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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, […]

GeoCongress 2012 – State of the art and practice in geotechnical engineering

March 26, 2012 rockman Comments Off

The Geo-Institute’s GeoCongress 2012 conference kicked off today in Oakland, California. I am grateful that my day-job employer, Golder Associates, Inc. has agreed to send me to this conference, and a short course today on […]

ASFE Issues New Model Agreement for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET)

March 22, 2012 rockman Comments Off

ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association along with Terra Insurance company have released a model agreement for construction and materials testing services (CoMET). This document was created for use by ASFE member firms based on the organization’s […]

Landslide in Waioeka Gorge in New Zealand

Workers and geotechnical engineer run from 10,000 cu m landslide

March 22, 2012 rockman Comments Off

Construction or maintenance personnel and a geotechnical engineer narrowly avoided being a victim of a new landslide at the site of a landslide cleanup. They were attempting to clean up a landslide on the State […]

Weekend CUP for March 19, 2012

March 19, 2012 rockman Comments Off

My list of blog-worthy items is pretty long but my spare time is short. Here are a few I haven’t gotten to that you may be interested in. 2012 Geo-Congress and Other 2012 Deep Foundations […]

Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates for February, 2012

March 19, 2012 rockman Comments Off

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM This post highlights recent changes to ASTM Standards affecting geotechnical engineers, materials testing engineers, soil and construction laboratory managers and related professionals. Updates for February include: a new standard for geospatial data at coal mines; standards related to pervious concrete; an updated standard for volumetric concrete batching; and an update to D5778 – Standard Test Method for Electronic Friction Cone and Piezocone Penetration Testing of Soils; among others. Click through for the list.

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Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project

Foundation Flaws Make Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam a High-Risk Priority

March 19, 2012 rockman Comments Off

If Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky fails, $6 billion in flood damage is projected to occur downstream. A dam foundation remediation project at Wolf Creek Dam to fix seepage and Karst solutioning problems is a […]

Subsea Piling Frames – StabFRAME

March 6, 2012 rockman Comments Off

A new piece of equipment for deep ocean pile driving was recently used in 140m of water off the coast of Brazil. The StabFRAME is lowered to the sea floor and leveled to allow accurate […]