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Ms. J. Gayle Herring P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc.(PELA) Seventh Multidisciplinary Conference phone: (423) 483-7483 106 Administration Road fax: (423) 483-7639 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 e-mail: pela@icx.net USADirect corrections, comments or questions concerning this web site to J. Brad Stephenson.
Geologists and geographers study how and where karst develops and how sinkholes form, but engineers and others must apply this information to build and maintain infrastructure and to protect the environment. Communication and sharing of knowledge among various disciplines is achieved through an emphasis on practical applications and case studies. Civil and environmental engineers, geologists, biologists, planners, and regulatory officials who deal with water resources, waste disposal, foundation stability, and other geotechnical issues will benefit from attending the Seventh Conference.
Due to popular demand, the Seventh
Conference will include an optional one-day Introductory
Short Course on Applied Karst Geology and Hydrology.
This course is intended to provide a basic understanding of the
fundamental principals of karst as they relate to real-world applications.
The Short Course will be of particular benefit
to local, state, and federal government officials; consultants; students;
and others tasked with decision making and project management involving
karst.
Continuing
Education Units (CEUs)
Call
for Papers
The deadline
for paper submission has passed, and the Proceedings volume is in publication.
Therefore, no additional papers can be accepted for the Seventh Conference.
However, abstracts are being accepted for the Eighth Conference, tentatively
planned for the spring of 2001 (location to be determined).| Technical papers and case studies are invited from engineers,
geologists, hydrogeologists, biologists, and other interested parties dealing
with engineering and other practical applications in karst terrane.
International contributions are encouraged.
Papers are solicited for a special session on the Impacts of Sinkholes and Karst on Highways. This session will focus on planning, design, and construction efforts to avoid or minimize karst-related problems, as well as approaches for mitigating karst impacts on existing rights-of-way. Relevant topics include sinkhole collapse, subsidence, and flooding; stormwater runoff and groundwater contamination; and geotechnical, geophysical, and ecological studies. All papers for the Seventh Conference are expected to deal with applied science or engineering. Papers dealing with more theoretical aspects of karst may be submitted for poster presentation. Other papers may be presented as poster displays at the author's request. This may be helpful to authors for whom English is not the primary language. All papers and presentations must be in English. An abstract of approximately 400 words MUST be received by SEPTEMBER 18, 1998. The abstract will be used to place the paper in the appropriate session. This preliminary abstract does not need to be highly polished, as it will not be submitted to the publisher of the conference Proceedings. Only the abstract included with the final paper will be published. If more papers are received than the schedule can accommodate, the initial abstract will be used to determine which papers will be accepted. Abstracts, final papers, and presentations must be in English. However an additional abstract in another language may be included with the final manuscript. |
 Sinkhole collapse on South Street at I-70 in Frederick,
Maryland on October 31, 1995. Photograph courtesy of David Martin, Maryland
State Highway Administration.  Sinkhole collapses on Bullfrog Valley Road in Hershey, Pennsylvania during April 1980. Photograph courtesy of W. Bolles, Pennsylvania Geological Survey. |
ProceedingsCLICK BELOW ON EACH BOOK TO VIEW ITS TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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4th Proceedings (1993) |
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PROCEEDINGS FROM THIS CONFERENCE SERIESIn proudly keeping with the tradition of this conference series, the Proceedings volume must be edited and published in a timely manner so that it will be available at the conference. Therefore, manuscripts will be DELETED from the program if NOT received by December 11, 1998, unless prior arrangements have been made with Gayle Herring.
| Dr. William B. White will be the Keynote Speaker and Banquet
Speaker for the Seventh Conference. Dr. White's keynote presentation,
Karst Hydrology: Recent Developments and Open Questions,
will be a summary of recent advances in karst drainage basin delineation,
geochemical modeling of aquifer evolution, studies of water exchange between
fracture and conduit systems, karst-aquifer computer models that might
even work, and models for clastic sediment transport and non-aqueous
phase contaminant transport.
Dr. White's research activities are divided between geological science and materials science. His geological research interests include mineral physics, water resources, geochemistry, and the hydrogeology and geomorphology of carbonate terrains. Dr. White's karst research includes geochemical modeling of karst waters, the relationships of caves to karst drainage systems, the use of spring hydrographs and chemographs to characterize karst aquifers, the description and morphometric properties of karst landforms, sediment and contaminant transport in karst aquifers, processes of sinkhole formation, and the mineralogy of cave deposits. His research has resulted in nearly 100 technical papers and guidebooks, half a dozen book chapters, and two books, Geomorphology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains (Oxford University Press, 1988) and Karst Hydrology: Concepts from the Mammoth Cave Area [with Elizabeth L. White] (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989). Dr. White has served as a consultant on various karst-related problems, including landfill siting on carbonate terrain. Dr. White is a Professor of Geochemistry with a joint affiliation between the Department of Geosciences and the Materials Research Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University. He has been a full professor since 1972. Dr. White also teaches in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and supervises graduate students in the interdisciplinary program in Environmental Pollution Control. |
 Dr. White observing a large sinkhole collapse adjacent to I-40 in Knoxville, Tennessee during the Fifth Conference Field Trip in 1995. Photo by J. Brad Stephenson. |
More details regarding the topic of Dr. White's presentations will appear here in the future. Please check again at a later date.
Conference
ScheduleThe Conference Welcome Social will be held at the Sheraton Inn beginning at 8:00 p.m. The Welcome Social and the Tuesday-evening Banquet are included in the conference registration fee. Guest tickets may be purchased for $40.00. Guest tickets are good for both events.
The technical program will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will continue into
the afternoon of Wednesday, April 14. Only one plenary session will be
held, so participants will have the opportunity to attend every presentation,
and speakers will address all attendees.
The National Ground Water Association will award 0.1 CEUs per hour
of participation. Therefore, at least 1.6 CEUs will be available
for attending the technical conference program. Anyone wishing to receive
CEUs will require verification of participation. If you wish to be awarded
CEUs for any portion of the Conference, you MUST notify the Registration
Desk personnel upon your arrival!
Following the banquet meal, Dr. William B. White will present Karst Hydrology: When Science was Fun. Complementing his keynote presentation, this talk will be a lighthearted, anecdotal look at the early days of karst hydrology studies in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Dr. White's slide-illustrated talk will show early karst hydrologists "immersed in their subject."
The Banquet, the Wine Social, and the Sunday-evening Welcome Social are included in the conference registration fee. Guest tickets are good for all events and may be purchased for $40.00.
If you have a special dietary need, please notify Gayle Herring at (423) 483-7483 before March 5, 1999. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests, but no guarantees can be made.
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Proceedings Table of Contents (List of Papers and Authors) |
Similar courses offered previously by P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc. (PELA) and Dr. Barry F. Beck have always filled to capacity. Register soon to reserve your space.
The National Ground Water Association will award 0.8 CEUs for attending the Short Course. Anyone wishing to receive CEUs will require verification of participation. If you wish to be awarded CEUs for any portion of the Conference, you MUST notify the Registration Desk personnel upon your arrival!
An additional fee of $150 is required for the course ($100 for students).
Course instructors: Dr. Philip E. LaMoreaux,
Dr. Barry F. Beck, Dr. Wanfang
Zhou,
and Mr. J. Brad Stephenson.
 The "mummy" sinkhole reveals pinnacles of the Ledger Dolomite in York, Pennsylvania. Photograph courtesy of Bill Kochanov, Pennsylvania Geological Survey. |
On Sunday, April 11, an optional field trip will permit participants
to see and discuss the practical aspects of karst geology in the Harrisburg/Hershey
areaöthe "cradle" of applied karst studies in America.
Field trip participants will travel up the Great Valley from Harrisburg, through Hershey and Palmyra, past Reading to Allentown and the Saucon Valley. The focus of the trip will be on practical impacts of sinkholes and karst in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Great Valley is characterized by classic karst problems. Sinkhole collapses caused by dewatering in the Hershey area in the 1940s were the subject of one of the earliest major geotechnical investigations of karst in the United States. In 1994, a sinkhole in downtown Allentown caused more than ten million dollars worth of damage. That sinkhole was featured on the cover of the Proceedings of the Fifth Conference in this series. |
The excursion is being planned and organized by Bill Kochanov, with assistance from other local geologists. Bill is responsible for sinkhole studies at the Pennsylvania Geological Survey and has presented the results of his research at previous conferences in this series. He has organized geologic field trips in the karst areas of southeastern Pennsylvania for several regional and national meetings. He promises that the trip will be illustrative, educational, interesting, and scenic.
Conference registration for field-trip participants will begin at 7:00 a.m. Sunday. Buses will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided. Participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing and walking footwear and should be prepared for rain.
The National Ground Water Association will award 0.8 CEUs for participating in the Field Trip. Anyone wishing to receive CEUs will require verification of participation. If you wish to be awarded CEUs for any portion of the Conference, you MUST notify the Registration Desk personnel upon your arrival!
An additional fee of $75.00 is required for the field trip.
| Engineers & Geologists | Contractors & Consulting Firms |
| Environmental Scientists | Private Industry & Universities |
| Geophysicists & Hydrologists | Government Agencies |
The Seventh Conference will be held within easy driving distance of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Participation from this area has played a significant role in the success of this conference series even when the meetings were held outside the region! Therefore, increased attendance is expected from Pennsylvania and surrounding states, including Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.!
A limited number of exhibit booths are available for $250 per booth ($300 after March 5, 1999), which includes one ticket to the conference banquet. Exhibit space may be rented in conjunction with registration for the conference technical program for $550 ($600 after March 5, 1999), which includes one banquet ticket and a copy of the professionally published proceedings volume. Conference registration, poster displays, and all coffee breaks will be held in the exhibit area, maximizing exposure for exhibitors. Do not miss this unique opportunity! Register early and save $50!
Each pipe-and-drape exhibit booth measures 8 feet by 10 feet. The back is 8 feet high, and the sides are 3 feet high. Booth rental includes one table, two chairs, one trash can, and a name plate (11 inches by 47 inches). Electricity is available for an additional fee (approximately $25), which will be collected directly by the hotel.
Exhibitors will be recognized during the technical program. Each exhibitor pre-registered by March 5, 1999, will also be listed in the printed conference program. Vendors desiring additional recognition are encouraged to contribute a door prize to be awarded during the banquet.
If your organization is interested in exhibiting, please contact Dr. Barry F. Beck or J. Gayle Herring at (423) 483-7483.
| Welcome Social | Pre-Banquet Wine Social |
| Banquet Wine Course | Coffee Breaks |
Sponsors are solicited for several social events. Sponsors underwrite the cost of these events, and their generous support is acknowledged at the event and more formally at the banquet. Sponsors are also acknowledged during the technical sessions and in the printed conference program.
Each sponsor will receive a proceedings volume from one of the previous conferences to present as a door prize during the banquet. These volumes are very popular research tools, and they make a significant contribution to any corporate or personal library. In addition to the exposure received at the banquet, a label will be included in the book acknowledging your company's generosity.
Sponsors are sought for the welcome social, the pre-banquet wine social, the wine course to accompany the banquet, and conference coffee breaks. If your company is interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Dr. Barry F. Beck or J. Gayle Herring at (423) 483-7483.
| CONFERENCE FEES |
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(Technical Program, Proceedings, Banquet) |
$345 | $395 |
(Technical Program, Proceedings, Banquet) |
$295 | $395 |
(Technical Program, Proceedings, Banquet) |
$100 | $395 |
(Exhibit, Banquet for one person) |
$250 | $300 |
(Exhibit, Technical Program, Proceedings, Banquet) |
$550 | $600 |
(All Conference Materials, including Proceedings) |
$125 | $125 |
| OTHER FEES | ||
Student |
$150 $100 |
$150 $100 |
Student |
$75 $50 |
$75 $50 |
Student |
$200 $125 |
$200 $125 |
Student |
$40 $40 |
$40 $40 |
Alternatively, please make check payable to P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc. (or PELA) or enclose company or government purchase order. All payments must be in U.S. dollars.
The Sheraton Inn
Harrisburg is conveniently located 8 miles (13 km) from the Harrisburg
International Airport. Complimentary airport shuttle service is provided.
Area attractions include Chocolate World/Hershey Park, the Pennsylvania
State Capitol, the Pennsylvania Dutch Area (Lancaster), and the Gettysburg
National Battlefield.
The Sheraton Inn Harrisburg features a restaurant; two lounges, an indoor heated pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, a health/fitness center with Nautilus & exercise equipment, and a gift shop.
Rates of $65.00 (single or double) and $70.00 (triple or quad) have been obtained for the conference. Reservations MUST be made directly with the hotel by March 27, 1999 to obtain the special conference rates. Please mention the conference to obtain the reduced rates.
Directions: I-83 to Exit 29, Union Deposit Road to East Park Drive
Sheraton Inn Harrisburg
800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
USA
717-561-2800 (phone)
717-561-8398 (fax)
Ms. Gayle Herring P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc.(PELA) Seventh Multidisciplinary Conference phone: (423) 483-7483 106 Administration Road fax: (423) 483-7639 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 e-mail: pela@icx.net USAThe conference web site will be updated as new information becomes available. Please check back on a regular basis!
The assistance of Dr. Ira D. Sasowsky is gratefully acknowledged. In his capacity as the Karst Waters Institute Vice President for Communications, Dr. Sasowsky has been extremely helpful in establishing and maintaining this web site.
Document originally created July 7, 1996 by David M. Doolin for the Sixth Conference and modified by J. Brad Stephenson for the Seventh Conference during May 1998. Corrections, comments, and suggestions concerning the conference web site should be directed to J. Brad Stephenson.
Updated: February 4, 1999.
