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Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

April 21, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

Dr. Dave has some financial analysis of the Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide in Utah. His interpretation of some of the financial data being thrown around is a financial loss of $770M, ouch! [Source: Read the […]

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GeoGirl – Fighting Geohazards Since 2016!

October 29, 2021 rockman Geologic Hazards, Miscellaneous Comments Off on GeoGirl – Fighting Geohazards Since 2016!

The comic book superhero GeoGirl fights to protect the public from geohazard villains such as Dick Clay and Lance Lied! These entertaining geotechnical comic books are developed by San Francisco Bay Area geotechnical engineering firm […]

Landslide covers Freeway 3 in Taiwan
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Landslide Covers Freeway, Kills at Least 4 in Taiwan

April 29, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Landslide Covers Freeway, Kills at Least 4 in Taiwan

Last Sunday, April 25, 2010 a major landslide covered a 300-m plus stretch of Taiwan’s National Freeway No. 3, killing at least 4 people and burying three cars and destroying a bridge. The estimated volume […]