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February 24, 2021 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on 50th Anniversary of San Fernando Earthquake

I posted about the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake, but there was another notable earthquake anniversary recently…the 50th anniversary of the 1971 San Fernando earthquake. Khaled Chowdhury from the US Army Corps of Engineers […]

Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project
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Foundation Flaws Make Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam a High-Risk Priority

March 19, 2012 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Foundation Flaws Make Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam a High-Risk Priority

If Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky fails, $6 billion in flood damage is projected to occur downstream. A dam foundation remediation project at Wolf Creek Dam to fix seepage and Karst solutioning problems is a […]

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The effect of storm surge on foundations

January 23, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on The effect of storm surge on foundations

Super Storm Sandy was the most recent reminder of the dangers posed to building foundations by storm surge, waves, scour and erosion. The January 2013 issue of Civil Engineering Magazine by the ASCE has a […]