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Video: RPI Geotechnical Engineering Centrifuge
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Available Resources
3-Dimensional Crack Monitoring Gauges
I came across this interesting product for structural/geotechnical monitoring of cracks in 3 dimensions. Most crack monitors are designed for monitoring in 2 dimensions, this one can measure movement out of the plane of monitoring. […]
Miscellaneous
NCFI Geotechnical Foam, TerraThane, Helps Contractor Save Chicagoland Apartments With Minimal Disruption to Tenants
MOUNT AIRY, NC—A newly purchased 17-building apartment complex in Rolling Meadows, IL, built in the early 1960s, has seen plenty of tenants make their homes there. When new owners went about making renovations they discovered one 18,000 sq. ft. building suffering from voids in the soil beneath the slabs ranging from five inches to almost two feet in diameter caused by the stratified compacting of the historically hydric wetlands sedimentary soil, and water and sewer main breaks over the years. The voids caused some uneven floors and left the door open for future problems like mold.
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Geologic Hazards
Aerial Video of US 89 Landslide
I saw this video on the ADOT Facebook Page. The failure seems larger than what I though based on the photos from the ground. [Source: ADOT Facebook Page]