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Ground-water conditions in the Green Pond landslide, Weber County, Utah (OFR-528)Vendor: Ground WaterBy: F. X. Ashland, R. E. Giraud, G. N. McDonald, and A. H. Elliott The Green Pond landslide is a large historically active landslide crossed by SR-226 in Weber County, Utah. The landslide is elongate, somewhat irregularly shaped, about 7800 feet long, and has...
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Reconnaissance of the Little Valley landslide, Draper, Utah: Evidence for possible Late Holocene, earthquake-induced reactivation of a large, pre-existing landslide (OFR-520)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland Using geomorphic analysis, and radiocarbon ages from a consultant’s landslide investigation, this publication outlines a partial movement history for the Little Valley landslide in Draper, Utah, and an approach for recognizing earthquake-induced reactivation in preexisting slides in the Wasatch Front....
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Reconnaissance of the Draper Heights landslide and other possible earthquake-induced, shallow, disrupted soil and rock slides in Draper, Utah (OFR-519)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland Earthquake-induced landslides, with the exception of liquefaction-induced lateral spreads, have not been recognized in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. This study assesses the feasibility of identifying such earthquake-induced landslides, given the documented latest Pleistocene to present surface-faulting chronology for...
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Reconnaissance of the Grandview peak rock slide, Salt Lake County, Utah: A possible earthquake-induced landslide? (OFR-518)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland and G. N. McDonald Earthquake-induced landslides, with the exception of liquefaction-induced lateral spreads, have not been recognized in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Based on the inferences of previous researchers that some prehistoric, catastrophic rock slides in the Wasatch...
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The Preliminary landslide history database of Utah, 1850-1978 (OFR-514)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: A. H. Elliott and M. J. Kirschbaum This database provides mostly non-technical information on landslide events that occurred from 1850 to 1978. By searching the database, it is possible to gain insight into the frequency, causes, and consequences of landsliding, as well as...
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Basin and range province earthquake working group seismic-hazard recommendations to the U. S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Mapping Program (OFR-477)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: W. R. Lund, editor This report presents consensus recommendations of the Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group (BRPEWG) on five seismic-hazard issues in the Basin and Range Province (BRP) important to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) 2007 update of the National Seismic...
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Ground-water-level fluctuations in Wasatch Front landslides and adjacent slopes, northern Utah (OFR-448)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland, R. E. Giraud, and G. N. McDonald We monitored ground-water levels in and adjacent to five Wasatch Front landslides to document seasonal and intermediate-term ground-water-level fluctuations that can be used to estimate design ground-water levels in landslide- and slope-stability analyses....
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Investigation of the potential of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to detect land subsidence in SW Utah (OFR-446)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: R. R. Forster The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to measure land surface change in southwest Utah. This study is referred to as Phase-1. Based on the results of Phase-1 and the desires...
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Interim map showing shear-wave-velocity characteristics of engineering geologic units in the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area (OFR-424)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland and G. N. McDonaldEmpirical correlation between earthquake ground-motion amplification and the average shear-wave velocity in the upper 30 meters below the ground surface (Vs30) provides the basis of the site classes in the International Building Code. This knowledge allows engineers...
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The feasibility of collecting accurate landslide loss data in Utah (OFR-410)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: F. X. Ashland Nationwide, estimated losses from damaging landslides range from $1.2 to $2.4 billion annually. In Utah, documented losses from damaging landslides in 2001 exceeded $3 million, including the costs to repair and stabilize hillsides along state and federal highways. The total...
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Utah Geological Survey earthquake-response plan and investigation field guide (OFR-384)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: B. J. Solomon This plan provides guidelines for response by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to significant earthquakes in Utah. The UGS is the lead state scientific agency responsible for understanding, documenting, and responding to geologic hazards. The plan defines criteria for selection...
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Notable Utah rock falls in the 1990s and 1980s (OFR-373)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: W. F. Case This rock-fall history was compiled to help understand rock-fall hazards in Utah. The study of rock falls is important because they are the most common landslides in mountainous and hilly areas and they regularly impact humans. This compilations helps answer...
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Engineering geologic map folio, Springdale, Washington County, Utah (OFR-340)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: B. J. Solomon This publication is an engineering folio for the Springdale area. Three of the six plates deal with different hazards, which are: landslide hazards; flood hazards and problem soils; and earthquake hazards, shallow ground-water, rock-fall hazards, and indoor-radon hazards. One of...
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Engineering geologic map folio, western Wasatch County, Utah (OFR-319)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: M. D. Hylland, M. Lowe, and C. E. Bishop This publication is an engineering folio for western Wasatch County. Four plates detail the landslide hazards in the area. Four plates detail the flood hazards, earthquake hazards, and problem soils in the western Wasatch...
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Preliminary policies and development plan for the Utah Geological Survey component of the Utah Strong- Motion Instrumentation Program (OFR-302)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: S. S. Olig and G. E. Christenson Engineers need strong-motion records to design cost-effective, earthquake-resistant structures. However, there is a lack of such records from earthquakes in Utah. Utah has unique geologic and seismologic conditions and large uncertainties exist when records from other...
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GEOLOGIC HAZARDS BIB OF UTAH (OFR-264DF)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyNULL
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The March 16, 1992 ML 4.2 western Traverse Mountains earthquake, Salt Lake County, Utah (OFR-255)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: G. E. Christenson Two agencies in Utah share the principal responsibility for the study of and scientific response to earthquakes in the state. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations operates the seismic monitoring network and determines the earthquake's location, magnitude, and focal mechanism....
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Geologic hazards of Castle Valley, Grand County, Utah (OFR-238)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: W. E. Mulvey Castle Valley is in a rapidly developing region experiencing high growth rates. To address development in areas with the potential for geologic hazards, the Castle Valley Planning Commission requested the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to conduct a geologic-hazards investigation of...
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Places with hazards; a teacher's handbook on natural hazards in Utah: The radon hazard in Utah (OFR-211D)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: S. N. Eldredge The Places with Hazards curriculum was developed for secondary-level earth science teachers as a means of preparing students to live more safely in a world that can pose problems from natural hazards. Students should be able to make wise choices...
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Places with hazards; a teacher's handbook on natural hazards in Utah: Problem soil and rock in Utah (OFR-211C)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: S. N. Eldredge The Places with Hazards curriculum was developed for secondary-level earth science teachers as a means of preparing students to live more safely in a world that can pose problems from natural hazards. Students should be able to make wise choices...
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