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The site of the Canal break near 900 East Canyon road, in Logan where the Canal broke a year ago, Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Questions linger a year after Logan canal burst triggered a deadly landslide

July 12, 2010 rockman Comments Off

One year ago in Logan, Utah, a landslide caused a portion of an irrigation canal to fail, resulting in a secondary mudslide. A mother and two children were killed in the slope failure. Portions of […]

Weekend CUP July 12, 2010

July 12, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Nice photo of Devil’s Slide on CA 1 (the PCH) – Source: Flickr You can see the cap beam for some of the ground anchors that are holding up the highway, and you can also […]

Plaxis Launch 3D Software for Geotechnical Sector

July 11, 2010 rockman Comments Off

From a Wilde press Release: After Plaxis bv have undertaken a comprehensive testing phase over the last 12 months, Wilde, as their UK & Ireland distributors, are delighted to announce the commercial release of their […]

The Bazzaz family demolished what was left of their home in the summer of 2009 after a landslide slammed into the back of the property.

Jury clears Lake Oswego man in landslide that destroyed downhill neighbor’s home

July 9, 2010 rockman Comments Off

The downhill neighbors were suing the uphill neighbor for $2.5M, claiming he ‘girdled and removed trees in the area and redirected stormwater that contributed to the landslide’ which demolished their million dollar dream home. But […]

ArcGIS for iOS, iPhone and iPad GIS power!

ESRI Releases Free ArcGIS for iOS (iPad/iPhone)

July 7, 2010 rockman 1

ESRI has recently released an iPhone and iPad app that will allow developers to bring content derived from ArcGIS to the popular iOS platforms. According to ESRI’s website, the ArcGIS app will allow users to […]

Weekend CUP July 6, 2010

July 6, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Mudslide buries more than 100 in south-west China – Source: Earth Times News via USGS Landslide Events June 2010 Dam Safety News – Source: Association of State Dam Safety Officials Video: Landslide Takes Down Truck […]

CONTECH Announces 14% Price Increase for Prefabricated Truss Bridge Structures

July 6, 2010 rockman Comments Off

“The escalating cost of steel from our suppliers is the main reason for this price increase,” said Steve Spanagel, President of CONTECH Sales. [Source: CONTECH]

New ASTM geosynthetics standards for quantification of material properties for pavement components

July 6, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Two new standards from the Geosynthetics committee of ASTM will help define properties that can be used in the design of geosynthetic reinforced pavement. I know in my practice in Arizona, ADOT simply allows a […]

Loading contaminated soil into a truck near the Hanford Nuclear site. A former plutonium production reactor is in the background.

Hanford nuclear waste retrieval resumes with better technology (GPR)

July 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) imaging of the subsurface tied to GPS mapping will allow the CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company to have a better idea of what is buried at the site before excavating for […]

The Fairbanks Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is closing the Chena River from the Cushman Street Bridge to the Peger Road Bridge after a crane working on construction of the Barnette Street Bridge fell across the river in downtown Fairban

Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

July 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

A crane using a pile driver to install new foundations for the Barnette Street Bridge project. A DOT (City of Fairbanks?) spokesman speculated that the crane overextended itself while installing piles about 40-ft away. The […]