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Colombia Landslide: Dozens Killed When Mudslide Buries Mountain Highway And Homes

September 30, 2010 rockman Comments Off

A group of villagers in an area Northwest of Bogota, Columbia were changing buses to cross a portion of road that was blocked by a previous landslide when they were caught up in a second […]

Proposed tunnel for replacement of Seattle Alaskan Way Viaduct

Seattle council member signs environmental tunnel study for city despite objections by Mayor McGinn

September 29, 2010 rockman Comments Off

The $2B tunnel project for the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct crossed a major hurdle with the approval of a document that will allow the environmental studies for the project to continue. Mayor McGinn’s […]

Geotechnical Investigation for New San Francisco 49ers Stadium

September 29, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical firm Treadwell and Rollo has performed the geotechnical investigation for the new San Francisco 49ers NFL Stadium to be constructed in Santa Clara, California. In addition to soil borings, CPT and seismic CPT tests […]

Weekend CUP for September 27, 2010

September 27, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Pemberton to consider landslide monitoring – Source: Pique newsmagazine One month after the second biggest landslide in Canadian history, Pemberton is ready to consider a warning system. Hudson Tunnel Project May Be at Risk, Some […]

Continuous-flight Auger Piles

September 27, 2010 rockman Comments Off

National Driller Magazine has a nice overview article of Continuous-Flight Auger Piles that was featured in their Foundation Drilling Newsletter. It’s a decent overview for those unfamiliar with CFA Piles. This type of deep foundation […]

Video: LiDAR-Illuminating Earthquake Hazards

September 27, 2010 rockman Comments Off

From YouTube: As part of a Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) and OpenTopography collaboration, Sarah Robinson (ASU M.S. student) and Andrew Whitesides (USC undergraduate) – supported by SCEC’s ACCESS program (Advancement of Cyberinfrastructure Careers through […]

Colombia Landslide: Dozens Killed When Mudslide Buries Mountain Highway And Homes

Weekend CUP for September 27, 2010

Continuous-flight Auger Piles

Video: LiDAR-Illuminating Earthquake Hazards

Seismic upgrade of San Francisco’s huge water system moves into high gear to prepare for the next big quake

Weekend CUP for September 22, 2010

Canterbury New Zealand Earthquake Clearinghouse

Corps of Engineers Planning Additiional Sheet-Piling and Deep Soil Mixing along New Orleans Levees