To keep the loose soils beneath a planned hospital from liquefying and damaging the foundations during the design earthquake, Hayward Baker stabilized the site by performing wet soil mixing. In addition, HB installed tie down soil anchors inside soil mix columns to counterbalance the building seismic uplift forces. The team worked tirelessly to balance safety and production with stringent design and QC requirements. Learn more on their website, www.haywardbaker.com
Geologic Hazards
YOU’VE JUST GOT TO BE KIDDING: Guilty Geoprofessionals in Italy
In 2009, an unfortunate earthquake near L’Aquila, Italy caused the death of 309 people. The Italian authorities decided that a group of some six expert geoprofessionals were guilty of manslaughter for failing to predict the […]
Geologic Hazards
Geovert Video Highlights Kaikōura Earthquake Recovery From the Contractor’s Perspective
I came across this video from Geovert documenting its role in the recovery following the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake in New Zealand. It provides a compelling look at the scale and urgency of the […]
Available Resources
Free CPT Webinar on December 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST
Gregg Drilling is pleased to announce our next free CPT webinar! Please register for CPT worked examples using CLiq version 2 on Dec 2, 2016 12:00 PM PST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4106279384711778818 This webinar provides worked examples […]