Timelapse of Maccaferri 5000kJ rockfall protection barrier

September 23, 2016 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Timelapse of Maccaferri 5000kJ rockfall protection barrier

This kind of thing is like geo-porn for some of us! You might want to turn down or mute your speakers though, the background music is a little jarring at first. [Source: Maccaferri YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]

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August 29, 2009 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Rockfall in Yosemite causes hotel evacuation of all 300 guests

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Two November Webinars from Maccaferri: Advancing Geosynthetics and Hydraulic Applications

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