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Pile load test accident, dead load topples into street (Video)

January 20, 2011 rockman Failures 1

Concrete blocks from a pile load test topple into Gilstead Road in Singapore

A pile static load test went awry in Singapore when a pyramid of dozens of concrete blocks used for the reaction force toppled over into Gilstead Road. The force of the collapse caused a gas main to rupture but there were no reports of injuries. Click through for the video.

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Video: Amazing Debris Flow Footage from Virgen, Austria

August 13, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Video: Amazing Debris Flow Footage from Virgen, Austria

 The Landslide Blog posted this amazing video of a debris flow, or series of debris flows in the town of Virgen, Austria.  The flows happened towards the beginning of August after some heavy rainfall.  This […]

A rock that traveled over 2,200 feet and stopped just short of a house in Springville, Utah
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Watch Boulder’s 2,200′ Journey to Utah Resident’s Front Door!

August 22, 2019 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on Watch Boulder’s 2,200′ Journey to Utah Resident’s Front Door!

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