GeoPrac sponsor Moretrench is a specialty geotechnical contractor known for their expertise with a variety of geotechnical construction methods. But they are probably best known for their niche work with ground freezing technology. Popular Mechanics Magazine recently did a story on Moretrench’s ground freezing work at the Washington D.C. First Street Tunnels project. The ground freezing allowed three vertical access shafts and four deep adits to be excavated in the dry using the frozen ground support. [Source: Read more abot this interesting technology and project from Moretrench. Image: Moretrench]
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Moretrench is pleased to announce that Company Chairman John F. Donohoe is a 2009 recipient of the prestigious ASCE Opal Award. This honor, awarded to Mr. Donohoe for “innovation and excellence in construction of civil engineering projects and/or programs,” underscores a career dedicated to the advancement of specialty dewatering and geotechnical construction and recognizes the extraordinary contribution that he has made to the civil engineering industry over the past 45 years. [Editor] Click through for the rest of Moretrench’s press release. [/Editor]
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