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A geotechnical 'monument' - An 11-foot diameter limestone rock core excavated for the I-70 crossing of the Mississippi River. David Graham of Dan Brown and Associates is pictured visiting the monument.
Miscellaneous

‘Geotechnical Monument’ in St. Louis

November 29, 2012 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on ‘Geotechnical Monument’ in St. Louis

An 11-foot diameter limestone core has become a ‘geotechnical monument’ of sorts according to the good folks at Dan Brown and Associates. DBA was the geotechnical designer for a new bridge carrying I-70 over the […]

Project Related

Update on Landmark Kansas City Bridge Project – kcICON

June 18, 2008 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Update on Landmark Kansas City Bridge Project – kcICON

Another nice post from Robert Thompson with Dan Brown and Associates (DBA) about the geotechnical work on the kcICON project. They are the geotechnical designers for a $245 million project that will involve a new cable-stayed bridge over the Missouri River in downtown Kansas City along the I-29/35 corridor. In his post, Robert gives an update on the status of the work including the borings and recent test shaft installation and testing as well as an update on the overall project. (Rendering by Paseo Corridor Constructors)

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Schematic diagram of temporary piers to shore up the Leo Frigo bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Failures

Green Bay Span Shored Up as WisDOT Seeks Long-Term Fix

October 21, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Green Bay Span Shored Up as WisDOT Seeks Long-Term Fix

Work has begun to construct temporary piers to support the I-43 Leo Frigo Bridge. Pier 22 of the bridge settled approximately 2.5 feet in late September/early October. The new piers are being constructed by Lunda […]