<p>This thesis deals with the ground -shotcrete lining interaction in the context of tunneling using the NATM. The study was developed in two directions: numerical investigation and the analysis and interpretation of a real case ...

Timber harvest and road building affect runoffprocesses, sediment yields, and erosion.

<p>The issue of slope stability is an core concern to geotechnical engineers. Traditional methods of analysis assume that the soil is fully saturated. However, throughout much of the world, slopes exist in residual soil deposits. Such soils are often unsaturated, ...

This report describes the work completed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Groundwater Protection Program during the Spring and Summer of 2002 to study the current magnitude and extent of non-point groundwater pollution of shallow groundwater ...

The purpose of this project is to map the stratigraphy and structure of the Mendenhall Gneiss on the north side of the San Gabriel Fault. Using brunton compasses and topographic basemaps, data was taken on rock foliations and lineations, fault orientations ...

<p>Teton Dam failed during its first filling on 5 June 1976. The 405-ft high dam was designed and built using modern standards; therefore its failure received considerable scrutiny from engineering experts. Failure mechanisms suggested included hydraulic fracture, ...

This study describes a way of studying landfill microbial communities using landfill gas and landfill gascondensate, which allows collecting many numbers of samples without disrupting the waste. Comparisons between landfill waste and landfill gas microbial ...

This study aimed to extend the understanding of multiphase flow by conducting nitrogen-water relative permeability experiments on a naturally-fractured rock from The Geysers geothermal field.

This thesis presents the application of Time Domain Reflectometry technology in nine case studies. Presented in detail are cable and grout installation techniques, data acquisition instrumentation and autonomous real time monitoring of soil deformation using ...

<p>The subject of this thesis is the verification of a three-dimensional numerical modelling approach for the prediction of settlement damage to masonry buildings due to tunnelling in soft ground. The modelling approach was developed by previous researchers ...