methods such as multi-attribute utility theory and analytical hierarchy process, especially incorporating spatial and temporal variability, in order to provide information relevant to policy and project decision-makers. None of these four topics are independent of the others; in fact, they are highly interdependent and offer opportunities for synergistic advances if we are willing to take up the challenge of integrating them to create a new kind of engineering geology.
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IAEG
Volume 1: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies
This book is one out of six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to slope stability including case histories, landslide mapping and emerging technologies. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
Volume 2: Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization
This book is one out six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to the geotechnical and environmental site characterization. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
Volume 3: Mining, Aggregates, Karst
This book is one out six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to mining, aggregates, and karst. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
Volume 4: Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change
This book is one out of six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to dams, tunnels, groundwater resources and climate change. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
Volume 5: Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response
This book is one out of six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to geologic hazards, such as earthquakes, land subsidence, coastal hazards and the emergency response. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
Volume 6: Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling
This book is one out of six IAEG XIII Congress and AEG 61st Annual Meeting proceeding volumes and deals with topics related to the advances made in engineering geology with emphasis on education, soil and rock properties and modeling. The theme of the IAEG/AEG Meeting, held in San Francisco from Sept. 17-21, is Engineering Geology for a Sustainable World. The meeting proceedings analyze the dynamic role of engineering geology in our changing world. The meeting topics and subject areas of the six volumes are: Slope Stability: Case Histories, Landslide Mapping, Emerging Technologies; Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization; Mining, Aggregates, Karst; Dams, Tunnels, Groundwater Resources, Climate Change; Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, Land Subsidence, Coastal Hazards, and Emergency Response; and Advances in Engineering Geology: Education, Soil and Rock Properties, Modeling.
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AEG
Be sure to join us this September. The 2018 Technical Program Committee has prepared an outstanding technical program for the AEG2018/IAEG XII Congress. Experts from around the world will be presenting.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM:
Monday, Sept. 17 — 2-5 p.m.
Technical Session #1: Dam Symposium Part I
Technical Session #2: Geology in the Community Symposium
Technical Session #3: Environmental Characterization of Minerals & Pipe Erosion Modeling
Technical Session #4: Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility Mapping
Technical Session #5: Aggregates Symposium
Technical Session #6: Tunnel Symposium Part I
Technical Session #7: Seismogenic Landslide Hazards
Technical Session #8: Quantifying Climate Change
Technical Session #9A: Mineralogy/Rock Mechanics
Technical Session #9B: Geochemical/Water Contamination
Tuesday, Sept. 18 — Morning — 9:20 a.m.-12 p.m.
Technical Session #10: Dams Symposium Part II
Technical Session #11: Lidar/Technology: Landslide Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) — Part I
Technical Session #12: Landslides and Infrastructure
Technical Session #13: Symposium — Landslides and Society: Hazards, Risks, and Communication
Technical Session #14: Tunnel Symposium Part II
Technical Session #15 Engineering Geology of Mélanges, Bimrocks and Soil/Rock Mixtures Symposium Part I
Technical Session #16: Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposium Part I
Technical Session #17: Geotechnical/Site Characterization for Infrastructure: High Speed Rail, High Rise Buildings, Bay Mud, Coastal Development — Part I
Tuesday, Sept. 18 — Afternoon — 1:40-4:40 p.m.
Technical Session #18: Dam Symposium Part III
Technical Session #19: Improving Engineering Geology: Relationships among Education, Licensure, Guidelines, and Practice — A Global Perspective
Technical Session #20: Lidar/Technology: Landslide Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) — Part II
Technical Session #21: Symposium — Landslides and Society: Hazards, Risks, and Communication: Part II
Technical Session #22: Tunnel Symposium Part III
Technical Session #23A: Engineering Geology of Mélanges, Bimrocks and Soil/Rock Mixtures Symposium Part II
Technical Session #23B: Miscellaneous Geological
Technical Session #24: Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposium Part II
Technical Session #25: Geotechnical/Site Characterization for Infrastructure: High Speed Rail, High Rise Buildings, Bay Mud, Coastal Development — Part II
Wednesday, Sept. 19
No technical sessions this day — all day field course (included in registration fee for all full and three day registrations)
Thursday, Sept. 20 — Morning — 9:20 a.m.-12 p.m.
Technical Session #26: Rockfall I: Case Histories and Hazard Studies
Technical Session #27: Landslide Case Histories and Field Methods I
Technical Session #28: Oroville Dam Symposium Part I
Technical Session #29A: Professional Development
Technical Session #29B: Debris Flow and Steep Creek Hazards Symposium
Technical Session #30: Environmental: Site Characterization, Soil and Groundwater Contamination/Remediation Part I
Technical Session #31: Land Subsidence Part I
Technical Session #32: Education, Professional Licensure, Practice Standards and Guidelines: The American Experience Part I
Technical Session #33: Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposium Part III
Thursday, Sept. 20 — Afternoon — 2-5 p.m.
Technical Session #34: Rockfall II: Emerging Technology and Mitigation
Technical Session #35: Debris Flow and Steep Creek Hazards Symposium
Technical Session #36: Oroville Dam Symposium Part II
Technical Session #37: Land Subsidence Part II
Technical Session #38: Education, Professional Licensure, Practice Standards and Guidelines: The American Experience Part II
Technical Session #39: Emergency Response to Natural Disasters
Technical Session #40: Naturally Occurring Asbestos SymposiumPart IV
Technical Session #41A: Environmental: Site Characterization, Soil and Groundwater Contamination/Remediation Part II
Technical Session #41B: Loess
Friday, Sept. 21 — Morning — 9:20 a.m.-12 p.m.
Technical Session #42: Landslides Monitoring and Prediction
Technical Session #43: California Earthquake Clearinghouse & Mini-Drill for Emergency Response
Technical Session #44: Getting the Geology Right — the Practical Application of Engineering Geology Models Part I
Technical Session #45: Dam Symposium Part IV
Technical Session #46: Hydrogeology
Technical Session #47: Mining, Mine Reclamation Part I
Technical Session #48: Earthquakes/Faulting: Ground Motion/Rupture — Part I
Technical Session #49: Coastal Hazards: Marine & Coastal Processes Symposium
Friday, Sept. 21 — Afternoon — 1:40-3:40 p.m.
Technical Session #50: Landslide Case Histories and Field Methods II
Technical Session #51: Dam Symposium Part V
Technical Session #52: Getting the Geology Right — the Practical Application of Engineering Geology Models Part II
Technical Session #53: Mining, Mine Reclamation Part II
Technical Session #54: Earthquakes/Faulting: Ground Motion/Rupture — Part II
Technical Session #55: Technology
Technical Session #56: Soils/Soil Amendments for Foundations & Infrastructure
Technical Session #57: Karst
IAEG
Mark your calendar to join us for the 61st AEG Annual Meeting/13th IAEG Congress in San Francisco, California on September 17-21, 2018!
AEG is partnering with the International Association of Engineering Geologists and the Environment (IAEG) to host the first ever Congress in the United States in IAEG’s 54-year history.
The 2018 meeting will have a five-day format featuring prominent national and international keynote speakers, four days of technical sessions and symposia, and an all-day Wednesday tour of local geology for full meeting registrants and guests.
Start Date
17 September 2018
End Date
21 September 2018
Note: You must register for the conference by the end of the week in order to get your abstract published in the program and your article (if you submitted an article to the proceedings) published in the proceedings.
Note 2: Solidarity Fund - We have set aside some money in the treasury to help young conference participants from low-income countries to attend the meeting. To apply, please email our president with the request: Dr. Scott Burns, burnss@pdx.edu. The money would be applied toward registration.
Click here to see the schedule!
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IAEG
Abstract submission is now open for the 7th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazards Mitigation. Convened by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, the conference will be held in Golden, Colorado, June 10-13, 2019. With the beautiful Rocky Mountains covering half the state, Colorado shares the problem of debris-flow hazards with other mountainous areas of the world. Against this backdrop, scientists, engineers and policy makers from around the world will be able to share new research and ideas in the field of debris flows. Field trips will take place both before and after those dates.
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IAEG
GeoMEast 2018 will provide a showcase for recent developments and advancements in design, construction and safety inspections of transportation infrastructures and offer a forum to discuss and debate future directions for the 21st century. Conference topics cover a broad array of contemporary issues for professionals involved in geosynthetics, geotechnical, geo-environmental, geomechanics, geosciences, geophysics, tunnel, water structures, bridge, pavement, railway and emerging techniques for safety inspections. You will have the opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world for technical, scientific and commercial discussions.
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Bloomberg
Among Earth's natural disasters — hurricanes, floods, earthquakes — the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.
Federal officials call an asteroid or comet collision "low probability but high consequence," NASA-speak for it will probably never happen, but if it does we're toast.
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Fox News
Something unexpected has been gradually making itself known to geologists in the United States. A huge mass of molten rock is creeping upwards beneath the nation's Northeastern states.
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NPR
A new study published in the journal Science finds that methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas operations are 60 percent higher than previous estimates from the federal government.
This comes at a time when U.S. is getting more and more of its power from natural gas; in 2017, 31.7 percent of U.S. electricity came from natural gas-fired generation, up from 27.3 percent in 2013.
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Japan Today
The Mount Shinmoe volcano in southwestern Japan erupted explosively again recently after having a similar eruption April 5, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The 1,421-meter mountain straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted at 9:09 a.m., spewing ash and smoke up to 2,600 meters in the air and with large volcanic rocks flying as far as 1.1 kilometers from the crater, the agency said.
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I4U News
A recent finding by scientists at Tohoku University's Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Japan, has aided the earlier theories of the presence of water on Moon. The research team was headed by Masahiro Kayama, an assistant professor and research scholar of Meteoritics, Spectroscopy, Mineralogy and Planetary Sciences.
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Hawaii Public Radio
The eruption at Kilauea continues to send ash plumes into the sky and push lava into the ocean. While that has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced scores of people into shelters, it is also providing an unprecedented opportunity for scientific research.
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