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Landslide or snow melt causes retaining wall failure that kills one motorist on Austrian Autobahn
Failures

Fatal retaining wall failure in Austria

April 12, 2012 rockman Failures Comments Off on Fatal retaining wall failure in Austria

A retaining wall failed along the A13 autobahn in Schonberg, Austria. Few details are available at this point, but the wall did fall onto a passing truck, killing the driver. Snowmelt was likely a factor […]

Nicholson Construction Company
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Nicholson Awarded Earth Retention Contract for Seattle Light Rail Project

January 20, 2010 rockman Press Releases Comments Off on Nicholson Awarded Earth Retention Contract for Seattle Light Rail Project

Nicholson Construction CompanyPITTSBURGH, PA – January 15, 2010 – Nicholson was awarded a subcontract by Traylor Bros./Frontier-Kemper JV that includes temporary shoring and the construction of the permanent reinforced concrete diaphragm walls for the a new light rail station near the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium in Seattle. The project owner is Sound Transit and the work will be completed in a joint venture with Condon-Johnson & Associates. [Editor] Click through for the entire press release from GeoPrac.net sponsor Nicholson Construction. [/Editor] […]

Birds-eye view of Corvette Sinkhole
Geologic Hazards

Hayward Baker working on sinkhole problem at Corvette Museum

March 20, 2014 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Hayward Baker working on sinkhole problem at Corvette Museum

I heard that Hayward Baker was working on the Corvette Museum sinkhole at GeoCongress, but I finally got official confirmation via this Civil Engineering Magazine article. It’s a great article if you are interested in […]