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Finite-Difference Simulations of the 1927 Jericho Earthquake
Four possible scenarios of the 1927 Jericho earthquake are tested by simulating 75 seconds of 1.5 Hz-wave propagation in a 3D model of the Dead Sea...
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Monitoring of Slab Detachment in the Carpathians
Detachment of descending oceanic lithosphere (slab) is considered to be an important geodynamic process returning lithospheric material into the...
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Velocity Field of the Aegean-Anatolian Region from 3D Finite Element Models
In order to investigate the geodynamic processes and rheological parameters, which are principally responsible for the observed surface deformation,...
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Appendix
In the following section the compilation of geothermal waters from the literature study (Chap. 2) is listed. These analyses meet the accuracy...
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Prediction of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of a Greywacke by Fuzzy Inference System
Rock engineering projects require the uniaxial compressive strength of intact rock. High quality core samples are needed for the application of...
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Basic Soil Properties of a Number of Artificial Clay - Sand Mixtures Determined as a Function of Sand Content
Soil mixtures were composed from the Polish Neogene clays occurring on the Polish Lowland and the fine-grained dune sand in weight proportions of the...
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Rock Splitting in the Surrounds of Underground Openings: An Experimental Approach Using Triaxial Extension Tests
The phenomenon of rock splitting, i. e. the tensile crack formation under general pressure conditions, may be explained by different theoretical...
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Hydraulic Monitoring of Low-Permeability Argillite at the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory
ANDRA (Agence Nationale pour la Gestion de Déchets Radioactifs) has developed an electromagnetic permanent gauge (EPG) for long term monitoring of...
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Application of Borehole Radar for Monitoring Steam-Enhanced Remediation of a Contaminated Site in Fractured Limestone, Maine, USA
Steam-enhanced remediation (SER) has been successfully tested in porous media to remove DNAPL and LNAPL contaminants. This paper focuses on the use...
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The Belgian High-Speed Railway Soumagne Tunnel Project
This paper aims at explaining the general context in which this 6.5 km single tube tunnel was planned, designed and is today under construction with...
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Determination of the Failure Surface Geometry in Quick Slides Using Balanced Cross Section Techniques - Application to Aznalcóllar Tailings Dam Failure
In a landslide investigation, the location of the failure surface is a difficult task when measures of subsurface displacement are lacking, as it...
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Tunnelling Problems in Older Sand Formations
In its deepest stretch, 60 m below o.d. and water level, the Westerschelde tunnel trace below the estuary in the Southwestern part of the...
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Stability and Serviceability of a Gas Pipeline at the Base of a Steep Cree** Slope
The disposals of potash mining are stored on huge heaps with heights up to 200 m and a ground view of more than a square kilometre. The material...
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Assessment of Rock Slope Stability in Limestone Quarries in the Tournai’s Region (Belgium) Using Structural Data
The Tournai’s region is characterised by famous outcrops of carboniferous limestone which is mined out for cement and raw material production. The...
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National Environmental Monitoring of the Slovak Republic - Part Geological Hazards
The Concept of the National Environmental Monitoring of the Slovak Republic defines the environmental monitoring as a systematic, spatially and...
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Aggregate Research in Support of European Standardisation
The first generation of harmonized European standards for aggregates is almost complete. Product standards and test methods exist for all areas...
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Geotechnical Characterization and Stability of a Slope in the Marnoso-Arenacea Formation for the Realization of an Underground Car Park in Urbino (Italy)
The plan of an underground car park located near the historical centre of Urbino town, has required characterizing the Marnoso-Arenacea Formation...
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The Necessity of Combining Geologists and Engineers for Fieldwork in the Practice of Geotechnics
This paper reviews the post-graduate training that can only be accomplished by having engineers and geologists working together in the field. It...
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Geological-Technical and Geo-engineering Aspects of Dimensional Stone Underground Quarrying
Underground exploitation of dimensional stones is not a novelty, being long since practised, as proved by a number of historical documents and by a...
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Seismic and Flood Risk Evaluation in Spain from Historical Data
Floods and earthquakes are two of the natural processes that cause in Spain economic and social losses, with major effects on the first ones. In...