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Volume 5 Number 5 May 2015 Presentation of Empirical Equations for Estimating Internal Friction Angle of GW and GC Soils in Mashhad, Iran Using Standard Penetration and Direct Shear Tests and Comparison with Previous Equations

P. Salari, G. R. Lashkaripour, M. Ghafoori………………………………………………………………………………………………………………231

Chronology, Geochemistry and Geological Significance of Haizi Bimodal Intrusive Bodies in Wuding District, Central Yunnan

B. Yang, W. Q. Wang, G. C. Dong, Y. Guo, Z. Z. Wang, L. Hou…………………………………………….…….……………………………239

Influence of Mg2+, Fe2+ and Zn2+ Cations on 13C-18O Bonds in Precipitated Aragonite, Calcite and Dolomite: An ab Initio Study

J. Yuan…………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………254

Sequence Stratigraphy and Sea Level Fluctuations of the Ab-Deraz Formation, Based on Palynological Evidence and Magnetic Susceptibility Method “Kopet-Dagh Sedimentary Basin, Northeastern Iran”

F. Yousefimoghadam, S. M. Hoseininezhad, M. Allameh…………………………………………………………….…………………………268

Fault Movement Potentials in the Tehran-Semnan Region (North Iran)

H. Noroozpour, M. Arian, A. Sorbi…………………………………………………..……………………….…………………………………………281

Seismic Activity and Fractal Geometry of Kareh Bas Fault System in Zagros, South of Iran

M. Arian, H. Noroozpour…………………………………………………….……………….........................…………………………………………291

Mud Diapirism on the Makran, Iran: Case Study on the Napag Mud Volcano

F. Feizi, M. Arian, A. Arian…………………………………….……………….………………………………………………………………………………300

Neotectonics of Boroujerd Area, SW Iran by Index of Active Tectonics

M. Omidali, M. Arian, A. Sorbi……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………309

Heavy Metal Contamination Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Behbahan Plain Southwest Zagros

Z. Marbooti, R. Khavari, F. Ehya…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………325

Effects of Rock Mass Conditions and Blasting Standard on Fragmentation Size at Limestone Quarries

T. Sasaoka, Y. Takahashi, W. Sugeng, A. Hamanaka, H. Shimada, K. Matsui, S. Kubota…………………………………..………331

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Simulation of Dynamic Property for Wave Reflection in Basin over a Half Infinite Space by Staggered Grid RFFT Differentiation

Z. X. Zhao, J. R. Xu…………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………340

Slope Year for the U-Pb Dating Method and Its Applications

J. Yuan…………………………………………………………..………………………………………….………………………………………………………351

Suggested Strategies in Water Treatment by Using Situ Pressure in Reverse Osmosis

S. Norouzi…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………367

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