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Repair of Earthquake Damaged Concrete Bridge Piers with PileMedic
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Comings and Goings
Two Geoprofessional Among 2014 Recipients of Grade of Distinguished Member of ASCE
Two well-known geoprofessionals were among the eleven given ASCE’s highest honor this year, the title of Distinguished Member. Jean-Louis Briaud and Thomas D. O’Rourke were both in this year’s class. There is a link to […]
Project Related
Conceptual Plan for Excavation to Repair Bertha TBM
Seattle Tunnel Partners has released a conceptual plan showing what the excavation of the pit will look like to repair the damaged Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine. See below. A pit 120 feet deep and 83 […]
Failures
Developer To Pay Building Owner $3.2 Million For Damage Related to Shoring
A developer will pay $3.2 million in damages plus $3.9 million in legal fees and expenses to the owner of a property that sustained structural damage related to the shoring of the developer’s adjacent 17 […]
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Foundation Drilling Starts for Deck to Be Built Over NY Rail Yard
I love how the Atlantic Cities article starts, they use the phrase "only in New York", which is very appropriate in this case! Foundation drilling has commenced for a project that will create 26 acres […]
Geologic Hazards
Oso Landslide Update
The Oso Landslide death toll is now up to 29. This is one of the worst natural hazard disasters I can remember in recent times. First and foremost I think should be the memories of […]
Geologic Hazards
8.2 Magnitude Earthquake off Coast of Chile, Triggers Tsunami Warnings
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile late Tuesday. The damage estimates will probably begin rolling in today, but early indications are that it could have been much worse. Some 5 people […]
Geologic Hazards
Tragic mudslide in Washington kills at least 8
A massive mudslide occurred on Saturday in Snohomish County, about 30 miles north northeast of Seattle, east of Arlington in the town of Oso. It has killed 8 people and at least 12 are still […]
Geologic Hazards
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 […]
Project Related
Plan for Bertha Repair Submitted, Archaeological Surveys Underway
Seattle Tunnel Partners and WSDOT are moving forward with the plans to excavate a 120 foot deep shaft to repair the Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine. Unfortunately, there are archaeological issues since the project team did […]