William Patrick Rogers
Author
Series
Open file report volume 03-16
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Listing and ranking of Colorado's most severe landslide hazards in terms of past and potential future landslide activity and impacts. Includes a report file with a bibliography of published studies for these critical areas and a 1:500,000 map file showing the location of each of the 47 Priority List areas.
Author
Series
Open file report volume 86-8
Pub. Date
[1986]
Description
On November 7, 1882 an earthquake rocked parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Kansas. An isoseismal map for the main event and the felt area of an aftershock on November 8th, along with historic wave path and focusing considerations, suggest the epicenter was probably in north-central Colorado, perhaps in the northern Front Range or possibly southern Laramie Mountains. Similarities with the 1984 Laramie Mountains earthquake support an interpretation...
Author
Series
Special publication volume 43
Pub. Date
1997.
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Description
"The purpose of this book is to assist Colorado homebuyers and homeowners in reducing damage caused by swelling soils. Although risks from swelling soils cannot be completely eliminated, they can be significantly reduced through proper site investigation, design, construction, landscaping, and maintenance practices. An awareness of these topics may be critical for the Colorado homewoner whose house is built on swelling soils."--Cover.
