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Ground Improvement Strategies: Insights from Recent Webinars

September 12, 2025 rockman Comments Off

This summer, the ASCE Geo-Institute teamed up with Geopier for a compelling two-part webinar series focused on ground improvement in geotechnical engineering. The series brought together two respected voices in the field, Dr. Allen Bowers […]

Subway penetration by drill rig in Istanbul, Turkey

Foundation Rig Drills Into Subway Line in Turkey

January 21, 2024 rockman Comments Off

The video below from X user @githii shows a startling sight: what appears to be a foundation drill rig punched right through the crown of a subway tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey several days ago. Reportedly […]

Himalayan Highway Tunnel Collapses, Trapping 40

November 15, 2023 rockman Comments Off

The collapse of a Himalayan highway tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, trapped 40 workers, sparking a challenging rescue operation. The incident occurred on November 12, 2023, and the workers are reported to be in good health, […]

Vajont Dam Disaster – 60 Years Later

October 9, 2023 rockman Comments Off

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Vajont Dam disaster – a tragic event that serves as a stark reminder of the profound interplay between geology, engineering, and the forces of nature. On the fateful […]

Landslide Just Misses Viaduct Piers in Turkey

May 2, 2023 rockman Comments Off

A major landslide was captured on video narrowly missing piers for a viaduct under construction at the Yusufeli Dam site in Artvin, Turkey. The slide appears to be on an engineered cut slope benched into […]

Major Devastation in BC from Atmospheric River

November 18, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The record-breaking precipitation in BC and the Pacific Northwest causes major destruction to bridges, embankments, roads, and rail corridors. The BC Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure posted some photos today that are quite dramatic. See […]

Lessons Yet to be Learned on Tailings Dam Failures

October 29, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The keynote address at the 2019 Tailings & Mine Waste conference was presented by Terry Eldridge of Golder. Terry described the lessons learned from the tailings dam failures around the world in recent years. He […]

Retaining Wall Collapse on I-295 Project in Bellmawr, New Jersey

April 1, 2021 rockman Comments Off

An MSE Retaining Wall suffered a dramatic failure last week closing the right northbound lanes of I-295 indefinitely. The wall is part of the Direct Connection Project to reduce congestion on I-295/I-76/Route 42 in Bellmawr, […]

Quick clay landslide in Gjerdrum, Norway

Quick Clay Landslide in Norway – Several Missing

December 30, 2020 rockman Comments Off

A landslide struck the village of Gjerdrum, which is about 25km (15 miles) north-east of the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The slide is already being called a “quick clay” landslide by officials. It occurred around 4 […]

Video of 2011 Pile Load Test Failure in Singapore

December 29, 2020 rockman Comments Off

A static load test was being performed on (presumably) a group of piles at a construction site on Gilstead Road in Singapore in 2011 when the massive pile of concrete blocks toppled over, blocking the […]