Rocky Mountain Geo-Conference 2014 : proceedings of the 2014 Rocky Mountain Geo-Conference, November 7, 2014, Lakewood, Colorado

Proceedings of the 2014 Rocky Mountain Geo-Conference held in Lakewood, Colorado, on November 7, 2014. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute Chapter of the Colorado Section of ASCE, the Rocky Mountain Section of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, and the Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers Geotechnical Practice Publication No. 9 contains 11 papers that address the complex geotechnical challenges in geologic hazards, nondestructive evaluation, geo-construction, and the ground itself. Topics include: seepage reduction on dams and levees; debris flow risk assessment; testing rockfall barrier systems; landslide hazard ranking and remediation; collapsing soils; ground classification system for excavations; and flooding impacts on Left Hand Creek. GPP 9 focuses on Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West s specific geotechnical practice and experience. It will be valuable to anyone in geotechnical engineering, especially those working in similar geologic settings. Content: Dam Performance along Left Hand Creek during the Front Range Flood of 2013 -- GIS Modeling to Assess Economic Risk from Post-Fire Debris-Flows -- Rio Grande Dam - Seepage Reduction Design and Construction -- City of Dallas Floodway System (DFS) Case Study : 100-Year Levee Remediation -- Design and Construction of an Earthen Impoundment for Water Management -- Dealing with Tricky Soils at the SDS Water Treatment Plant -- Needle's Eye Tunnel Repair Feasibility Study -- Ground Classification for Trench, Shaft, and Slope Excavations -- A Landslide Hazard Rating System for Colorado Highways -- An Innovative Case Study on the Use of Launched Nails for Landslide Repair -- Full-Scale Testing of Rockfall Barrier and Post Foundation Systems. This Publication contains 11 papers that address the complex geotechnical challenges in geologic hazards, nondestructive evaluation, geo-construction, and the ground itself. Topics include: seepage reduction on dams and levees; debris flow risk assessment; testing rockfall barrier systems; landslide hazard ranking and remediation; collapsing soils; ground classification system for excavations; and flooding impacts on Left Hand Creek. This Publication focuses on Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West's specific geotechnical practice and experience. It will be valuable to anyone in geotechnical engineering, especially those working in similar geologic settings. -- Provided by publisher GPP 9 contains 11 papers presented at 2014 Biennial Rocky Mountain Geo-Conference held in Lakewood, Colorado, November 7, 2014.