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City of Vancouver sues over failed shoring

January 6, 2008 rockman Failures Comments Off on City of Vancouver sues over failed shoring

 

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August 9, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Shoring retaining wall failure in Virginia prompts apartment building evacuation

Shoring wall failure in Rosslyn, Virginia

On Sunday evening, a soldier pile lagging wall shoring system failed at the Sedona & Slate residential development construction site in Rosslyn, Virginia (Arlington County). There were no reported injuries, but an adjacent apartment building was evacuated as a precaution and a nearby street is closed to traffic.  Click through for a video that shows some additional views of the damage.  The scale of the wall is apparent when you see the shots with workers putting braces near the bottom of the wall. I’m guessing the rakers shown in this image were added monday to attempt to stabilize the wall, but that’s just speculation at this point. Image: MyFoxDC.com

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Sinkhole in Dunedin, Florida swallowed two houses.
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Huge Florida sinkhole forces authorities to demolish two homes

November 22, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Huge Florida sinkhole forces authorities to demolish two homes

A large sinkhole near Dunedin, Florida destroyed two homes, but the occupants were not injured. The 90′ diameter by 50′ deep sinkhole opened up in an area of Florida that is prone to sinkhole activity. […]

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Soledad Mountain Road is collapsed and several homes are damaged or destroyed by a landslide on Mount Soledad in La Jolla. JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune
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Judge Rules City of San Diego Not Responsible for Mt. Soledad Landslide in 2007

October 7, 2009 rockman Failures Comments Off on Judge Rules City of San Diego Not Responsible for Mt. Soledad Landslide in 2007

Soledad Mountain Road is collapsed and several homes are damaged or destroyed by a landslide on Mount Soledad in La Jolla. JOHN GIBBINS / Union-TribuneThe Mt. Soledad Landslide in a La Jolla California neighborhood destroyed 3 houses and damaged others and it also shut down Mt. Soledad Road for an entire year after it occurred in October of 2007. Residents blamed the city of San Diego, and 65 homeowners filed suit, claiming that leaking pipes caused the landslide and the City should cover damages.

Last week, a superior court judge ruled in favor of the City of San Diego. So far I have not seen anything indicating if the residents plan to appeal the ruling.

One interesting note regarding the trial, the City released an 8-minute cell phone video taken by a geotechnical engineer or drilling contractor employed by the City that showed the road cracking and buckling just prior to failure. The homeowners used the video to try to make their own case. Click through for a portion of the video and a link to the full one.

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