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ASCE: Cease and Desist over Video Spoof

November 19, 2007 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on ASCE: Cease and Desist over Video Spoof

The American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of the Levees.Org website notifying them to remove a video spoof of its post-Katrina levee inspection. Of course, through the wonders of the internet, Levees.org removed it from YouTube, but someone else posted it again. And because of all the fuss, it’s more popular than it would have been otherwise with over 16,000 views at the time of this post. Click through to watch it.

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Two Geoprofessional Among 2014 Recipients of Grade of Distinguished Member of ASCE

April 22, 2014 rockman Comings and Goings Comments Off on Two Geoprofessional Among 2014 Recipients of Grade of Distinguished Member of ASCE

Two well-known geoprofessionals were among the eleven given ASCE’s highest honor this year, the title of Distinguished Member. Jean-Louis Briaud and Thomas D. O’Rourke were both in this year’s class. There is a link to […]

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Notable Geotechnical Engineers Among 2016 ASCE OPAL Award Recipients

January 14, 2016 rockman Comings and Goings Comments Off on Notable Geotechnical Engineers Among 2016 ASCE OPAL Award Recipients

There are two notable geotechnical engineers among the recipients of the 2016 ASCE Opal Outstanding Projects and Leaders awards. Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, the president and CEO of Geosyntec, will receive the […]