Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 6: Applied Geology for Major Engineering Projects

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Problems in Buildings and Public Works Derived from Soils with Unesteable Structure and Soils with Large Volume Instability....Pages 3-10
Translating Geotechnical Risk in Financial Terms....Pages 11-16
Large Deformation of Tunnel in Slate-Schistose Rock....Pages 17-23
Front Matter....Pages 25-25
Effect of Petrogenesis on the Suitability of Some Pelitic Rocks as Construction Aggregates in the Tropics....Pages 27-30
Geological Society of London Engineering Group Working Party on Periglacial and Glacial Engineering Geology....Pages 31-35
New Methods of Determining Rock Properties for Geothermal Reservoir Characterization....Pages 37-40
Application of Reliability Methods to Tunnel Lining Design in Weak Heterogeneous Rockmasses....Pages 41-45
Geological and Geotechnical Difference on Both Sides of the Same Tunnel....Pages 47-51
Development of Probabilistic Geotechnical Ground Models for Offshore Engineering....Pages 53-57
Baixo Sabor (Portugal) Upstream Dam Foundation: From Design Geological Predictions to Construction Geological Facts and Geotechnical Solutions....Pages 59-64
The Foundations of Constructions in Dobrogea—Romania, on Water Sensitive Soils, Loess....Pages 65-67
Influence of Micro-texture on the Geo-engineering Properties of Low Porosity Volcanic Rocks....Pages 69-72
Conceptual Geological Models, Its Importance in Interpreting Vadose Zone Hydrology and the Implications of Being Excluded....Pages 73-78
Treatment of Fossil Valley in Dam Area: A Case Study....Pages 79-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
A Case Study of Three-dimensional Determination of Stress Orientation to Crystalline Rock Samples in Wenchuan Earthquake Fault Scientific Drilling Project Hole-2....Pages 87-90
Mathematical-Numerical Modeling of Tectonic Fault Zone (Tadzhikistan)....Pages 91-93
Neotectonic and Mass Movements on the New Fez-Taza Highway (Northern Morocco)....Pages 95-99
Importance of Geological Map Updates in Engineering Geology, Application to the Rif-Chain and Its Foreland (Northern Morocco)....Pages 101-105
Disaster Awareness Education for Children in Schools Around Geological Hazard Prone Areas in Indonesia....Pages 107-111
Analysis of Recent Deformation in the Southern Atlas of Tunisia Using Geomorphometry....Pages 113-117
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Spatial Analysis of Remote Sensing Data in Early Stage of a Seismo-tectonic Research....Pages 119-123
Geomorphic Evidence of Active Tectonics: The Case of Djemila Fault (Eastern Algeria)....Pages 125-127
Seismic Cycle of the Southern Apennine Deformation Front: The Taranto Gulf Marine Terraces Inputs and Implications....Pages 129-137
New Structural and Geodynamic Coastal Jeffara Model (Southern Tunisia) and Engineering Implications....Pages 139-146
Tunisia: A Mature Case Example of Structural Extrusion....Pages 147-152
The Extrusion of South-West Taiwan: An Offshore-Onshore Synthesis....Pages 153-160
Active Tectonic Risk Assessment—Problems with Soil and Soft Sediment Deformation Structures....Pages 161-165
Formation of Earthquake Faults by the Fukushima Hamadori Earthquake and an Estimation of Displacement Distribution Around the Faults Using Airborne LiDAR Data....Pages 167-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Field Monitoring of the Behavior of Pile-Net Composite Foundation in Oversize-Deep-Soft Soil....Pages 175-184
Deformation Behavior of Excavated High Loess Slope Reinforced with Soil Nails and Pre-reinforced-Stabilizing Piles....Pages 185-193
Effects of Alkali Silica/Aggregate Reaction on Concrete Structures in Bundelkhand Region, Central India....Pages 195-201
Applied Engineering Geology Methods for Exemplar Infrastructure Projects in Malopolskie and Podkarpackie Provinces....Pages 203-210
A Brief Overview of the Typical Engineering Characteristics of Tropical Red Soils....Pages 211-214
Remote Analysis of Rock Slopes with Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Engineering Geological Tasks in Reservoir Planning....Pages 215-218
Dynamically Loaded Anchorages....Pages 219-222
LiDAR and Discrete Fracture Network Modeling for Rockslide Characterization and Analysis....Pages 223-227
Experimental Study on Water Sensitivity of the Red Sand Foundation in Angola....Pages 229-235
Geological Characterization and Stability Conditions of the Motorway Tunnels of Arrangement Project of the NR43, Melbou (W. Béjaïa)....Pages 237-242
A Modified Freeze-Thaw Laboratory Test for Pavement Sub Soils Affected by De-icing Chemicals....Pages 243-247
A Geotechnical and Geochemical Characterisation of Oil Fire Contaminated Soils in Kuwait....Pages 249-253
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Comparison Between Neural Network and Finite Element Models for the Prediction of Groundwater Temperatures in Heat Pump (GWHP) Systems....Pages 255-258
Ground Stiffness Evaluation Using the Soil Stiffness Gauge (SSG)....Pages 259-262
Influence of Fracture Systems and Weathering on the Sustainability of Rock Excavation Made for the Purpose of Infrastructure Construction....Pages 263-267
Route Alignment and Optimization of Railway Based on Geological Condition....Pages 269-272
Engineering Properties of Permian Clay Tuffs....Pages 273-278
Vertical Harbour Quay Rehabilitation Using Ground Anchors....Pages 279-283
The Importance of the Existing Engineering Geological Conditions During the Building Construction on the Terrain Affected by Sliding....Pages 285-289
GIS Based, Heuristic Approach for Pipeline Route Corridor Selection....Pages 291-294
A Study of Ground Natural Temperature Along Tabriz Metro Line 2, Iran....Pages 295-298
The Challenges of Site Investigations, Dredging, and Land Reclamation: A Port Hedland (Western Australia) Project Perspective....Pages 299-302
The Role of Geological Analysis in the Design of Interventions for the Safety of the Road Asset. Some Examples....Pages 303-308
Groundwater Level Variation and Deformation in Clays Characteristic to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area....Pages 309-312
Determine of Tunnel Face Stability Pressure in EPB Machine with Use Analytical Methods (Case Study: Mashhad Metro Line2)....Pages 313-316
Numerical Modeling of Interrelationships Between Linear Transportation Infrastructures and Hydro-geological Hazard in Floodplains....Pages 317-321
Convergence Predictions and Primary Support Optimization of the Tunnel Progon....Pages 323-328
Quarry Site Selection and Geotechnical Characterization of Ballast Aggregate for Ambo-Ijaji Railway Project in Central Ethiopia: An Integrated GIS and Geotechnical Approach....Pages 329-335
Radon Emanation Techniques as an Added Dimension in Site Investigation of Water Storage Facilities....Pages 337-340
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
Improving Geotechnical Uncertainty Evaluation in Reliability-Based Design....Pages 343-346
Communicating Geological Uncertainty: The Use of the Conceptual Engineering Geological Model....Pages 347-350
Evaluating the Effects of Input Cost Surface Uncertainty on Deep-Water Petroleum Pipeline Route Optimization....Pages 351-355
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
Scanline Sampling Techniques for Rock Engineering Surveys: Insights from Intrinsic Geologic Variability and Uncertainty....Pages 357-361
A Suggested Geologic Model Complexity Rating System....Pages 363-366
Managing Uncertainty in Geological Engineering Models for Open-Pit Feasibility....Pages 367-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Engineering Geological and Geotechnical Cartographic Modeling as a Methodological Basis for Engineering Surveys and Design in Complex Geological Environment....Pages 373-376
Experiences Learned from Engineering Geological Investigation of Headrace Tunnel on Sedimentary Rock—Xekaman3 Hydropower Project—Lao PDR....Pages 377-380
Engineering Properties of Badlands in the Canadian Prairies....Pages 381-385
Case Studies of Post Investigation Geological Assessments: Hunter Expressway....Pages 387-391
Contribution to the Behavior Study and Collapse Risk of Underground Cavities in Highly Saline Geological Formations....Pages 393-397
Seabed Properties for Anchoring Floating Structures in the Portuguese Offshore....Pages 399-403
Model of Permafrost Thaw Halo Formation Around a Pipeline....Pages 405-408
Assessing Rock Mass Properties for Tunnelling in a Challenging Environment. The Case of Pefka Tunnel in Northern Greece....Pages 409-413
Prediction of RMR Ahead Excavation Front in D&B Tunnelling....Pages 415-419
The Medium- to Long-Term Effects of Soil Liquefaction in the Po Plain (Italy)....Pages 421-425
Front Matter....Pages 427-427
Leaching Characteristics of Heavy Metals from Mineralized Rocks Located Along Tunnel Construction Sites....Pages 429-433
Hydrogeological Controls on the Swelling of Clay-Sulfate Rocks in Tunneling....Pages 435-438
Geomechanical Characterisation of Hard Rocks for Disc Cutting in Deep Tunnels....Pages 439-442
Geotechnical Design of an Underground Mine Dam in Gyöngyösoroszi, Hungary....Pages 443-447
An Approach on the Types and Mechanisms of Water Inrush in Traffic Tunnel Constructions in China....Pages 449-452
Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Tunnel Dimensions on Stress and Deformation Around Tunnels in Rocks....Pages 453-458
Analysis of Stress Conditions at Deep Seated Tunnels—A Case Study at Brenner Base Tunnel....Pages 459-463
Front Matter....Pages 427-427
Acoustic Emission Technique to Detect Micro Cracking During Uniaxial Compression of Brittle Rocks....Pages 465-468
Towards a Uniform Definition of Rock Toughness for Penetration Prediction in TBM Tunneling....Pages 469-473
Stability Analysis of Accidental Blocks in the Surrounding Rockmass of Tunnels in Zipingpu Hydroelectric Project....Pages 475-480
Front Matter....Pages 481-481
Feasible Study of the Siting of China ’ s High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository in an Area of Northwest China....Pages 483-487
A New Apparatus for the Measurement of Swelling Pressure Under Constant Volume Condition....Pages 489-492
2D and 3D Thermo-Hydraulic-Mechanical Analysis of Deep Geologic Disposal in Soft Sedimentary Rock....Pages 493-497
Anisotropy in Oedometer Test on Natural Boom Clay....Pages 499-502
The OECD/NEA Report on Self-sealing of Fractures in Argillaceous Formations in the Context of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste....Pages 503-506
Permeability and Migration of Eu(III) in Compacted GMZ Bentonite-Sand Mixtures as HLW Buffer/Backfill Material....Pages 507-510
Correlative Research on Permeability and Microstructure of Life Source Contaminated Clay....Pages 511-514
Diffusion of La 3+ in Compacted GMZ Bentonite Used as Buffer Material in HLW Disposal....Pages 515-517
Soil Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils with Fractal-Texture....Pages 519-523
Thermal Effects on Chemical Diffusion in Multicomponent Ionic Systems....Pages 525-528
Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Highly Compacted Sand-GMZ01 Bentonite Mixtures Under Confined Conditions....Pages 529-532
Adsorption, Desorption and Competitive Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solution onto GMZ01 Bentonite....Pages 533-536
Enhanced Isothermal Effect on Swelling Pressure of Compacted MX80 Bentonite....Pages 537-539
Effects of Stress and Suction on the Volume Change Behaviour of GMZ Bentonite During Heating....Pages 541-543
Preliminary Assessment of Tunnel Stability for a Radioactive Waste Repository in Boom Clay....Pages 545-549
Measurements of Acoustic Emission and Deformation in a Repository of Nuclear Waste in Salt Rock....Pages 551-554
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
Construction of the Underground Powerhouse at Dagachhu Hydropower Project, Bhutan....Pages 557-561
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
The Influence of Microbiological Processes on Subsurface Waters and Grounds in River Dam Basement....Pages 563-565
Factors Controlling the Occurrence of Reservoir-Induced Seismicity....Pages 567-570
Condition of Boguchany Concrete Dam Foundation According to Instrumenal Observations....Pages 571-575
Study on Reservoir and Water Inrush Characteristic in Nibashan Tunnel, Sichuan Province, China....Pages 577-582
Differential Settlement Control Technologies of the Long Submarine Tunnel Covered by Municipal Road....Pages 583-590
Chontal HPP, Geological Features on Site Location and Dam Type....Pages 591-596
Front Matter....Pages 597-597
Evaluation of Geological Model in Construction Process of Sabzkuh Tunnel (Case Study in Iran)....Pages 599-610
Geological Design for Complex Geological-Structural Contest: The Example of SS 125 “Nuova Orientale Sarda”....Pages 611-616
The “A12—Tor dè Cenci” Motorway: Geological Reference Model and Design Solutions in Presence of Soft Soils....Pages 617-621
The Geological Reference Model for the Feasibility Study of the Corredor Bioceanico Aconcagua Base Tunnel (Argentina-Chile Trans-Andean Railway)....Pages 623-626
UHE Belo Monte: Geological and Geomechanical Model of Intake Foundation of Belo Monte Site....Pages 627-632
Geological Reference Model in the Design of the SS 182 “Trasversale Delle Serre”: Ionian Calabria....Pages 633-637
Front Matter....Pages 639-639
The Vulnerability Shadow Cast by Debris Flow Events....Pages 641-644
Active Faults at Critical Infrastructure Sites: Definition, Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Measures....Pages 645-647
Foundation Damage Responses of Concrete Infrastructure in Railway Tunnels Under Fatigue Load....Pages 649-652
Assessment and Risk Management for Integrated Water Services....Pages 653-656
Multi-risk Assessment of Cuneo Province Road Network....Pages 657-661
Superficial Hollows and Rockhead Anomalies in the London Basin, UK: Origins, Distribution and Risk Implications for Subsurface Infrastructure and Water Resources....Pages 663-666
Analysis of the Interaction Between Buried Pipelines and Slope Instability Phenomena....Pages 667-670
The Importance of Rockfall and Landslide Risks on Swiss National Roads....Pages 671-675
Front Matter....Pages 677-677
TLS Based Determination of the Orientation of Discontinuities in Karstic Rock Masses....Pages 679-683
Characterization of the Dagorda Claystone in Leiria, Portugal, Based on Laboratory Tests....Pages 685-688
Acoustic Monitoring of Underground Instabilities in an Old Limestone Quarry....Pages 689-693
Investigative Procedures for Assessing Subsidence and Earth Fissure Risk for Dams and Levees....Pages 695-698
An Integrated Approach for Monitoring Slow Deformations Preceding Dynamic Failure in Rock Slopes: A Preliminary Study....Pages 699-703
Combining Finite-Discrete Numerical Modelling and Radar Interferometry for Rock Landslide Early Warning Systems....Pages 705-708
A Tool for Semi-automatic Geostructural Survey Based on DTM....Pages 709-713
New Perspectives in Long Range Laser Scanner Survey Focus on Structural Data Treatment to Define Rockfall Susceptibility....Pages 715-719
Structural Data Treatment to Define Rockfall Susceptibility Using Long Range Laser Scanner....Pages 721-724
Artificial Neural Networks in Evaluating Piezometric Levels at the Foundation of Itaipu Dam....Pages 725-729
Use of an Advanced SAR Monitoring Technique to Monitor Old Embankment Dams....Pages 731-737
Modelling and Optimization of the Biological Treatment in the Conception of Water-Treatment Plants Whith Activated Sludge....Pages 739-746
Front Matter....Pages 747-747
Mining with Filling for Mitigating Overburden Failure and Water Inrush Due to Coalmining....Pages 749-752
Empirical Cutting Tool Wear Prognosis for Hydroshield TBM in Soft Ground....Pages 753-756
Risk and Mitigation of the Large Landslide of Brindisi di Montagna....Pages 757-760
Environmental Impact of a Motorway Tunnel Project on an Important Karst Aquifer in Southern Latium Region: The Case of Mazzoccolo Spring (Formia, Italy)....Pages 761-766
Front Matter....Pages 767-767
Rock Mass Quality Rating (RMQR) System and Its Application to the Estimation of Geomechanical Characteristics of Rock Masses....Pages 769-772
Investigation and Treatment of Problematic Foundations for Storage Dams: Some Experience....Pages 773-777
Dissolution Influences on Gypsum Rock Under Short and Long-term Loading: Implications for Dams....Pages 779-783
Underground Works in Weak and Complex Rock Mass and Urban Area....Pages 785-788
Front Matter....Pages 767-767
A Dam with Floating Foundations....Pages 789-791
Classification of “Loosened Rock Mass” Based on Cases of Dam Construction....Pages 793-797
Numerical Analysis of a Crossover Cavern Excavated in a Complex Rock Mass as Part of the Hong Kong Express Rail Link Project....Pages 799-804
The Influence of Geological History on Preferred Particle Orientation and the Observed Anisotropy of Over Consolidated UK Mudrocks....Pages 805-808
Mechanical Characterization of Weathered Schists....Pages 809-812
Deformation of Soil and Rock Transition Belt Caused by the Mining Damage....Pages 813-817
Geomechanical Assessment on a Metasedimentary Rock Cut Slope (Trofa, NW Portugal): Geotechnical Stability Analysis....Pages 819-823
Geomechanical Characterization of a Weak Sedimentary Rock Mass in a Large Embankment Dam Design....Pages 825-829
Experimental Study of Anisotropically Mechanical Features of Phyllite and Its Engineering Effect....Pages 831-834
Quantification of Rock Joint Roughness Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning....Pages 835-838
Elaboration and Interpretation of Ground Investigation Data for the Heterogeneous ‘Athens Schist’ Formation; from the ‘Lithological Type’ to the ‘Engineering Geological Formation’....Pages 839-842
Incorporating Variability and/or Uncertainty of Rock Mass Properties into GSI and RMi Systems Using Monte Carlo Method....Pages 843-849
Using of Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Engineering Geology at the Pest Side of the Metro Line 4 in Budapest, Hungary....Pages 851-854
Evaluation of the Swelling Pressure of the Corumbatai Formation Materials....Pages 855-858
Classification of Weak Rock Masses in Dam Foundation and Tunnel Excavation....Pages 859-863
Applicability of Weathering Classification to Quartzitic Materials and Relation Between Mechanical Properties and Assigned Weathering Grades: A Comparison with Investigations on Granitic Materials....Pages 865-868
Performance of Forepole Support Elements Used in Tunnelling Within Weak Rock Masses....Pages 869-873
The Research of Shear Creep Behaviors of Saturated Sericite-Quartz Phyllite....Pages 875-880
Front Matter....Pages 881-881
Investigation of Mineral Deformation and Dissolution Problems Under Various Temperature Conditions....Pages 883-886
Analysis of Permeability Coefficient Along a Rough Fractures Using a Homogenization Method....Pages 887-891
Front Matter....Pages 881-881
In Situ Quantification of Hydrocarbon in an Underground Facility in Tight Salt Rock....Pages 893-896
Relationship Between the Fractal Dimension and the Rock Mass Classification Parameters in the Bátaapáti Radioactive Waste Repository....Pages 897-900
Direct Shear Strength Test on Opalinus Clay, a Possible Host Rock for Radioactive Waste....Pages 901-904
Significance of Joint Pattern on Modelling of a Drill and Blast Tunnel in Crystalline Rock....Pages 905-908
Special Requirements for Geotechnical Characterization of Host Rocks and Designing of a Radioactive Waste Repository....Pages 909-913
Rock Mechanical and Geotechnical Characterization of a Granitic Formation Hosting the Hungarian National Radioactive Waste Repository at Bátaapáti....Pages 915-918
Front Matter....Pages 919-919
Ground Water Management for Large Under-Ground Storage Caverns....Pages 921-925
Experience from Investigation of Tectonically Extremely Deteriorated Rock Mass for the Highway Tunnel Višňové, Slovakia....Pages 927-930
Verification and Validation of Hydraulic Packer Test Results in a Deep Lying Tunnel Project....Pages 931-935
Change in Hydraulic Properties of Rock Mass Due to Tunnelling....Pages 937-940
Groundwater Ingress in Head Race Tunnel of Tapovan: Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project in Higher Himalaya, India....Pages 941-945
Investigation Constraints in Subsurface Water Aspect of Hydropower Development in the Indian Himalaya....Pages 947-953
Prediction and Management of Ground Water for Underground Works in Himalayas....Pages 955-960
Front Matter....Pages 961-961
Methodological Approach for the Valorisation of the Geothermal Energy Potential of Water Inflows Within Tunnels....Pages 963-966
Impacts on Groundwater Flow Due to the Excavation of Artificial Railway Tunnels in Soils....Pages 967-970
Chemical and Isotope Composition of Waters from Firenzuola Railway Tunnel, Italy....Pages 971-974
Hydrogeological Modeling Applications in Tunnel Excavations: Examples from Tunnel Excavations in Granitic Rocks....Pages 975-979
Effects on the Aquifer During the Realization of Underground Railway Works in Turin....Pages 981-984
Proposal for Guidelines on Sustainable Water Management in Tunnels....Pages 985-987
Front Matter....Pages 989-989
The Design Geological and Geotechnical Model (DGGM) for Long and Deep Tunnels....Pages 991-994
Front Matter....Pages 989-989
Research on Overall Risk Assessment and Its Application in High Slope Engineering Construction....Pages 995-999
The Research of Geological Forecast Based on Muti-source Information Fusion....Pages 1001-1005
Presentation of the Activity of the AFTES WG 32: Considerations Concerning the Characterization of Geotechnical Uncertainties and Risks for Underground Projects....Pages 1007-1011
Development of 3D Models for Determining Geotechnical-Geological Risk Sharing in Contracts—Dores de Guanhães/MG/Brazil Hydroelectric Powerplant Case Study....Pages 1013-1017
Use of Rock Mass Fabric Index in Fuzzy Environment for TBM Performance Prediction....Pages 1019-1022
The Risk Analysis Applied to Deep Tunnels Design—El Teniente New Mine Level Access Tunnels, Chile....Pages 1023-1030
Development of Measurement System of Seismic Wave Generated by the Excavation Blasting for Evaluating Geological Condition Around Tunnel Face....Pages 1031-1034
Multidisciplinary Methodology Used to Detect and Evaluate the Occurrence of Methane During Tunnel Design and Excavation: An Example from Calabria (Southern Italy)....Pages 1035-1038
Combined Geophysical Survey at the A2 Tunnel Maastricht....Pages 1039-1043
The Combined Use of Different Near Surface Geophysics Techniques and Geotechnical Analysis in Two Case Histories for the Advanced Design of Underground Works in Urban Environment: Rome Metro B and Torino-Ceres Railway....Pages 1045-1048
Landslides Induced by Intense Rainfall and Human Interventions—Case Studies in Algeria....Pages 1049-1053
Front Matter....Pages 1055-1055
Using of Man-Made Massives in Russian Mining (Engineering: Geological Aspects)....Pages 1057-1062
Modeling Optimized UCG Gas Qualities and Related Tar Pollutant Production Under Different Field Boundary Conditions....Pages 1063-1066
Considerations About the Integration of Geological and Geotechnical Studies Applied to Engineering Projects and to Environmental Impact Assessment in São Paulo State, Brazil....Pages 1067-1070
Integrated Geological, Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Model Applied to Environmental Impact Assessment of Road Projects in Brazil....Pages 1071-1075
Back Matter....Pages 1077-1082