A5034751060- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Marine and environmental studies
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
Georgian Technical University
2022-2024
Tbilisi State University
2022
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics
2022
The fatal rock avalanche type landslide occurred in the northern part of village Nergeeti (Imereti region) on February 7, 2024, which destroyed private houses, damaged a road, water supply, gas pipelines and different infrastructure objects, moreover, 9 persons lost their lives. study area is located Khanistskali river valley tectonically represents frontal Adjara-Trialeti fold-and-thrust Belt. Here, it represented data based detailed field investigation conducted to characterize body...
In this study, we document the structural architecture of frontal part active Greater Caucasus orogen based on interpretation seismic profile in western Georgia. It is a unique example to understand far-field intracontinental ongoing mountain building within Arabia–Eurasia collision system. The external zone orogen, known as Dzirula massif and Imereti Uplift Zone, developed during late Alpine period response convergence between Arabian Eurasian plates. Massif (DM) Zone (IUZ) break...
Our Understanding of the subsurface structure foreland basins is based largely on seismic profiles. The profile across eastern Rioni basin in western Georgia crucial for identifying deformation structural style. We used fault-related folding and thrust wedge theories to interpret these data. reflects that dominant styles compressional structures are related multiple detachments. identified thin-skinned basement-involved structures. deep-level detachment basement develops duplex. formation...
Our study is focused on the structural geometry of western part Kura foreland fold-and-thrust belt (KFFTB) disposed in central Caucasus.Structural architecture Georgian KFFTB has been interpreted using seismic reflection profile.Building structures basin was formed by Greater Caucasus basement wedge propagation along detachment horizons within cover-generating thin-skinned represented Neogene shallow marine and thick continental sediments.Based style deformation, two seismicstructural...
The Rioni foreland fold-and-thrust belt is part of the Greater Caucasus pro-wedge and one most important examples collision-driven far-field deformation Arabia-Eurasia convergence zone. Here we show structural style based on seismic reflection profiles regional balanced cross-section. main within represented by a set fault-propagation folds, duplexes, triangle cross-section shows that folds above upper detachment level can develop piggyback break-back thrust sequences. Formation fault-bend...
The Greater Caucasus orogen is a typical active double wedge that accommodates the crustal shortening due to far-field effects of collision between Arabian and Eurasian plates. Our study area central part pro-wedge represented by Dzirula-Imereti Uplift zone epicentral Racha 1991 (MW=7) 2009 (MW=6) earthquakes - Southern Slope Caucasus. Here we present new structural model based on interpreted seismic profiles regional balanced cross-sections. Seismic reflection...
The Rioni foreland basin system is located between the Lesser Caucasus (LC) and Greater (GC) orogens. Deformation of double flexural was controlled by action two opposing orogenic fronts, LC retro-wedge to south GC pro-wedge north (Alania et al., 2022). fold-and-thrust belt (RFFTB) part pro-wedge.  Here we show deformation structural style RFFTB based on seismic reflection profiles serial cross-sections. On basis cross-sections, 3-D models. 2-3D models that a thin-skinned main...
Collision and subsequent convergence of Arabia Eurasian plates during the late Alpine time caused extensive intracontinental deformation in Caucasus region (e.g., Cavazza et al., 2023). Inversion back-arc basins, exhumation, crustal thickening took place far-field zone, forming two orogens, leading to a between Lesser (LC) Greater (GC). Continuous LC GC incremental Kura foreland basin (Alania Our study area is located within LC-GC zone western represented by lenticular-shaped compressional...
Geological mapping provides vital information about the structure, evolution, natural resource potential, and geohazards of a specific area. The role geological is especially valuable for mountainous countries like Georgia. In this context, we present map Mulkhura River Valley in Georgian Caucasus (43°3′ N, 42°52′ E) with accompanying cross-sections at scale 1:30,000, covering approximately 220 km2. based on comprehensive review previously published maps literature, combined original...
The economic development of modern Georgia is closely related to the exogenous energy resources (water, solar and wind). Among them, great potential for existence hydro especially noteworthy. One important bases hydropower construction operation hydraulic structures in a geologically sustainable environment. Special attention should be paid very interesting Tekhuri River gorge. Studying engineering-geological features area planned cascade plants (Lechekha, Erjia, Khifa, Tskhimra, Nobulevi)...
The Rioni foreland fold-and-thrust belt which is part of the western Greater Caucasus pro-wedge located between Lesser and orogens one most important examples collision-driven far-field deformation Arabia-Eurasia convergence zone (Alania et al., 2022). sedimentary infill consists pre-and syn-orogenic sequences. Moreover, recent GPS earthquake data indicate that still tectonically active earthquakes’ focal mechanisms are mainly thrust faults (e.g., Tibaldi 2017; Tsereteli...