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Freeport Wharf stabilized with multi-strand anchors in soft clay

Failing Freeport Wharf stabilized with anchors in soft clay

April 3, 2012 rockman Comments Off

A new portion of the Freeport, Texas Wharf was meant to allow an additional two container ships to be unloaded each day. However, before it was put into service, the entire 800 foot by 109 […]

Landslide threatens renowned Australian Sea Cliff Bridge

April 3, 2012 rockman Comments Off

The picturesque Sea Cliff Bridge South of Sydney, Australia has been built only 7 years and is already threatened by a landslide. Portions of the site have moved 1.5 m since 2006. The Australian Roads […]

Geo-Congress 2012 Photos

March 28, 2012 rockman Comments Off

I have a collection of photos on the GeoPrac Facebook page. I’ve been shooting with my iPhone, so don’t expect any great shots of the keynote speakers or anything, but I did get some good […]

Video: Day 1 of Geo-Congress 2012

March 28, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Magnus Media did a great job last year covering the Geo-Congress event, and they are here again this year. Here is their video from the first full day of the conference.

Video: The 2012 Geo-Wall Competition

March 27, 2012 rockman Comments Off

The 2012 Geo-Competition was held at the Geo-Congress 2012 conference in Oakland, California. Teams from 17 universities competed in a competition to construct a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall out of craft paper […]

gINT Software team not sitting on their heels!

March 27, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Today I was able to speak with several members of the gINT software team from Bentley, a GeoPrac Sponsor. Salvatore Caronna, the original creator of gINT, is still very much involved in the improvement of […]

Dataforensics working on iOS and Android version of PLog Software

March 27, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical software company Dataforensics, a GeoPrac sponsor, has a booth at the Geo-Congress conference. I caught up with their President, Scott Deaton this morning. We had a nice chat about a number of things, but […]

Robert V. Whitman, Sc.D., P.E., F.ASCE, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2012

In Memoriam: Professor Robert V. Whitman (1928-2012)

March 26, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Robert V. Whitman, Sc.D., P.E., F.ASCE, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2012. The following memoriam for Professor Whitman is taken from the Geo-Institute: Professor Whitman studied civil engineering at Swarthmore College and took his […]

Video: xGEL LatMate Software for Geotechnical Lab Efficiency

March 26, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Here is a video about a nifty software product I came across at the trade show, xGEL LabMate. I enjoyed the chance to chat with Art Koenig, the president of GeoSmart Software about this software, […]