Another in the series of excellent videos by Terracon. This video addresses the field exploration techniques they use. [Source: Terracon YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]
Site Characterization Services: Step 3 Field Exploration
Failures
Bridge that Collapsed Six Hours After Opening was Built Without Geotech Investigation
A bridge over the Swan River in a rural area of eastern Saskatchewan collapsed just six hours after opening, and reportedly there was no geotechnical investigation done for the piers in the river. The Dyck Memorial […]
Available Resources
Site Characterization Services: Step 1 Data Mining
A nice video from Terracon on the first step for a geotechnical engineering investigation. [Source: Terracon YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]
Project Related
Protestors Cause Geotechnical Work to Shutdown for Sydney WestConnex Project
Police were called out to one geotechnical investigation site in metro Sydney, Australia last week after residents unhappy with the proposed WestConnex project entered the work site. The crew abandoned drilling tools and equipment on […]