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Geotechnical investigation and recommendations complete for US 89 Bitter Springs Landslide

July 30, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Geotechnical investigation and recommendations complete for US 89 Bitter Springs Landslide

The geotechnical investigations and report are complete for the US 89 Bitter Springs Landslide south of Page, Arizona. ADOT published a news release with the results of Kleinfelder’s geotechnical investigation and a link to their […]

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North Carolina Landslide Hazards

July 30, 2008 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on North Carolina Landslide Hazards

Geology.com pointed out a very nice PDF version of a Power Point presentation by the North Carolina Geologic Survey on their landslide hazard mapping efforts in western North Carolina. The presentation was dated August 1 of last year. The NCGS also has their landslide mapping products available for download, and those so inclined can download the GIS data sets as well. (Photo by NCGS)

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Port of Anchorage has vulnerability to liquefaction in an earthquake says a CH2M Hill report
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Study: Port of Anchorage replacement vulnerable to liquefaction in earthquake

December 19, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Study: Port of Anchorage replacement vulnerable to liquefaction in earthquake

A recent study concluded that three of four recently constructed segments of a new port facility in Anchorage, Alaska were not constructed correctly and even if they were, are vulnerable to liquefaction related damage during […]