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Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide in Utah April 2013
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Amazing aerial photos of the Bingham Canyon Landslide

April 21, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Amazing aerial photos of the Bingham Canyon Landslide

There is a great collection of aerial photos and other photos from last week’s Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide at Kennecott Utah Copper’s Flickr Photostream. Thanks to my colleague Wolfgang Knudson at Golder for sending the […]

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Baltimore Retaining Wall Failure Caught on Video

May 6, 2014 rockman Failures Comments Off on Baltimore Retaining Wall Failure Caught on Video

A dramatic retaining wall failure and subsequent landslide last week damaged several cars and shut down a rail line in Baltimore, Maryland. The final failure was caught on video by a bystander. The landslide forced […]

Bridge piers left incomplete after slope movement caused them to be out of plumb on the Oregon Route 20 Project from Pioneer to Eddyville
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Analysis: Did Design-Build Fail on Route 20 in Oregon?

August 27, 2012 rockman Failures Comments Off on Analysis: Did Design-Build Fail on Route 20 in Oregon?

The Oregon Route 20 project resulted in the original design-build contractor being terminated from the project after bridge pier bents began shifting from construction activities in a landslide-prone area. "Design-build is more of a risk […]