GEO-SLOPE International, makers of the GeoStudio 2007 geotechnical software suite have announced a version 7.17 update for their GeoStudio 2007 software products, which includes SLOPE/W, SIGMA/W and SEEP/W, QUAKE/W and others. This release is mainly […]
Connecticut Worker killed drilling soil borings – Source: NBC Connecticut Landslides strike Zhouqu County, China – Source: Boston.com Death toll from NW China mudslide rises to 1,270; 474 still missing – Source: Xinhua via USGS […]
My colleage Robert Thompson at Dan Brown and Associates has posted about the World Record O-Cell test they were involved in on the new Mississippi River Bridge for I-70 in St. Louis, Missouri. The new […]
Magco was the drilled shaft subcontractor for Hansel Phelps Construction on two separate contracts on the Terminal 4 Project at the Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport. In this very nicely written article, the numerous material, equipment, […]
Apparently the French are working on their nuclear waste storage facility, they already have a research laboratory constructed about 1/2-km underground. The actual repository will come on line around 2025 and be one of the […]
Eco-friendly transit station a failure, officials say – Source: ASCE SmartBrief The CAD App – Source: Constructech magazine via AGC SmartBrief A company in my neck of the woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, has a software package […]
Over the past week there has been devastating flooding and landslides in the Gansu Province of China, particularly in Zhouqu county. According to BBC, the latest death toll numbers are at 1,239. Here are some […]
Protocols for Geologic Hazards Response by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory – Source: USGS 40 stranded by Leadville-area mudslides – Source: KWGN via USGS Landslide Events 12 Rules for Making Better Spreadsheets – Source: Chandoo.org Most […]
Sorry for the delay on the summary of the third and final day of the Earth Retention 2010 conference. I kind of hit the ground running when I got back to Tucson with both work and family. Here goes my summary.
Not too many details here since I am not a subscriber to their magazine, but it does appear to be some much needed good news for the King County, WA (Seattle area) Brightwater treatment plant […]
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