A crane setting girders for a bridge in New Zealand toppled over as the temporary embankment it was sitting on gave way. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: Vertical.net]
New Zealand Crane Topples In Apparent Bearing Capacity Failure
Geologic Hazards
Council to visit site of Logan, Utah canal landslide
Various stakeholders are meeting at the site of the fatal landslide to discuss the various options for replacing or realigning the portion of the canal that failed. [Source: HJNews.com. Image: Landslides Under a Microscope Blog]
Failures
TVA watchdog inspector testifies at spill trial
The forensic geotechnical engineer who investigated the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2008 coal ash spill was called to testify recently at lawsuits brought by some 230 property owners claiming negligence on the part of TVA for […]
Failures
Baltimore Retaining Wall Failure Caught on Video
A dramatic retaining wall failure and subsequent landslide last week damaged several cars and shut down a rail line in Baltimore, Maryland. The final failure was caught on video by a bystander. The landslide forced […]