Developments in Engineering Geology is a showcase of the diversity in the science and practice of engineering geology. All branches of geology are applicable to solving engineering problems and this presents a wide frontier of scientific opportunity to engineering geology. In practice, diversity represents a different set of challenges with the distinctive character of the profession derived from the crossover between the disciplines of geology and engineering. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the geological science behind the engineering behaviour of a soil or rock. It also highlights a continuing expansion in the practice areas of engineering geology and illustrates how this is opening new frontiers to the profession thereby introducing new knowledge and technology across a range of applications. This is initiating an evolution in the way geology is modelled in engineering, geohazard and environmental studies in modern and traditional areas of engineering geology.
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G. Di Capua, S. Peppoloni, M. Amanti, C. Cipolloni, G. Conte
Abstract In this article a method developed for the creation of a site classification map at a territorial scale, starting from the geological mapping available at 1:100 000 scale, is described. This map has been used to embed amplification factors as provided by the Italian seismic code in seismic hazard studies, in order to consider the contribution of the surface geology on the expected ground motion values. The Italian territory has been divided into polygons classified on the basis of lithologies that the seismic code considers homogeneous in their average seismic response. The data processing has been conducted in a GIS environment, starting from the digital format of the lithological map of Italy at 1:100 000 scale. Our results can be used in seismic risk analyses that take into account the local seismic amplification due to the geological characteristics of an area, and in studies on ground motion prediction equations (GMPE).
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Abstract Ground models should be a fundamental outcome from all site investigations for civil engineering development and planning projects. Without them, it is not possible to: define the ground conditions; identify any geohazards or other engineering constraints; identify potential resources; provide a basis for construction tendering; establish risk registers; determine reference conditions; design the works; or evaluate the environmental consequences of projects. A methodology for ground model development has yet to be fully established, but understanding geomorphological processes and landforms is central to the creation of effective models. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a methodology that ensures geomorphology is fully integrated into the already well-defined approaches for investigating and interpreting the geological and geotechnical conditions. This happens most effectively where geomorphology is seen as part of engineering geology and is fully integrated in the site investigation process. This is not a universal situation however, as a great deal of geomorphological research is undertaken as part of physical geography and is not widely accessed during standard desk studies. Engineering geologists need to access this high-quality research and bring it into ground models that are presently biased towards geology and geotechnics. When this is achieved, engineering geological ground models will become genuinely fit for purpose.
{"title":"Incorporating geomorphology in engineering geological ground models","authors":"J. Griffiths","doi":"10.1144/EGSP27.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1144/EGSP27.14","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Ground models should be a fundamental outcome from all site investigations for civil engineering development and planning projects. Without them, it is not possible to: define the ground conditions; identify any geohazards or other engineering constraints; identify potential resources; provide a basis for construction tendering; establish risk registers; determine reference conditions; design the works; or evaluate the environmental consequences of projects. A methodology for ground model development has yet to be fully established, but understanding geomorphological processes and landforms is central to the creation of effective models. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a methodology that ensures geomorphology is fully integrated into the already well-defined approaches for investigating and interpreting the geological and geotechnical conditions. This happens most effectively where geomorphology is seen as part of engineering geology and is fully integrated in the site investigation process. This is not a universal situation however, as a great deal of geomorphological research is undertaken as part of physical geography and is not widely accessed during standard desk studies. Engineering geologists need to access this high-quality research and bring it into ground models that are presently biased towards geology and geotechnics. When this is achieved, engineering geological ground models will become genuinely fit for purpose.","PeriodicalId":266864,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Geology Special Publication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127228126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Fabbrocino, P. Paduano, G. Lanzano, G. Forte, F. Santucci de Magistris, G. Fabbrocino
Abstract The development of reliable subsoil models is one of the key points for the assessment of the seismic performance of existing strategic infrastructures, especially in many European countries where the seismic hazard varies from moderate to high. The strategic infrastructures are structures and components which have a crucial role in the social and economic development of a modern country, and include lifelines and industrial plants. Lifelines frequently have a linear development and can be affected by very heterogeneous and complex geological setting. Industrial plants, on the other hand, frequently treat toxic and flammable materials. This paper deals with the definition of an effective geological and geotechnical three-dimensional model of the Biferno River coastal plain in the Molise region (Italy) as a key for a quantitative assessment of real performances of strategic infrastructures. Some remarks on the site seismic vulnerability and on the regional and local geological, geomorphological and hydrogeological conditions are given. The key objective of the seismic vulnerability assessment is discussed in relation to the spatial variability of the geological and geotechnical characteristics.
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The 1992 statutes of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) define engineering geology as follows. ‘Engineering geology is a science devoted to the investigation, study and solution of engineering and environmental problems which may arise as the result of the interaction between geology and the works and activities of man as well as to the prediction of, and the development of, measures for the prevention or remediation of geological hazards.’ (Delgado et al. 2014) The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology describes engineering geology as the ‘application of geological information, techniques and principles to the design, construction and maintenance of engineering works’ (Kearey 1996). Hencher (2012) defines engineering geology as the ‘scientific study of geology as it relates to civil engineering projects such as the design of a bridge, construction of a dam or preventing a landslide’. These are glimpses of the many definitions that can be found in the literature. A commonality in these descriptions is geology and in particular the application of geological sciences to engineering study. Broadening this discussion a little further, geology can be described as ‘the study of the Earth as a whole, its origin, structure, composition, and history…, and the nature of the processes which have given rise to its present state’. (Whitten & Brooks 1972). An important reflection of this definition is realizing the immensity of the science of geology. The variety of topics is far-reaching, from plate tectonics to mineralogy with everything in between. The essence of this argument is that all branches of geology are relevant in the study of engineering geology and with this comes the corollary that the science of engineering geology is a wide frontier. This characteristic of engineering geology is well recognized; Burwell & Roberts (1950) stated ‘Engineering Geology is not a branch …
1992年国际工程地质与环境协会(IAEG)的章程对工程地质学的定义如下。工程地质学是调查、研究和解决由于地质学与人类的工作和活动相互作用而可能产生的工程和环境问题，以及预测和制定预防或补救地质灾害措施的科学。(Delgado et al. 2014)《新企鹅地质词典》将工程地质学描述为“将地质信息、技术和原理应用于工程工程的设计、施工和维护”(Kearey 1996)。Hencher(2012)将工程地质学定义为“与土木工程项目(如桥梁设计、大坝建设或防止滑坡)相关的地质学的科学研究”。这些是可以在文献中找到的许多定义的一瞥。这些描述的一个共同点是地质学，特别是地质科学在工程研究中的应用。把这一讨论再扩大一点，地质学可以被描述为“研究地球作为一个整体，它的起源、结构、组成和历史……以及形成地球现状的过程的本质”。(Whitten & Brooks 1972)。这个定义的一个重要反映是认识到地质科学的广泛性。主题的多样性是深远的，从板块构造到矿物学之间的一切。这一论点的实质是，地质学的所有分支都与工程地质学的研究有关，由此得出的结论是，工程地质学是一门广阔的前沿科学。工程地质的这一特点是公认的;Burwell和Roberts(1950)指出“工程地质学不是一个分支……
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Abstract Hong Kong has made considerable progress in reducing landslide hazards from man-made slopes. As a consequence, Hong Kong has recently commenced the systematic evaluation of landslides from natural slopes. This paper discusses the assessment approached adopted, limitations with the approach and the problems with landslide hazard assessment in general by means of a case study. The paper concludes that the current approach, whilst suitable for its original purpose, that is the rapid evaluation of the likely magnitude of landslide hazards at the review stage of a development, has limitations when used for systematic landslide assessments at existing developments. It is suggested that landslide hazard assessments to quantify ‘top events’, for example loss of life, would be an improved approach which would allow simplified quantitative risk assessment (QRA) to be undertaken. However, such an approach requires a significant level of engineering geological and engineering geomorphological input. In particular, the careful derivation of appropriate values of landslide magnitude and frequency, based on expert judgment and making use of available data, knowledge and experience.
{"title":"Landslide hazard assessments: problems and limitations. Examples from Hong Kong","authors":"S. Parry","doi":"10.1144/EGSP27.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1144/EGSP27.12","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Hong Kong has made considerable progress in reducing landslide hazards from man-made slopes. As a consequence, Hong Kong has recently commenced the systematic evaluation of landslides from natural slopes. This paper discusses the assessment approached adopted, limitations with the approach and the problems with landslide hazard assessment in general by means of a case study. The paper concludes that the current approach, whilst suitable for its original purpose, that is the rapid evaluation of the likely magnitude of landslide hazards at the review stage of a development, has limitations when used for systematic landslide assessments at existing developments. It is suggested that landslide hazard assessments to quantify ‘top events’, for example loss of life, would be an improved approach which would allow simplified quantitative risk assessment (QRA) to be undertaken. However, such an approach requires a significant level of engineering geological and engineering geomorphological input. In particular, the careful derivation of appropriate values of landslide magnitude and frequency, based on expert judgment and making use of available data, knowledge and experience.","PeriodicalId":266864,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Geology Special Publication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128859448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract Successful open-pit slope design depends on the formulation of a representative geotechnical model. This paper presents the development of an engineering geological rock-mass model as part of a feasibility geotechnical study for the Tampakan copper/gold open-pit mine in the Philippines. This porphyry deposit has been subjected to several cycles of volcanism, chemical alteration and tectonic disturbance resulting in a complex, highly fractured and brecciated rock mass. The model requirements for design were identified early in the project and a unique geotechnical logging system was developed to effectively capture the relevant rock-mass characteristics.
{"title":"Developing an engineering geological model in the fractured and brecciated rocks of a copper porphyry deposit","authors":"R. Cammack","doi":"10.1144/EGSP27.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1144/EGSP27.8","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Successful open-pit slope design depends on the formulation of a representative geotechnical model. This paper presents the development of an engineering geological rock-mass model as part of a feasibility geotechnical study for the Tampakan copper/gold open-pit mine in the Philippines. This porphyry deposit has been subjected to several cycles of volcanism, chemical alteration and tectonic disturbance resulting in a complex, highly fractured and brecciated rock mass. The model requirements for design were identified early in the project and a unique geotechnical logging system was developed to effectively capture the relevant rock-mass characteristics.","PeriodicalId":266864,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Geology Special Publication","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117272443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Moein, Jianfeng Xue, Boyd Barr Dent, Rae Mackay
Abstract Victoria, Australia contains 25% of the world's known brown coal reserves. Much of the coal is located in thick seams overlain by a thin veneer of sands and clays. Three brown coal open-cut mines are presently operating in the Latrobe Valley. As a result of the mining activity, ground movements can be significant within and around the mines. Slope stability has to be managed during all mine development phases. Recent stability issues at some mines have highlighted a need to review the historical geotechnical information and data with a view to guiding future data collection. To support this purpose, the existing understanding of the geomechanical properties of the brown coal has been revisited, with emphasis on impacts of unloading. The coal has low density (specific gravity <1.2) and high water content (>60% by volume). Given this background, historical data for 49 consolidation tests on one of the major mined upper coal seams, the Morwell seam, were extracted from the historical records. Additionally, 44 consolidation tests for interseam materials were also extracted for the same area. These data have been analysed by re-evaluation of the consolidation data. The analysis shows that the behaviour of brown coal differs from that of typical engineering soils, in that at lower load the stress v. strain gradient is higher than for greater loads. At higher loads the stress v. strain gradient is almost constant. These observations indicate that reassessment of the unloading parameters for slope design in the open cuts is required.
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D. Entwisle, M. Culshaw, A. Hulbert, W. Shelley, S. Self, M. Dobbs
Abstract Desk study is an essential part of all civil engineering project ground investigations. It is usually a collation and review of existing data and information about a site and, in some cases, the surrounding area, and carried out at an early stage of the ground investigation to inform and guide the ground investigation. It should provide suitable data and information to assess the ground conditions and the implications for the proposed engineering design. A similar approach can be taken to inform local, regional or national government with regard to development and the redevelopment of urban areas where ground investigation data and information are available. This paper describes a spatially defined geotechnical information system (GIS) designed to provide geological, geotechnical and geoenvironmental data and information for Glasgow City Council (Scotland). The system contains three main parts: the geology (bedrock, Quaternary and artificial deposits and the thickness and depth of these deposits); the data are presented as various summary graphs illustrating the variation of various parameters as well as a geotechnical and geoenvironmental database; and tools specifically developed to present the data. As undermining is a hazard in part of Glasgow, a dataset showing the distribution of mining is included. Further interpretation of the characteristics of the geological units has produced an engineering geological classification which may be used to provide rapid assessment of the engineering geological conditions.
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The Engineering Group of the Geological Society Working Party brought together experts in glacial and periglacial geomorphology, Quaternary history, engineering geology and geotechnical engineering to establish best practice when working in former glaciated and periglaciated environments. The Working Party addressed outdated terminology and reviewed the latest academic research to provide an up-to-date understanding of glaciated and periglaciated terrains. This transformative, state-of-the-art volume is the outcome of five years of deliberation and synthesis by the Working Party. This is an essential reference text for practitioners, students and academics working in these challenging ground conditions. The narrative style, and a comprehensive glossary and photo-catalogue of active and relict sediments, structures and landforms make this material relevant and accessible to a wide readership.
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