Proceedings of 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoQuébec 2004)

Sessions:

• Réhabilitation des sites | Site Remediation
• Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 1 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 1
• Glissements de terrain 1: Histoires de cas | Landslides 1: Case histories
• Géotechnique environnementale 1 | Environmental geotechnology 1
• Mécanique des sols 1: Essais de laboratoire | Soil Mechanic 1: Laboratory testing
• Ouvrages de génie civil 1: Fondations superficielles | Civil Engineering Works 1: Shallow Foundations
• Géotechnique des régions froides | Cold region engineering
• Systèmes fracturés | Fractured Systems
• Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 2 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 2
• Glissements de terrain 2: | Landslides 2:
• Géotechnique environnementale II : Déchets solides | Environmental Geotechnology II: Solid Waste Landfills
• Mécanique des sols 2 Comportement cyclique et liquefaction | Soil Mechanic 2 Cyclic behaviour and liquefaction
• Ouvrages de génie civil II : Fondations superficielles | Civil Engineering Works II: Deep Foundations
• Infrastructures de transport 1 | Transportation Infrastructures 1
• Propriétés d'écoulement et de transport | Flow and Transport Properties
• Glissements de terrain 3 Mitigation | Landslides 3: Mitigation
• Géotechnique environnementale 3 : Géosynthétiques et membranes argileuses | Geotechnology 3: Geosynthetics Clay Liners
• Mécanique des sols 3 Sols cimentés et broyage | Soil Mechanic 3 Cemented soils and crushing
• Ouvrages de génie civil 3 Remblais | Civil engineering works 3 Embankments
• Infrastructures de transport 2 | Transportation Infrastructures 2
• Qualité des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Quality
• Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 1 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 1
• Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 1 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 1
• Séance spéciale: Durabilité des géosynthétiques 1 Introduction - géotextile | Durability of geosynthetics 1 Introduction - geotextile
• Mécanique des sols 4 Essais in situ | Soil Mechanic 4 In situ testing
• Ouvrages de génie civil 4 Améliorations des sols | Civil engineering works 4 Soil improvement
• Géotechnique environnementale 4 : Industrie minière | Environmental geotechnology 4 Mining Industry 1
• Gestion et protection des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Management and Protection
• Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 2 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 2
• Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 2 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 2
• Séance spéciale: Durabilité des géosynthétiques 2 Géomembranes | Durability of geosynthetics 2 Geomembranes
• Mécanique des sols 5 Sols non saturés | Soil Mechanic 5 Unsaturated soils
• Ouvrages de génie civil 5 Barrages et excavations | Civil engineering works 5 Dams and excavations
• Mécanique des roches 1 | Rock Mechanics 1
• Hydrogéologie quantitative | Quantitative Hydrogeology
• Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 3 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 3
• Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 3 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 3
• Séance spéciale : Durabilité des géosynthétiques 3 | Special Session: Durability of Geosynthetics 3
• Mécanique des sols 6: Sols non saturés | Soil Mechanic 6: Unsaturated soils
• Ouvrages de génie civil 6: Stockage des résidus miniers et nucléaires | Civil engineering works 6: Nuclear and mine wastes storage
• Les glissement sous-marins et leurs conséquences - 1 | Submarine Landslides and their consequences -1
• Séance spéciale - Changements climatiques | Special Session - Climate Change
• Hydraulique souterraine | Groundwater Hydraulics
• Glissements de terrain 4 Modélisation numérique | Landslides 4: Numerical modelling
• Géotechnique environnementale 5: Industrie minière | Environmental geotechnology 5: Mining Industry
• Mécanique des sols 7 Variabilité et incertitude | Soil Mechanic 7 Variability and uncertainty
• Ouvrages de génie civil 7 | Civil engineering works 7
• Les glissement sous-marins et leurs conséquences - 2 | Submarine Landslides and their consequences- 2
• Utilisation des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Use
• Hydrogéologie des environnements miniers | Mining Environment Hydrogeology
• Mécanique des roches 2 | Rock Mechanics 2
• Table ronde: COSTA Europe-Canada | Panel: COSTA Europe-Canada
• Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 3 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 3
• Affiches AIH | Posters IAH

Affiches AIH | Posters IAH


1. Hydrogeochemical Controls on U in Sandstone Aquifer
   HM Sherman, JS Gierke
2. Hydrogéologie des eskers de la MRC d’Abitibi, Québec.
   J Veillette, A Maqsoud, H de Corta, D Bois
3. Détermination des directions d'écoulement souterrain sur le bassin de la Rivière Noire (Québec, Canada)
   Larocque, M (Université du Québec à Montréal), Pharand, MC (Université du Québec à Montréal)
4. An inverse analysis of hydraulic conductivity distribution in a heterogeneous aquifer
   MA Mardyanto, E Evgin
5. Modélisation de l'architecture 3D du segment sud de l'Esker Saint-Mathieu - Berry relié à la circulation de l'eau souterrainne, région Amos, Abitibi
   AM Bolduc, M.-N. Riverin, R Lefebvre, SJ Paradis et F. Fallara
6. Comparing Vulnerability Mapping Methods in Two Canadian Hydrogeological Settings.
   V Murat, R Martel, MM Savard, M Nastev, D Paradis, Y.


Gestion et protection des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Management and Protection


1. A method for the optimal location of piezometers to estimate the contributing area of a pumping well
   M Verreault, A Rouleau, R Daigneault, D W Roy
2. Assessing Rock Aquifer Vulnerability Using Downward Advective Times from a 3D Model of Surficial Geology.
   M Ross, R Martel, M Parent, R Lefebvre, MM Savard
3. The Role of Geoscientists in Promoting Groundwater Protection and Management through Informing and Educating Citizens, Communities and Decision Maker
   HC Wilson, MJ Conboy, S Usher
4. Discrete fracture simulation of well capture zones in bedrock
   AJ Easton, BH Kueper
5. Présentation du guide du Maroc relatif à la délimitation des périmètres de protection des captages d’eau souterraine destinés à l’eau potable.
   M Sinan
6. Promoting Private Water Systems Best Management Practices
   HC Simpson, JP Myslik, EP Taylor


Glissements de terrain 1: Histoires de cas | Landslides 1: Case histories


1. Before The Frank Slide: Preparatory and Triggering Causes from Maps and Photographs.
   Cruden, DM (U of A), Martin, CD (U of A)
2. Rainfall, Pore Water Pressure, and Slope Movement in Silts and Shales Near Fort St. John, British Columbia.
   WE Sladen, LD Dyke
3. Structural Analysis of Turtle Mountain (Alberta) Using Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
   M Jaboyedoff, R Couture, P Locat
4. The Khyex River Flowslide, a Recent Landslide Near Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
   JW Schwab, A Blais-Stevens, M Geertsema
5. A Geophysical Investigation of the Geological Controls on Landsliding and Soft Deformation in Sensitive Marine Clay Near Ottawa.
   JM Aylsworth, JA Hunter
6. Slope Hazard Management with the Cautionary Zone Approach: A Case History.
   K Fabius, M Fabius, S Vanapalli, G Maki


Glissements de terrain 2: | Landslides 2:


1. Geotechnical Study on Slope Stability in Vicinity of River Valley
   Lifang Jia, Victor Chan
2. Assessment of Debris Flow Hazard at Five Mile Creek
   Heinz, H K., Cullum-Kenyon, S., and Sobkowicz, JC (Thurber Engineering Ltd.)
3. Features of the Shear Zone Found at the Base of a Mudslide in Clay Shales.
   L Comegna, L Picarelli, L Olivares, G Urciuoli
4. Approche modulaire et évolutive de la détection et de l’évaluation de l’aléa lié aux mouvements de versant : outils et documents.
   M Jaboyedoff, F Baillifard, R Couture, M.-H. Derron, J Locat, P Locat, J.-D. Rouiller
5. The Influence of Correlation and Distribution Truncation on Slope Stability Analysis Results.
   R Hammah, T Yacoub, J Curran
6. Liquefaction, Lateral Spreading and Flow Slides.
   M Seid-Karbasi, PM Byrne


Glissements de terrain 3 Mitigation | Landslides 3: Mitigation


1. Landslide Database Management Philosophy in the Geological Survey of Canada
   AG Grignon, PT Bobrowsky, T Coultish
2. Landslide Monitoring and Analysis Using GIS Technology
   DJ Hutchinson, MS Diederichs and R. Harrap
3. Geotechnical Aspects of Stabilization of High, Steep, Actively-Eroding Shoreline Cliffs - The Scarborough Bluffs, Lake Ontario.
   MAJ Matich, RD Powell, BE Denney, TC Kenney
4. Le drainage profond pour la stabilisation de glissements de terrain par drains siphons® et drains électropneumatiques® - Présentation et exemples
   S Bomont
5. Landslide Stabilization Measures for a Bridge Crossing.
   BS Prince, D.J., Walter, EC McRoberts
6. Guardaval : un système de télésurveillance adapté aux régions de montagne
   J.-D. Rouiller, P Ornstein, J.-Y. Délèze


Glissements de terrain 4 Modélisation numérique | Landslides 4: Numerical modelling


1. Numerical Analysis of Brittle Fracture Propagation and Step-Path Failure in Massive Rock Slopes.
   E Eberhardt, D Stead, A Karami, J Coggan
2. Montecarlo Simulation to Evaluate Seismic Slope Stability.
   MÉ Rahhal, R Ghosn
3. Determination of the Most Critical Failure Mode in Limit Analysis of Slopes Using Simulated Annealing Method.
   Y.-J. Wang, P Chiasson, J.-H. Yin
4. Lawrence Preliminary Calibration for Finite Difference Modelling of Downie Slide.
   NH Kjelland, DJ Hutchinson, MS Diederichs, M.S.
5. Transient Seepage Analysis of Rainfall Infiltration Using a New Conjunctive Surface-Subsurface Flow Model.
   YK Tung, H Zhang, CWW Ng, YF Kwok
6. Comparing Slope Stability Analysis Based on Linear Elastic or Elasto Plastic Stresses Using Dynamic Programming Techniques.
   JR Stianson, D Chan and D.G. Fredlund


Géotechnique des régions froides | Cold region engineering


1. On the assessment of the thermal conductivity of granular materials
   J Côté, JM Konrad
2. Stability of Frozen and Thawing Slopes in the Mackenzie valley, Northwest Territories
   Dyke, L.
3. Investigating the Design and Application of a Funnel and Gate Barrier for PCB Remediation in the Candian Arctic
   I Kalinovich, A Rutter, R McWatters, RK Rowe, J Poland
4. Geological conditions in the coastal-nearshore region of the Mackenzie Delta: implications for development
   SM Solomon, DL Forbes, G Manson
5. Thermal analysis of an experimental thermosyphon installed at the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, NT, Canada
   M Noël, D Hockley
6. Assessment of permafrost conditions at Salluit, Nunavik, using cone penetration tests
   R Fortier, M Allard, O Gagnon, AM LeBlanc


Géotechnique environnementale 1 | Environmental geotechnology 1


1. Arsenic in Canada
   S Wang, CN Mulligan
2. A Preliminary Value-Added Assessment of a Thermally Treated Drill Mud Waste
   CB Lake, M.-P. Carignan, D Monk, PK Yuet
3. Evaluation of Sorptive Ammendments for Use in Earthen Landfill Liners
   S Bartelt-Hunt, JA Smith, SE Burns
4. Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacts Underneath an Apartment Building Using Dual Phase Vacuum Extraction Enhanced By Electrical Soil Heating.
   NK Hansen, JG Agar, TT Wong, RJ Warren
5. Temperature Dependent Behaviour of Low Percentage Bentonite – Granular Soil Mixtures: Remarkable Results
   K Renken, EK Yanful, DM McHaina
6. Étude d’une solution de confinement de polluants dans les sédiments du lac St-Augustin.
   R Galvez-Cloutier, S Leroueil, Y Trentin, G Dominguez


Géotechnique environnementale 3 : Géosynthétiques et membranes argileuses | Geotechnology 3: Geosynthetics Clay Liners


1. A GCL Equivalency Assessment For a Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
   CB Lake, SG MacNeill, RK Rowe
2. Determination of Synthetic Hydrate Content in Sand Specimens Using Dielectrics
   JTR Kliner, JLH Grozic
3. Permeability of Jet Fuel through GCLS under Arctic Climatic Conditions
   T Mukunoki, RK Rowe, RJ Bathurst
4. Migration of Metals through Geosynthetic Clay Liners
   K Lange, RK Rowe, H Jamieson
5. Effect of Jet Fuel on the Behaviour of Unsaturated and Saturated Frozen GCLS.
   P Hurst, RK Rowe
6. Geosynthetic Clay Liners as Environmental Protection in Infrastructure Projects
   P.-É. Bélanger, B Herlin, M Paque, and K.P. von Maubeuge


Géotechnique environnementale 4 : Industrie minière | Environmental geotechnology 4 Mining Industry 1


1. Development of Rhelogy Model for Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Sand Deposition into Soft Tailings
   J Yang, R Chalaturnyk
2. Utilization of Atikokan Coal Fly Ash in Musselwhite Mine Tailings Management
   HL Wang, JQ Shang, V Kovac, KS Ho
3. Évolution des propriétés de rétention d'eau des remblais miniers cimentés en pâte durant le curage
   J Godbout, B Bussière, M Aubertin, T Belem, M Benzaazoua
4. Experimental Modification of a Copper Tailings For Improved Water Recovery
   HD Plewes, R.W, Chambers, S Azam
5. Effect of Binder Type and Mixing Water Chemistry on Microstructural Evolution of Cemented Paste Backfill
   S Ouellet, B Bussière, M Benzaazoua, M Aubertin, T Belem
6. Preliminary Assessment of a Monitoring and Management Model for Sulfidic Mine Tailings Ponds Under Shallow Water Covers.
   M A Samad, EK Yanful


Géotechnique environnementale 5: Industrie minière | Environmental geotechnology 5: Mining Industry


1. Compressibility of Mixtures of Mine Waste Rock and Tailings
   BE Wickland, GW Wilson, D Wijewickreme
2. Densification of Oil Sands Tailings by Biological Activity
   C Guo, RJ Chalaturnyk, JD Scott, M MacKinnon
3. Fine Tailings Decrease in Volume by Creep Compression
   JD Scott, RJ Chalaturnyk, S Jeeravipoolvarn
4. The Effectiveness Of Some Tropical Soil Liners In The Retention Of Heavy Metals Released From ARD.
   EM Frempong, EK Yanful
5. Evaluation of Unsaturated Flow in Mine Waste Rock
   V Martin, M Aubertin, B Bussière, RP Chapuis
6. Optical Backscatter Measurments of Tailings Resuspension in a Mine Tailing Pond
   MH Mian, EK Yanful


Géotechnique environnementale II : Déchets solides | Environmental Geotechnology II: Solid Waste Landfills


1. Degradation of municipal solid waste under aerobic conditions
   MA Warith, L Fernandes, S Rendra
2. The Impact of Slope and Aspect on Evaporation From Soils In Three Dimensions
   B Weeks, GW Wilson
3. Procedure For the Design of Inclined Covers With Capillary Barrier Effect
   SE Parent, A Cabral
4. Compatibility of Three Tropical Clayey Soils With MSW Landfill Leachate
   EM Frempong, EK Yanful
5. The Framework of a Numerical Model for Gas Extraction from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
   A Garg, G Achari, R C Joshi
6. Effect of Material Properties on the Stability of Solid Waste Landfills and Potential Failure Mechanisms
   A Koliji, N Shariatmadari


Hydraulique souterraine | Groundwater Hydraulics


1. Détection et caractérisation de courts-circuits hydrauliques entre aquifères induits par défaut de scellement de puits.
   R Chesnaux, RP Chapuis, M Buès
2. Field Measurements of Hydraulic Conductivity in a Clayey Sand Drumlin
   SE Poirier, DJ DeGroot, DW Ostendorf
3. Pore Pressure Characterization of Geotechnical Experimentation Site Using Multilevel Vibrating Wire Piezometers
   JT DeJong, MB Fritzges, JB Sellers, JB McRae
4. Finite Element Stochastic Analysis.
   M Fredlund
5. Do Piezometer and Standpipe Materials Influence the Measurement of Shallow Groundwater Temperatures?
   MD Alexander, KTB MacQuarrie
6. Caractérisation des sols contaminés au diesel par réflectométrie temporelle
   D Chenaf, N Amara


Hydrogéologie des environnements miniers | Mining Environment Hydrogeology


1. The East-Sullivan Mine Site : From Abandonment to Restoration.
   N Tassé, D Germain
2. he East-Sullivan Mine Site : Merging Prevention and Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage.
   D Germain, N Tassé, J Cyr
3. Simulating Acid Mine Drainage through Mine Wastes Constructed with Capillary Barrier Covers.
   JW Molson, M Aubertin, B Bussière, A.-M. Joanes
4. Comparison of field performance of soil covers to numerical model simulations
   C Adu-Wusu, EK Yanful
5. Hydrology of the Central Manitoba Mine Tailings
   MW Gupton, BL Sherriff, C Priscu, JF VanGulck
6. Environmental Issues Associated with Dewatering Mine Excavations.
   D Johnson
7. Lixiviation des résidus miniers par Aspergillus niger et Penicillium Simplicissimum
   R Galvez-Cloutier, A Ouattara, CN Mulligan


Hydrogéologie quantitative | Quantitative Hydrogeology


1. Comparison of the Suitability of the Global Implicit Method and the Sequential Non-Iterative Approach for Multicomponent Reactive Transport Modelling.
   AI Calderhead, KU Mayer
2. Water Bugdet Analysis of the Paleo-Deltaic Saint-Honore Aquifer in the Saguenay Lowlands
   P Tremblay, A Rouleau
3. Modélisation numérique des eaux souterraines de l'aéroport de Havre-Saint-Pierre
   D Morin, A Morin, C Scalzo, I Desjardins, J.-M. Lauzon, F Valcin, A G Peisajovich
4. Conjunctive Use of a Model and Decision Support Tool for Water Resources Planning in the Caia River Catchment, Portugal
   M Sulis, M Marrocu, C Paniconi
5. Assessment of Seasonal Groundwater Flow for Operation of a Low Flow Augmentation Reservoir
   R Maric, D Abbey, M Widaatalla


Infrastructures de transport 1 | Transportation Infrastructures 1


1. Influence de la succion sur les propriétés de matériaux granulaires routiers
   O Coronado, J.-M. Fleureau, A Gomes Correia, B Caicedo
2. Moisture Movement in Highway Structures Coupled to Soil-Atmospheric Fluxes
   CD Lacher, SL Barbour, MD Haug
3. Internal Stability of Road Agregates Submitted to Water Flow
   J La?eur, Y Savard
4. Sulphur Concrete Haul Roads at Suncor Oil Sands Mines
   D Abraha, D Sego, R Donahue, K Biggar
5. Finite Element Simulations of Temperature Changes in a Highway Subgrade
   E Tan, DG Fredlund, MD Fredlund


Infrastructures de transport 2 | Transportation Infrastructures 2


1. Wave Velocity and Strength Measurements in Cemented Sands.
   A Majid, Z Khan, G Cascante, DJ Hutchinson, P Pezeshkpour
2. Module réversible et coefficient de poisson réversible des matériaux granulaires C-LTTP
   F Doucet, G Doré
3. Use of FWD time history data for the analysis of seasonal variation in pavement response
   K De Blois, G Doré
4. Étude de l'impact des restrictions au dégel sur les chaussées du Québec
   D St-Laurent
5. Variabilité de la rigidité d'un sol d'infrastructure et ses effets sur l'uni des chaussées souples: approche probabiliste
   M.Vaillancourt, L Houy, D Breysse, D Perraton
6. Description of a field test facility to evaluate FWD interpretation methods
   S Grenier, D Leboeuf, J.-M. Konrad


Les glissement sous-marins et leurs conséquences - 1 | Submarine Landslides and their consequences -1


1. Geotechnicial Characteristics of Sediments on the Western Central Scotia Slope
   K MacKillop, K Jarrett, P Mitchelmore, D Mosher, C Campbell
2. Simulated Gas Hydrate Decomposition on an Infinite Slope
   MF Nixon, J.L.H.
3. A Model to Predict Undrained Behaviour of Loose Gassy Sand
   S Mathiroban, JLH Grozic
4. Preliminary Overview of the Morphology in the Saguenay Fjord with a Particular Look at Mass Movements.
   C Levesque, J Locat, S Leroueil, R Urgeles
5. Types and Mechanisms of Mass-wasting Events that Shape the California Continental Margin, USA
   HG Greene, LY Murai, SN Ward, MA Fisher, CE Paull, HJ Lee, WR Normark, NA Maher


Les glissement sous-marins et leurs conséquences - 2 | Submarine Landslides and their consequences- 2


1. Sediment instability in Orphan Basin, offshore eastern Canada
   DJW Piper, DC Campbel, M Loloi, E Tripsanas, DC Mosher, S Benetti
2. Seismic strengthening, a conditioning factor influencing submarine landslide development
   HJ Lee, K Orzech, J Locat, E Boulanger, J.-M. Konrad
3. A Preliminary Analysis of the Rheological Transformation Due to Water Infiltration as a Mechanism for High Mobility of Submarine Mass Movements
   SW Jeong, J Locat, S Leroueil
4. Landslide-Generated Tsunamis and Their Risk in Coastal Areas
   BD Bornhold, AB Rabinovich, IV Fine, EA Kulikov RE Thomson
5. Effects of Low-Permeable Soil Layers on The Stability of Submarine Slopes
   P Chakrabortty, AJ Mehrabadi, R Popescu
6. Earthquake simulator development for the C-Core geotechnical centrifuge
   R Phillips, SE Coulter, M Tu


Mécanique des roches 1 | Rock Mechanics 1


1. Probabilistic Analysis of Rigid Block Stability
   M Grenon, J Hadjigeorgiou, F Lemy
2. Design of Rockbolt and Shotcrete for Tunnel in Jointed Rock
   M Palassi, P Asadollahi
3. A Numerical Investigation of the Creep (Viscoplastic) Behaviour of Circular Opening and Pillar in Rocksalt.
   M Boulianne, R Simon, M Aubertin
4. Modelling the Short-Term Behaviour of Opalinus Clay Around a Circular Excavation
   AG Corkum, CD Martin
5. A Study of the Deep Excavation Induced Rock Stress of a Project site
   Z Xia, J Franklin, J Chahine, B Rao, J Dworatzek


Mécanique des roches 2 | Rock Mechanics 2


1. Generalized Directional Peak Shear Stress Criterion for Dilatant Rock Joints
   T Belem, S Mountaka, F Homand
2. Measurement of in Situ Deformability in Hard Rock
   D Labrie, B Conlon, T Anderson, RF Boyle
3. A Geometrical Approach for the Estimation of Scale Effect in Rock Joint Behaviour
   D Deng, R Simon, M Aubertin
4. Influences of Changes in Young's Modulus of an Overcored Sample on the Calculated Far-Field Stress
   R Guo, P Thompson


Mécanique des sols 1: Essais de laboratoire | Soil Mechanic 1: Laboratory testing


1. A Biaxial Shearing Apparatus to Study the Micromechanics of Sand Using a 2-D Analogue Photoelastic Material
   RG Wan, M Al-Mamun, K Sawada
2. Dissociation Behaviour of Carbon Dioxide Hydrate-Bearing Sands
   L Wu, JLH Grozic
3. The Interpretation of Laboratory Soil Tests
   P Guo, DFE Stolle, Y Liu
4. Assessment of Sandbag Dike Interface Shear Using Two Direct Shear Devices.
   T Krahn, J Blatz, R Bathurst, M Alfaro
5. A New Testing System to Investigate the Sedimentation and Consolidation of Sludge and Slury
   J.-B. Dromer, M Aubertin, G Kennedy, L Pedroni and B. Bussière
6. Swell and Swell-Pressure Assessment of Five Compacted Clays.
   I Ashayeri, S Yasrobi


Mécanique des sols 2 Comportement cyclique et liquefaction | Soil Mechanic 2 Cyclic behaviour and liquefaction


1. Effects of Partial Saturation on Liquefaction
   AJ Mehrabadi, R Popescu
2. Mitigation of Liquefaction Hazards Using Geosynthetic Drains
   H Kamal-El Dine, A Abdel-Rahman, M Abdel-Motaal
3. Applicability of Empirical Criteria for Liquefaction Susceptibility Evaluation of Fraser River Delta Silt
   MV Sanin, D Wijewickreme
4. The Influence of Stress Densification and Centrifuge Model Preparation Method for Soil Liquefaction
   S.-S. Park, MK Sharp, PM Byrne
5. A Simple Bounding Surface Plasticity Model for Sands Considering Non-Coaxiality of Principal Stress and Principal Plastic Strain Increment Directions.
   A Lashkari, M Lati?
6. Influence of Initial State of Stress and Amplitude of Displacement on the Cyclic Behaviour of Interface
   E Evgin, T Assane Oumarou


Mécanique des sols 3 Sols cimentés et broyage | Soil Mechanic 3 Cemented soils and crushing


1. Micromechanical Considerations of Particle Breakage Using Discrete Element Method
   AA Mirghasemi, E Seyedi Hosseininia
2. Relation of Initial Specimen State and Particle Properties to the Breakage Potential of Granular Soils
   JT DeJong, GG Christoph
3. Measurement of Ultrasonic Wave Velocities.
   Z Khan, A Majid, G Cascante
4. The Mechanical Behavior of Gravely Sands Cemented with Different Cement Types
   SM Haeri, A Hamidi, E Asghari, SM Hosseini, DG Toll
5. Post-Peak Response of Unconfined Cemented Rockfill
   MW Grabinsky, WF Bawden
6. The Mechanical Behavior of Gravely Sand Cemented with Gypsum
   A Hamidi, SM Haeri, N Tabatabaee


Mécanique des sols 4 Essais in situ | Soil Mechanic 4 In situ testing


1. Analyse d’essais pressiométriques en chargement et en déchargement dans l’argile.
   V Silvestri, S Pelletier
2. A Non-Linear Analysis for Plane-Strain Undrained Pressuremeter Expansion Tests
   V Silvestri, B Benabdellah
3. Comparison of Shear Wave Velocity Measured In Situ and on Block Samples of a Marine Clay
   MM Landon, DJ DeGroot, J Jakubowski
4. Limiting Drilling Slurry Pressures to Control Hydraulic Fracturing During HDD Through Purely Cohesive Soil.
   M J Kennedy, G D Skinner, I D Moore
5. Detection of Underground Anomalies by Studying Their Damping Effects on Rayleigh Waves
   AN Moghaddam, G Cascante, C Phillips, J Hutchinson
6. Contributions by Drill Equipment Operators to Early Geotechnical Field Investigations in Eastern Canada
   MAJ Matich, RB German


Mécanique des sols 5 Sols non saturés | Soil Mechanic 5 Unsaturated soils


1. Use of the GCTS Apparatus for the Measurement of Soil-Water Characteristic Curves.
   HQ Pham, DG Fredlund, JM Padilla
2. An Alternative Formulation for Unsaturated Flow
   DFE Stolle, R Bashir, JE Smith
3. A Lower Limit for the Water Permeability Coefficient.
   N Ebrahimi-B, GFN Gitirana Jr., DG Fredlund, MD Fredlund, L Samarasekera
4. Determination of the Unsaturated Properties of a Nonwoven Polypropylene Geotextile for Use as Part of a Geocomposite Capillary Barrier.
   KD Park, IR Fleming
5. Experimental Investigations for Studying Influence of Various Parameters on Soil Water Characteristic Curve
   V Thaku, DN Singh
6. Effects of Stress-Dependent Soil-Water Characteristics and Damming on Slope Stability
   CWW Ng, JCH Lai


Mécanique des sols 6: Sols non saturés | Soil Mechanic 6: Unsaturated soils


1. Design Details of a Modified Ring Shear Apparatus.
   JAI Sedano, VK Garga, SK Vanapalli
2. A Constitutive model for partially saturated soils
   S Ghorbel, S Leroueil
3. The Parameter Evaluation Method (PEM) of Elastic-Plastic Model Properties for Unsaturated High-Plastic Clay.
   DG Priyanto, GA Siemens, JA Blatz, J Graham
4. Influence of Silt Content on the Engineering Properties of Saturated and Unsaturated Granular Soils
   KD Eigenbrod, BH Kjartanson, S Vanapalli
5. Shear Strength Behavior of an Unsaturated Silty Soil in Low and High Suction Range Under Constant Volume Conditions.
   T Nishimura, SK Vanapalli


Mécanique des sols 7 Variabilité et incertitude | Soil Mechanic 7 Variability and uncertainty


1. Influence of Specimen Shape and Test Boundary Conditions on the Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soil
   A Prashant, D Penumadu
2. On the Homogeneity of Undisturbed Clay Samples Retrieved from Osaka Bay
   Y Watabe, T Takemura, Y Shiraish, T Murakami
3. On statistical inference of the coefficient of consolidation by use of numerical optimisation
   B Ramdharry, P Chiasson
4. Uncertainty Evaluation of Undrained Shear Strength
   I T Ng
5. Investigation of Microscopic Behavior of Particles in Direct Shear Test
   A Bagherzadeh-Khalkhali, AA Mirghasemi
6. Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Current Research Into Treatment of Hydrocephalus
   C Gräpel, K Aronyk


Ouvrages de génie civil 1: Fondations superficielles | Civil Engineering Works 1: Shallow Foundations


1. Des outils adaptés pour formaliser la démarche de dimensionnement courant des tunnels.
   A Saitta, E Bieth, P Roure
2. Case History of a Five-Story Printing Press Foundation with Zero Movement Criterion
   D S Saxena, A Saxena
3. The Environmental Impact of the Underground Constructions. Case Study – “Millennium Business Centre”.
   V Ciugudean-Toma and I. Stefanescu
4. Evaluation of Footing Bearing Capacity via Energy Safety Factor
   X Yang, P Guo, DEF Stolle
5. Ground Improvement, Construction and Monitoring of Challenging Underground Excavations Beneath the Sensitive Heritage Library of Parliament Building, Ottawa.
   TG Carter, PJH De Graaf, MJ Telesnicki, GS Webb, DW Miller, L Poulter, P Frame
6. Effect of Reinforcement Orientation on Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Soils
   N Hataf, TK Law


Ouvrages de génie civil 3 Remblais | Civil engineering works 3 Embankments


1. Probabilistic Stability Analysis of an Embankment on Soft Clay
   R Skirrow, G Moser, R Tweedie and D. Papanicolas
2. Settlement of embankment on soft clay: large-scale experimental study and numerical modeling
   Q Gong, P Guo, B Wang, S Zhou
3. A Simple Serviceability Criterion for Reinforced Embankment on Soft Clay
   HS Panesar, JS Sharma
4. Conception et optimisation des remblais légers du pont d’étagement « Henri-Fabre » - Autoroute 50, Mirabel.
   D Lessard, G Grondin, M Létourneau, J.-H. Deschênes
5. Lessons Learned From Failure of High Embankment Excavation Slopes at Culvert Replacement Sites in Alberta
   R Skirrow, G Mose, , R Tweedie, D Papanicolas
6. Transcanada Highway – 200th Street Langley Interchange British Columbia, Canada – Part 1: Test Fill Observations.
   M Zergoun, JA O’Brien, D Broomhead


Ouvrages de génie civil 4 Améliorations des sols | Civil engineering works 4 Soil improvement


1. CMC (Controlled Modulus Columns): Potential Application to Canadian Soils with a New Trend in Ground Improvement
   F Masse, B Brockbank, S Pearlman
2. Approach Fill Design of North Saskatchewan River Bridge
   Ruban, A.F., Patrick R.A., Skirrow, R.
3. In Situ Soil Response During Vibro-Replacement
   A Amini, JA Howie, N Beaton
4. New developements in soil improvement under railway lines on very soft soil
   R Katzenbach, M Ittershagen
5. Influential Factors of Intermediate Sand Layers for Consolidation of Clayey Sub-soil with Vertical Drains
   UP Nawagamuwa and G. Imai
6. Stabilization of a highway Embankment Fill Over an Arch Culvert Using Stone Columns
   R Tweedie, R Clementino, D Papanicolas, R Skirrow, G Moser


Ouvrages de génie civil 5 Barrages et excavations | Civil engineering works 5 Dams and excavations


1. Numerical Modelling of the 1962 Red River Floodway Test Pit Excavation.
   DES Anderson, RM Kenyon, JA Blatz, JB Smith
2. Prévisons des déformations et des contraintes dans les barrages en enrochement avec masque amont en béton
   M Massiéra, A Cormier, Y Hammamji, A Szostak-Chrzanowski
3. Seismic safety assessment of earthdams : a case study
   BN Touileb, H Keira
4. Performance of Two Rockfill Dams with Thermosyphons on Permafrost Foundations, Ekati Diamond Mine, NT.
   DW Hayley, JTC Seto, CK Gräpel, DC Cathro, MA Valeriote
5. The Use of Rockfill – Some Design Considerations.
   W Dharmawardene, D Chan, D Martin
6. Hydraulic Behavior of Dam Cores Compacted of Non-Plastic Materials.
   M Hadi Davoudi, G Lefebvre


Ouvrages de génie civil 6: Stockage des résidus miniers et nucléaires | Civil engineering works 6: Nuclear and mine wastes storage


1. Le projet DECOVALEX : couplage thermo-hydro-mécanique et évacuation du combustible nucléaire usé
   TS Nguyen, T Chan, MR Jensen
2. Evaluation of the Earth Pressures in Backfilled Stopes Using Limit Equilibrium Analysis.
   M James, L Li, M Aubertin
3. A 3-D Analytical Solution for Evaluating Earth Pressures in Vertical Backfilled Slopes
   L Li, M Aubertin, T Belem, R Simon, M James, B Bussière
4. Permeability Measurements in the Excavation Damaged Zone in the Opalinus Clay at Mont Terri Rock Laboratory, Switzerland.
   GA Andra, T Doe, M Piédevache, G Chavane
5. Composite Seal Experiment in AECL’s Underground Research Laboratory
   BH Kjartanson, JB Martino
6. Numerical Modelling of a Container Emplacement Concept in a Deep Geological Environment.
   GA Siemens, JA Blatz, BH Kjartanson, DG Priyanto


Ouvrages de génie civil 7 | Civil engineering works 7


1. Facing Effects in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures
   SS Yasrobi, A Azad
2. Numerical Parametric Study of Reinforced Soil Walls Subjected to Earthquake Load
   MM El-Emam, RJ Bathurst, K Hatami
3. Replacement Pipe Deflections Under Vertical Pressure
   B Lapos, RWI Brachman, ID Moore
4. Numerical Simulation of Ground Movements Caused by Pipe Bursting
   M Nkemitag, ID Moore
5. Pre-Cast Concrete Segmental Arch Design on Piled Foundations.
   P Proctor, D Essery, B Brockbank
6. Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Reinforcement Configuration on Construction Response of Reinforced Soil Segmental Walls
   K Hatami, RJ Bathurst


Ouvrages de génie civil II : Fondations superficielles | Civil Engineering Works II: Deep Foundations


1. Analyses of Bridge Piles Near Approach Embankments.
   F Zhu, Z Ozden, KR Peaker
2. Versatile Cyclic P-Y Curve for Lateral Pile Response Analysis.
   MH El Naggar, N Allotey
3. Design and Performance of Micropiles in Oilsand at the Syncrude Upgrade Expansion (UE-1) Project Fort McMurray, Alberta.
   L Bobey, R Tweedie, W Mimura
4. n Behaviour of Laterally Loaded Fixed Head Pile Group in P-Y Soft Clay Below The Water Table Subjected to Cyclic Loading – Sensitivity Analysis.
   N Rahman, BB Budkowska
5. The Performance of Long Laterally Loaded Pile Embedded in Sand Below Water Table Subjected to Cyclic Loading – Sensitivity Investigations.
   N Rahman, BB Budkowska
6. Coupled Modelling of Observed Pore Pressure Dissipation After Helical Pile Installation.
   AM Vyazmensky, DA Shuttle, JA Howie


Propriétés d'écoulement et de transport | Flow and Transport Properties


1. Contaminant Transport Behavior in Sand-and-Gravel Aquifers Based Upon the Interplay Between Porosity and Hydraulic Conductivity.
   RH Morin
2. Hysteresis Effects on the Water Retention Curve: A comparison Between Laboratory Results and Predictive Models.
   A Maqsoud, B Bussière, M Mbonimpa, M Aubertin
3. Application of centrifuge for unsaturated soil parameter determination
   H Nakajima, ED Mattson, AT Stadler
4. A Model to Predict the Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity From Basic Soil Properties
   M Mbonimpa, C Bédard, M Aubertin, B Bussière
5. Conceptual Model for Clogging in Unsaturated Soils
   PJ Van Geel, P Kennedy, M Mostafa
6. Prediction of Partition Coefficients For Cadmium by Neural Networks
   N Shariatmadari, A Falamaki, VK Garga


Qualité des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Quality


1. Hydrochimie de l'esker Saint-Mathieu-Berry, Abitibi, Québec
   A Maqsoud, J Veillette, M Bakalowicz
2. A study of the Nitrogen cycle in the Wilmot watershe, Prince-Edward Island: Initial results
   MM Savard, S Simpson, A Smirnoff, D Paradis, G Somers, E van Bochove, G Thériault
3. An Investigative Framework for Assessing the impact of Changes in Agricultural Land-Use Practices effect Municipal Groundwater Quality: The Woodstock Study
   CP Haslauer, DL Rudolph, NR Thomson
4. Karst Geology and Impacts on Groundwater Quality in an Agricultural Area in Huron and Perth Counties, Ontario
   AM Merry, PA Meyer, AM Scott, D Heinbuck, DG Abbey
5. Examining Seepage from Earthen Manure Storage Facilities Located in Southern Manitoba
   RJ Ferguson, J VanGulck, RN Betcher, A Woodbury
6. Naturally-Occurring Radionuclides in Groundwater: Recent Experiences in Nova Scotia
   J Drage, A Baweja, P Wall


Réhabilitation des sites | Site Remediation


1. A Simple Method to Select Zerovalent Iron Materials for Groundwater Remediation
   C Noubactep, M Fall, G Meinrath, B Merkel
2. Innovative Treatment for Chromium Contaminated Sites
   H Massara, CN Mulligan, J Hadjinicolaou
3. Sampling-Method-Induced Variability and its Influence on Interpretation of Natural Attenuation of Hydrocarbons
   J Armstrong, K Biggar, D Morin, K McLeish
4. Characterization and Remediation of a Chloride-Impacted Aquifer in Northwestern Alberta
   LP Olmsted, R Boyce
5. Remediation of Btex impacted groundwater using chemical oxidation - A Case Study.
   M McCormick, RW Dickie
6. The Effect of Diluting Granular Iron With a Non-Reactive Porous Medium on Contaminant Transformation Rates
   JF Devlin, J Patchen


Systèmes fracturés | Fractured Systems


1. Modeling variable-density groundwater flow and solute transport in complex fracture networks
   T Graf, R Therrien
2. Simulation of Groundwater Recharge Dynamics Through Variably Saturated Fractured Porous Media
   E Cey, D Rudolph
3. Large-scale mass transport modelling in discretely-fractured porous media
   G Kenny, R Therrien, A Fortin, C Tibirna
4. Regression analysis to determine the statistical properties of individual fractures from core log and hydraulic testing data
   ACF West, KS Novakowski
5. Investigation of the Impact of Fracture Intersection on Solute Transport in Fractured Carbonate
   C Ledoux, R Therrien, K Novakowski, D Kirkwood
6. Continuous Downhole Hydraulic Testing of Fractured Bedrock Aquifers: Methodology and Field Example.
   FA Richard, N van Walsum, KD Greer, KS Novakowski


Séance spéciale - Changements climatiques | Special Session - Climate Change


1. Evaluation préliminaire de l’impact des changements climatiques sur les ressources en eau du Maroc
   M Sinan, M Jalil, R Cha?l
2. L’impact des changements climatiques et les implications sur la conception d’ouvrages au Québec
   A Bourque
3. Climate change scenarios for Mackenzie River valley
   CR Burn, E Barrow, B Bonsal
4. Climate-change impacts in the coastal zone: implications for engineering practice
   D L Forbes
5. Salluit, Nunavik: a community on permafrost facing the challenge of climate change
   M Allard, R Fortier, O Gagnon, Y Michaud, M Douma


Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 1 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 1


1. Hydrogeological Overview of the Transboundary Aquifers in the Châteauguay River Basin, Canada-United States
   M Nastev, C Lamontagne, T Tremblay, D Lavoie, F Hardy, M Lamothe, A Croteau, D Blanchette, M-A Lavigne, R Peron, N Roy, R Morin, B Corland, D Paradis, N Benoît, R Godin, MP Dagenais, R Lefebvre, D Marcotte, A Rouleau, R Chapuis, L Guay
2. Preleminary Hydrogeological Characterization of the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
   C Rivard, T Hamblin, J Drage, A Blackmore, T Webster, C Paniconi, C Deblonde
3. Regional Groundwater Water Study of the Paskapoo Formation, SW Alberta
   S Grasby, T Hamblin, Z Chen, A Sweet, G Stockmal, P Wosniak
4. British Columbia’s Aquifer Classification System.
   K Ronneseth, M Wei
5. The Need for Regional Assessments of Groundwater Availability
   JR Nicholas, WM Alley
6. Hydrogeologic Mapping and Characterization of the Aquifer at Grand Forks, Southern British Columbia to Support Local Planning and Protection
   M Wei, DM Allen, J Scibek, T Bishop, K Ronneseth, V Carmichael, R Hardy


Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 2 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 2


1. Groundwater Origin and Geochemical Processes in the Basses-Laurentides Sedimentary Rock Aquifer System, St-Lawrence Lowlands, Québec, Canada
   V Cloutier, R Lefebvre, MM Savard, R Therrien
2. Integrated Groundwater Resource Assessment of Fractured Bedrock Aquifers in the Gulf Islands, B.C.
   M Journeay, S Denny, D Allen, CB Forster, R Turner, M Wei
3. An Overview of the Architecture, Sedimentology and Hydrogeology of Buried-Valley Aquifers in Canada.
   HAJ Russell, MJ Hinton, G van der Kamp, DR Sharpe
4. On the Inventory of the Groundwater Resources of Canada and the Concept of Sustainable Groundwater Development
   A Rivera
5. Mapping of Regional Groundwater Resources in Saskatchewan: Its History and Future
   H Maathius
6. Water Resources Sustainnability and its Application in Kansas
   M Sophocleous


Séance spéciale - Ressources régionales en eau souterraine 3 | Special Session - Regional Groundwater Resources 3


1. Use of a Regional Numerical Groundwater Flow Model for Variable Scale Water Budget Analysis, South-Central Ontario
   R Gerber, EJ Wexler, S Holysh, D Goodyear
2. Regional Groundwater Modelling of the Oak Ridges Moraine: An integrated, Data Driven, Geology Focussed Approach to Groundwater Modelling
   S Holysh, D Kassenaar, EJ Wexler, R Gerber
3. Applying a numerical groundwater model for municipal groundwater management on the Oak Ridges Moraine in York Region
   L Lemon, D Kassenaar, R Gerber
4. Application of Numerical Modeling to Groundwater Assessment and Management in Prince Edward Island
   Y Jiang, G Somers, J Mutch
5. Holistic Simulation of Flow and Contaminant Transport in Integrated Surface-subsurface Flow Systems at the Catchment Scale.
   EA Sudicky, TA Di Iorio, JP Jones, RG McLareN, R Therrien
6. Sensivity Assessment of Simulated Groundwater Recharge and Evapotranspiration Across a Shallow Water Region for Various Soil and Land Cover Properties
   A Simic, R Fernandes, S Wang


Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 1 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 1


1. Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow in Interconnected Granular and Rock Aquifers at the Ville Mercier DNAPL-Contaminated site Quebec, Canada
   O Pontlevoy, R Lefebvre, R Therrien, R Martel, M Ouellet, C Lamontagne
2. Risk-Based Management Approach to Contaminated Sites – A Case Study.
   S Livingstone, C Béland-Pelletier, M Priddle
3. Hydrogeologic Assessment and Enhanced Monitoring at a Lagoon, Landfill and Rad Waste Management Area in S.E. Manitoba
   GA Thorne, J Hawkins, E Bialas
4. Hydrogeological Context and Dissolved TCE Plume Characterization in the Valcartier Area, Quebec, Canada
   R Lefebvre, A Boutin, V Blais, M Parent, T Ouellon, R Martel, R Therrien, N Roy, M Lapointe
5. Energetic Materials Contaminated Site Characterisation at the Former Explosives Factory Maribyrnong (EFM), Victoria, Australia
   R Martel, T Robertson, M Quan Doan, S Thiboutot, , G Ampleman, A Provatas, T Jenkins
6. Modeling of groundwater flow and TCE Transport in the Valcartier Area Aquifer system
   A Boutin, R Lefebvre, V Blais, R Martel, R Therrien, M Parent


Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 2 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 2


1. The Migration of Viscous NAPLS in Alluvium: Implications for Brownfields Redevelopment and Surface-Water Contamination
   RE Jackson, V Dwarakanath, JE Ewing, J Avis
2. Estimating and Refining the Boundaries of a DNAPL Zone with Successive Investigations at a Superfund Site
   BH Kueper, MJ Gefell, B.R.Thompson
3. Site Characterization for the Smithville Phase IV Bedrock Remediation Program
   K Novakowski, P Lapcevic


Séance spéciale - Sites Contaminés d'envergure 3 | Special Session - Major Contaminated Sites 3


1. Protecting Wellhead Quality and Quantity in a Contaminated Aquifer
   JF Sykes, SD Normani, MI Jyrkama
2. Characterization of Ranges, Lesson Learned
   J Clausen, J Robb
3. Concentrations of TCE + PCE from Municipal Wells G and H Delivered to Residences in Woburn, Massachusetts from 1964 to 1979
   MA Metheny, ES Bair


Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 1 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 1


1. An Integrated GIS-Geotechnics Approach to Landslide Analysis: Application to Mountain Rock Slope Deformations
   D Kinakin, D Stead
2. Estimation continue de l'aléa et du risque à l'aide d'un SIG: l'exemple du Promontoire de Québec (Québec, Canada).
   F.-J. Baillifard, R Couture, M Jaboyedoff, J Locat, P Locat, D Kirkwood, G Robichaud, G Hamel, J.-D. Rouiller
3. Geotechnical and Natural Hazard mapping for Urban and Outer Urban Planning
   AO Tavares
4. Geotechnique and the Management of Landslide Hazards.
   O Hungr
5. Challenges with Terrain Stability Mapping in Northern British Columbia - the Special Case of Large Complex Landslides
   M Geertsema, JW Schwab


Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 2 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 2


1. Une approche simple de la cartographie du risque de glissement de terrains
   MÉ Rahhal, R Nini, JL Favre
2. Landslide Hazard and Risk Mapping – a Review and Classification
   A Bichler, D VanDine, P Bobrowsky
3. Regional Landslide Hazard Susceptibility Mapping For Pipelines In British Columbia
   M Leir, A Mitchell, S Ramsay
4. Rock Fall Hazard Assessment Along Railways Using GIS
   CH Lim, CD Martin, EPK Herd
5. Application of a Landslide Risk Management System to the Saskatchewan Highway Network
   AJ Kelly, AW Clifton, P J Antunes, A Widger


Séance spéciale : Cartographie des risques géologiques 3 | Special Session: Geological Hazard Mapping 3


1. he Effect of Local Surficial Geology on the Ground Motions of Future Earthquakes in Boston, Massachusetts: A Comparison with Seismic Codes.
   JE Ebel, A Urzua, J Britton
2. Estimating Site Periods in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia Using Microtremor Measurements and "Shake" Analyses
   T Onur, S Molnar, J Cassidy, CE Ventura, K.X.-S. Hao
3. Geological and geotechnical basis for seismic microzonation assessments on the canadian west coast
   V Levson, P Monahan
4. A review of NBCC 2005 Seismic Hazard Results for Canada - the interface to the ground and prognosis for urban risk mitigation
   J Adams, S Halchuk
5. Ground-Motion Amplification and Preliminary Seismic Microzonation for Quebec City
   D Leboeuf, V Michaud


Séance spéciale : Durabilité des géosynthétiques 3 | Special Session: Durability of Geosynthetics 3


1. A Uniaxial Linear Viscoelastic- Viscoplastic Model for High Density Polyethylene.
   A Ghafar Chehab, ID Moore
2. Local Deformation of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner From an Isolated Gravel Contact
   S Dickinson, RWI Brachman
3. Long Term Performance of Geogrid Strain Gauges
   S Zarnani, JD Scott, DC Sego
4. Long-term Performance Considerations for Geonet Drainage Geocomposites
   D Narejo
5. Correlation of Change in Performance Properties to Longer-Term Accelerated Weathering to Years of Natural Weathering for Geogrids
   DG Bright, SN Valero, C Vulova
6. Evaluation of the Chemical Compatibility of Geosynthetics Used as Components of a Subaqueous Capping System for Contaminated Sediments.
   M Bouthot, M.-C. Wilson, R Ciubotariu, É Blond


Séance spéciale: Durabilité des géosynthétiques 1 Introduction - géotextile | Durability of geosynthetics 1 Introduction - geotextile


1. Assessments of Long-Term Drainage Performance of Geotextiles.
   H.-Y. Jeon, J Mlynarek
2. Degradation of Polyester Geotextiles in Alkaline Solutions Under Applied Loading.
   M Rahman, M Alfaro
3. AASHTO M288: Durability Considerations in Standard Specification Documents.
   J Fannin
4. Long Term Performance of Geotextiles.
   AL Rollin
5. Geosynthetics Durability: A Polymer Chemistry Issue.
   D Kay, E Blond, J Mlynarek


Séance spéciale: Durabilité des géosynthétiques 2 Géomembranes | Durability of geosynthetics 2 Geomembranes


1. Long Term Performance of Polymeric Geomembranes.
   AL Rollin
2. Durability of Geomembrane Exposed to Jet Fuel A-1.
   S Rimal, RK Rowe, S Hansen
3. Durability of Bituminous Geomembrane Water Proofing Works.
   B Breul, M Caron, J.-F. Côté, G Stenson
4. Plasticizer Molecular Weight on Plasticizer Retention in PVC Geomembranes.
   TD Stark, H Cho, PW Diebel
5. Performance of 30 mil PVC Geomembrane Exposed to Synthetic MSW Leachate.
   TD Stark, H Choi, PW Diebel
6. Twenty Years of Polyethylene Geomembrane Utilization in Quebec.
   R Denis, F Thivierge, P Saunier


Table ronde: COSTA Europe-Canada | Panel: COSTA Europe-Canada


1. COSTA (Continental Slope Stability) Europe and Future Mass Movement Studies on Continental Margins from the Mediterranean Seas to the Arctic Ocean.
   J Mienert, M Canals
2. perçu des mouvements de masse sous-marins au large de la rivière Betsiamites, estuaire du Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada.
   J Locat, C Levesque, P Locat, G Cauchon-Voyer, S Leroueil, A Godin, R Sanfaçon


Utilisation des eaux souterraines | Groundwater Use


1. Observations on Impressed Current Systems to Mitigate Water Well Biofouling.
   R Globa, JR Lawrence, H Rohde
2. Impact of private septic installation on the fractured rock aquifer at the Mont-Cervin Housing development, Lac-Beauport, Québec
   JM Ballard, R Lefebvre, R Martel, M Nastev, N Fagnan, C Carrier, A Boutin
3. Sustaining Water Well Infrastructure in an Agricultural Setting – Rural Municipality of Mount Hope, Saskatchewan.
   H Rohde, T Legault
4. Outils scientifiques pour la gestion et la préservation des ressources en eau souterraine de Lac-Beauport.
   N Fagnan, J.-M. Lauzon, C Carrier, A Boutin, M Denoncourt, J.-M. Ballard, R Lefebvre
5. 75 km of Drilling for Thermal Energy Storage
   B Beatty, J Thompson
6. Prediction of Flow Rates for Potable Water Supply from Directionally Drilled Horizontal Wells in River Sediments
   S Birch, R Donahue, KW Biggar, DC Sego