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Floods undermine the foundations of a building in Newcastle, UK
Failures

Floods undermine pile foundations of building in Newcastle, UK

October 26, 2012 rockman Failures 1

Significant flooding in the the UK towards the end of September caused the collapse of a culvert on private property that sent a torrent of water towards the residential structure pictured here. The flood caused […]

A photo of a rusted out pipe taken during a TCEQ inspection of a dam. This picture is now used in dam safety workshops presented by TCEQ.
Geologic Hazards

How Hundreds of “Significant Hazard” Dams Escape State Inspection in Texas

November 5, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on How Hundreds of “Significant Hazard” Dams Escape State Inspection in Texas

Nearly 3,000 dams in Texas will be exempt from inspection, including 216 that are rated as high hazard. This is thanks to a Texas State law passed earlier this year meant to lessen the burden […]

Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier in the Netherlands
Project Related

The Historic Role of Geotextiles in the Dutch Delta Works and the Geosynthetics Field

March 18, 2013 rockman Project Related Comments Off on The Historic Role of Geotextiles in the Dutch Delta Works and the Geosynthetics Field

TenCate geosynthetics was a textile technology company in 1953 when disastrous flooding struck the Netherlands. The company came up with some of the first applications of geosynthetics that allowed the creation of the Oostershelde Flood […]