Dear all, Attached is a summary of the programme of the 7th meeting of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) to be held in Birmingham on 2nd to 6th September 2001. The programme, registration form and information about the conference and Birmingham are on the website, http://www.eegs2001.org Regards Sheila Peacock School of Earth Sciences, University of Birmingham, Tel. 0121 414 6162/6751 Fax 3971 email [log in to unmask] 7th Meeting ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOPHYSICS BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND September 2nd - 6th 2001 THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM www.eegs2001.org PROGRAMME Organised jointly by the European Section of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society and The Geological Society of London MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2001 *Presenter's name only shown LARGE HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE SMALL HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE 9.00 - 9.40 PLENARY SESSION MINING & ENVIRONMENTAL SEISMIC METHODS 9.40 Reynolds,J. Micro-gravity Investigation of chalk mines at Field Road, Reading (ENVM01) 9.40 Chapellier,D. Shear and compressional elastic moduli in soil using Biot's theory: an application of shear wave boundaries (SEIS01) 10.00 Andrieux,P. Leaching of coal-mine tips and sulphate transfer to the chalk aquifer of a coal basin north of Calais (ENVM02) 10.00 Chouteau,M. Frequency analysis of seismic records for very shallow seismic profiling: Part 1 (SEIS02) 10.20 Blecha,V. Microgravity prospecting for voids in an abandoned coal-field (ENVM03) 10.20 Cosentino,P. Propagation of errors due to wrong positions of sources and detectors in wave-field tomography (SEIS03) 10.40 - 11.20 coffee 10.40 - 11.20 coffee 11.20 Branston,M. Integrated time-lapse microgravity and microseismology for the non-invasive characterisation of cavern stability (ENVM04) 11.20 Dietrich,P. Analysis of the suitability of statistical methods for the determination of petrophysical relationships SEIS04 11.40 Bratus,A. A multimethod approach to the cave detection problem in a karstic environment (ENVM05) 11.40 Orlowsky,D. Improvement of the execution and the processing of seismic measurements within horizontally deviated boreholes using the shuttle technique (SEIS05) 12.00 Grossey,T. Integrating geophysical exploration techniques for replacement mineralisation (ENVM06) 12.00 Chouteau,M. Frequency analysis of seismic records for very shallow seismic profiling: Part 2 (SEIS06) 12.20 Reynolds,J. Multi-method geophysical investigation of an acid tar lagoon, Llwyneinion, North Wales (ENVM07) 12.20 Lunch 12.40 Lunch 13.00 -15.00 Posters and Exhibition, Avon Room Field demonstrations 15.00 Keynote Lecture: Louise Pellerin, Mining and Environmental Geophysics 15.40 - 16.20 Tea 16.20 Leroux,V. Field tests of IP imaging in southern Sweden (ENVM08) 16.20 Dupuy,D. Studying thrust faults in Lake Geneva, Switzerland with high resoluition 2D/3D seismics (SEIS07) 16.40 Misiek,R. Tomographic investigations for the detection of cavities below buildings (ENVM09) 16.40 Krzywiec,P. Investigation of salt diapirs using shallow seismic methods: Damaslawek and Debina case studies, Poland (SEIS08) 17.00 Lenham,J. On the internal structure of Drumlins: evidence from high resolution marine seismology (ENVM10) 17.00 Baggaley,P. Combined Electroseismic and Microseismic monitoring to detect fluid percolation and fracturing around underground excavations (SEIS09) 17.20 Reynolds,J. The role of geophysical methods in glacial hazard investigations in the Himalayas (ENVM11) 17.20 Pronay,Z. Detection of drowned springs in the river Danube (SEIS10) 17.40 Roach,M. Geophysical evaluation of potential refuse disposal sites at Georgetown, northern Tasmania (ENVM12) 17.40 Toth,T. Off-shore 3D seismics in the city centre of Budapest (SEIS11) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 LARGE HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE SMALL HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC 9.00 Almeida,F. Odd-even pole-pole spread electrode commutation in resistivity - 2D cross borehole and 3D surface imaging: Porto,Portugal Underground Tunnelling Case Studies (EGSI01) 9.00 9.20 Beamish,D. A new capacitively-coupled resistivity system for the electrical impedance imaging of engineered structures (EGSI02) 9.20 Dahlin,T. A numerical comparison of 2D resistivity imaging with eight electrode arrays (ELEM01) 9.40 Gebhardt,F. Geophysical soil investigation in urban areas (EGSI03) 9.40 Danielsen,J. Mutually constrained inversion (MCI) of electrcial and electromagnetic data from Skaro, Denmark (ELEM02) 10.00 - 10.40 Coffee 10.00 Kirsch,R. Thematic maps from airborne electromagnetic surveys (ELEM03) 10.40 Ghose,R. Detecting laterally varying soil strength from the scaling behaviour of shear wave velocity changes (EGSI04) 10.20 - 11.00 Coffee 11.00 Jongmans,D. Application of microtremor measurements for geological mapping and comparison with other geophysical methods (EGSI05) 11.00 Kuras,O. Capacitive resistivity imaging with towed arrays applied to shallow site investigations (ELEM04) 11.20 Lataste,J.F. Electrical resistivity measurement applied to non-destructive testing in civil engineering: the influence of humidity (EGSI06) 11.20 Moller,I. Ohmmapper field tests at sandy and clay till sites in Denmark (ELEM05) 11.40 Matias,M. Tripotential resistivity methods and cavity detection (EGSI07) 11.40 Legchenko,A. Proton magnetic resonance sounding method and its place in a geophysical toolbox (ELEM06) 12.00 Lunch 12.00 Marescot,L. 2D electrical resistivity imaging in mountain permafrost studies: three challenging surveys in the Swiss Alps and Jura Mountains (ELEM07) 13.00 -15.00 Posters and Exhibition, Avon Room Field demonstrations 14.00 EEGS-ES GENERAL ASSEMBLY 15.00 Keynote Lecture: Richard Lagabrielle Civil Engineering and Geotechnics 15.40 - 16.20 Tea 15.40 - 16.20 Tea 16.20 Peral,F. In-situ characterisation of rock mass deformability: comparison between elastic moduli obtained with full-waveform sonic and pressuremeter tools (EGSI08) 16.20 Michot,D. Spatial and temporal monitoring of soil water flow and corn-roots-induced drying using electrical resistivity tomography (ELEM08) 16.40 Piscitelli,S. Electrical and Self-Potential tomo-graphic techniques for landslide monitoring: first results from the southern Appenine chain, Italy (EGSI09) 16.40 Sorensen,K. The effect of coupling in electromagnetic data (ELEM09) 17.00 Rizzo,E. Electrical resistivity imaging of Middle Pleistocene alluvial deposits in the high Agri valley, southern Italy (EGSI10) 17.00 Zaidman,M. Improved interpretation of 2D resistivity data using resistivity modelling techniques (ELEM10) 17.20 Vanhala,H. Mapping frozen ground using electrical measurements: a case history from Peera, a Palsa in Finnish Lapland (EGSI11) 17.20 Kurz,G. Detection of brine zones in salt mines by electromagnetic methods combined with other geophysical measurements (ELEM11) 17.40 Wisen,R. Resistivity imaging as a complement to geotechnical investigations for delineation of inter-morainic sediments in a clay till (EGSI12) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 LARGE HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE SMALL HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE HYDROGEOLOGY ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC 9.00 Binley,A. Hydraulic parameterisation aided by cross-borehole radar and resistivity imaging (HYDR01) 9.00 Auken,E. Electromagnetic modelling and analysis (ELEM12) 9.20 Casas,A. Using geophysical methods to delineate salt-water intrusion in the Martil aquifer, Tetouan, Morocco (HYDR02) 9.20 Beamish,D. The canopy effect in airborne EM (ELEM13) 9.40 Acworth,I. Electrical imaging of a tidal creek using combined land and underwater electrodes - an example from Hat Head, NSW, Australia (HYDR03) 9.40 Chambers,J. Design considerations for 3D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) site investigation surveys (ELEM14) 10.00 Mattsson,A. Mapping stratigraphy of a glaciofluvial formation (HYDR04) 10.00 - 10.40 Coffee 10.20 - 11.00 Coffee 10.40 Christiansen,N. The future of electrical and electromagnetic methods for near-surface investigations (ELEM15) 11.00 McGrath,R. Integrated high-resolution geophysical exploration methods as potential tools for water resource investigations in karst terrain (HYDR05) 11.00 Christiansen,A. Quantitative interpretation and analysis of airborne transient electromagnetic data in Denmark (ELEM16) 11.20 Middleton,R. Characterising englacial hydrology and ice structure of a temperate glacier from cross-borehole geophysical measurments (HYDR06) 11.20 Beamish,D. Airborne EM applied to environmental issues in the UK (ELEM17) 11.40 Moore,J. Initial results of electrical imaging during a landfill drainage experiment (HYDR07) 11.40 12.00 Middleton,R. Characterisation of unsaturated zone recharge mechanisms using 3D cross-borehole electrical resistivity tomography imaging: a comparison from the Permo-Triassic sandstone and Cretaceous chalk aquifers in Yorkshire, England (HYDR08) 12.00 Lunch 12.20 Lunch 13.00 -15.00 Posters and Exhibition, Avon Room Field demonstrations 14.00 EEGS-Board Meeting 15.00 Keynote Lecture: DENIS PEACH The challenges of Hydrogeology 15.40 - 16.20 Tea 15.40 - 16.20 Tea 16.20 Pellerin,L. An auger tool to estimate hydraulic conductivity (HYDR09) 16.20 16.40 Pokar,M. Time-lapse resistivity imaging on the Sherwood sandstone (HYDR10) 16.40 17.00 Scott,J. Spectral Induced Polarisation of contaminated Triassic sandstone samples (HYDR11) 17.00 Exhibitors' Meeting 17.20 Taylor,S. Resistivity measurements of partially saturated Triassic sandstone cores (HYDR12) 17.20 17.40 Wiederhold,H. Geophysical investigation of Pleistocene valleys (HYDR13) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 LARGE HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE SMALL HAWORTH LECTURE THEATRE ARCHAEOLOGY & GROUND PENETRATING RADAR BOREHOLE LOGGING WORKSHOP (open to all delegates) 9.20 Bredewout,W. Shipwreck characterisation by magnetic data inversion (ARCH01) 9.20 Digby,A.J. (Fugro/Bel Geophysics) Introduction to modern slimline logging 9.40 Cosentino,P. The resistivity grid applied to wall structures: first results (ARCH02) 9.40 (Mount Sopris) 10.00 Ezersky,M. The CVES method as applied to archaeological surveys at Misliya and Nahal Me'arot, Mount Carmel, Israel (ARCH03) 10.00 GeoVista Comparing logs from a dual guard log and a normal resistivity sonde / A sonic log to fly with 10.20 - 11.00 Coffee 10.20 (Southern Scientific) 11.00 Seren,S. A 3D resistivity survey in comparison with ground penetrating radar in archaeological prospection (ARCH04) 10.40 - 11.20 Coffee 11.20 Tareco,H. Geophysical 3D electrical resistivity and IP imaging at the Arouca archaeological site (ARCH05) 11.20 (Robertson Geologging) High resolution borehole imaging tools 11.40 Weller,A. Polarisation effects of wood (ARCH06) 11.40 (EGS) 12.00 Lunch 12.00 - 15.00 LOGGING DEMONSTRATIONS by: 13.00 -15.00 Posters and Exhibition, Avon Room Field demonstrations Fugro / Bel Geophysics Geovista 14.00 Cosentino,P. GPR detection of thin oxalate-gypsum patinas: first results (GPR01) Robertson Geologging Mount Sopris 14.20 Girard,J. FDTD modeling of the radar wave using a power law for the electric susceptibility (GPR02) Southern Scientific EGS 14.40 Gregoire,C. Frequency content analysis of GPR reflections to characterise discontinuities in rocks (GPR03) 15.00 Pujades,L. Comparison between three methods to obtain the wave velocity by using on site measurements (GPR04) 15.00 Examination and discussion of logging results 15.20 Trinks,I. Processing and visualisation of 4D-GPR data (GPR05) 15.40 Tronicke,J. Coincident reflector and tomographic imaging: a georadar case study for fracture and void detection (GPR06) 16.00 Closing remarks ALSO: 10.00 - 16.00 SEISMIC WORKSHOP POSTERS Finzi-contini,G. Resistivity/IP tomographies near ancient boats embedded and preserved by fluvial sediemnts in an unknown harbour (400Bc-400AD: Pisa, Italy) (ARCH07P) Kavaja,V. Geophysical methods help in structural, geomorphic and archaeological problems at the Butrint World Heritage Site (ARCH08P) Angelova,D. Geo-ecological impact of the Maritsa-Iztok mines, Bulgaria (ELEM18P) Mohnke,O. Inversion of decay time spectra from surface NMR data (ELEM19P) Reynolds,J. Micro-gravity Investigation of chalk mines at Field Road, Reading (ENVM01) Bate,D. Fourier-domain modelling of time-lapse microgravity for monitoring hydrocarbon reservoir behavior during enhanced recovery operations, and mine water rebound (ENVM13P) Dogjani,S. Radon concentration indoors in Albania (ENVM14P) Dogjani,S. Radon concentration in the soils of the pre-Adriatic depression region, Albania (ENVM15P) McCann,L. The application of electrical imaging to onshore geological mapping of Quaternary deposits at Warham, East Anglia, UK (ENVM16P) Ogilvy,R. 2-D inversion of spectral induced polarisation data (ENVM17P) Ronning,J. Acoustic and optical televiewers: a comparison of results (ENVM18P) Ogilvy,R. Detection of abandoned mine-shafts by 3D resistivity tomography: a parametric model study (ENVM19P) Abbas,A. Contribution of geophysics to outline the base structure of the old islamic museum, Cairo, Egypt (GPR07P) Beres,M. Investigating sediment deformation in the Rhona valley, Switzerland, using 3D GPR methods (GPR08P) Neducza,B. Coherrence calculation of GPR traces for fault interpretation (GPR09P) Taketomi,K. Simple estimation of soil dielectric property for signal processing using broadband antenna of ground penetrating radar (GPR10P) Barker,R.D. Electrical monitoring of seasonal changes of fluid flow through the unsaturated zone of sandstaone (HYDR14P) Beeuwsaert,E. Delimitation of pollution around a gypsum waste disposal site (HYDR15P) Cassiani,G. Use of borehole geophysical data for stochastic characterisation of a sandstone aquifer (HYDR16P) Chambers,J. Synthetic computer simulation of NAPL flow using Spectral Induced Polarisation (SIP) tomography (HYDR17P) Ragosta,M. Investigations on heavy metals bioavailable fraction in topsoil: observed data from 1993 to 2000 in Melfi industrial area (Italy) (HYDR18P) Rajala,P. Geophysical methods in studying contaminated soils (HYDR19P) Roach,M. Mapping salt using geophysics at Cape Portland, Northeast Tasmania (HYDR20P) Siemon,B. Airborne geophysical investigation of saltwater intrusions and coastal aquifers in NW Germany (HYDR21P) Vanhala,H. A test of resistivity and IP methods for mapping mine tailings: results from Hammaslahti, a closed copper mine in eastern Finland (HYDR22P) Varga,M. Measurement of soil moisture content using a geoelectrical monitoring system (HYDR23P) Komatina,S. Hydrogeophysical exploration: case studies from Yugoslavia (HYDR24P) El-Arabi,S. Geophysical prospecting for groundwater in crystalline basement rocks in arid regions: case studeies from south Sinai, Egypt (HYDR25P) Alvarez,F. High resolution seismic reflection for near-surface tunelling (SEIS12P) Bais,G. Vp and Vs estimation in pyroclastic soils: a combined seismic approach (SEIS13P) Filippidou,N. An AVO analysis on very shallow 3-D seismic data (SEIS14P) Jarzyna,J. Full acoustic wavetrains in shallow boreholes (SEIS15P) Moura,R. Shallow seismic reflection in the Vouga Basin: some further experiments in acquisition parameters (SEIS16P) Socco,V. Fast SWM for site characterisation devoted to trenchless technology (SEIS17P) Toros,E. VSP measurements for mapping fractured zones in granite (SEIS18P) Tryggvason,A. Reflection and refraction seismic methods for groundwater detection in Sweden (Seismic workshop paper) OFFICIAL MEETINGS Chairpersons Meeting Sunday 17.40 Board Meeting Monday 13.30 General Assembly Tuesday 14.00, Large Haworth National Representatives Meeting Wednesday 14.00, Small Haworth Exhibitors' Meeting Wednesday 17.00, Small Haworth Editorial Board Meeting Thursday 14.00 Joint Meeting of LOC Thursday 17.00 SOCIAL EVENTS Ice Breaker Sunday, September 2, 2001, 18.00 The Ice Breaker will be held in the Avon Room of the University Centre Canal boat trip and pub walks Monday, September 3, 2001, 19.00 A series of walks have been prepared for delegates. Those staying in hall will be taken into town on a canal boat. Others will meet on a canal boat at Gas Street Basin. Visit to the Barber Institute of Fine Art Tuesday, September 4, 2001, 16.00 Delegates are invited to a private viewing of some exceptional art exhibits. A glass of wine will be provided. Conference Banquet Wednesday, September 5, 2001, 20.00 The banquet will be held in the Botanical Gardens, a short walk from the University Halls of Residence. TECHNICAL PROGRAMME A technical exhibition will be part of the meeting, providing companies with the opportunity to display their latest technology and to have personal contact with experts and end-users. The exhibition area, together with coffee break points and registration desk, will act as the focus of the conference, with the lecture halls a short distance away. EXHIBITORS ABEM Instrument AB Hamngatan 27 S-172 66 Sundbyberg Sweden Tel: +46 8 764 6060 Fax: +46 8 28 11 09 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.abem.com ALLIED ASSOCIATES GEOPHYSICAL LTD. Concept House 8, The Townsend Centre Blackburn Road Dunstable, Beds. LU5 5BQ. Tel: 01582 606 999 Fax: 01582 606 991 e-mail: [log in to unmask] CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS LTD Concept House 8, The Townsend Centre Blackburn Road Dunstable. Beds. LU5 5BQ. 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