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Month: September 2015

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Dewind Remediates Seepage at Dam in Tyler, Texas

September 24, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Dewind Remediates Seepage at Dam in Tyler, Texas

Dewind One Pass was involved in constructing a cut-off wall to address seepage issues at Tyler Dam in Tyler, Texas. The earthen dam was constructed of clay, but the foundation soil consisted of a very […]

Moretrench's Cannonsville Dam Project to remediate seepage encountered at the toe of the structure
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Moretrench Remediates Dangerous Seepage Problem at Dam in Catskill Mountains

September 24, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Moretrench Remediates Dangerous Seepage Problem at Dam in Catskill Mountains

Moretrench was contacted by NYCDEP after turbid water was noticed seeping from the toe of their Cannonsville Reservoir Dam, in the Catskill Mountains. The problem was determined to be related to an exploratory borehole conducted […]

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wastewater injection well
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Texas Regulator Clears Oil And Gas Company Of Causing Quakes

September 18, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Texas Regulator Clears Oil And Gas Company Of Causing Quakes

The Texas Railroad Commission issued preliminary findings saying that the hydraulic fracturing wastewater injection well operated by an Exxon Mobil subsidiary was not to blame for earthquakes that shook Reno, Texas in 2013 and 2014. […]

Drought resiliency grant awarded by the USBR
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USBR Selects 23 Projects Totaling $5.2 Million to Build Drought Resiliency in Nine States

September 18, 2015 rockman Comments Off on USBR Selects 23 Projects Totaling $5.2 Million to Build Drought Resiliency in Nine States

From the USBR Press Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López has announced the selection of 23 projects to receive grants totaling $5.2 million for proactive drought planning and other efforts to build long-term drought […]

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Site Characterization Services: Step 2 Methods Consulting

September 14, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Site Characterization Services: Step 2 Methods Consulting

The second in a series of videos by Terracon on the various steps of site characterization. If you are someone new to geotechnical engineering, these videos are a great overview of what we do! [Source: […]

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) antenna mounted on a small tractor surveying near the Stonehenge monument as part of a larger project that identified a row of 90 previously undiscovered stones less than 3 km from Stonehenge.
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GPR Used to Locate Possible ‘Superhenge’ Near Stonehenge

September 14, 2015 rockman Comments Off on GPR Used to Locate Possible ‘Superhenge’ Near Stonehenge

Archaeologists using high-resolution ground penetrating radar (GPR) have located a massive collection of stones less than 3 km from the well-known Stonehenge site. This grouping of 90 stones, up to 4.5 meters tall (14.7 feet) […]

One of the final pieces of the Bertha TBM being lowered into place
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Final three pieces of tunneling machine safely in the access pit

September 14, 2015 rockman Comments Off on Final three pieces of tunneling machine safely in the access pit

The repaired cutterhead has been in the pit several weeks now, and the final three pieces of shielding for the Bertha TBM have been lowered into the access pit. Seattle Tunnel Partners team members will […]

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