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Simulate forest fires with ForeFire and Google Earth

January 17, 2011 rockman Comments Off

This is a great example of a tremendously useful tool built on Google Earth. Of course it’s still in the research stage, but you can still get your pyromania on on the Mediterranean island of […]

Rockware's Surfer 10 works with multiple map projections

Surfer 10 Gridding and Contouring Software Released

January 13, 2011 rockman Comments Off

A new version of the popular gridding and contouring software, Surfer 10 is now available from Rockware, Inc. Some of the improvements include a 64-bit version, the ability to mix data with different map projections […]

San Clemente homes affected by landslide

San Clemente landslide threatens houses, displaces residents

January 13, 2011 rockman Comments Off

A total of 4 homes were red-tagged in San Clemente, California as the cliff behind their properties gave way onto a golf course below. One neighbor saw her tree disappear as the cliff face has […]

New Zealand Crane Topples In Apparent Bearing Capacity Failure

January 9, 2011 rockman Comments Off

A crane setting girders for a bridge in New Zealand toppled over as the temporary embankment it was sitting on gave way. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: Vertical.net]

Microscope Attachment for iPhone and other Smartphones

January 9, 2011 rockman Comments Off

For the hard core geologists and gemologists, why carry a hand lens in the field when you can snap a photo with your phone? Reviewer is a gemologist, but could potentially have other applications as […]

Nicholson Acquires Advanced Foundation System

January 6, 2011 rockman Comments Off

PITTSBURGH, PA – January 3, 2011 – Nicholson Construction Company has acquired Advanced Foundation Systems, Inc., a geotechnical contractor located in Denver, Colorado. The acquisition strengthens Nicholson’s position in the Western United States, where Advanced Foundation Systems has completed numerous of earth retention, piling, and ground improvement projects.

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Rock anchor drill rig being flown to the site.

Foothills Parkway Bridge No. 2 in Townsend, Tennessee

January 5, 2011 rockman 1

My colleague at DBA, Robert has posted some new photos for this interesting project involving micropiles supported piers, rock bearing footings at the abutments augmented with rock anchors, and rock bolted slopes. Scroll down for […]

Weekend CUP January 3, 2011

January 3, 2011 rockman Comments Off

Dragados, Tutor Perini to Build Seattle’s Alaskan Way Project – Source: Tunnel Business Online Seattle’s landslide-control measures pay off, but cuts may come – Source: Puget Sound Business Journal Geotechnical testing begins in LAÂ -Â Railway Track […]

Most Popular Content of 2010

January 3, 2011 rockman Comments Off

I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Here are the top 100 geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, engineering geology and geoconstruction articles posted in 2010! As I have mentioned before, I don’t like to rank based purely on the number of hits since it biases content that has been published for longer. Instead, I normalize to hits per day. As a bonus, I threw in the top 100 of all time based purely on hits. Without further ado…

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Digital Map Products Says Record Sales and Retention Indicate Big Year Ahead for Mapping

January 3, 2011 rockman Comments Off

(Irvine, CA – December 29, 2010) As Digital Map Products (DMP) concludes its 10th year, CEO Jim Skurzynski predicts 2011 will be the year spatial technology goes mainstream. DMP, a leading provider of software-as-a-service spatial technology solutions, is experiencing record sales as mapping and cloud computing converge. Skurzynski expects the melding of these two powerful technologies to continue and for additional markets to open up as more sectors continue to discover uses for advanced spatial display and analysis.

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