Geo-volution The Evolution of Colorado's Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Practice

Proceedings of the 2006 Biennial Geotechnical Seminar, held in Denver, Colorado, November 10, 2006. Sponsored by the Geotechnical Group of the Colorado Section of ASCE; Rocky Mountain Section of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers. This Geotechnical Practice Publication contains 14 summary papers and practical case studies that describe how the state of geo-practice evolved in Colorado. The papers offer perspective on Colorado's unique geology, geotechnical and geological engineering for the challenging ground conditions present in Colorado, emerging trends in the local engineering practice, and current solutions to Colorado's diverse geo-problems. Topics discussed include Colorado's earthquakes and active faults, spectral reflectance as a rapid technique for field-determination of soil engineering properties, characteristics and susceptibility of collapsible soils in Colorado, foundations for expansive soils, and mechanically stabilized earth wall design.