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Solid Foundation for Grain Storage

December 13, 2012 rockman 2

Solid Foundation for Grain Storage

URETEK ICR was contacted regarding settlement in two identical 1.5 million bushel grain flat storage buildings. The overall structure dimensions were 600 ft. long by 135 ft. wide with a Quonset style roof . Below the floor of the storage buildings, a tunnel with conveyance system and a series of aeration tunnels were installed to facilitate moisture control and grain transport.

[Editor] Check out the rest of this contributed Article from Ty Taylor of URETEK ICR, a GeoPrac.net sponsor. Ty describes how the foundations were lifted and stabilized using the URETEK Method® [/Editor]

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URS purchase unlimited usage ESdat Licence

December 11, 2012 rockman Comments Off

URS will use ESdat to manage laboratory and field data related to groundwater, contaminated site, and other environmental projects.

URS (Australia/New Zealand) and EarthScience Information Systems (EScIS) are pleased to announce the purchase of an unlimited usage ESdat Licence by URS for its Australian and New Zealand Offices.

URS will use ESdat to manage laboratory and field data related to groundwater, contaminated site, and other environmental projects.

[Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release from EScIS and ESdat [/Editor]

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SuperGIS Engine 3.1 Beta Version Released

December 11, 2012 rockman Comments Off

The new SuperGIS Engine 3.1 Beta allows Windows developers to incorporate GIS functionality into their programs using COM components. From their press release: As the core development of SuperGIS software, SuperGIS Engine 3.1 can be […]

No earth pressures, please!

December 11, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Deep Excavation, LLC has an excellent blog post on how geotechnical engineers should provide geotechnical parameters for use by a shoring designer. Mr. Konstantakos notes that most of us geotechnical engineers provide only lateral earth […]

DFI Presents Inaugural Bermingham Innovation Award

December 10, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, NJ (December 1, 2012): The Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) presented the inaugural C. William Bermingham Innovation Award to the team of Nicholson Construction Company and Bermingham Foundation Solutions Ltd, at DFI’s 37th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Houston, TX.

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DFI 2012 Young Professor Paper Competition Award

DFI Presents Young Professor and Student Paper Competition Awards

December 10, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, NJ (December 1, 2012): Co-authors Dr. John McCartney and Kyle Murphy, professors at the University of Colorado Boulder, shared honors as winners of the DFI Young Professor Paper Competition award presented at the DFI 37th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in October in Houston. The paper, “Seasonal Strain Distributions in Full-Scale Energy Foundations,” focuses on the seasonal thermo-mechanical response of two energy foundations installed at the new Denver Housing Authority Senior Living Facility.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release from DFI [/Editor]

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DFI 2012 Outstanding Project Award presented to Robert Yin of NY NJ Port Authority for the Route 9A Pedestrian Tunnel at the World Trade Center

DFI Announces the 2012 Outstanding Project Award Winner – The Route 9A Pedestrian Tunnel at the World Trade Center

December 10, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, NJ (December 1, 2012): The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) presented the 2012 Outstanding Project Award (OPA) to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the design and construction of the Route 9A Pedestrian Tunnel at the World Trade Center in New York City. The award was presented to Robert Yin of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the Awards Banquet during DFI’s 37th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Houston.

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DFI President Jim Morrison presents the DFI Distinguished Service Award to David B. Coleman

Coleman Named 2012 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient

December 10, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, NJ (December 1, 2012): David B. Coleman received one of the Deep Foundations Institute’s (DFI) highest honors, the Distinguished Service Award, in October during the DFI’s 37th Annual Conference in Houston. He was the 32nd recipient of the award, designated for individuals or companies chosen by their peers for exceptionally valuable contributions to the deep foundations industry.

[Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release from DFI. [/Editor]

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Frozen debris flow only 75 yards from Alaska Highway and Trans-Alaska Pipeline

Frozen debris flow threatens Trans-Alaskan Pipeline

December 5, 2012 rockman Comments Off

A 300 foot wide frozen debris flow has been moving towards an important Alaska highway and the Trans-Alaska pipeline at a rate of about 1-cm per day…and it seems to be accelerating. The ‘Frozen Debris […]

3D Imagery for Austin Texas in the New Google Earth 7

Introducing Google Earth 7

December 5, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Google released Google Earth 7 last month. The major new feature is their 3D Imagery feature that allows for scary realistic 3D views of cityscapes…until you zoom in tight. Another new feature is a tour […]