The Seattle Tunnel Partners JV is attempting to remove the rest of an 8 inch diameter steel well casing that has been blocking the Bertha tunnel boring machine since December 8, 2013. The upper 55 […]
Pittsburgh, PA – January, 7, 2014 – Nicholson Construction was recently awarded a $72.1 million dollar Design-Build contract to replace an existing force main from the Virginia Key Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (CDWWTP) under Biscayne Bay Norris Cut to Fisher Island.
The project, which involves changing out the current 54-inch sewer force main for a 60-inch replacement, is set to last approximately 26 months. The main scope includes the installation of a precast concrete segmental tunnel, which will stretch more than a mile from the treatment plant on Virginia Key to Fisher Island.
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WSDOT held a press conference on Friday to discuss findings regarding the obstruction that had stalled the Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine since December 6. It is an 8 inch well casing, 119 feet deep from […]
Norcross, Georgia, January 2014 – Dataforensics, developer of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data management solutions, announces that pLog Tablet for Android is now available for immediate download from the Google Play store.
The evolution of pLog now allows users a new range of hardware options for field data collection, furthering the digital data collection model that Dataforensics has been a proponent of from the inception of the company 10 years ago.
This iteration of pLog greatly enhances usability by allowing users to leverage new hardware options with bigger screen sizes, faster processors, greater storage capacity, integrated GPS, and real time data sharing. (*Availability of cellular network as well as WIFI connections will determine real time capabilities).
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Terra Insurance is a top provider of professional liability insurance to geoprofessional organizations. This 5 minute video features Terra Vice President of Claims and Risk Management Lisa Gamblin, Esq. The idea is that by understanding […]
Attention geotechnical engineering students hoping to get a job or an internship! If you haven’t had any experience in the field, you NEED to watch this video before you go on any interviews! This video […]
Fugro has added a new DP-2 vessel to their fleet. The Fugro Voyager will perform deepwater geotechnical investigations in the Asia/Pacific region. The vessel will be able to perform investigations in water up to 4,400 […]
Normally when driven piles are used as deep foundation elements, there is a large amount of pile waste when the portion of the piles left sticking up out of the ground are cut off to […]
Crux Subsurface is a unique drilling company, getting their start with limited and difficult access geotechnical drilling, but in recent years, they have branched out into micropile foundation design and construction. They frequently work for […]
RST’s new borehole profile sensor can measure the orientation of boreholes raked above horizontal, such as drain holes. Most other equipment is designed to use a wheeled probe and grooved casing. This sensor uses MEMS […]
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