Miscellaneous
Video: Geo-Congress 2012 Highlights from GeoInstitute
Highlights from the 2012 Geo-Congress, including awards, the Geo-Wall competition, and interviews with attendees. It couldn’t possibly top my geo-wall video 🙂
Rockman's Ramblings
Landslide Video But Not What You Think
There is nothing funny about landslides, particularly when you consider the tremendous loss of life that happens all the time around the world, most recently in Taiwan, China, Sierra Leone and elsewhere. But the well known humor site, the Onion has taken a pretty good crack at this usually unfunny subject in their video “news” clip Reporter In Helicopter Pretty Sure Landslide Down There Somewhere. Its a very amusing video that’s really about journalists and their attempts to get the scoop about a story, not really about landslides at all. Click through for the embedded video. Happy weekend. […]
Standards and Codes
ASTM Updates February 2010
ASTM C39/C39M – "Standard test method for compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens" is probably the most significant standard update for the moth of February, at least as it pertains to the geotechnical and construction industries. Also included are a number of other concrete and mortar related standards, and some changes to the E series on nondestructive testing. Click through for the list of ASTM Standards that were revised, reapproved or otherwise changed this month.