I came across this interesting product for structural/geotechnical monitoring of cracks in 3 dimensions. Most crack monitors are designed for monitoring in 2 dimensions, this one can measure movement out of the plane of monitoring. I like that the markings are laser-etched so the simple device should last for a long time. Price is $40/each from Quality Plus Engineering, LLC.
Miscellaneous
Video: Low-Tech Pile Driving Option
I know this video made the rounds by email and on Geoengineer a while back, but I haven’t posted it here. It shows a novel way of installing piles in softer soil. Those guys have […]
Available Resources
Site Characterization Services: Step 5 Characterize & Report
So you’ve completed your field and laboratory geotechnical site characterization…now what? You write the report of course. This is the final video in a nice sequence of videos prepared by Terracon. Did you miss any? […]
Conferences
Video: The 2012 Geo-Wall Competition
The 2012 Geo-Competition was held at the Geo-Congress 2012 conference in Oakland, California. Teams from 17 universities competed in a competition to construct a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall out of craft paper […]