EAST TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY
and
TENNESSEE SECTION of the
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
In this issue...
ETGS/AIPG March Meeting
March
Presentation
February Meeting Summary
Spring 2001 Seminar Series
Contact Information
EAST TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
and
TENNESSEE SECTION of the
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
ETGS/AIPG MEETING
Monday, March 5, 2001
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Ryan's Family Steak
House
401 South Tulane Avenue
Soil Conductivity Profiling for Site Characterization
Tony
Tingle
IT Corporation, Knoxville TN
Abstract
Soil conductivity was used to map the subsurface geology at two sites. Two objectives were met during the study. The first was to determine the thickness and distribution of fill material at Site 1 and the second site was to determine the thickness and distribution of gravel deposits at Site 2. A soil conductivity tool pushed by a Geoprobe rig proved to be fast, effective, and generated no soil cuttings. Overall, the use of soil conductivity profiling was successful for providing data to aid in interpretation of the subsurface geology at the sites.
by Tony Tingle
The February meeting of the ETGS and the The East Tennessee Chapter of AIPG was conducted in Knoxville at Ryan's Family Steakhouse. Scott Logan and Greg Swanson presented their work with a small 3-well groundwater extraction system, that after only 10 weeks of operation showed a marked decrease in efficiency. Severe iron and microbiologic fouling were the causes. Various mechanical adjustments were made with no noticeable effects. Finally, a unique well redevelopment and discharge line cleanout program (liquid and solid carbon dioxide) was implemented. This was followed by retrofitting a chemical injection metering system in two of the three extraction wells. The system has been operational for the last six months, and pumping rates have remained at or near their design rates.
For a complete abstract, please see the February News Klippe.
SPRING 2001 SEMINAR SERIES
at the UT Department of Geological Sciencesby Carla R. Sparks
Each Thursday at 3:40 pm in romm 302 in the Geology Building at the University of Tennesee, selected scientists and students give presentations on their research. Below is the list of scheduled speakers and events for the remaining Spring semester.
(Information priovided by the UT Department of Geological Sciences web site at www.geoweb.gg.utk.edu)
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| MAR 8 | Ross Taylor (Taylor) Australian National Univ., Canberra | |
| MAR 15 | Isabel Montanez (on request) AAPG Distinguished Speaker | |
| MAR 22 | SPRING BREAK – NO SEMINAR | |
| MAR 29 | Philip Candela (Misra) Univ. of Maryland | Behavior of trace elements in granitic melts |
| APR 5 | SE SECTION GSA MTG – NO SEMINAR | |
| APR 12 | Student Presentations (II) | |
| APR 19 | Don Wise (Dunne) | Fallacies of creation science |
EAST TENNESSEE
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (ETGS)
Post Office Box 6193
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6193
http://www.discoveret.org/etgs
| President | Tony Tingle | The IT Group | 865-690-3211 | geofolks@worldnet.att.net |
| Vice President | Your Name Could Appear Here | NEED VOLUNTEER!! | ||
| Secretary/Treasurer | Loren Demaree | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc | loren.demaree@jacobs.com | |
| Newsletter Editor/WebMaster | Carla Sparks | Tenera Energy | 865-560-0354 (ext. 118) | csparks@tenera.com |
| Field Trip Coordinator | Mark Joop | The IT Group | mjoop@theitgroup.com | |
Membership Committee |
Jim Morgan | ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller | 865-481-3000 | jmorgan@arcadis-us.com |
| Mark Joop | The IT Group | mjoop@theitgroup.com |
TENNESSEE SECTION
of the
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS (AIPG)
http://www.aipg.org
President, Chris
Maner, Tenn Dept of Env and Conserv (TDEC),
cmaner@mail.state.tn.us
Secretary/Treasurer, Ken Haislip
ETGS/AIPG Liason, John Hofer,
jhofer@theitgroup.com
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