Dear list members:
I would like to bring to your attention the following workshop
Best regards
Steve
APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICS TO CONTAMINATED LAND
AND ENGINEERING
Thursday 7 March 2002
The Conference Park
University of Birmingham
a workshop presented by the
HYDROGEOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
Endorsed by the Geological Society of London
INTRODUCTION
The characterisation of contaminated land is often complex,
expensive and time-consuming. The consultant, engineer or
regulatory authority is now faced with a myriad of ‘appropriate’
technologies and is often required to adopt a site investigation
methodology that is both rapid and cost-effective. One group of
techniques that is increasingly seen as important for this purpose
is geophysics, with its ability to provide rapid data collection over
large areas. With the improvements in equipment and software
made over the last decade, geophysics is recognised as a powerful
site investigation tool for all stages of site investigation work: to
assess risk in Phase 1, locate and validate targets or sites for
intrusive works in Phase 2 or monitor remediation in Phase 3.
AIMS
This Workshop will review the broad range of modern geophysical
techniques used in contaminated land and engineering site
assessment, present the techniques through case histories and
provide a guide to current areas of development.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Workshop is aimed at engineers, hydrogeologists,
consultants, regulators, local authorities, developers and, indeed,
anyone who needs to be aware of the latest geophysical
techniques available for the characterisation of contaminated land
and engineering site investigation.
The discussions will be informal and will aim to initiate a dialogue
between engineers, consultants and regulators and those currently
involved in research to investigate the current and future
requirements of geophysics.
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
10:00 Registration and Coffee
Session 1 Chair: Steve Taylor
10:30 Welcome and Introduction
Steve Taylor - Research Fellow
University of Birmingham
10:45 Advances in Geophysical Site Investigation. New regulations
- New Challenges
Ron Barker - Director
Alta Geophysics Research Unit
11:15 Contaminated Land Investigations Using Time-Lapse
Electrical Imaging
Joanna Moore
University of Birmingham
11:45 A Cost-effective use of Down-hole Geophysics in the
Investigation of Shallow Mineworkings
Steve Weston - Consultant
Mine Investigation and Stabilisation Ltd
12:15 Discussion
12:45 Lunch
Session 2 Chair: Ron Barker
14:00 Geophysics in Contaminated Land Investigation
Steve Taylor
14:30 Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar
John Glover - Consultant
Subsurface Geotechnical Surveys Ltd
15:00 Microgravity as a tool for Reducing Risk in Mining and
Construction
Professor Peter Styles
Keele University
15:30 Discussion and Tea
16:30 Depart
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS AT BIRMINGHAM
The Hydrogeology Research Group conduct research into all areas
of hydrogeology and environmental geophysics. At the forefront of
research into the characterisation of the shallow subsurface, the
Group has headed development into the electrical imaging method
and time-lapse electrical monitoring of the unsaturated zone, and
are currently investigating the use of spectral induced polarisation
for the detection of organic contaminants. For more details visit:
http://www.bham.ac.uk/EarthSciences
BOOKING FORM
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I would like to reserve _____ place(s) at this workshop
Cost: £75 to include a sit-down lunch, coffee, tea, a CD of
presentations and a set of abstracts.
I enclose a cheque for £ _________ made payable to The
University of Birmingham
Please indicate with a tick if you require:
a vegetarian lunch
a certificate of attendance for CPD purposes (5 hours ~ ½ to 1 day
of CPD training)
Signed ____________________ Date _______________________
Return to:
Steve Taylor
School of Earth Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Telephone 0121 414 6134
Fax 0121 414 4942
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Dr S B Taylor
Research Fellow
School of Earth Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Tel : 0121 414 6134
Fax : 0121 414 4942
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