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10,000 evacuated after two dams fail in Midland County, Michigan

Two Michigan Dam’s Breach, Thousands Evacuated

May 20, 2020 rockman 0

Two dams breached in Midland County, Michigan, causing flooding and the evacuation of 10,000 local residents after days of heavy rains. The Edenville Dam and the Sanford Dam both experienced “catastrophic dam failures” affecting the […]

Video: Drilling Test Wells in The Grand Canyon

May 20, 2020 rockman 0

Drilling test wells at the bottom of the Grand Canyon requires a great deal of planning, logistics, and of course the right equipment and expertise. Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, was selected […]

OpenGround - The future of geotechnical software at Bentley?

Bentley Prepares to Launch OpenGround Cloud with Webinar

April 29, 2020 rockman 0

Perhaps the biggest news in geotechnical software over the past year has been the acquisition of Keynetix (makers of HoleBASE software) by Bentley (makers of gINT software). Their new geotechnical data management platform is being […]

SlabJack Geotechnical Crew on the Richmond Project

Stabilizing Culverts with Geotechnical Polyurethane

April 29, 2020 rockman 0

When culverts, storm drains, and manholes age or settle, joints that once were tight begin to open up. When that happens, water and soil can migrate through these cracks, termed inflow and infiltration (I&I). It […]

GeoStudio Fundamentals Webinar Series

April 21, 2020 rockman 0

Geotechnical software company GEOSLOPE is offering a free webinar series on their GeoStudio software. This free, one-time-only, series provides training similar to their paid workshops for SLOPE/W and SEEP/W. The webinar sessions will be once […]

Ralph B. Peck Interview and Advice for Graduating Engineers

April 13, 2020 rockman 0

The late Ralph B. Peck PhD, PE, NAE, Hon.M.ASCE gave an interview to one of his former graduate students, University of New Mexico professor Fernando Moreu, sometime prior to his passing in 2008. The interview […]

Jim Cahill is inducted into the ADSC Hall of Fame

Jim Cahill inducted into ADSC Hall of Fame

March 31, 2020 rockman 0

Jim Cahill, a long-time executive with Case Foundation Company (now Keller North America) was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) at their annual meeting in January. Jim […]

Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam Breach and Stream Restoration Project - GZA

GZA Acquires Minnesota-based Vieau Associates Inc.

March 31, 2020 rockman 0

Geotechnical and multi-disciplinary firm GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) recently announced the acquisition of Vieau Associates Inc. (Vieau), an environmental services firm founded in Minneapolis-St. Paul over 20 years ago. Vieau provides a variety of environmental […]

Webinar: SLOPE/W Stability Analysis using 3D Seepage Results, March 18

March 11, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Geo-Slope will be offering a free webinar on using three-dimensional seepage results in SLOPE/W analyses on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 12 pm EDT or 8 pm EDT. This webinar will review a complex three […]

1954 Niagara Falls Slope Failure

March 3, 2020 rockman Comments Off

There is a great video of a massive slope failure event at Niagara Falls Prospect Point from 1954. It’s amazing footage in it’s own right, and the vintage feel of the video is interesting as […]