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Press Releases

Dataforensics in development phase of the next version of PLog for iOS/Android/Windows 8

July 9, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Dataforensics in development phase of the next version of PLog for iOS/Android/Windows 8

Norcross, Georgia, June 2012 – Dataforensics, developer of PLog for geotechnical and geoenvironmental data collection, announces that it will be migrating the popular data collection tool to run on iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows 8 operating systems giving users the flexibility of hardware.

The evolution of PLog will allows users a nearly unlimited number of hardware options for field data collection, furthering the digital data collection model that Dataforensics has been a proponent of from the inception of the company.

The next iteration of PLog will greatly enhance usability by allowing users to leverage new hardware options with increased screen size, faster processors, greater storage capacity and faster real time data sharing with the availability of cellular network as well as WIFI connections. [Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release from GeoPrac sponsor, Dataforensics! [/Editor]

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TRB Publication: Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control
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Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control

July 9, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 430: Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control presents information on cost-effective and sustainable road slope stabilization techniques, with a focus on shallow or near-surface […]

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Miscellaneous

Ocean exploration

July 9, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Ocean exploration

 I received an email the other day about a graphic that someone designed to encourage interest in careers in ocean exploration, and I thought that it might be a nice change of pace coming off […]

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Weekend CUP

Weekend CUP for June 19, 2012

June 20, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Weekend CUP for June 19, 2012

 

Here’s a collection of some interesting geoengineering content from around the web that I didn’t get a chance to blog about. Enjoy.

Click through for a BUNCH more!
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Press Releases

Hayward Baker Promotes Gary Taylor

June 14, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Hayward Baker Promotes Gary Taylor

Gary Taylor, L.G., L.E.G. has been promoted to vice president of Hayward Baker’s Santa Paula office in California. He has also been names as a member of the company’s Executive Committee.

Odenton, MD (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Hayward Baker Inc., North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, announces the promotion of Gary Taylor, L.G., L.E.G. to vice president of the company’s Santa Paula office in California.

Mr. Taylor has also been named the leader of Hayward Baker’s Western Region Special Projects team, where he directs a team of engineers in the design and estimating of various ground modification projects in the western states and Canadian provinces. In addition, he has also been named a member of Hayward Baker’s Executive Committee. [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Press Releases

Pepsi Bottling Plant Uses TerraThane Geotechnical Polyurethane Foam by NCFI to Save Spillage and Lost Product

June 14, 2012 rockman 1

TTPepsi1MOUNT AIRY, NC—When the ground inevitably shifts and erodes beneath concrete slab floors of factories and warehouses like the Pepsi Bottling Group facility in Nashville, TN, the slabs become uneven and the joints become mini-speed bumps. Drivers of forklifts will tell you it makes for a bumpy ride as they transport pallets of Pepsi and other beverages across the facility. It also means the quality of the beverage can be affected by the jostling.

 

Pepsi called in specialist Eddie Bolton and his company, Mid-South Concrete Leveling, Milan, TN, to help save “The Choice of a New Generation” for the millions served by the plant.

“They initially thought the concrete slabs needed lifting, which takes a good deal of time and much more work and product,” says Bolton. “But when we got there we found we could do what is called joint stabilization and not have to level the entire slabs.” [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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