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Central Scotland Regional Group: The Engineering Geology and Geomorphology of Glaciated and Periglaciated Terrains
Event type:
Evening meeting
Organised by:
Central Scotland Regional Group
Venue:
Room A426, Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
The Working Party on The Engineering Geology and Geomorphology of Glaciated and Periglaciated Terrains was tasked with producing essential guidance for engineering geomorphologists, engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. In particular it was intended to bring greater synergy between the rapidly evolving areas of expertise of glacial geomorphologists and engineering geologists working in glacial and periglacial materials.
To this end the individual chapters cover: The Quaternary; Geomorphological framework: glacial and periglacial sediments, structures and landforms; Conceptual ground models; Conceptual glacial ground models; Periglacial and permafrost ground models; Material properties and geohazards; Engineering investigation and assessment; and Design and construction considerations.
Chapter 1 includes case studies that demonstrate some of the typical engineering problems that have been encountered over the last 100+ years in these materials, while those in Chapter 9 illustrate the nature and complexity of the ground conditions likely to be encountered when working in relict glacial and periglacial terrain. This lecture will summarise the main chapters while focussing on the chapters on Conceptual glacial ground models and Design and construction considerations for which the speakers are lead-authors. The book will be published as Engineering Geology Special Publication 28 in autumn 2017.
David J A Evans (BA, MSc, PhD, FRGS) is a Physical Geographer specializing in glacial geomorphology.
Mike Winter (BSc PhD CGeol FGS EurGeol CEng FICE Eur Ing) graduated from Nottingham Trent and Durham Universities.
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