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Rabbits causing landslides on tiny Scottish island

November 22, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Rabbits causing landslides on tiny Scottish island

Thousands of cute, cuddly rabbits like the one pictured here are having quite an impact on the Scottish Island of Canna. These critters, estimated to number around 16,000 (compared to the human population of 12 […]

16-in landslide scarp in the driveway of a Macon County, NC home
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Battle brewing over landslide damage to Macon County NC home

November 22, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards 1

A home owner with a condemned piece of property containing a landslide scarp in his driveway contends that the landslide was caused by a developer excavating and blasting at the toe of the slope below […]

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 […]