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Failures

Major Devastation in BC from Atmospheric River

November 18, 2021 rockman Failures, Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Major Devastation in BC from Atmospheric River

The record-breaking precipitation in BC and the Pacific Northwest causes major destruction to bridges, embankments, roads, and rail corridors. The BC Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure posted some photos today that are quite dramatic. See […]

Scour at Bridge Foundations on Rock
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Scour at Bridge Foundations on Rock

July 23, 2012 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Scour at Bridge Foundations on Rock

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 717: Scour at Bridge Foundations on Rock presents a methodology for estimating the time rate of scour and the design scour depth for a bridge founded on […]

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Emergency Repair of Allegheny River Lock No. 6

June 12, 2009 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Emergency Repair of Allegheny River Lock No. 6

Severe erosion was discovered on an October 2008 inspection of Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 near Pittsburgh, PA, a US Army Corps of Engineers structure. In the Q1 2009 issue of PileDriver Magazine […]