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Video: Fun with Falling Rocks

October 31, 2007 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Video: Fun with Falling Rocks

Thank you to my old colleague at URS Corporation, Andy Messer for sending me a link to these videos. The are from an Austrian company, Trumer Schutzbauten, that provides products and research related to rockfall fences. The first video is presumably to show the hazards of camping next to hazardous rock slopes…good fun! Click through for the videos.

 

 

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World Record Rockfall Barrier Test by Geobruug at 10,000 KJ
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Geobruug Tests 10,000 KJ Rockfall Barrier – New World Record

November 22, 2017 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Geobruug Tests 10,000 KJ Rockfall Barrier – New World Record

In Walenstadt, Switzerland, on October 16, 2017, a rockfall barrier from the Swiss company Geobrugg, stops the impact energy of 10,000 kilojoules – a new world record!  The barrier system was tested using a 25-ton […]

Hayward Baker and Moretrench joint venture project at Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus.
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Keller and Hayward Baker announce acquisition of Moretrench

April 23, 2018 rockman Comings and Goings, News, Press Releases Comments Off on Keller and Hayward Baker announce acquisition of Moretrench

Acquisition of geotechnical contractor Moretrench further strengthens the company’s product range, geographic footprint, and sector diversity. Hanover, Md., April 19, 2018 – Keller and Hayward Baker have acquired Moretrench, a contractor operating predominantly along the east […]