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News, announcements, policy updates, spotlighted websites, software updates and other info that may be of interest to practicing geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists, hydrogeologists and related professions.

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Weekend CUP

Weekend CUP for November 17, 2011

November 18, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Weekend CUP for November 17, 2011

I’m finally digging out from under some articles and blog post ideas from the past couple of months. Think of it as an early Thanksgiving day feast for your mind! Click through for all the trimmings.

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Standards and Codes

First National Green Building Code Approved!

November 17, 2011 rockman Comments Off on First National Green Building Code Approved!

LEED Certification is a voluntary process for building owners and designers. But a newly approved green building code developed by the International Code Council titled the ‘International Green Construction Code’ or IgCC may see adoption […]

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Press Releases

Dataforensics, LLC welcomes Groundwater Solutions as a new Reseller Partner

November 16, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Dataforensics, LLC welcomes Groundwater Solutions as a new Reseller Partner

Norcross, Georgia, October 1, 2011 –Dataforensics, LLC welcomes Groundwater Solutions, providers of quality hydrogeological expertise and services, as a reseller partner. Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire United Kingdom, Groundwater Solutions resells the Dataforensics products PLog, PLog Environmental and Rapid CPT. Additionally, Groundwater Solutions supports integration of data collected with PLog Environmental into the EScIS software program ESdat.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release from GeoPrac sponsor Dataforensics. [/Editor]

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Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates for October 2011

November 14, 2011 rockman Comments Off on ASTM Updates for October 2011

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTMThis post contains an update of new, revised and otherwise updated ASTM standards that pertain to the geotechnical engineering, materials testing and related fields.  This time around there are a number of geosynthetic standards being updated, including several new standards relating to QC testing of geomembranes and leak detection.  Sorry it hass been a little while since these updates were posted last.  ASTM changed the format of their emails, and the spreadsheet I use to parse them needed to be updated. Click through for the updated ASTM standards.

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Press Releases

Polyurethane Used in Marcellus Shale Region Pipeline

November 3, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Polyurethane Used in Marcellus Shale Region Pipeline

Pipeline Contractor Uses Advanced Technology Product in Challenging Marcellus Shale Region: Saves Money, Reduces Labor Costs and Erosion, and Protects Pipeline

MOUNT AIRY, NC—As the largest consumers of world energy, the U.S. is counting on natural gas to play a greater role in our energy mix. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts U.S. demand to increase 14 percent from 2008 to 2035 with heavy growth in the industrial and utility sectors, which means infrastructure for extracting, transporting, and storing gas is increasingly vital.

Companies like Canada’s Talisman Energy and it’s U.S. partners, are racing to build that infrastructure by putting down and protecting essential pipeline in rough, rural areas like the Marcellus Shale region of northeastern PA where severe climates can be challenging and requires new technologies like TerraThane polyurethane foam systems.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of this press release from NCFI [/Editor]

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