List of publications and abstracts of Quanterra or in which Quanterra
participates as subcontractor (Activity December 2002 – Frebruary 2005)

Articles

 

Derron, M.-H, Blikra, L. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2005) : Preliminary Assessment of Landslide and Rockfall Hazards using a DEM (Oppstadhornet, Norway). NHESS.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Derron, M.-H. and Manby, G.M. (2005): Seismic Hazard Assessment using Gradient of Uplift Velocities on the Turan Block (Central Asia). NHESS, 5, 43 - 47.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Couture, R. and Locat, P. (2004): Structural analysis of Turtle Mountain (Alberta) using digital elevation model. 57ème conférence canadienne de géotechnique - Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Derron, M.-H., Locat, J., Locat, P. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): Modular and evolutive rock slope instabilities detection and hazard assessment methods: new tools to compute instability factors and examples of application. 57ème Conférence canadienne de géotechnique - Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004.

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Baillifard, F., Locat, J., Couture, R., Jaboyedoff, M., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004) : Estimation continue de l'aléa et du risque à l'aide d'un SIG: l'exemple du promontoire de Québec (Québec, Canada). 57ème conférence canadienne de géotechnique - Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard F., Bardou, E., and Girod, F. (2004): Weathering, cycles of saturation-unsaturation, and strain effects as principal processes for rock mass destabilization. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 37, 95-103.

Bardou, E. and Delaloye, R. 2004: Effects of ground freezing and snow avalanche deposits on debris. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 4: 519–530.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Locat, J., and Locat, P. (2004): New insight of geomorphology and landslide prone area detection using DEM. In: Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 199-205.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Locat, J., and Locat, P. (2004): Toward preliminary hazard assessment using DEM topographic analysis and simple mechanic modeling. Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 191-197.

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Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M., Rouiller, J.-D., Couture, R., Locat, J., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and G., Hamel (2004): Towards a GIS-based hazard assessment along the Quebec City Promontory, Quebec, Canada. In: Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 207-213.

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Jaboyedoff, M. P. Ornstein, P., and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004):Design of a geodetic database and associated tools for monitoring rock-slope movements: The example of the top of Randa rockfall scar. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. vol 4: 187 - 196.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Philippossian, F. and Rouiller, J.-D. (in press): Assessing fracture occurrence using "weighted fracturing density": a step towards estimating rock instability hazard. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol 4, 83-93.

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Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Derron M.-H. (2003): Preliminary note on uplift rates gradient, seismic activity and possible implications for brittle tectonics and rockslide prone areas: The example of western Switzerland. Bull. Soc. Vaud. SC. nat. 88, 393-412.

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Jaboyedoff M. and Labiouse V. (2003): Preliminary assessment of rockfall hazard based on GIS data. ISRM 2003–Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 1, 575-578.

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Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M. & Sartori, M.,(2003): Rockfall hazard mapping along a mountainous road in Switzerland using an empirical approach. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol 3, 435-442.

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Sartori, M., Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M. & Rouiller J.-D.,(2003): Kinematics of the 1991 Randa rockfalls (Canton of Valais, Switzerland). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol. 3, 423-433.

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Jaboyedoff, M.: Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim. Learning from the 30 M m3 Randa rockslide (Switzerland) for rockfall hazard assessment. Goldschmidt lecture, 16th of april, 12.30 - 14.30.

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Jaboyedoff, M. Baillifard, F. Sartori, M. Ornstein, P. Rouiller J.-D. Sam Gamble Hall, 615 Booth Street, Tuesday 18 March 2003, 13:30. The 1991 Randa rockslides (Valais, Switzerland): Past, present and future. Geological Survey of Canada - Quaternary Discussion Group

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Jaboyedoff M., F. Baillifard, F. R. Couture, R., Derron,M-H., Locat, J. and Locat, P. (in review): Coupling of kinematic analysis and sloping local base level criterion for large slope instabilities and large rockslides hazard assessment - a GIS approach. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management / 18th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, May 31 to Friday, June 3, 2005.

Jaboyedoff M., and Derron,M-H. (in review): Integrated risk assessment process of landslides. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management / 18th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, May 31 to Friday, June 3, 2005.

Jaboyedoff M. and Derron M.-H., (in review): A new method to estimate the infilling of alluvial sediment of glacial valleys using a sloping local base level. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria.

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Jaboyedoff, M. and Labiouse V. (in review): CONEFALL: a program for the quick preliminary estimation of the rock-fall potential of propagation zones. Computer & Geosciences.

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Jaboyedoff M. and Labiouse V. (in review.) An attempt to refine rock fall hazard zoning based on Swiss recommendations.

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Bardou, E., Bowen, P., Banfill, P- G. and Boivin, P. (2004): Dramatical Impact Of Low Amounts of Swelling Clays On The Rheology Of Alpine Debris Flows. 2004 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 13–17 December 2004.

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Henderson, I., Derron, M.-H. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): A Combined Structural Geology and GIS Approach to Rockslides: an Example from Western Norway. 2004 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 13–17 December 2004.

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Bardou B., Bowen P., Banfill P. and Boivin P. (2004): Effect of clay type on the erosion capacity of alpine debris flow. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

Bardou B., Pfeifer H.-R. and Boivin P. (2004): Characterization of Loose Sediment Participating to Debris Flow Formation; Two Case Studies in Val de Bagne. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

Jaboyedoff M. and Baillifard F. (2004): Structural analysis using DEM and COLTOP-3D computer program. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

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Jaboyedoff M., Bardou E., Derron M.-H. (2004): Sloping local base level: a tool to estimate potential erodible volume and infilling alluvial sediment of glacial valleys. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

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Jaboyedoff M., Labiouse V. (2004): CADANAV: Methodology of rockfall hazard mapping. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.
Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Derron, M.-H., Locat, J., Locat, P. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): Modular and evolutive rock slope instabilities detection and hazard assessment methods: new tools to compute instability factors and examples of application. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

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Jaboyedoff M., Giorgis D., Riedo M. (2004): High resolution DTM as a new support for geological and natural hazards mapping. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

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Bardou , E. (2004): Magnitude of debris flows in alpine settings, analysis of past events in Switzerland
(Quanterra, Lausanne, Switzwerland). The Geological Society of London William Smith Meeting, 4th & 5th October 2004 - Burlington House, London.

Jaboyedoff, M. and Tacher, L. (2004): Computation of landslides base surfaces using DEM. The Geological Society of London William Smith Meeting, 4th & 5th October 2004 - Burlington House, London.

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Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Sloping Local Base Level an insight to the definition of the volume implied in gravitational earth crust movements. 32nd International Geological Congress (32IGC) August 20-28, 2004 Firenze, Italy.

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Bardou, E. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Magnitude of Debris Flows in Alpine Settings: Analysis of Events in Switzerland. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH3.02: Rainfall induced landslides and debris flows.

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F.and Couture, R. (2004): Large rockslides hazard assessment combining kinematic tests and the sloping local base level. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH3.06: Slope instabilities: from dating, triggering and evolution modelling to hazard assessment.

Derron, M.-H., Blikra, L. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Preliminary Assessment of landslide and rockfall hazards using a DEM (oppstadhornet, norway). European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH3.07 Terrain analysis using DTM and landslides.

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F. and Locat, P. (2004): Estimation of potential erodible volumes using the sloping local base level. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH3.08: Modelling landslides as part of erosive processes.

Jaboyedoff, M., Derron, M.-H. and Manby, G.M. (2004): Seismic Hazard Assessment using Gradient of Uplift Velocities on the Turan Block (Central Asia). European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH4.01: Seismic hazard evaluation/ precursory phenomena and reliability of prediction.

Jaboyedoff, M. and Labiouse, V. (2004): An attempt to refine rock fall hazard zoning based on Swiss recommendations. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Baillifard, F. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Rockfall hazard failure mapping along mountainous roads in Switzerland using a GIS-based parameter rating approach: back experience. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Baillifard, F., Locat, J., Couture, R., Jaboyedoff, M., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): GIS-based risk assessment along a linear object at risk: the example of the Quebec City Promontory, Quebec, Canada, and attempt to 3D generalization. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Integrated risk assessment process of landslides. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. European Geosciences Union - 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004. Session NH9.05: Multidisciplinary approaches in natural hazard and risk assessment.

Bardou, E., and Jaboyedoff, M. (2003): Different scale in erosive events magnitude: implication for sediment management. International Conference Gully erosion in Mountain Areas:Processes, Measurement, Modelling and Regionalization. Digne - les - Bains, 15th -17th October 2003.

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Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Derron M.-H. (2003): Uplifts, seismic zones and landslides: the example of Switzerland. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03556, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F., Philippossian, F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Assessing the fracture occurrence using the "weighted fracturing density": a step towards estimating rock instability hazard. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03392, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Rock instability hazard assessment based on detailed topographic analysis. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03462, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Rockfall activity of cliff inferred from deposit and cone method. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03415, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Jaboyedoff M., Bardou E. and Baillifard F. (2003): Incipient weathering and crushing as a potentially important mechanical effect for landslide behaviors. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03449, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Ornstein P., Rouiller J.-D. and Jaboyedoff M. (2003): Randadb: a versatile management system for landslide movement monitoring data. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03421, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Délèze J.-Y. , (1), Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Mattercliff - software for the analysis of spatial distribution of discontinuities in cliffs. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03384, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003.

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Derron, M.H. (2004): Géochimie des eaux de sources et interaction eau-roche dans les alpes (in French). Quanterra short course – 08F. 18p.

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Jaboyedoff, M. (2003) :Visite des gorges du Tarn (1-2 octobre 2002) (in French). Quanterra open file report - NH 04, 10p.

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Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Caractérisations géométriques simples des discontinuités dans un massif rocheux. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 01F, 12p.

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Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Questionnaire complémentaire sur l'éboulement de Randa Dans le cadre de Formation postgrade internationale en géologie de l'ingénieur et de l'environnement 2002-03. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 02F, 14p.

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Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : The rockslide of Arvel caused by human activity (Villeneuve, Switzerland): Summary, partial reinterpretation and comments of the work of Choffat, Ph. (1929): L’écroulement d(Villeneuve) de 1922. Bull. SVSN 57, 5-28. Quanterra OPEN FILE REPORT – NH-03. 10p.

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Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Some comments on the implication of simple thermal modelling of the "Préalpes médianes" in the northwestern Swiss Alps. Quanterra OPEN FILE REPORT – MIN-01, 8p.

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Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Considérations sur les droites de régression appliquées aux données XRD et lien avec les fonctions utilisées pour les profils de diffraction (analyse semi-quantitative et largeur de Scherrer). Quanterra, QUANTERRA SHORT COURSE – 07F, 34p.

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Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Kaufmann, J.F. et Labiouse. V. (2002): Identification des versants rocheux potentiellement instables (PDF). Université Européenne d’Eté sur les risques naturels 2002, Sion Suisse. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 03F, 27p.

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