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[ August 16, 2026 ] RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities Software Updates

Software Updates

GEO-SLOPE GeoStudio 2007 Version 7.17 Update – Fix for Win7 Licensing Issues

August 24, 2010 rockman Comments Off

GEO-SLOPE International, makers of the GeoStudio 2007 geotechnical software suite have announced a version 7.17 update for their GeoStudio 2007 software products, which includes SLOPE/W, SIGMA/W and SEEP/W, QUAKE/W and others. This release is mainly […]

Weekend CUP for August 23, 2010

August 23, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Connecticut Worker killed drilling soil borings – Source: NBC Connecticut Landslides strike Zhouqu County, China – Source: Boston.com Death toll from NW China mudslide rises to 1,270; 474 still missing – Source: Xinhua via USGS […]

O-Cell frame being lowered into drilled shaft excavation at New Mississipi River Bridge on I-70 project.

World Record O-Cell Load Test in St. Louis, MO!

August 23, 2010 rockman Comments Off

My colleage Robert Thompson at Dan Brown and Associates has posted about the World Record O-Cell test they were involved in on the new Mississippi River Bridge for I-70 in St. Louis, Missouri. The new […]

The tunnels of the Bure laboratory are still being carved out of the 150 million-year-old rock.

France starts on nuclear waste storage project

August 16, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Apparently the French are working on their nuclear waste storage facility, they already have a research laboratory constructed about 1/2-km underground. The actual repository will come on line around 2025 and be one of the […]

Weekend CUP for August 15, 2010

August 16, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Eco-friendly transit station a failure, officials say – Source: ASCE SmartBrief The CAD App – Source: Constructech magazine via AGC SmartBrief A company in my neck of the woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, has a software package […]

Landslide toll in Zhouqu county, Gansu Province, China

Flooding and Landslides in China’s Gansu Province, Zhouqu County

August 16, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Over the past week there has been devastating flooding and landslides in the Gansu Province of China, particularly in Zhouqu county. According to BBC, the latest death toll numbers are at 1,239. Here are some […]

Mount Hood, Oregon, as seen from Lost Lake. United States Geological Survey photo taken in 1985 by Lyn Topinka.

Weekend CUP August 9, 2010

August 9, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Protocols for Geologic Hazards Response by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory – Source: USGS 40 stranded by Leadville-area mudslides – Source: KWGN via USGS Landslide Events 12 Rules for Making Better Spreadsheets – Source: Chandoo.org Most […]

ER2010 Day 3 Summary

August 9, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Sorry for the delay on the summary of the third and final day of the Earth Retention 2010 conference. I kind of hit the ground running when I got back to Tucson with both work and family. Here goes my summary.

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Lovat TBM 'Elizabeth' used for the Brightwater treatment plant

Lovat TBM breakthrough imminent at Brightwater

August 9, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Not too many details here since I am not a subscriber to their magazine, but it does appear to be some much needed good news for the King County, WA (Seattle area) Brightwater treatment plant […]