Rockman's Ramblings
GeoPrac.net welcomes new sponsor URETEK ICR
I am pleased to welcome our latest sponsor, URETEK ICR, which specializes in concrete lifting and soil stabilization in the industrial, commercial and residential markets with their patened Polymer technology. Thank you to Ty and the […]
Miscellaneous
FHWA Research Project: Post-Grouted Drilled Shafts
The FHWA is partnering with a virtual who’s-who of geotechnical engineers and contractors specializing in drilled shafts and grouting to perform a research project on post-grouting (aka base-grouting or tip-grouting) of drilled shafts. More details […]
Articles
Stabilizing Wind Energy
Recently, URETEK ICR was asked to review a project involving lifting and stabilization of 10 precast transformer pads at a wind farm located in South Dakota.
The pads had settled to varying degrees with 8 of the 10 having settled 1 (±0.5) inch and requiring only stabilization and the two remaining, with settlement in excess of 3.5 inches, requiring lift and stabilization.
[Editor] Click through for more on this interesting project by GeoPrac.net sponsor, URETEK ICR! [/Editor]