Updated – DFI Committee Looking for Soil Nail Data
Geologic Hazards
Slow Moving Landslide in North Salt Lake City Area
Residents of a neighborhood on the north side of Salt Lake City, Utah received some bad news recently from a state geologist. The slow moving landslide that has been moving on the order of several inches per year has begun moving at a faster rate. They predict movement on the order of feet per year. Several houses have already been condemned and torn down with more likely. Click through for some news footage showing the problem area and some of the damage to house foundations, sidewalks, pipes and other reactions from unfortunate residents. (Photo by KSL, NBC Salt Lake City affiliate)
Press Releases
DFI Announces 2020 Outstanding Project Award Winner Chase Center, San Francisco
Hawthorne, N.J. (June 19, 2020): The winner of the 2020 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (geotechnical and environmental services), Malcolm Drilling Company (foundation contractor), and Condon-Johnson […]
Comings and Goings
Keller acquires Canadian geotechnical contractor
According to NCE, Keller has announced that it has acquired Canada-based geotechnical contractor Geo-Foundation Contractors in a deal valued at £5.7M (US$9.1M). The brief article notes that Geo-Foundation Contractors specializes in micro-piling, ground anchors, and […]