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California’s Anderson Dam Has Seismic Stability Issues

November 3, 2010 rockman 1

‘The Santa Clara Valley Water District has received preliminary findings from an ongoing seismic stability evaluation for Anderson Dam that detail part of the dam could experience “significant slumping” if a 7.25 magnitude earthquake were […]

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Project

50 Notable US Transportation Projects

November 3, 2010 rockman Comments Off

This is the online version of an article that appeared n the September 2010 version of CE News Magazine. It has a nice set of tables summarizing various large transportation projects across the country, grouped […]

Sign and barricades at the road closed by the St. Jude Landslide in Quebec

St. Jude, Quebec Five Months After the Deadly Landslide

November 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

It’s been over 5 months since the massive St. Jude landslide that claimed the lives of four residents. The quick clay landslide took place on May 10, 2010, and in this article, it is clear […]

Council to visit site of Logan, Utah canal landslide

November 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Various stakeholders are meeting at the site of the fatal landslide to discuss the various options for replacing or realigning the portion of the canal that failed. [Source: HJNews.com. Image: Landslides Under a Microscope Blog]

Geofoam EPS blocks at the campus of Versa-Tech for the Tucker Tunnel project in St. Louis

Backfilling the 1931 Tucker Tunnel in St. Louis with Geotechnical Fill, Geofoam Blocks

October 28, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Constructed in 1931 by the Illinois Terminal Railroad, the Tucker Tunnel is located underneath Terminal Boulevard in downtown St. Louis. Over the years, the tunnel condition has deteriorated and the concern is that the failure […]

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Dedication Ceremony

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Dedication Photos on Flickr

October 28, 2010 rockman Comments Off

The ACEC has some great shots from the dedication ceremony for the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, including all of the visiting dignitaries and politicians, the plaques and of course shots of the bridge and the […]

My Love Hate Relationship with Geocaching

October 28, 2010 rockman Comments Off

I am not a geocacher, but I’ve always thought it sounded like a fun thing to do when my kids get a little older. But this author has some unique insights into the hobby that […]

Weekend CUP for October 26, 2010

October 26, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Hopes are pinned on the Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings case clarifying the scope of the Corporate Manslaughter Act – Source: HR Magazine (UK) Seismicity Induced by Geothermal, Oil and Gas, CO2 Sequestration – Source: Geology.com Clark […]

Design of Roadside Barrier Systems Placed on MSE Retaining Walls

October 26, 2010 rockman Comments Off

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 663: Design of Roadside Barrier Systems Placed on MSE Retaining Walls explores a design procedure for roadside barrier systems mounted on the edge of a mechanically stabilized […]

MSEW and FoSSA Updates from ADAMA Engineering

October 25, 2010 rockman Comments Off

ADAMA Software has released update 11 for their Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining wall design software, MSEW 3.0 as of October 23, 2010. It appears that the changes mainly involve adding the updated AASHTO LRFD seismic […]