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Sinkhole in a Beijing Street on April 26, 2011 - possibly resulting from tunneling ground loss from Beijing subway construction
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Tunneling ground loss sinkhole opens in Beijing street, swallows truck

June 6, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Tunneling ground loss sinkhole opens in Beijing street, swallows truck

On April 26, a sinkhole opened up in a busy Beijing street in China’s capital city, swallowing up a truck. According to news reports, the driver and passenger jumped out of the vehicle before it […]

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CONTECH Announces 14% Price Increase for Prefabricated Truss Bridge Structures

July 6, 2010 rockman Press Releases Comments Off on CONTECH Announces 14% Price Increase for Prefabricated Truss Bridge Structures

“The escalating cost of steel from our suppliers is the main reason for this price increase,” said Steve Spanagel, President of CONTECH Sales. [Source: CONTECH]

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Retraction and Apology – Drilling Accident in Ontario Canada

October 30, 2008 rockman Rockman's Ramblings Comments Off on Retraction and Apology – Drilling Accident in Ontario Canada

Yesterday I received a forwarded email from a fellow geotechnical engineer and former coworker regarding a fatal accident involving a hollow stem auger drill rig in the Lindsay area of Ontario Canada on October 8th. […]