An engineered slope reported to be 43 meters (141 ft) high that was stabilized by what appears to be tie-back anchors experienced a massive failure at the end of 2012. Dr. Dave Petley of the Landslide Blog made a few observations regarding the possible failure modes and also pointed out in a subsequent post some comments by a supposed ‘expert’. But it seems virtually impossible to me to determine what caused this failure until more information comes out. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: The Landslide Blog]
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- Pile Dynamics Releases Complimentary Update of GRLWEAP Program – Pile Buck Magazine – pile driving, marine construction, deep foundation
- North Salt Lake Passes Landslide Ordinance – Source: The Salt Lake Tribune via AEG Insider
- Rotting Oaks Lead to Hazardous Voids in Indiana’s Mount Baldy Sand Dune – Source: Terradaily.com via AEG Insider
- Soldier pile excavations in Seattle designed with DeepEX – Source: DeepExcav
- Santa Clarita Landslide Buckles Road, Prompts Indefinite Closure – Source: CBS Los Angeles
- The part of the SR 99 tunnel built without Bertha – Source: WSDOT Alaskan Way Viaduct Project Page
- China landslide: Man-made, 330-foot mountain of waste collapsed amid rains – Source: Chicago Tribune
- City of Burien releases full geotechnical report on Dec. 8 landslide – Source: The Highline Times / Des Moines News
- More sinkholes expected at Seawatch, District to debate next steps
- ‘Ask Fugro’ campaign celebrates Fugro’s global ingenuity
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Amsterdam Looking at Cologne Tunnel Collapse – Project Similarities?
April 8, 2009
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City officials and residents in Amsterdam, Netherlands are looking at the recent Cologne tunnel collapse and wondering if the construction of their fourth metro line could have similar problems. Although the tunnels themselves have not […]
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This is not uncommon in Malaysia… Lets see who the developers and consulting engineers point their fingers… Most likely .. Another ACT OF GOD! I am in fact regretted taking geology as my major and my career. At certain point in my life I was ashamed of my fellow engineers as all they care is PROFIT. I don’t see much comprehensive research being done prior to any project. They use to claim… We didn’t do any comprehensive slope and
soil studies for all those building and slopes….And they are still there for years. Since then, I decided to move on with life and linked with Australian Engineers and my projects were abroad since 2006. I have done projects in more than 10 countries, and Malaysia is the worse.
Well, lets see what the engineers say this time… Lets see who gets the blame this time… Most likely the Almighty God… God bless Malaysia!
I believe that all of these arise from going to a bidding to choose a consultant engineer, those who give that “least price” would be the winner and they’ll get the project.
And when it comes to cost control, they have no budget for what so called “research” amd they hurry to send report and earn money
I believe that “Clients” should look for the best Engineering firms not the Cheapest![b][/b]