Video of Car Swallowed by Sinkhole Related to Tunneling in Cairo, Egypt
Geologic Hazards
Huge Florida sinkhole forces authorities to demolish two homes
A large sinkhole near Dunedin, Florida destroyed two homes, but the occupants were not injured. The 90′ diameter by 50′ deep sinkhole opened up in an area of Florida that is prone to sinkhole activity. […]
Project Related
Video: NY Second Ave Subway Project on CBS News
This news story aired a few weeks back. It has some great views of the tunneling process but also focuses on some of the social issues, such as complaints about Rats, as well as noise […]
Failures
Video: Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse
A colleague of mine sent me an amazing video of a culvert failure and subsequent road collapse in Freeport Maine during a storm. The culvert was unable to accommodate the high volume of water, and it was backing up behind the roadway embankment like a dam, and spilling out onto the roadway. In a span of about 3 minutes, the entire section of road collapsed and was washed downstream. I don’t know the exact date the video was taken, but it appears to be in August of 2008. Click through for the video.