Rescue workers searching through the collapsed building in Taiwan

Taiwan Earthquake Investigators Arrest Developer of Collapsed Building

February 26, 2016 rockman Comments Off

Taiwanese investigators have arrested the developer of a 17-story apartment building that collapsed in an earthquake at the beginning of the month. Approximately 40 people were killed when the building collapsed, there were only two […]

Florida Pool Pushed Out Of Ground After Heavy Rains

August 31, 2015 rockman Comments Off

The source website is calling this some kind of ‘reverse sinkhole’, which is definitely not the case. The article says there was a period of very heavy rain for about 11 days before this happened, […]

March 2015 Yeager Landslide and MSE Structure Failure

CRWV Airport Authority, Triad Answer Yeager Airport Landslide Complaint

August 18, 2015 rockman Comments Off

Plaintiffs whose homes were destroyed by the Yeager Airport Landslide in March of 2015 filed a suit naming Central Regional West Virginia Airport Authority and Triad Engineering as well as several others. The CRWVAA and […]

Controversy and Finger Pointing in 2014 Landslide in North Salt Lake

July 31, 2015 rockman Comments Off

The couple owning a house up-slope from a massive 2014 landslide is accused of overwatering their lawn, leading to the landslide in a lawsuit filed by the developer. The developer also blames a natural gas […]

Failing Retaining Wall in Colorado Springs near Lower Gold Camp and Bear Creek Road in May of 2015

Retaining Wall Collapses in Colorado Springs

May 26, 2015 rockman Comments Off

A private homeowner’s retaining wall experienced a major failure near Colorado Springs, causing the evacuation of several families. According to KKTV, the homeowner obtained a permit to construct a 20 foot high retaining wall, however […]

Marcy 2015 Slope Failure at Yaeger Airport in West Virginia

Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

March 16, 2015 rockman Comments Off

There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]

A car damaged after a retaining wall failure in Baltimore

Baltimore landslide: Is it covered?

May 28, 2014 rockman Comments Off

This is a different perspective on landslides than what I usually blog about on GeoPrac. This banking and insurance website blog post discusses what should and shouldn’t be covered on a car owner’s insurance policy. […]

Baltimore Retaining Wall Failure Caught on Video

May 6, 2014 rockman Comments Off

A dramatic retaining wall failure and subsequent landslide last week damaged several cars and shut down a rail line in Baltimore, Maryland. The final failure was caught on video by a bystander. The landslide forced […]

The developers 17-story apartment building is near completion

Developer To Pay Building Owner $3.2 Million For Damage Related to Shoring

April 10, 2014 rockman Comments Off

A developer will pay $3.2 million in damages plus $3.9 million in legal fees and expenses to the owner of a property that sustained structural damage related to the shoring of the developer’s adjacent 17 […]

Retaining Wall failure at Ho Ching Yuen, Malaysia

February 12, 2014 rockman Comments Off

This retaining wall failure occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2009. The failure was caught on video, albeit with a crappy camera phone. But it’s well worth a look! Dave Petley of the Landslide Blog […]

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