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July 7, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

A drill rig had some type of failure or malfunction in Brooklyn NY, and showered pedestrians with golf ball sized rocks, earth and debris. There are few details on the incident or the type ow […]

Ad van Zwieten lived on the Vijzelgracht until his house was declared unfit for habitation, after subsidences caused by the metro construction work. Photo Maurice Boyer, nrc.nl
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Amsterdam Looking at Cologne Tunnel Collapse – Project Similarities?

April 8, 2009 rockman Failures Comments Off on Amsterdam Looking at Cologne Tunnel Collapse – Project Similarities?

City officials and residents in Amsterdam, Netherlands are looking at the recent Cologne tunnel collapse and wondering if the construction of their fourth metro line could have similar problems. Although the tunnels themselves have not […]

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ADSC Lawrenceville Rock Socket Load Test Site–Prediction Contest!

August 2, 2011 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on ADSC Lawrenceville Rock Socket Load Test Site–Prediction Contest!

As part of an ongoing ADSC research project on axial capacity of drilled shaft rock sockets in the Southeastern US, several test shafts were constructed this past week and the load test portion will commence […]