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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, […]

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 […]