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Cal's Memorial Stadium, schedule for seismic upgrades
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Cal’s Memorial Stadium ready for face-lift

December 7, 2010 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Cal’s Memorial Stadium ready for face-lift

Any geological engineer or engineering geologist worth their salt knows that the Hayward Fault goes right through Cal’s Memorial Stadium. The stadium will be undergoing some $321 in repairs and seismic upgrades before it reopens […]

Martis Creek Dam near Truckee, CA. The dam is at risk from the newly discovered Polaris Fault.
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New fault discovery in California could burst dam

June 26, 2011 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on New fault discovery in California could burst dam

The Martis Creek Dam is just outside of the town of Truckee California with a population of 16,000 people, but it is also upstream about 35 miles from Reno, Nevada the gambling town with a […]

I-5 Bridge over the Columbia River - seismically deficient
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Washington’s I-5 Bridge over Columbia River Needs Seismic Upgrade

February 15, 2011 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Washington’s I-5 Bridge over Columbia River Needs Seismic Upgrade

The timber piles of the existing I-5 bridge over the Columbia River is vulnerable to liquefaction in the event of a major earthquake. And there is no shortage of potential sources for the shaking in […]