Professional Papers

The following papers were prepared by GMU staff and highlight the company’s diverse experience and commitment to furthering the geotechnical industry.


Relative Activity of North Branch Splays (NBS) of the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, West Newport Oil Field, Newport Beach, California
Shlemon, Roy J., Davis, Paul, and Silver, Gregory, 2008, Relative Activity of North Branch Splays (NBS) of the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, West Newport Oil Field, Newport Beach, California.
Geomorphology and Geochronology of the San Juan Creek Terraces
Taylor, A.R., Armstrong, P.A., and Knott, J.R., 2006, Geomorphology and geochronology of the San Juan Creek Terraces: Implications for uplift of the Santa Ana Mountain foothills, Orange County, California: Geology of the Orange County Region, Southern California; South Coast Geological Society Annual Field Trip Guide No. 33.
Is the Wasatch Fault Footwall Segmented Over Million-Year Time Scales?
Armstrong, P.A., Taylor, A.R., and Ehlers, T.A., 2004, Is the Wasatch fault footwall (Utah, United States) segmented over million-year time scales?: Geology, v. 32, No. 5, p. 385-388; doi: 1130/G2042.1.
 
Levelness of Newly Constructed Post-tensioned Slabs for Residential Structures
Noorany, I., Colbaugh, D., Lejman, R., and Miller, M., “Levelness of Newly Constructed Post tensioned Slabs for Residential Structures”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol.19. No.1, February 1, 2005.

Permanent Deflection and Performance Study of Drivable Grass
Silver, G.P., Van Thiel, D.C., 2006, “Permanent Deflection and Performance Study of Drivable Grass”.
An Investigation into Stabilizing Sulfate-Laden Soils with Lime and Lime/ Flyash
Berger, E.A., Little, D.N., Smith, K.E., Marvin, S.R., Atkinson, D.R., Estrada, M., Williams, T., Coover, Jr., R., Nguyen, P.V., Zaremba, T., “An Investigation into Stabilizing Sulfate Laden Soils with Lime and Lime/ Flyash, A South Orange County, California Study”.
Design, Construction, And Monitoring Of a 14.9m High Geosynthetic Reinforced Segmental Retaining Wall In a Seismically Active Region
Sandri, D., Silver, G., Trazo, R., “Design, Construction, And Monitoring Of A 14.9m High Geosynthetic Reinforced Segmental Retaining Wall In A Seismically Active Region”.