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Assessment of discontinuity-controlled rock slope instability for debris slide initiation: a GIS-based kinematical analysis in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN, USA
Unfavorable orientations of geological discontinuities and their geometrical relationship with the topographic slopes play a crucial role in controlling slope instability. This study developed a GIS-based kine...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations and Its Relation to Landcover, Buncombe County, NC
High concentrations of nitrate (NO3) in groundwater can be harmful to human health if ingested, and the primary cause of blue baby syndrome, among other health impacts. In this study, the spatial distribution of ...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Hydrology
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Classification of Rocks
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Clay
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Hydrology
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Clay
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Classification of Rocks
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Article
Flood hazard map** in Jamaica using principal component analysis and logistic regression
Jamaica, the third largest island in the Caribbean, has been affected significantly by flooding and flood-related damage. Hence assessing the probability of flooding and susceptibility of a place to flood haza...
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Effect of heat capacity and physical behavior on strength and durability of shale, as building material
Increasing use of rock materials like shale in building, roofing, embankment filling, brick manufacturing, and in other civil structure application makes it an important rock to consider in construction engine...