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From USGS CoreCast.
What Would a Large Earthquake Do to Downtown L.A.?
Geologic Hazards
Landslide Videos from Brazil
Dr. Dave has posted links to a few scary landslide videos from the recent heavy rains affecting the Santa Catarina province of Brazil. This latest one shows an ambulance being swept off a road by a “small” landslide. The ease with which the vehicle is moved is quite impressive. It didn’t appear that anyone was injured in this particular landslide but I’m sure there might have been some underwear changing involved. Elsewhere in the region people have not been so lucky and there is a heavy death toll. Click through for two videos.
Geologic Hazards
Taiwan M6.8 Earthquake Causes Major Destruction
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Available Resources
Video: DeWind One-Pass Trenching Soil Bentonite Wall Animation
DeWind One-Pass Trenchers can install Mixed in Place Soil Bentonite, or Soil Cement Bentonite Walls up to 125′ deep. Their powerful trenchers can homogenize all of the native soils with various additives. The mixing paddles […]