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Guatemala City sinkhole from May of 2010, over 300-ft deep and 60-ft wide

Huge Sinkhole over 30-stories Deep Opens in Guatemala City

June 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Tropical Storm Agatha that hammered Guatemala over the weekend also was likely a catalyst in the final collapse of a massive 100-ft wide by at least 200-ft deep sinkhole in Guatemala City. The sinkhole swallowed […]

Landslide causes train to derail in China, May 2010

Weekend CUP June 1, 2010

June 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

19 dead after passenger train derails in China – Source: Toronto Sun Train derails in storm-hit east China, 10 dead – Source: Reuters China Train Derailment Leaves 19 Dead – Source: YouTube EPA’s coal-ash proposal […]

NYC Subway Tunneling Begins Under Second Avenue, TBM Launched

May 25, 2010 rockman Comments Off

The new line will serve 200,000 riders per day when it opens in 2017. Total project cost is $4.5 billion. An interesting note regarding the tunnel boring machine itself: The tunnel boring machine was originally […]

Video: Emergency Response to Nile Valley Landslide, WA SR 410

May 25, 2010 rockman Comments Off

In October of 2009, a massive landslide in the Nile Valley, near Yakima, Washington, took out a portion of Washington SR 410 and impacted the Naches River as well. This video from WSDOT shows what […]

Bridge in a backback technology, workers inflate carbonfiber tubes and fill them with concrete

Weekend CUP May 24, 2010

May 24, 2010 rockman Comments Off

California’s Hudson Ranch geothermal gets financing – Source: Imperial Valley Press Online via ASCE SmartBrief This proposed 49-MW plant will be located near the Salton Sea and Niland and will produce enough electricity to supply […]

Weekend CUP May 19, 2010

May 19, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Clean-Up Continues At Scott Township Landslide Site Near Greentree Road – Source kdka.com Geo-Florida 2010 Papers posted | Dan Brown and Associates, PLLC Landslide Caused by Oversalting a Parking Lot? | Geology.com This is the […]

City of Newport, Oregon Considering Strict Geologic Hazard Ordinance

May 19, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Geologic Hazards in Newport, Oregon will need to be disclosed to prospective property buyers, and the necessary geologic reports will need to be filed if a proposed City ordinance is adopted. But this will also […]

Landslide on Quick Clay near Montreal, Quebec, Canada

May 13, 2010 rockman Comments Off

What was initially reported in the media as a sinkhole in the area of St. Jude, Quebec, northeast of Montreal, appears to be a landslide caused by so called quick clay. This particular formation, the […]

Weekend CUP May 13, 2010

May 13, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Massive Flood Hits Nashville – CE News Taiwan No.3 Freeway cleared after landslide but still 20 days to reopening – Taiwan News Online EPA Moves on Proposed New Rule For Coal Ash – ENR: Engineering […]