- Compressed air storage of renewable energy – Arizona Geology
- Parsons Brinckerhoff marks 125th anniversary – CE News
- Tunnel bids for Crossrail – New Civil Engineer
- Open to the public for the first time in 145 years, Brunel and son’s ‘eighth wonder of the world’ under the Thames – Mail Online via Wally on Facebook
- Thousands at risk due to Hunza river blockade – Nation.com.pk
- The landslide at Attabad has developed seepage – Dave’s Landslide Blog
- Internet Archive: Free Download: Engineering Geology
A 1880 publication by William Henry Penning. - Banging and Shaking Get Beat By 98 Tons of Quiet Persuasion – ENR
‘A New Orleans contractor tried and failed four times to drive sheet piles through a dense soil layer with progressively larger vibratory hammers and an impact hammer. The fifth attempt is succeeding , thanks to the right tool: a hydraulic press that slides the steel in with great force, rather than banging it down.’ - Sinkholes in Pennsylvania | Geology.com
Geology.com came accross this nice sinkhole publication from the Pennsylvania Geologic Survey. - Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan : Image of the Day – NASA Earth Observatory
- Landslide on I-220 Overpass – KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |
- Caltrans plans to close Devil’s Slide March 24 or 25 for ‘Serious’ rock removal on the cliffs above the roadway – Half Moon Bay Review
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP August 3, 2010 – Vacation Edition
Here are some interesting stories that have been piling up since I got back from vacation last week. Read carefully, there are some gems in here.
- Abolish Geology? – Source: Ed Medley
- Seattle developer wants to investigate possible use of geotextile bags to construct artificial reef to prevent flooding of proposed development – Source: The Daily World via Geosynthetica.net News
- New York City Marks Final Stage of Mining to Extend No. 7 Line – Source: WSJ.com via AGC SmartBrief
- Scientists to create the most detailed map of California coastline ever assembled – Source: San Jose Mercury News via ASCE SmartBrief
- Firefighting likely caused Oregon landslide – Source: Daily Journal of Commerce
- Mitigation of SR87 landslide continues – Source: Arizona Geology Blog
- Work starts on first tunnel for new south approach for Golden Gate Bridge – Source: ContraCostaTimes.com via ASCE SmartBrief
- TenCate Doubles Its Profit in the First Half of 2010
- India’s $100 billion (US$) highway investment – Source: Geosynthetics Magazine
- Traffic Cameras for Roadway Monitoring and Management – Source: EarthCam.net via Roads and Bridges Magazine
Cool hardware and software system for monitoring of roadway and other construction projects.
And about 20 more! Click through for the rest.
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP for September 22, 2010
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, here’s a big catch up list. Death toll from NW China landslide rises to 1,467 – Source: The Jakarta Post via USGS Landslide Events Is Natural Gas Drilling […]
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP for February 10, 2011
Haiti One Year On… – Source: Natural Hazard Media Monitoring Design change to again delay Lake Mead project – Source: ReviewJournal.com via AGC SmartBrief Family member receives $100,000 for Logan, UT landslide loss – Source: […]