Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP July 12, 2010
Nice photo of Devil’s Slide on CA 1 (the PCH) – Source: Flickr You can see the cap beam for some of the ground anchors that are holding up the highway, and you can also […]
Articles by rockman
Software Updates
Plaxis Launch 3D Software for Geotechnical Sector
From a Wilde press Release: After Plaxis bv have undertaken a comprehensive testing phase over the last 12 months, Wilde, as their UK & Ireland distributors, are delighted to announce the commercial release of their […]
Geologic Hazards
Jury clears Lake Oswego man in landslide that destroyed downhill neighbor’s home
The downhill neighbors were suing the uphill neighbor for $2.5M, claiming he ‘girdled and removed trees in the area and redirected stormwater that contributed to the landslide’ which demolished their million dollar dream home. But […]
Available Resources
ESRI Releases Free ArcGIS for iOS (iPad/iPhone)
ESRI has recently released an iPhone and iPad app that will allow developers to bring content derived from ArcGIS to the popular iOS platforms. According to ESRI’s website, the ArcGIS app will allow users to […]
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP July 6, 2010
Mudslide buries more than 100 in south-west China – Source: Earth Times News via USGS Landslide Events June 2010 Dam Safety News – Source: Association of State Dam Safety Officials Video: Landslide Takes Down Truck […]
Press Releases
CONTECH Announces 14% Price Increase for Prefabricated Truss Bridge Structures
“The escalating cost of steel from our suppliers is the main reason for this price increase,” said Steve Spanagel, President of CONTECH Sales. [Source: CONTECH]
Standards and Codes
New ASTM geosynthetics standards for quantification of material properties for pavement components
Two new standards from the Geosynthetics committee of ASTM will help define properties that can be used in the design of geosynthetic reinforced pavement. I know in my practice in Arizona, ADOT simply allows a […]
Geophysics
Hanford nuclear waste retrieval resumes with better technology (GPR)
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) imaging of the subsurface tied to GPS mapping will allow the CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company to have a better idea of what is buried at the site before excavating for […]
Failures
Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge
A crane using a pile driver to install new foundations for the Barnette Street Bridge project. A DOT (City of Fairbanks?) spokesman speculated that the crane overextended itself while installing piles about 40-ft away. The […]
Geologic Hazards
Portland’s I-5 project cutting into ancient landslide
ODOT’s I-5: Iowa Street Viaduct Replacement Project in Portland will reportedly cut into 6 ancient landslide surfaces according to a PSU Geology Professor. The existing bridge structure is over 50-years old and deteriorating and will […]