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[ March 27, 2026 ] Keller CEO Describes Their Business Available Resources
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[ February 9, 2026 ] Underground Leak Sealing Restores Coal Terminal Operations Project Related
[ February 4, 2026 ] Ground investigation for civil infrastructure gets more robust with integration of lab and field geotechnical data Press Releases
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August 2022 sinkhole near Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile

Huge Sinkhole in Atacama Desert

August 12, 2022 rockman Comments Off

A sinkhole approximately 32 meters in diameter and roughly 200 meters deep opened up in the Atacama Desert of Chile, near the Alcaparrosa copper mine at the beginning of August 2022. Anytime something like this […]

2021 Langan Lecture: Tugce Baser: Pathways to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change

August 12, 2022 rockman Comments Off

The Geo-Institute recently published a recording of the 2021 Langan Lecture by Dr. Tugce Baser on energy piles. The G-I is publishing so much great free content these days, it’s actually quite difficult to keep […]

Tsunami Impacts from a Seattle Fault Earthquake

July 17, 2022 rockman Comments Off

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a new study regarding the tsunami impacts that would affect Metro Seattle in the event of an earthquake on the Seattle Fault. The last known earthquake […]

Laboratory Overview of Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

July 17, 2022 rockman Comments Off

The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is at the forefront of geotechnical laboratory testing. They perform testing for a range of projects around the world as well as for academic research. They even fabricate new testing […]

Jerry DiMaggio - 2022 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Jerry DiMaggio Named 2022 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient

July 17, 2022 rockman Comments Off

Congratulations to Jerry DiMaggio for being named the 2022 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient. He is perhaps best known for his time as the Principal Geotechnical Engineer at the FHWA. […]

Geolegends Interview: Wayne Clough

July 14, 2022 rockman Comments Off

The Geo-Institute of ASCE has a fantastic YouTube series called Geolegends where they interview the titans of our geoprofession. Their latest in the series is an interview with Dr. G. Wayne Clough. You might be […]

New: Design Practices for Rock Slopes and Rockfall Management

July 14, 2022 rockman Comments Off

Many US State departments of transportation (DOTs) have rock slopes in their inventory of geotechnical assets, and those that do also have to deal with rockfall. A new synthesis document from the TRB / National […]

New App for Nuclear Gauge Testing

June 27, 2022 rockman Comments Off

Humbolt has released a Nuclear Gauge App to allow you to capture nuclear density gauge test results using your phone. The app works using QR codes generated on the Humboldt EZ-2 Nuclear Gauge. You can […]

A-Game Webinar: Step into the Contractor’s Boots

June 20, 2022 rockman Comments Off

The FHWA is starting up its 2022 A-Game webinar series. Their first is coming up on June 22, 2022. Hear directly from four contractors on the “asks,” risks, and decisions they face when preparing bids […]