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2023

Merguerian, Charles and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2023, Report on Phase II-2 Testing and Monitoring, Con Edison PT Test Pulses, Con Edison Research and Development Team, 25-26 January 2023: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2023-01, dated 09 Feb 2023, 25 p.

Merguerian, Charles and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2023b, Slope stability analysis, Feller-Newmark Road, Lakes Kill Preserve Entry. Red Hook, NY, Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2023-04, dated 20 July 2023, 12 p.

2022

Merguerian, Charles and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2022a, Geological solutions for providing a scientific basis for differing site condition claims: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twenty-ninth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 09 April 2022, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 35 p.

Merguerian, Charles; Khurrum, Silvia; Merguerian, J. Mickey and Magnotti, Frank A., 2022, Con Edison’s plasma tool (PT) – a new tool for trenching and shallow excavations; American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section, 46th Annual Conference on Innovative Geotechnical Engineering Solutions, 26 May 2022, 37 p.

Merguerian, Charles and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2022b, Geological solutions: pre-bid risk assessment and as-built claims in the NY metropolitan region; American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section, 46th Annual Conference on Innovative Geotechnical Engineering Solutions, 26 May 2022, 35 p.

2021

Merguerian, Charles, 2021, Report on Phase II Testing and Monitoring, Con Edison PT Test Pulses, Con Edison Research and Development Team, 17-18 November 2021: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2023-01, dated 09 Feb 2023, 25 p.

2016

Merguerian, Charles; and  Merguerian, J. Mickey; 2016a, Stratigraphy, structure and  tectonics of New York City as viewed through its parks: p. 142-162 in Alexander A. Gates and J Bret Bennington, eds., Geologic diversity in the New York metropolitan area,  New York State Geological Association, 88th Field Conference, 30 September - 02 October 2016;  446 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and  Merguerian, J. Mickey; 2016b, Trip A-5 - Field guide to Isham, Inwood, and Central parks, NYC, NY: p. 163-189 in Alexander A. Gates and J Bret Bennington, eds., New York State Geological Association, 88th Field Conference, 30 September - 02 October 2016;  446 p.

2015

Merguerian, Charles, 2015b, Review of New York City bedrock with a focus on brittle structures; p. 17-67 in Herman, G. C. and Macaoay Ferguson, S., eds., Geological Association of New Jersey Guidebook, Neotectonics of the New York Recess, 32nd Annual Conference and Field Trip, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 214 p.

Merguerian, Charles and Moss, C. J., 2015, Structural geology and metamorphism of the World Trade Center Site:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twenty-second Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 11 April 2015, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 12 p.  http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-15/merguerian-moss.pdf

2014

Merguerian, Charles, 2014a, Field geology of southern New England:  Field guide for Hofstra University Field Course, Geology 143E, 2nd ed., 15-21 March 2014, 263 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2014b, Field guide for Isham and Inwood Parks: Field trip for First Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Manhattan Prong Workshop, 06-07 September 2014, 59 p.

2011

Merguerian, Charles; Merguerian, J. Mickey; and Cherukupalli, Nehru, E., 2011, Stratigraphy, structural geology and metamorphism of the Inwood Marble Formation, northern Manhattan, NYC, NY:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eighteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 09 April 2011, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 19 p.

2009

Isler, D. E., Vellone, D. A., Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. M., 2009, Redefining the southern terminus of the intrusive contact between the Yonkers and Fordham gneiss in Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, NY:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 28 March 2009, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 15 p.

2008

Merguerian, Charles, 2008b, Evaluating geological controls on hard rock excavation, New York City, NY: in Proceedings, Manhattan On the Rocks, American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section, 08 May 2008, 31 p.

Merguerian, Charles, 2008c, Geological controls on means and methods of hard rock excavation, New York City, NY: p. 79-109 in Gorring, M. L., ed., Environmental and Engineering Geology of Northeastern New Jersey, Geological Society of New Jersey, XXV Annual Conference Proceedings, 17 October 2008, 111 p.

2007

Bennington, J Bret, and Merguerian, Charles, 2007, Geology of New York and New Jersey:  Physical Geology Textbook Supplement: Thomson Brooks/Cole Company, 24 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2007, Newly discovered serpentinite bodies associated with the St. Nicholas thrust zone in northern Manhattan: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Fourteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 14 April 2007, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 13 p.

2006

Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2006a, Structural implications of Walloomsac and Hartland rocks displayed by borings in southern Manhattan:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Thirteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 22 April 2006, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 12 p.

2005

Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2005, Newly discovered ophiolite scrap in the Hartland Formation of midtown Manhattan:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twelfth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 16 April 2005, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 8 p.

2004

Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, Mickey, 2004, Geology of Central Park – From rocks to ice:  in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eleventh Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 17 April 2004, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 24 p.

2002

Merguerian, Charles, 2002b, Brittle Faults of the Queens Tunnel Complex, NYC Water Tunnel #3:  p. 63-73 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Ninth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 20 April 2002, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 116 p.

2001

Merguerian, Charles, 2001a, Young rhyodacite dikes found in the Queens Tunnel, beneath Woodside, Queens:  p. 9-19 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eighth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 21 April 2001, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 128 p.

Brock, Pamela Chase; Brock, Patrick W. G.; and Merguerian, Charles, 2001, The Queens Tunnel Complex: a newly discovered granulite facies Fordham orthogneiss complex that dominates the subsurface of western Queens: p. 1-8 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eighth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 21 April 2001, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 128 p.

2000

Merguerian, Charles, 2000a ms., Rock mass properties of the Queens Tunnel Complex: Duke Geological Laboratory Report QT0010, 257 p. + Geological Field Map Album, Scale 1"=10' (Stations 3+65 to 254+00).

1999

Merguerian, Charles, 1999a, Techniques of TBM tunnel mapping - the Queens Tunnel, NYC, p. 8-12 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 24 April 1999, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 143 p.

Merguerian, Charles, 1999b ms., The Bedrock Geology of the Queens Tunnel: Duke Geological Laboratory Report QT9906, 109 p. + Geological Map Portfolio, Scale 1"=10' (Stations 96+00 to 156+00).

Merguerian, Charles, 1999c ms., Geologically Disturbed Ground of the Queens Tunnel: Duke Geological Laboratory Report QT9912, 42 p. + Geologically Disturbed Ground Image Album (53 p.)

Fuller, Tyrand; Short, Lesley; and Merguerian, Charles, 1999, Tracing the St. Nicholas thrust and Cameron’s Line through The Bronx, NYC, p. 16-23 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 24 April 1999, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 143 p.

1998

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, John E., 1998, Annealed mylonites of the Saint Nicholas thrust (SNT) from a new excavation at the New York Botanical Gardens, The Bronx, New York:  p. 71-82 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 18 April 1998, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 161 p.

1996

Merguerian, Charles, 1996c, Stratigraphy, structural geology, and ductile- and brittle faults of New York City, p. 53-77 in Benimoff, A. I. and Ohan A. A., chm., The Geology of New York City and Vicinity, Field guide and Proceedings, New York State Geological Association, 68th Annual Meeting, Staten Island, NY, 178 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996a, Diversion of the Bronx River in New York City - evidence for postglacial surface faulting?, p. 131-145 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 20 April 1996, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 177 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996b, Contrasting styles of the Taconic orogeny in New York:  deep- vs. shallow thrusts, p. 116-130 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 20 April 1996, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 177 p.

1995

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995a, NE-, not SE-, directed paleoflow of the Palisades magma north of Staten Island:  new evidence from xenoliths and contact relationships, p. 64-77 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 22 April 1995, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 135 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995e, Geology of Bellvale Mountain and vicinity:  Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1995 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 36, 24 September 1995, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 111 p.

Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; and Okulewicz, S. C., 1995b, Recumbent fold in displaced slab of Upper Cretaceous sediments, Princes Bay, Staten Island, New York:  further evidence that ice flowing southeastward deposited the Harbor Hill Moraine, p. 107-117 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 22 April 1995, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 135 p.

1994

Merguerian, Charles, 1994a, Stratigraphy, structural geology, and ductile- and brittle faults of the New York City area, p. 49-56 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 23 April 1994, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 165 p.

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994a, Danbury anticline of Sanders (1960) revisited:  post-depositional structural explanation for northeast end of Newark basin, Rockland Co., NY (abs.):  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, no. 3, p. 62.

1991

Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1991b, Geology of Manhattan and the Bronx:  Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1990-91 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 16, 21 April 1991, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 141 p.

1987

Merguerian, Charles; and Baskerville, C. A., 1987, The geology of Manhattan Island and the Bronx, New York City, New York:  in Roy, D.C., ed., Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, Centennial Fieldguide, p. 137-140.

1981

Merguerian, Charles, 1981c, Tectonic History of New York City area (abs.):  Empire State Geogram, Albany, N.Y., v. 17, p. 28.


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