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Effect of Pore Fluid Salinity on Compressibility and Shear Strength Development of Clayey Soils
Investigations of shear strength, compressibility and moisture content of a recent marine clay in the Caspian Sea showed soil profiles with a lower...
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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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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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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Underground exploitation of dimensional stones is not a novelty, being long since practised, as proved by a number of historical documents and by a...
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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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Modelling of Landslide-Triggering Factors - A Case Study in the Northern Apennines, Italy
The paper describes a study which was conducted on a landslide-prone slope of the Northern Apennines (Italy). The slope, which dominantly consists of...
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Interpretation of SCPT Data Using Cross-over and Cross-Correlation Methods
A common method of determining arrival times of polarized shear (S) waves in the seismic cone penetration (SCPT) test is the cross-over method. This...
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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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Current Issues Relating to the Professional Practice of Engineering Geology in Europe
The continuing internationalisation of the construction industry in which Engineering Geologists work has resulted in significant changes in the way...
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Self-healing of Fractures around Radioactive Waste Disposal in Clay Formations
The feasibility of storing radioactive waste in low permeable clays is studied extensively nowadays. Fracturing and healing of fractures is of great...
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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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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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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 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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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 Subsidence Assessment over Shallow Abandoned Room and Pillar Limestone Mines
In the region of Maastricht, both in The Netherlands and in Belgium, many areas are underlain by abandoned room and pillar mines, which have been...
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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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Engineering Geological Considerations in Tunnelling through Major Tectonic Thrust Zones - Cases along the Egnatia Motorway, Northern Greece
Tunnelling through tectonic shear zones is always a challenge due to the geometrical complexity and the presence of poor quality rock masses with...
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Contribution of On-Line Tools on Internet for the Teaching of Slopes and Tunnels Stability
We present there, the co-operative works done since several years, for building e-learning tools for slope stability and underground works. The aim...