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Lessons learned from the 2015 Soerkjosen shoreline landslide in Norway
(Chapter, 2017)Soft and partly sensitive clays along the fjords of northern Norway pose a challenge for infrastructure. Learning from failures is essential in providing guidelines for future geotechnical work in such areas. A shoreline ... -
Life cycle analysis (LCA) and costs for energy storage in piles
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Life-cycle assessment of biochar production systems in tropical rural areas: Comparing flame curtain kilns to other production methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)A life-cycle assessment (LCA) using end point methods was performed for the generation and sequestration of one kg biochar by various pyrolysis methods suitable for rural tropical conditions. Flame curtain kilns, a novel, ... -
Lime-cement stabilisation of Trondheim clays and its impact on carbon dioxide emissions
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Limited access to oxygen reduces the release of harmful trace elements from submerged alum shale debris
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Limited mobility of dioxins near San Jacinto super fund site (waste pit) in the Houston Ship Channel, Texas due to strong sediment sorption
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Sediments from a waste pit in Houston Ship Channel (HSC) were characterized using a number of molecular markers of natural organic matter fractions (e.g., pyrogenic carbon residues, PAHs, lignins), in addition to dioxins, ... -
A literature review of risk matrices applied for risk assessment in geotechnical engineering
(NGI-rapport;20170774-D5.1, Research report, 2018-10-25)Risk matrices are frequently used for risk assessment in all kinds of areas. This study makes a simple literature review on their applications in different fields of geotechnical engineering with focus on their size and ... -
Living Labs—A Concept for Co-Designing Nature-Base Solutions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Living Labs are recognized as a progressive form to foster innovation and the strengthening of collaborative planning. The concept has received strong attention by the European Union (EU) research and innovation agendas ... -
Load history idealisation effects for design of monopiles in clay
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Local avalanche warning in Europe
(Lecture, 2018)Avalanche exposed settlements, communication lines, ski resort operations, construction sites, tourism and professional guiding are only few examples of activities in the mountains where an active risk management requires ... -
Long-term effects of thin layer capping in the Grenland fjords, Norway: Reduced uptake of dioxins in passive samplers and sediment-dwelling organisms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Grenlandfjords in South East Norway are severely contaminated with dioxins from a magnesium smelter operated between 1950 and 2001. In 2009, the proposal of thin-layer capping as a potential mitigation method to reduce ... -
Long-term forecasting of changes of snowiness and avalanche activity in the world due to global warming
(NGI Publication;203, Chapter, 1998)The technique of definition of depth of the snow cover, number of days with the snow cover, number of days with intensive snowfalls, duration of avalanche prone period by the standard meteorological data (precipitation and ... -
Longyearbyen, Svalbard - Vulnerability and risk management of an arctic settlement under changing climate - a challenge to authorities and experts
(The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2016)Longyearbyen, the administrative centre of the Svalbard archipelago, is facing most types of natural hazards under a changing Arctic climate. The catastrophic avalanche in December 2015 led NGI to review our professional ... -
Looking Beyond the Powder/Dense FlowAvalanche Dichotomy
(Journal article, 2018-03-04)Köhler et al. (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JF004375) deploy a high spatial and temporal resolution GEODAR radar system to reveal the inside of snow avalanches over the entire slope. They detect a rich variety of ... -
Los suelos marinos de la Sonda de Campeche y Litoral Tabasco, Golfo de México
(Chapter, 2019)En la Sonda de Campeche y Litoral Tabasco, Golfo de México, se han realizado más de mil sondeos geotécnicos y dos mil estudios geofísicos. Los sondeos tienen diversos objetivos, tales como: diseño de cimentaciones para ... -
Main aspects of deformation and rock support in Norwegian road tunnels
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The general geology of Norway makes most of its tunnels to be constructed mainly in strong rock intersected by weakness zones of different sizes and characteristics. The Norwegian support tradition is, to the largest degree ... -
Mangekanters bevegelse på skråplan
(NGI-rapport;58500-04, Research report, 1988-09-22)NGI har en nasjonal forpliktelse til å drive forskning og rådgivningsarbeid innenfor fagfeltet skred. Aktuelle skredtyper er kvikkleireskred, andre løsmasseskred, snøskred og steinskred. Dette forskningsprosjektet berører ... -
Mapping tsunami impacts on land cover and related ecosystem service supply in Phang Nga, Thailand
(Journal article, 2013)The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused damages to coastal ecosystems and thus affected the livelihoods of the coastal communities who depend on services provided by these ecosystems. The paper presents a case study on ... -
Marine monitoring for offshore geological carbon storage—a review of strategies, technologies and trends
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)