Geologically Active Proceedings of the 11th IAEG Congress. Auckland, New Zealand, 5-10 September 2010

Geologically Active contains over 500 papers from 44 countries worldwide, which were presented at the 11th Congress of the IAEG, and includes the state-of-the-art on practise in engineering geology. Engineering geology now extends into a host of linked fields: disaster risk management and climate change, preservation of lifelines, geophysics, interpretation of satellite imagery, communication, instrumentation, mining, tunnelling, groundwater, rehabilitation and brown-field development, wine, recyclable materials, ethics, and education. Communication with non-specialists and developing ‘green’ solutions has never been more important and the industry is evolving tools and emerging ideas to more appropriately achieve this. This volume brings together engineering, science and practice to focus on the very real effects of active geological processes on communities and infrastructure and their development. The theme of Geologically Active is developed through five chapters focussing on assessment and identification of natural hazards, the meeting of geological phenomena with people and infrastructure to create risk, approaches to hazard mitigation around the world, application of engineering geological techniques and practice, site investigation and geotechnical modelling, and engineering geology in the global economy, bridging the gap between scientists, engineers and non-practitioners in a changing world environment. Geologically Active encourages the transformation of science research into practice, offering a connection between scientific progress and community resilience, and will be invaluable to engineering and geological academics and consultants, government organizations, and power and mining companies.

Keynote and invited paper volume Foreword Preface New Zealand geology: A story of contorted crustal edge effects, H.J. Campbell Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Damage to structures due to soil liquefaction, S. YasudaEarthquake risk assessment: Combining science and engineering, W.D. SmithVolcanoes in the big smoke: A review of hazard and risk in the Auckland Volcanic Field, J.M. LindsayEvidence of momentum transfer during large-scale rockslides’ motion, A.L. Strom Theme 2: Managing geological risk Disasters should not be the protagonists of Disaster Risk Management, S. MoraManaging geological risk, B. Kalsnes, F. Nadim & S. LacasseLandslides seismically induced during the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzo Region (Central Italy), E. Miccadei, T. Piacentini & N. SciarraNon-seismic landslide hazards along the Himalayan Arc, D.N. Petley, N.J. Rosser, D. Karim, S. Wali, N. Ali, N. Nasab & K. Shaban Theme 3: Advances in engineering geology The Geological Model, T.D. SullivanEngineering geological models—Definitions and use with reference to landslide hazard assessments in Hong Kong, S. Parry A tribute to Professor William Dearman: New small-scale engineering geological maps of the United Kingdom, M.G. Culshaw, M.R. Dobbs, H.J. Reeves, K.J. Northmore & D.C. Entwisle Theme 4: Applied engineering geology Engineering geology of Alpine tunnels: Past, present and future, S. Loew, G. Barla & M. DiederichsStudy on the key engineering geological problems of the high rock slope at the Jinping I hydro-power station, China, R.Q. Huang, M. Yan & F. LinCollapsing cones, explosive excavations and failing fault scarps: Assessment and remedies, W.M. PrebbleRock mass characterization as input in the development of founding criteria for dams; some South African examples, G.N. Davis Theme 5: Evolving engineering geology Simplicity and complexity—An appeal to strengthen the scientific-technological base of engineering geology, H. BockTerroir and the geology of wine, S. BurnsDefining competencies for geo-engineering: Implications for education and training, A.K. Turner Author index Delegate papers CD-ROM Foreword Preface Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Spatial-temporal migration of active-fault earthquakes in central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Southwest Japan, K. Aiyama, Y. Kanaori, A. Sagawa, T. Morioka & T. Tanaka To the problem of local forecast of sinkhole development in covered karst areas, A.V. Anikeev Neotectonic influence on geodynamic processes and development in Baikal rift zone, Russia, L.I. Auzina Characteristics of geotechnical damage in the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, Ö. Aydan, H. Kumsar & S. Toprak Investigating the Kapit Landslide, F.J. Baynes, A.T. Moon & J.A. Gough Dynamic rock strength in coastal rock cliffs, M. Brain, N. Rosser, D. Petley, M. Lim, J. Barlow & E. Norman 3D numerical modelling of the failure mechanism and runout at the 2002 McAuley Creek Landslide, British Columbia, Canada, M.-A. Brideau, D. Stead, S. McDougall, R. Couture, S.G. Evans & K. Turner Landslide risk evaluation of the Amendolara territory in Calabria, southern Italy: Role of instability phenomena magnitude, D.E. Bruno & P. Perrotta Determination of the safety factor of slopes for the granite residual soil in the region of Covilhã, using charts, V.M.P. Cavaleiro, J.F.M.C. Riscado & L.J.A. Pais Geohazards induced by the Wenchuan Earthquake, X. Chen, B. Zhou, H. Ran, Y. Yamamoto & M. Hyodo Engineering geology of landslide at south west transport corridor, Ipswich, Queensland, D.C. Starr, C. Chenery, A. Dissanayake, M. McGinnis, J. Woodsford & D. Marks Nanda rockslide-avalanche of 14 August 2002, in Ailao Mountain, Yunnan Province, China, Q. Cheng & Y. Wang Morphological features of slope movements identified by the airborne laser scanner, M. Chigira, S. Doshida & T. Nakamura Geotechnical analysis of slopes and landslides—achievements and challenges, R. Chowdhury & P. Flentje Geotechnical emergency response to flood damage in New Zealand: 2007 Far north flood damage and associated remedial works, T. Davies Slope dynamic response to earthquakes: Insight from the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, V. Del Gaudio & J. Wasowski Rainfall disaggregation by wavelet using Co-krigged data, H. Derakhshan & N. Talebbeydokhti Correlations analysis between landslides and stream length—gradient (SL) index in the southern slopes of Sierra Nevada (Granada, Spain), R. El Hamdouni, C. Irigaray, J.D. Jiménez-Perálvarez, J. Chacón & E.A. Keller The deformation characteristics and engineering properties of large glacial tills in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, W. Feng, R. Huang, H. Liu, J. Liu & F. Yang Geomorphic evidence for recent movement and segmentation of the Chaman fault, Afghanistan and Pakistan C. Fenton, S. Abbasi, E. Bardsley, J. Cox, C. Gkrozos, T. Hickson, S. Hoggard, L. Jarvis, P. Martins, P. Mccann, T. Nee, M. Richards, C. Scales, R. Shaw, A. Shiathas, M. Walsh & J. Springer Review of the Cust Anticline landslides, C.R. Gibbons & J. Kupec Seasonal changes of rock mass deformation rate due to thermal effects at the Randa rock slope instability, Switzerland, V. Gischig, J.R. Moore, K.F. Evans & S. Loew Analysis of the seismic subsidence of loess subgrade in high-speed railway, T.F. Gu & J.D. Wang Slope micro-morphology as a tool in susceptibility analysis of debris avalanches and debris flows in Campania (Southern Italy), F.M. Guadagno, P. Revellino & G. Grelle Large-scale toppling of schist in North-West Otago, Southern Alps, NZ; a precursor to rockslides and rock avalanches, G.S. Halliday The nature and significance of landslides caused by the Mw 7.6 earthquake of 15 July, 2009 in Fiordland, New Zealand, G.T. Hancox, S.C. Cox & R. Jongens Development of a landslide inventory to assess landslide hazard in Paphos District, Cyprus, A.B. Hart, M.E. Ruse, P.R.N. Hobbs, M. Efthymiou & K. Hadjicharalambous Rainfall-induced landslides in different climatic environments—a comparison of the Nepal Himalaya and Shikoku, Japan, S. Hasegawa, M. Yamanaka, R.K. Dahal, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe Road access to Lake Sarez, Tajikistan, G.J. Hearn & T. Hunt Influence of underground erosion on the activities of crystalline schist landslide in Japan, Y. Hong, G.M. Yu & Y.H. Wang The preliminary analysis of characteristics of Wenjiagou Landslide-Sturzstrom triggered by Wenchuan Earthquake, 12th May, 2008, H. Huang & Q. Zhao Analysis of the effect of seismic action on the stability of toppling rock masses, H. Deng, C. Chen, Y. Liu, G. Tu & X. Guo Computation of response spectra from strong ground motion records by a cosine transform technique, F. Jiang & L. Gao Stabilization of a hillside in the work terraces of Alcaidesa in San Roque, Cádiz, C. Jurado Field investigation of small debris flow events in New Zealand mountain catchments, P. Kailey, E.T. Bowman & C. Massey Landslides caused by piping, V.P. Khomenko Methods of tsunami risks assessment in urban areas of the Primorsky Krai (Russia), G.L. Koff & I.V. Chesnokova Landslide history deduced from landslide-dammed lakes and their deposits: Examples from central Japan, S. Kojima, R. Kondo, N. Okamura, T. Ohtani, H. Nagata, T. Nozaki, K. Suzuki, A. Ikeda & T. Nakamura Mineralogical and geotechnical characterization of a clay unit that underlies the unstable flanks of Mount Etna—Sicily, N.P. Koor, D. Rust, T. Apuani & C. Corazzato Engineering geological investigation of heavy-rainfall induced landslides in wildfire affected areas, Western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, N. Depountis & N. Skias Engineering geological conditions and site response in earthquake affected areas. The case of Achaia-Ilia region, western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, G. Bouckovalas & Th. Rondoyanni Infiltration characteristics of slope to rainfall intensity, J.-S. Jeong, S.-M. Hwang, Y.