The Influences of Geologic Depositional Environments on Sand Boil Development, Tara Wildlife Lodge Area in Mississippi

Abstract

A comprehensive study of the subsurface geology in the Tara Wildlife Lodge area in Mississippi was undertaken to identify seepage pathways that lead to sand boils. After the completion of soil borings, geophysical surveys, and cone penetrometer tests and the analysis of the boring logs and test results, the subsurface in the Tara Wildlife area was better characterized with the creation of cross sections and imagery. The cross sections and imagery based on the data helped researchers to better understand the geologic phenomena that were occurring and causing sand boils. Results suggest that the Tara Wildlife Lodge area in the Talla Bena Quadrangle is located on pervious point bar deposits consisting of cohesion less sands with little to no overburden resistance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1006973

Entities

People

  • Darrel Schmitz
  • Joseph B. Dunbar
  • Maureen K. Corcoran
  • Ryan C. Strange

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Landforms
  • Lidar
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Ridges
  • Soil Classification
  • Topography
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Riverine Ecology