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Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: NP. [Abstract] [PDF] FREE  

Section 1: Introduction

D. M. McCann, M. G. Culshaw and P. J. Fenning

Setting the standard for geophysical surveys in site investigation

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 3-34. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Section 2: Standards and Practices

R. D. Barker

Electrical imaging and its application in engineering investigations

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 37-43. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

D. Beamish, D. Clasen, P. G. Greenwood and R. J. Peart

Novel regularized inversion of VLF(R) data and coincident radar sections over a probable fault affecting Carboniferous sedimentary rocks in the Saar region, Germany

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 45-52. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

V. Cuéllar

Geotechnical applications of the spectral analysis of surface waves

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 53-62. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

R. A. Van Overmeeren

Imaging groundwater ‘steps’ in push moraines by georadar

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 63-73. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A. Rousseau and D. Jeantet

Some improvements in the processing of borehole acoustic signals for the characterization of geological structures

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 75-88. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Satyendra Narayan and M. B. Dusseault

Resistivity (-method) method for environmental monitoring: a new approach

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 89-95. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A. P. Butcher and W. S. A. Tam

The use of Rayleigh waves to detect the depth of a shallow landfill

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 97-102. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

J. Duncan McNeill

The application of electromagnetic techniques to environmental geophysical surveys

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 103-112. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

M. C. Matthews, V. S. Hope and C. R. I. Clayton

The geotechnical value of ground stiffness determined using seismic methods

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 113-123. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

P. J. Fenning and B. S. Williams

Multicomponent geophysical surveys over completed landfill sites

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 125-138. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Section 3: Site Investigation

S. J. Cartmell, P. J. Conn and T. D. Pugh

An example of the use of crosshole tomography in dam wall foundation studies

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 141-151. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

I. Bishop, P. Styles, S. J. Emsley and N. S. Ferguson

The detection of cavities using the microgravity technique: case histories from mining and karstic environments

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 153-166. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

L. Corin, I. Couchard, B. Dethy, L. Halleux, A. Monjoie, T. Richter and J. P. Wauters

Radar tomography applied to foundation design in a karstic environment

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 167-173. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

D. Demanet and D. Jongmans

Seismic tomography survey under the La Gileppe Dam

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 175-182. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

S. J. Emsley and I. Bishop

Application of the microgravity technique to cavity location in the investigations for major civil engineering works

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 183-192. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

L. Cabassut, M. Bourget, M. Frappa, M. Al Heib, C. Viguier and J.F. Guérin

Contribution of electrical and acoustic methods in the evaluation of the condition of accessible underground pipework and its environment

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 193-200. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

C. L. Roberts and S. G. Lewis

Resistivity sounding: two case studies from the Cretaceous Chalk at Boxgrove, West Sussex and Barnham, Suffolk, UK

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 201-209. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

P. J. Brabham and R. J. McDonald

The potential of on-shore multichannel high-resolution shallow seismic techniques when applied to coastal site investigation

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 211-221. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

C. S. Covil and J. W. C. James

The use of geophysics at the new airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 223-233. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

J. Rigby-Jones, M. C. Matthews and P. W. McDowell

Electrical resistivity imaging systems for ground investigations, with particular reference to dissolution features in Chalk areas

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 235-245. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

P. D. Jackson and D. M. McCann

Cross-hole seismic tomography for engineering site investigation

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 247-264. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Section 4: Rock mass assessment

Frederick L. Paillet and Roger H. Morin

Hydraulic tomography in fractured bedrock aquifers using high-resolution borehole flowmeter measurements

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 267-272. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

J. P. Bushy and R. J. Peart

Azimuthal resistivity and seismic measurements for the determination of fracture orientations

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 273-281. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

G. W. Won and R. W. J. Raper

Downhole geophysical investigations for a proposed deep highway cutting adjacent to a rail tunnel at Murrurundi, NSW, Australia

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 283-291. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

B. T. A. J. Degen, J. Herbschleb and P. M. Maurenbrecher

Shallow over-water seismic reflection surveys for determining inland waterways sediment distribution in The Netherlands

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 293-298. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

A.P. Gunning, R. A. Pearson and S. J. Emsley

The acquisition of geophysical wireline logging data as part of the UK Nirex Ltd investigations of a potential radioactive waste repository at Sellafield, Cumbria

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 299-305. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

S. L. Shedlock

Integrated study of fracture systems in southern Zimbabwe

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 307-313. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

P. Styles, I. Bishop and S. Toon

Surface and borehole microseismic monitoring of mining-induced seismicity

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 315-326. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

J. C. R. Arthur, G. Phillips and C. R. McCormick

High-definition seismic for Channel Tunnel marine route

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 327-334. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. G. Norton, J. C. R. Arthur and K. J. Dyer

Geophysical survey planning for the Dounreay and Sellafield geological investigations

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 335-343. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Section 5: Laboratory studies

I. R. McDermott

The use of shear wave transmission as a non-destructive tool to assess soft soil stiffness in dredging applications

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 347-353. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

K. Midttømme, E. Roaldset and P. Aagaard

Thermal conductivities of argillaceous sediments

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 355-363. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

M. A. Gordon and C. R. I. Clayton

Measurement of stiffness of soils using small strain triaxial testing and bender elements

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 365-371. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

S. Guillaume, J. du Mouza and J. Brulhet

The use of ultrasonics to monitor long-term creep tests of salt rock samples

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 373-380. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Section 6: Advances in the seismic refraction method

I. E. Stewart, J. R. Williams and C. S. Walker

Seismic refraction in relation to geotechnical information for (road) construction contracts

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 383-390. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

C. S. Walker and M. A. Win

A new standard in the practice of engineering seismic refraction

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 391-398. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

T. M. Leung, M. A Win, C. S. Walker and R. J. Whiteley

A flexible algorithm for seismic refraction interpretation using program REFRACT

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 399-406. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

C. Horrent, S. Brouyère, D. Demanet, T. Michiels and D. Jongmans

Seismic refraction survey in Bernburg, Germany: an application of the generalized reciprocal and phantoming methods

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 407-411. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

T. M. Leung

Evaluation of seismic refraction interpretation using first arrival raytracing

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 413-416. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Section 7: Summary and conclusions

A. P. Annan

Engineering and environmental geophysics: the future

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 419-426. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. Eddleston, D. M. McCann, J. C. Cripps and P. Johnson

Modern geophysics in engineering geology: an overview

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 1997 volume 12: 427-432. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

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