DBM Contractors, Inc. Announces Management Succession Plan

June 26, 2014 rockman Comments Off

SEATTLE — Michael Murphy, chairman of the DBM Contractors, Inc. board and managing director, announced DBM’s management succession plan. “It is important to note that the succession plan is designed to foster our commitment to our family of employees, our mission statement, and our clients. Maybe it gets a little touchy feely but it also honors the legacy of Don and Helen Murphy’s view of a successful family oriented company, rewarding the growing talent within the organization,” said Murphy.

[Editor] So what will DBM’s succession plan be? Who will take the reins of this geotechnical contractor? Click through to read the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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TerraThane Geotechnical Foam Maker, NCFI Polyurethanes, Turns Fifty

June 19, 2014 rockman Comments Off

NCFI Polyurethanes - 50 Years of Foam

Founders Included Chemist from Manhattan Project, Pioneer of Urethanes, and Charlotte-Based Cotton Company

MOUNT AIRY, NC—NCFI Polyurethanes, an international manufacturer of rigid and flexible polyurethane foams turns 50 this year. The Mount Airy-based company got its start in 1964 as North Carolina Foam Industries through a partnership between Dr. Harris W. "Ace" Bradley, who had worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII and with Dupont in discovering and pioneering urethanes in the 1950s, and the Barnhardt family, founders of the Barnhardt Manufacturing Company.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release from GeoPrac.net Sponsor NCFI Polyurethanes. Congratulations! [/Editor]

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DFI Forms New DFI Technical Committee: Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations

June 6, 2014 rockman Comments Off

DFI_Logo Hawthorne, NJ (May 28, 2014): DFI announces the formation of a new, 16th technical committee focusing on site investigation for deep foundation design and construction.

The Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee was formed to increase awareness of the importance of complete and competent site investigation in deep foundation practices. The specific goals of the committee will be defined by the committee members, however, initially the committee will discuss and define subsurface characterization needs from the point of view of the entire geotechnical/foundation industry. This will facilitate getting correct and comprehensive information to the end users (designers and contractors) and minimize change condition issues/debates. The committee will liaise with associated committees from other organizations and agencies to broaden the discussion within the engineering community. The objective is to find the common ground that allows the entire geotechnical industry and all project participants to minimize disagreement during construction, align expectations, and improve communication and understanding among related parties.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release and to find out how to get involved with this new DFI committee. [/Editor]

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Video: Low-Tech Pile Driving Option

June 5, 2014 rockman 2

I know this video made the rounds by email and on Geoengineer a while back, but I haven’t posted it here. It shows a novel way of installing piles in softer soil. Those guys have […]

NovoLAB Introduction Video

June 5, 2014 rockman Comments Off

NovoLAB is a geotechnical data management software designed for processing soil laboratory test data and preparation of boring logs. NovoLAB generates the boring logs and tests summary automatically. By GeoPrac sponsor Novotech Software. [Source: YouTube. […]