Miscellaneous
The Seismology Of 9/11
The 9/11 anniversary this week conjures up strong feelings and memories for nearly every American who saw events unfold on TV that day, or even worse, lived through it. For me, I remember it was […]
Articles by rockman
Comings and Goings
Nicholson Chief Engineer Tom Richards Retires After 30 Years
Earlier this summer Nicholson marked the retirement of a legend in the geotechnical industry. Tom Richards, their Chief Engineer, retired in June after 30 years with the company. He has led the design and testing […]
News
Golder Wins Geotechnical and Environmental Contract for 1GW Wind Farm in Australia
Golder will provide geotechnical and environmental engineering and consulting services for a 1GW wind farm project called Golden Plains Wind Farm in Australia. The proposed project, when completed, will be the southern hemisphere’s largest wind […]
Geologic Hazards
Watch Boulder’s 2,200′ Journey to Utah Resident’s Front Door!
A roughly 4-foot boulder traveled over 2,200 linear feet, losing about 1,000 feet in elevation and somehow stopped mere feet from a Springville Utah resident’s front door! And people were watching it unfold from the […]
Miscellaneous
Geology as Art – New Exhibit in Melbourne
The subsurface geology of the City of Melbourne and it’s arts precinct is becoming an art exhibit itself. Golder has been involved in a geotechnical investigation at the site of the Testing Grounds, a “temporary […]
Available Resources
2019 Keller Calendar Fly-Through
Keller / Hayward Baker’s calendars are very well known in the geotechnical world. In our industry, nearly all of our best work gets buried under the ground or never sees the light of day in […]
News
GRL Helps on Floodwall in Area Ravaged by Hurricane Sandy
GRL Engineers are providing wave equation analysis, dynamic pile testing (PDA), and CAPWAP analysis for a US Army Corps flood control and storm surge project on the New Jersey coast. They have been involved in […]
News
Terracon Foundation Awards $98,538 in Grants
OLATHE, Kan. – The Terracon Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $98,538 in community and university grants. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to […]
Failures
Apparent Foundation Failure of MSE Wall on US 36 Impacts Busy Denver-Boulder Route
An MSE retaining wall at a bridge approach on US 36 suffered a failure that closed the entire highway for several days until a bypass around the destroyed eastbound lanes of the highway could be […]
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