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Aerial photo of the Bayou Corne sinkhole on August 16, 2012
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Massive Sinkhole in Louisiana’s Bayou Corne

September 7, 2012 rockman Failures Comments Off on Massive Sinkhole in Louisiana’s Bayou Corne

A sinkhole formed at the beginning of August near a brine production operation in Bayou Corne near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The sinkhole, now referred to as a slurry hole, measures roughly 600 ft by 300 […]

Nicholson designed and constructed micropile foundations for Hershey Park's Storm Runner rollercoaster
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Nicholson Provides Micropiles for Hershey Park Storm Runner Rollercoaster

June 19, 2012 rockman Project Related 1

Hersheypark is a famous amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The park looked to GeoPrac sponsor Nicholson Construction for micropile foundations for their new $12.5M Storm Runner roller coaster. The ground conditions consisted of highly variable […]

August 2022 sinkhole near Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile
Geologic Hazards

Huge Sinkhole in Atacama Desert

August 12, 2022 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Huge Sinkhole in Atacama Desert

A sinkhole approximately 32 meters in diameter and roughly 200 meters deep opened up in the Atacama Desert of Chile, near the Alcaparrosa copper mine at the beginning of August 2022. Anytime something like this […]