A couple of weeks ago the Landslides Under a Microscope blog had two nice posts about Landslide Mitigation examples in Japan. The author references the book “Landslides in Japan” (1996), but I’m not sure if […]
April 20, 2010rockmanFailuresComments Off on Fatal Italian Rail Landslide Investigation focuses on Irrigation Lines and Catchment Fence
The investigation is underway to determine the cause of last week’s fatal landslide along an Italian Rail line that resulted in the death of 9 and another 30 more people injured. Although the volume of […]
April 10, 2014rockmanFailuresComments Off on Developer To Pay Building Owner $3.2 Million For Damage Related to Shoring
A developer will pay $3.2 million in damages plus $3.9 million in legal fees and expenses to the owner of a property that sustained structural damage related to the shoring of the developer’s adjacent 17 […]