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M1 Dams and Embankments (Download all)
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158 Rock Fill Settlement in a Highway Embankment in Northern Ontario: A Case Study (Final Results) Aronne-Kay De Souza Golder/WSP Canada
53 Large-scale stiffness tests bounding a deep bedding plane in the Shaftsbury Shales Colin Dreger University of Alberta Canada
1012 Vulnerability of Small Dams Subject to Induced Seismicity in Northeast British Columbia, Columbia  Gennaro Esposito Dalhousie University Canada
259 Dilatancy and Strength Characteristics of Compacted Mine Waste Fill Used In An Oil Sands Dam Construction Jarret MacDonald Klohn Crippen Berger Canada
339 Earth and Rock-fill dams under heavy traffic: Challenges and perspective. Erdrick Leandro Pérez-González Unversité Laval Canada
300 Revisiting the Sellmeijer method for backward erosion piping Sina Ramezanifouladi Université Laval Canada
         
M10 Mining Geotechnics and Hydrogeology (Download all)
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270 Satellite-based radar interferometry for monitoring ground-surface deformation of filtered tailings storage facilities in continuous permafrost regions Vincent Boulanger-martel RIME-UQAT Canada
198 Performance evaluation of the Quemont 2 mine reclamation techniques using a three-dimensional groundwater and solute-transport model Mohamed Jalal Hamidi Université Du Québec En Abitibi-témiscamingue Canada
29 Extensive characterization of the geotechnical properties of tailings from a hard rock gold mine  Abtin Jahanbakhshzadeh Polytechnique de Montréal (IRME)/ Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions Canada
31 SLOPE STABILITY AND SAFETY DISTANCE FOR MINE WASTE ROCK PILES BUILT BY END/PUSH DUMPING Kasra Majdani Polytechnique De Montreal Canada
210 Use of Bayesian Hierarchical Models for Estimating Effective Friction Angles for Tailings Facilities Bryce Marcotte Srk Consulting Canada
174 Settlement and Temperature Monitoring of a Frozen Tailings Impoundment, Kam Kotia Mine, Timmins, Ontario Bruce Polan GHD Limited Canada
         
M2 Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (Download all)
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60 Comparative assessment of transient creep models to analyze openings in low porosity soft rocks Jonathan Aubertin École De Technologie Supérieure Canada
260 Numerical Analysis of Small-Scale Heat Transfer in Diorite Rocks Validated with Experimental Data Caleb Coulson University Of New Brunswick Canada
271 Vein genesis and the emergent geomechanical behaviour of numerically simulated intact veined rock specimens under uniaxial compression Emelie Gagnon Queen's University Canada
323 Interpreting Elastic Properties of Rock Core from Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Measurements Under Multiple States of Compression and Confinement Mark McDonald Queen's University Canada
215 Determining True Tensile Strength from Brazilian Tensile Strength Laboratory Testing Timothy Packulak Queen's University Canada
106 Relative importance of rock mass geometric parameters on erosion in a dam spillway tailrace using a large-scale physical model Marie-Hélène Wisse Université Du Québec À Chicoutimi Canada
         
M3 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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84 Collapsibility Screening for Tailings Dam Foundations Supported on Saprolite Hafeez Baba Snc Lavalin Inc. Canada
17 Experiences with Hybrid Finite Elements in Geomechanics Brandon Karchewski Department Of Geoscience, University Of Calgary Canada
147 Strength of partially frozen sand under triaxial compression  yawu Liang University Of Alberta Canada
85 A study to determine the correlation between characteristic diameters and air-entry value of fine-grained soil Minh Nguyen University Of Saskatchewan Canada
86 An iterative method to back analyze grain-size distribution from a predetermined soil-water characteristic curve Minh Nguyen University Of Saskatchewan Canada
13 A Study on Concrete Strength Variation and Curing Effect on Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) Results of Cast-in-place Concrete Piles Jason Ni PrairieGEO Engineering Ltd. Canada
         
M4 Geosynthetics (Download all)
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304 A numerical study on the pressure-reducing ability of DrainTube geosynthetics in an unsaturated embankment subject to rainfall Michael Andree University Of Saskatchewan Canada
302 Reliability bearing capacity analysis of footings seated on reinforced and unreinforced granular layers over cohesive soil with spatial variability Richard Bathurst Royal Military College Of Canada Canada
221 Performance of Geosynthetic Mine Waste Cover Systems Erika Erlandson University Of Saskatchewan Canada
95 Field tests regarding GMB strains and leakage for waste covers subject to differential settlement Yunhui Fan Queen's university Canada
128 Improved Roadway Resilience Through the Mechanical & Hydraulic Functions of a High Modulus Geosynthetic Moisture Management System René Laprade Solmax Canada
183 Temperature dependent short-term evaluation of index and performance tests on Bituminous Geomembranes Mitchell Rogal University Of Saskatchewan Canada
         
M5 Landslides and Geohazards (Download all)
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16 3D finite element modeling of spiral welded pipe response to strike-slip fault Mozhgan Asgarihajifirouz Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
381 BC Highway 99, Ten Mile Slide Stabilization Project Rod kostaschuk BGC Engineering Inc Canada
1007 Three slope failures in Malaysia: lessons learned and suggestions for the future  Ali Mahmood Advanced Studies Research Centre Canada
20 Interactive Virtual and Mixed Reality Geodatabases: The Importance of Integrating Traditional Engineering Geological Field Techniques with New Methods for Site Characterization  Jesse Mysiorek Clifton Engineering Group Inc. Canada
246 Simulation of a post-wildfire debris flow/flood that affected a railway and highway in BC Dwayne Tannant University Of British Columbia - Okanagan Canada
94 Terrain analysis of three small landslides using drone images and lidar data Dwayne Tannant University Of British Columbia - Okanagan Canada
         
M6 Pipelines and Trenchless technologies (Download all)
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63 Pipeline-Soil Interaction Effects on Vortex-induced Vibration Fatigue Analysis of Multi-Spanning Subsea Pipelines Using Decision Tree Regression Mobin Abdolalipour Miandoab Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
140 Finite element modelling of polyethylene pipe in dense sand subjected to lateral force Saifa Anzum Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
367 Communicating Geology - How do we portray Geological Risk to Non-Geological Professionals Stefan Goerz CCI Inc. Canada
369 Comparison of Inadvertent Return Risk Analysis Methods to As-Drilled Pressure Data and Review of the Concept of a Factor of Safety Stefan Goerz CCI Inc. Canada
228 Axial ground movement analysis for buried polyethylene pipelines using nonlinear pipe–soil interaction model Auchib Reza Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
28 Geotechnical Baselines for Microtunneling in Difficult Ground Conditions in Calgary, Alberta Kristen Tackney AECOM Canada Ltd. Canada
         
M7 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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328 Numerical Investigation of Stress and Stain Nonuniformities in Direct Simple Shear Sample and Its Effects on Overall Stress–Strain Behaviour Sudipta Bhowmick Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
195 How to obtain representative friction angle of coarse granular materials with not large enough specimens Akram Deiminiat Ecole de Technologie Superieure Canada
345 shear wave velocity values predicted by empirical laboratory correlations for eastern Canadian clays  Dania Elbeggo ETS Canada
213 Three-dimensional effect on a large stockpile slope stability analysis Michael Etezad WSP Golder Canada
371 3D Numerical Modelling of the earth pressure due to compaction on a non-yielding rigid wall Islam Ezzeldin Dalhousie University Canada
74 Monotonic, Cyclic, and Post-cyclic Behaviour of Fine Gravel Mason Ghafghazi University of Toronto Canada
         
M8 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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96 Finite Element Analysis of a Profiled HDPE Stormwater Arch Under Vehicle Loading Robert Adams Arup Canada Inc. Canada
152 Influence of curing time on uniaxial compression behavior of raw lime-treated clayey soil  Sohail Akhtar Concordia University Canada
273 Micropiles and shotcrete to support new Cedarvale interchange station Alexandre Almeida Keller Canada
290 Site-specific response analysis for three sites in the Metro Vancouver region of BC based on the 2020 NBCC seismic hazard Umesh Anghnoo GeoPacific Consultants Ltd. Canada
98 Investigation of Microfabric and Geo-Technical Properties of Clay Soils of Kapasia Upazila, Gazipur, Bangladesh Mahmoud Babalar University Of British Columbia Canada
144 Large Scale Testing of Ground Reaction for Design of Laterally Loaded Piles in the Shaftesbury Shale Hossein Rafiei Renani Klohn Crippen Berger Canada
         
M9 Cold Regions Geotechnology (Download all)
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82 Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled modeling of frost actions in unsaturated soils Biao Li Concordia University Canada
11 Numerical modeling of the thermal response of Canadian no-permafrost terrains to global warming Yassir Marrah University Of Ottawa Canada
22 Creep properties of filtered tailings: design of a ‎temperature-controlled uniaxial constant load ‎testing apparatus and preliminary results Mutaz Nujaim UQAT Canada
145 State-of-practice for synthesizing climate modelling
data and risk-based estimation of geotechnical
properties within the Canadian context: a literature
review
Anna Pekinasova University Of Calgary Canada
52 Influence of freeze-thaw cycles on geopolymer-treated organic soil strength Sumi Siddiqua The University of British Columbia Canada
117 Design, Construction, and Initial Performance Review of a Water Retaining Frozen Foundation Dike in a Permafrost Region Hongwei Xia Tetra Tech Canada
         
Poster session (Download all)
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4 Adjusted RQD Refines the Rock Mass Classifications Carlos Baisre Consulting Engineer Canada
6 Rock Mass' Joints and Stress Variations Carlos Baisre Consulting Engineer Canada
5 Hydrojacking Case in Plutonic Rock Mass Carlos Baisre Consulting Engineer Canada
127 Trenchless Utility Installation Ground Loss Soil Stabilization Emergency Action Plan for Rail Tracks - Case Study Kyle Haugrud Tetra Tech Canada Inc. Canada
114 Change in spectrogram of acoustic emission under the uniaxial compression loading of polymer cement mortar due to the porosity Takanori Ito Iwate University Graduate School Japan
38 Examination of Ground Settlement Prediction Using Machine Learning Motohei Kanayama Iwate University Japan
36 Consolidation Deformation Characteristics of  Hachirogata Clay Ground with Salt Leaching  and Its Settlement Prediction Motohei Kanayama Iwate University Japan
37 Research on soil solidification treatment using waste oyster shells Motohei Kanayama Iwate University Japan
364 Quantitative and qualitative characterization of permafrost sites using  surface waves Hongwei Liu KGS Group Canada
278 An approach for evaluating permafrost thaw settlement potential  Zakieh Mohammadi University Of Calgary Canada
288 Passive Earth Pressure on Walls Retaining Over-Consolidated Collapsible Soils Subjected to Partial Inundation Yara Obeid Wsp&golder Canada
194 Use of mine tailing and rock waste as construction materials : an experimental study Patrice Rivard Université de Sherbrooke Canada
265 A review of design and adaptation of embankment infrastructure built on permafrost under a changing climate  Khatereh Roghangar University Of Calgary Canada
135 Desiccation cracking improvement in an organic soil by using fly ash-based geopolymer Sumi Siddiqua The University of British Columbia Canada
1009 The application of nanoparticles to lessen liquefaction risks: an emerging technique Shumsun Siddique Lakehead University Canada
150 Assessment of Performance of Dynamic Compaction with Numerical Simulations Houman Soleimani Fard Keller Grundbau GmbH United Arab Emirates
         
T10 Landslides and Geohazards (Download all)
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75 Remediation of a Railway Embankment on Collapsed Sensitive Glaciomarine Clay Using Timber Piles near Mink Creek, Northwest British Columbia Matthew Cormier Klohn Crippen Berger Canada
293 Numerical failure prediction of the Sentinel sea stack formation at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park with input from UAV-based photogrammetry and erosion records Jennifer Day Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering, Queen's University Canada
1013 Impacts to Highway 8 British Columbia due to the November 2021 Atmospheric River Event Michael Laws Ecora Engineering & Resource Group Ltd. Canada
102 Dynamic behavior of steel pile wall for port-structures in high-seismicity zones: Simple vs. full dynamic analysis Ahmed Mahgoub Wood Canada
101 Performance Review of Slope Inclinometers  in a Pipeline Geohazard Management Program Heidi Manicke Westrek Geotechnical Services Canada
261 A landslide velocity database for the Site C Reservoir in Northeastern British Columbia Megan van Veen BGC Engineering Inc. Canada
         
T12 Site Improvement Techniques (Download all)
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65 The Effect of Modern and Conventional Additives on Compaction Behavior of Dispersive Soils Farzad Daliri GHD Canada
164 Pseudo-3D Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Improved Site Characterization Mike Law DMT Geosciences Ltd Canada
318 Mitigation of Ongoing Road Settlement Using Lightweight Cellular Concrete - A Case History Adriana Luis Tetra Tech Canada Canada
133 Three Dimensional Numerical Modelling of Sand Compaction Piles in Soft-Organic Clay Deposit Diponkar Saha HDR inc Canada
151 Introduction of Vibro Dynamic Replacement as an Efficient Ground Improvement Method – Case Study Houman Soleimani Fard Keller Grundbau GmbH United Arab Emirates
61 Wick Drain Design and Construction in Soft Clay Foundation of a Tailings Dam Guangwen (Gordon) Zhang Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions Canada
         
T13 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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214 Evaluating CAPWAP Analysis as a Method of Predicting Skin Friction Resistance in Tension for Driven Piles in Clays Kevin Baylis Stantec Consulting Ltd. Canada
47 Geotechnical issues encountered during the design and construction of the REM project in Montreal Riad Diab CONSTRUCTION KIEWIT CIE Canada
306 Evaluation of pile load test data:  A case study for Highway 400/89 underpass replacement in Ontario Darcy Hansen Wsp Golder Canada
138 Essais de ségrégation en laboratoire sur de la pierre concassée en utilisant la table vibrante Zahia Makkeb École Polytechnique De Montréal Canada
149 Ground vibrations during installation of rockfill columns  Silvia Nobre University of Manitoba Canada
66 Thermal performance characterization of wood ash-stabilized rammed earth building material to assess the viability in cold climates Sumi Siddiqua The University of British Columbia Canada
         
T14 Geo-environmental Engineering (Download all)
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177 Climate Warming and Relocation and Redesign of Northern Winter Roads Ryan Dobson KGS Group Canada
76 Évaluation de la performance des Amendement Des Matériaux Argileux comme barrière aux fluides dans un contexte de recouvrement minier Abdesselam Merzouk Uqat Canada
156 Utilization of Industrial by-products in Ground Improvement Applications Alireza Mohammadinia Golder Australia
240 Evaluation of hydrocarbon degradation by indigenous bacteria degrade residual hydrocarbons of Mature Fine Tailings under anaerobic conditions  Catherine Mulligan Concordia University Canada
143 Effect of curing conditions after compaction on the strength development of soils treated with paper sludge ash-based stabilizer Navila Tabassum Yokohama National University Japan
142 Novel thermo-mechanical model to assess utilization of geothermal energy for de-icing of the Fredrick g. Gardiner expressway Aimen Yousuf York University Canada
         
T15 Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (Download all)
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122 A geostatistical procedure for calculating joint roughness of large rock discontinuities Mariem Belhaj Université De Sherbrooke Canada
282 Experimental study of permeability as a function of stress-induced damage in Stanstead granite Steve Gaines Natural Resources Canada, CanmetMINING Canada
325 Thermohydraulic characterization of Charlevoix crater rocks Maria José Oviedo Valencia Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique Canada
346 Evaluation of indentation on high strength and isotropic formations Prajit Premraj Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
104 Effects of roughness on the strength and fracturing processes in Mortar-Granite interface under tensile loading Ghasem Shams Université De Sherbrooke Canada
248 Impact of bedding plane on tensile strength and fracture geometry derived from Brazilian tests on Montney equivalent rock discs Hossein Tabatabaei University Of Calgary Canada
         
T2 Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (Download all)
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218 Geotechnical application of gamma ray logging in the Trenton limestones of the Saint-Lawrence Platform Fatima El Madani WSP Canada
250 Rock joint characterization in Montreal Island as a function of regional and local structural Geology nooshin falaknaz WSP Canada
223 Geotechnical Bedrock Characterization, Centre Block Rehabilitation Project, Ottawa Ontario David Feghali WSP Canada inc. Canada
258 Risk assessment steps and challenges in rock tunnel projects Brigitte Gagné Les Services Exp Inc. Canada
353 Rate and state friction behavior of simulated fault gouge material from different facies of the Duvernay-equivalent Perdrix formation  Jose Rogelio Hernandez Borbon University Of Calgary Canada
163 Eupalinos Tunnel – First tunnel to be excavated simultaneously from both ends in the 6th century B.C. Nicholas Vlachopoulos Royal Military College Of Canada Canada
         
T3 Geophys / Dam / Remote sensing (Download all)
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132 A Triaxial Permeameter to Inspect the Mechanical Consequences of Internal Erosion Sara Ataii The University Of British Columbia Canada
9 Conducting a successful geophysical campaign: benefits, guidelines and pitfalls. Daniel Campos Geophysics GPR International Canada
125 Scalp-and-replacement of oversize particles for internal erosion testing Vinoth Ganapathiraman The University Of British Columbia Canada
120 Reducing Geotechnical Risk through Waterborne Geophysical Solutions – Closing Data Gaps on Water Mike Law DMT Geosciences Ltd Canada
311 Mapping and Investigating Permafrost along the Proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link, Manitoba to Nunavut Shirley McCuaig Palmer Canada
343 Direct comparison of RADARSAT Constellation Mission InSAR, UAV derived point cloud comparison & RTK GNSS deformation monitoring at North Slide, Thompson River Valley, British Columbia Drew Rotheram Geological Survey Of Canada Canada
         
T4 Geosynthetics (Download all)
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97 Antioxidant depletion from a HDPE geomembrane immersed in unsaturated tailings pore waters and heap leach solutions  Rodrigo E Silva Queen's University Canada
100 Multi-linear drainage geocomposite for Sub-slab Depressurization and Radon mitigation Stephan Fourmont Afitex-Texel Geosynthetics Canada
359 Using Photogrammetry to Evaluate the Failure Mechanisms of Full-Scale Plate Load Testing of Geogrid-Aggregate Composite Layers Placed Over Silty Clay Ben Fox University Of Saskatchewan Canada
308 Veneer Stability Evaluation of a Geosynthetic Cover System for Mine Waste Rock Kyle Howse University Of Saskatchewan Canada
190 Evaluation of freeze-thaw behavior of geosynthetics-reinforced base courses Mian Huang University of Victoria Canada
357 Design and Construction of a Full-Scale Traffic Simulating Apparatus Over a Soil-Geosynthetic Composite Ethan Landry University Of Saskatchewan Canada
         
T5 Sustainable Geotechnics (Download all)
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208 Electrochemical Testing for Soil Corrosivity Determination - The Impact of Test Methods on Corrosion Modelling Bozena Czarnecki Tetra Tech Canada Inc. Canada
344 Effect of Particle Gradation on the Strength Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) Mohammad Shafaet Jamil Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada
153 Cyclic freeze-thaw behavior of coal gangue based geopolymer Cheng Lin University of Victoria Canada
340 Influence of Rock Microstructure on Rock Strength and Drilling Rate of Penetration Salum Mafazy Memorial University Of Newfoundland Canada
154 Chemical recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate as a sustainable binder in soil stabilization Sumi Siddiqua The University of British Columbia Canada
170 Numerical Implementation of an Equilibrium Thermodynamics-based Thermo-Viscoplastic model for clay soils.  Mohammadhossein Sojoudi Concordia University Canada
         
T7 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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299 Large scale experimental study on isolated shallow foundations submitted to overturning moment Hamid Ghorbanbeigi WSP Canada
289 A Case Study for Ground Improvement via Surcharge and Wick Drains for the Canadian Port of Entry Building Foundations of Gordie Howe International Bridge  Jack Guo Aecom Canada Ltd. Canada
62 Multimodal Search for Critical Slip Surfaces in Slopes Reinforced with Piles Sina Javankhoshdel Rocscience Canada
81 Limit equilibrium analysis of gabion walls Sina Javankhoshdel Rocscience Canada
18 Surface erosion of soil: Testing methods and applications Yunjie Lin University Of Victoria Canada
365 Pile length estimation based on guided wave theory and dispersion analysis Hongwei Liu KGS Group Canada
         
T8 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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378 Revival of a Canadian CPT Calibration Chamber  wei Liu University Of Toronto Canada
199 Comparative study on methods of predicting the axial bearing capacity of driven steel pipe piles – Case study Masood Meidani BBA Engineering Canada
148 Improvement of Ground Slope Modification Factors for Cohesion and Friction Bearing Capacity Terms using Numerical Investigation of Square Footings Abraham Mineneh WSP Canada
180 Impact of Wick Drain Installation on the Shear Strength Parameters of Cohesive Soils Mohsen Nicksiar SNC-Lavalin Inc Canada
12 A Study of the Anisotropy of Champlain Sea Clay in the South-East Ottawa Area using Field Vane Tests Zuhtu Ozden SOLA Engineering Canada
184 Influence of hydrate formation method on the geomechanical properties of sands with different grain size distributions Mandeep Pandey University Of Calgary Canada
         
T9 Cold Regions Geotechnology (Download all)
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220 A critical-state constitutive model for rate-dependent deformation of permafrost Dana Amini University Of Manitoba Canada
355 AI-powered ground surface temperature forecasting for cold regions geotechnical applications Ali Fatolahzadeh Gheysari University of Manitoba Canada
160 Failure of Partially Saturated Frozen Soils: A Micromechanical Analysis Mehdi Pouragha Carleton University Canada
301 Analyses of rock permafrost thawing before grouting injection for the Innavik Hydroelectrical project Sina Ramezanifouladi Université Laval Canada
350 Freeze-thaw impacts on macropore structure of fiber-reinforced clay by industrial computed tomography scanning Mahya Roustaei University of Alberta Canada
351 Estimating ice and unfrozen water in permafrost samples using industrial computed tomography scanning Mahya Roustaei University of Alberta Canada
         
W1 Dams and Embankments (Download all)
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249 Key predictors of earthquake-induced lateral spreading in liquefiable slopes Masoumeh Asgarpoor University Of British Columbia Canada
105 Early warning of structural deformation and deterioration processes using acoustic methods. Tiago Biller Dmt Gmbh & Co. Kg Germany
173 Investigating static liquefaction as a potential mode of failure for Edenville dam via numerical simulation Vincent Castonguay Seequent Canada
196 Evaluation of the effect of surface irregularity on the erosive force of water in unlined dam spillways Yavar Jalili Kashtiban University of Quebec at Chicoutimi Canada
192 Construction and performance monitoring of a new remedial dam in northwestern Ontario David Kurz KGS Group Canada
314 Seeking Model Equivalence – Calibrating Material Parameters for Gardiner Dam with 3D Numerical Modelling Vicki Nguyen Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. Canada
         
W10 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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59 Correlation of Cone Penetration Test (CPTu) Pile Design Methods to Measured Shaft Resistance of a Driven Steel H-Pile in Silty Clay James Bartz University Of Manitoba Canada
58 New approach to laboratory determination of coefficient of Earth Pressure at Rest - K0 and its practical application Michael Braverman Ghd Canada
141 Challenge of driven piles in Southern Ontario Laifa Cao Canada Canada
50 Statistical Correlations between ultimate bearing capacity (q u) and SPT- N value for glacial tills Laifa Cao Canada Canada
330 Modern correlation for SPT-N and Vs to predict the in-situ Dr based on geotechnical parameters of cohesionless soils Michael Ghali Wsp Canada
338 Void ratio Constitutive Relationship for Expansive Soils based on Single Stress State Variable Framework Ali Ghassemi GHD Canada
         
W11 Mixed (Download all)
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157 Reflection upon slope stabilization in mining regions using helical piles Mehdi Dib Territory Planning Research Center, Constantine, Algeria Algeria
33 Assessing the effectiveness of Heavy Metals Adsorption from A Single Contaminated Source Using Modular Leachate Tower (MLT)               Aneke Frank Ikechukwu University of Kwazulu Natal South Africa
32 Improving Lateral Earth Pressure Resistance of Retaining Wall Using EPS Geofoam   Aneke Frank Ikechukwu University of Kwazulu Natal South Africa
51 Impacts of alkaline activated slag blended with Omani Sarooj on expansive soil Abideen Adekunle Ganiyu Military Technological College, Muscat, Oman Oman
35 Modeling of dam break  flood wave propagation using HEC-RAS 2D and GIS:  « case study of Taksebt dam in Algeria » Abelghani Leghouchi University Mouloud Maamri - Tizi Ouzou Algeria
1016 An investigation on reasonable design of piled raft foundation for oil storage tanks using centrifuge modeling S. Mohammad Sadegh Sahraeian Shiraz University of Technology Iran, Islamic Rep.
         
W2 Landslides and Geohazards (Download all)
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108 Stiffness Degradation and Sample Damage of Clay Shales in a River Valley Landslide Jordan Antunes Clifton Engineering Canada
129 Two and Three Dimensional Limit Equilibrium Slope Stability Analyses: A Case Study in Oman Sina Javankhoshdel Rocscience Canada
23 Structural Integrity Monitoring (SIM) of Pipelines at Geohazardous Locations Abdul Mohamud Weir-Jones Engineering Ltd. Canada
83 Integrating geological and geotechnical variability to develop a probabilistic 3D shear-wave velocity model for postglacial soils in Saguenay, Québec  Mohammad Salsabili Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Canada
172 Application of Gaussian filter to improve forecasting of landslides failure time  Sohrab Sharifi University Of Alberta Canada
176 Analytical and Numerical assessment of the effect of erosion in sensitive clay landslide: A case study with  Saint-Jude Landslide Zinan Urmi Université Du Québec À Chicoutimi Canada
         
W3 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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113 Numerical Modeling of Groundwater-Driven Sand Infiltration into Defective Sewer Pipes using CFD-DEM  Ahmed Ibrahim Mcgill University Canada
43 Centrifuge modeling technique for axial compressive loading on helical piles in sand NAVEEL Islam University Of Alberta Canada
266 Geotechnical and Geophysical Investigation for a Complex Foundation Project Melanie Jones Advisian Canada
296 Constitutive modelling of unsaturated tailings undergoing wetting and drying cycles Mehdi Pouragha Carleton University Canada
283 Prediction of Expansive Soil Volumetric Change Behavior subject to Long-term Climate Data Sahand Seyfi York University Canada
19 Introduction to a performance-based design method for rocking shallow foundations in seismic zone Keshab Sharma Bgc Engineering Inc. Canada
         
W4 Mining Geotechnics and Hydrogeology (Download all)
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272 The Application of Interlocking Rock-Socketed Pipe Piles for a Cut-Off Wall in Ontario Alexandre Almeida Keller Canada
269 Effect of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes on The Strength Development of Cemented Paste Backfill Containing Polycarboxylate ether-based Superplasticizer Zubaida Al-Moselly University Of Ottawa Canada
380 Comparison of Different Field Test Methods to Assess Hydraulic Conductivity Hugh Gillen Englobe Corporation Canada
73 Évaluation sur le terrain de la performance des recouvrements à base d’argile  Alejandro Granados UQAT Canada
295 In-situ geotechnical investigations for evaluating liquefaction potential of mine tailings Ali Reza Zafarani SNC-Lavalin Canada
253 Increasing transparency and accessibility through the implementation of a slurry consolidation model in GoldSim  Tony Zheng University of Alberta Geotechnical Centre Canada
         
W5 Transportation Geotechnics (Download all)
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48 Geotechnical Instrumentation at the Edouard-Montpetit Station for the Réseau Express Métropolitain in Montreal Daniel Campos Geophysics GPR International Canada
93 A finite element study on the freeze-thaw behaviour of LRT structures in glacial till deposits in Toronto Mei Cheong GHD Canada
55 Effect of subgrade compressibility on the reinforcing performance of railroad geogrids: insights from finite element analysis Romaric Desbrousses Mcgill University Canada
238 Analyses of parameters of interface between shotcrete and concrete  nooshin falaknaz WSP Canada
362 Thermal behavior of flexible pavement containing foam glass aggregates as thermal insulation layer  Erdrick Leandro Pérez-González Unversité Laval Canada
309 Traffic Induced Changes in Small-Strain Stiffness of Geogrid Stabilised Base Chelsey Yesnik University Of Saskatchewan Canada
         
W6 Landslides and Geohazards (Download all)
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336 Simulation of some debris flows in Klanawa watershed in Vancouver, British Columbia Arijit Biswas Arghya Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada
8 Accelerogram-based method for quick assessment of liquefaction occurrence Qiushi Chen Clemson University USA
294 Comparison of Modelling Slope Failure using Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) Procedures and an Informed Multi-Stage Approach Liam Kelly Queen's University Canada
321 NorSand modelling for evaluating the triggering of flowslides in loess F. Albert Liu University Of Alberta Canada
363 Mapping abandoned mine workings using novel surface wave seismic analysis Patrick Mah DMT Geosciences Ltd. Canada
91 Hazard and Risk of the Moosehide Slide (Ëddhä̀ dä̀dhëchą), Dawson City, Yukon Matthieu Sturzenegger BGC Engineering Canada
         
W7 Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (Download all)
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222 Back-Analysis of Geotechnical Instrumentation Data for Numerical Model Calibration, Centre Block Rehabilitation Project, Ottawa Ontario Imad Alainachi WSP Canada Canada
1010 Particle Size Distribution Estimation using UAV Photogrammetry for Rock Fill Characterization Marco Arrieta 901397467 Canada
375 Engineering Geological considerations for dams constructed on the Paskapoo-Porcupine Formation in Western Alberta   Andrew Bayliss Stantec Consulting Canada
315 Incorporating an assessment of uncertainty into estimates of in situ stress in rock as a function of depth Amir Javaid University Of Toronto Canada
27 Geotechnical Properties of Sedimentary Bedrock in Calgary, Alberta Imran Shah AECOM Canada Ltd. Canada
139 Quantifying the effect of mineral composition on mechanical properties of Montney siltstone using micro-indentation tests and SEM-EDS analysis Huan Yu University  Of Northern British Columbia Canada
         
W8 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (Download all)
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252 Ground Improvement - County Rd 2/34 and Hwy 401 Underpass William Cavers WSP-Golder Canada
233 Influence of anisotropy on the compressibility and
earth pressure characteristics of sensitive Leda clay 
Selvarajah Premnath Carleton University Canada
236 Triaxial cyclic liquefaction of a granular assembly under non-zero mean shear stress: a DEM study Ali Salehi Sichani The University Of British Columbia Canada
313 A method for balancing lateral pile stiffness within a large pile group under an LNG tank over uneven bedrock topography Wei Wang University of Victoria Canada
175 Case study on design of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) retaining wall with a shear key on a layered soil foundation Cong Xu BBA Engineering Ltd Canada
235 Solar Foundation Design in Cold Climates Arash Yazdani PRI Engineering Corp. Canada
         
W9 Geo-Env. Engineering and Geosynthetics (Download all)
Paper # Title Presenter or First Author Affiliation Country
237 Optimization of Wastewater Treatment in Canada: an exploration of the regulatory environment Maame Addai RMC Green Team Canada
241 Characterization of spent bentonite recovered from winery waste to assess its recycling potential Mahmoud Babalar University Of British Columbia Canada
317 A comparative analysis of the existing seismic loss assessment software  Vahid Hosseinpour Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Canada
374 Application of the new Hyprop device to measure the soil water characteristic curve and other soil drying properties Louis Kabwe University Of Alberta Canada
225 Geotechnical Considerations of Deep Mine Shaft, Sinking by Combined VSM and Drill & Blast Construction Methodology  Morteza Rahimi Hatch Canada
123 Solutions for improving the bearing capacity of wet, weak resource roads used by the Canadian forest industry Papa Masseck Thiam Fpinnovations Canada