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Ohio DOT Retaining Wall Approval Process

October 14, 2016 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on Ohio DOT Retaining Wall Approval Process

The Ohio DOT Division of Engineering, Office of Geotechnical Engineering, has a new procedure for pre-approval of prefabricated retaining wall systems (PWRS). In an announcement from back in April, they indicate that all wall system […]

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Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

March 16, 2015 rockman Failures Comments Off on Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]

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Video: FHWA Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Implementation

October 11, 2011 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Video: FHWA Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Implementation

 Phew, that’s a mouthfull. The FHWA has recently posted a YouTube version of their 19-minute video (below) showing how to build geosynthetic-reinforced soil integrated bridge systems (GRS-IBS). The video is based on the content in […]