Happy KTBD 2010

October 4, 2010 rockman In Memoriam Comments Off on Happy KTBD 2010
Karl Terzaghi, father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering

Karl Terzaghi, father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering That’s my lame attempt at trying to coin a new geotechnical engineering catch phrase for “Karl Terzaghi’s Birthday.”  Plus it tweeted better on Friday! Saturday, October 2 was the actual day.

Every year my colleague Robert Thompson at Dan Brown and Associates (DBA) writes a little something in honor of Karl Terzaghi’s birthday.  All geotechs worth their salt will know that Terzaghi is billed as being the father of soil mechanics, but what I am always impressed with when I read quotes from him is his very pragmatic and common sense approach to geotechnical engineering, sometimes even lamenting how people have taken the theoretical aspects of the profession too far.  That’s the theme from Robert’s quote this year, and it certainly fits the overall theme of his website very well!

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May 12, 2017 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Geo-companies in ENR’s 2017 Top 500 Design Firms

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ENR’s annual top 500 design firms list for 2017 is out. These rankings are based on revenue for design services in the previous calendar year. Last year I extracted a subset of the list to see rankings of firms that are strong in geotechnical / geological related services, so I decided to do it again this year. I included firms that self-identified as geotechnical firms, as well as engineering firms that I know to have a strong geo emphasis. I’m sure there are some that I missed. I also included some of the major A&E firms that provide these types of services. Accordingly, it’s still a bit subjective on who is included. So here is the list of top Geo-Companies of 2017 (along with their change in ranking relative to 2016):

  • 1 – AECOM, Los Angeles, Calif. (No change from 2016)
  • 3 – CH2M, Englewood, Colo. (No change from 2016)
  • 5 – TETRA TECH INC., Pasadena, Calif. (+2)
  • 7 – AMEC FOSTER WHEELER, Atlanta, Ga. (-2)
  • 8 – HDR, Omaha, Neb. (+1)
  • 10 – STANTEC INC., Irvine, Calif. (+8)
  • 13 – ARCADIS NORTH AMERICA/CALLISON RTKL, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (-1)

 [Editor] Click through for the rest of the Geo list! [/Editor]

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June 18, 2008 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Update on Landmark Kansas City Bridge Project – kcICON

Another nice post from Robert Thompson with Dan Brown and Associates (DBA) about the geotechnical work on the kcICON project. They are the geotechnical designers for a $245 million project that will involve a new cable-stayed bridge over the Missouri River in downtown Kansas City along the I-29/35 corridor. In his post, Robert gives an update on the status of the work including the borings and recent test shaft installation and testing as well as an update on the overall project. (Rendering by Paseo Corridor Constructors)

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