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Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates January 2011

February 1, 2011 rockman Comments Off on ASTM Updates January 2011

Revised Standards C110 – Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone has been revised to C110-10 C114 – Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement has been revised […]

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Failures

Failing Retaining Wall Pushing Building

January 31, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Failing Retaining Wall Pushing Building

A failing retaining wall in Cincinatti is applying enough pressure to an adjacent brick apartment building to actually move portions of the building sideways by about 1-inch. You have to love brick buildings for forensic […]

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Press Releases

MACTEC Rejects Allegations Made in Delaware Department of Transportation Lawsuit

January 31, 2011 rockman Comments Off on MACTEC Rejects Allegations Made in Delaware Department of Transportation Lawsuit

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to a Jan. 28th lawsuit filed by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in connection with the Indian River Inlet Bridge (IRIB) replacement project against bridge design firm Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc. (Figg), MACTEC, a sub-consultant to Figg, denies the allegations in the lawsuit and cites DelDOT’s actions, project management, and decision-making as the factors that led to increased costs for the bridge. MACTEC is confident that a truly objective, fact-based review of the chronology of events, DelDOT’s responsibilities, and DelDOT’s decisions, including withholding of key information from Figg and MACTEC with the approval from the highest level in DelDOT, will result in dismissal of the complaint.

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Geo-Legend T. William Lambe

January 28, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Geo-Legend T. William Lambe

In recent Geo-Strata magazines published by the ASCE’s Geo-Institute, there is a new recurring feature called ‘Geo-Legends’ where a student interviews a well known person in the field of geotechnical engineering. The second in the […]