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Weekend CUP

Weekend CUP for October 14, 2010

October 14, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Weekend CUP for October 14, 2010

MSEW Author: K-Stiffness Model Method Invalid, Potentially Unsafe – Source: Geosynthetics Magazine PDCA – The importance of piledriving simulation – Source: Down to Earth Blog via Geoengineer.org Mine tailings landslide in Hungary and a dam […]

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Press Releases

Layne Christensen Drillers Reach Trapped Miners in Chile

October 11, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Layne Christensen Drillers Reach Trapped Miners in Chile

MISSION WOODS, Kan., Oct. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Plan B” worked. Winning the three-way race to reach the 33 miners trapped in Chile since Aug. 5, drillers from Kansas City-based Layne Christensen Co. broke through at 8 a.m. Saturday.

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Los Olmos tunnel project under the Peruvian Andes Mountains
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Los Olmos Tunneling Resumes

October 7, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Los Olmos Tunneling Resumes

The construction of a 20-km tunnel that travels some 6,900-ft below ground has finally restarted after being broken down for several months after being damaged by a rock burst. The Los Olmos tunneling project will […]

Basalt-fiber reinforced polymer or BFRP rebar used on a bridge in Northern Ireland
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Basalt Rock-fiber Rebar Gets First Big Test

October 5, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Basalt Rock-fiber Rebar Gets First Big Test

Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) rebar has been installed in a bridge deck in Northern Ireland. It has twice the tensile strength of regular steel, and weighs approximately 75% less. According to the ENR article, […]