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Month: September 2018

Dyck Memorial Bridge, collapsed 6 hours after opening because of lack of geotechnical investigation
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Bridge that Collapsed Six Hours After Opening was Built Without Geotech Investigation

September 24, 2018 rockman Comments Off on 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 […]

September 2018 Cliff Collapse at Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos. REUTERS via BBC
Geologic Hazards

Video of Cliff Collapse at Popular Greek Beach

September 24, 2018 rockman Comments Off on Video of Cliff Collapse at Popular Greek Beach

A dramatic video shows the collapse of a cliff at Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos earlier this month. The popular tourist destination is only reachable by boat and is also known as […]

The Keller crew in front of the cutter head just after completing the last CSM panel at Platform.
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Keller Completes Their First Cutter Soil Mixing Project in Canada

September 18, 2018 rockman Comments Off on Keller Completes Their First Cutter Soil Mixing Project in Canada

Hanover, Md., September 14, 2018 – Keller, Canada’s leader in geotechnical solutions, announces the completion of its first cutter soil mixing (CSM) project forAragon Properties Ltd. in Port Moody, British Columbia at a new mid-rise development complex […]

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Autodesk Geotechnical Module 2019 Released

September 12, 2018 rockman Comments Off on Autodesk Geotechnical Module 2019 Released

The latest version of Autodesk’s Geotechnical Module enables users to update models faster and present complex geological models more easily, than ever before. “A major improvement to the module means, for the first time, users […]

World Trade Center - Someday a Virtual Reality Museum?
In Memoriam

Ground-Zero 9/11 Virtual Reality Museum on Kickstarter

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off on Ground-Zero 9/11 Virtual Reality Museum on Kickstarter

The basement foundation and retaining walls of the World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as the bathtub, were the only portion of the structure that survived the collapse of the towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  […]

Hayward Baker and Moretrench joint venture project at Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus.
News

Hayward Baker and Moretrench NY-Metro Offices Merge

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off on Hayward Baker and Moretrench NY-Metro Offices Merge

As part of Hayward Baker’s acquisition of Moretrench, our West Caldwell, New Jersey office is merging with Moretrench in Rockaway, New Jersey effective September 17, 2018. This merges the strengths and capabilities of both businesses under one name, […]

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