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Weekend CUP for April 13, 2010

April 14, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Subsidence Beneath a UK Sports Stadium | Geology.com Widespread landslides in Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi in Brazil – Dave’s Landslide Blog Contractor Cleared to Start Tunnel On Hetch Hetchy System Program – ENR: Engineering […]

Sierra El Mayor (Baja) 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

April 7, 2010 rockman Comments Off

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Baja region of Mexico on April 4, 2010 (Easter Sunday) caused significant damage in the towns of Mexicali and Calexico and was felt as far away as Phoenix, San […]

Weekend CUP April 5, 2010

April 5, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Analysis: Dallas’ crucial levees only grew weaker as city debated park, toll road plans – Dallas Morning News via ASCE SmartBrief Geosoft 2010 Software Release Now Available – Geosoft.com Press Release Stalled eastern New Orleans […]

Press Releases

Dataforensics Welcomes EarthScience Information Systems Pty Ltd in Australia as new Technology Partner and distributor

March 30, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Dataforensics, Inc. Logo

Norcross, GA, March 30, 2010 – Dataforensics, maker of geotechnical data management software, and EarthScience Information Systems, developer of the environmental data management software program ESdat, are pleased to announce a technology partnership. Additionally, EarthScience Information Systems has been granted rights to represent Dataforensics’ data management software applications in Australia. [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release from GeoPrac sponsor Dataforensics. [/Editor]

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Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates March 2010

March 29, 2010 rockman Comments Off

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM Deformability and strength of weak rocks using in situ UCS test, fluvial sediment terminology, concrete and concrete aggregate terminology and nondestructive testing terminology are among the ASTM Standards revised this month. There are also some reapprovals that are noteworthy, including chain of custody procedures and some asbestos and peat related standards.

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Weekend CUP March 29, 2010

March 29, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Howard Hanson Dam (Tacoma, Washington area): Peering into a leaky problem – The News Tribune In 2009, the Howard Hanson Dam was holding back water from a record storm. During that time, the US Army […]

Press Releases

Dataforensics releases PLog v6 and PLog Environmental

March 26, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Dataforensics, Inc. Logo

Norcross, GA, March 25, 2010 – Dataforensics, a leader in data management software development and implementation, has released PLog version 6 and PLog Environmental. PLog v6 builds on the success and power of previous editions of PLog. PLog Environmental maintains all capabilities of PLog and adds on powerful modules to enable field personnel to record environmental testing and monitoring data as well as record information required to develop a chain of custody of form. [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Video: Simulation View of Washington SR 99 Bored Tunnel (Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement)

March 24, 2010 rockman Comments Off

A nifty BIM-type view of the proposed bored tunnel for Washington SR 99, the tunnel to replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront. It’s pretty neat to see the piles and foundations for […]

Weekend CUP March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Compressed air storage of renewable energy – Arizona Geology Parsons Brinckerhoff marks 125th anniversary – CE News Tunnel bids for Crossrail – New Civil Engineer Open to the public for the first time in 145 […]

New FHWA Manual on Spread Footings for Highway Structures

March 22, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Hot on the heals of the revised MSE Wall Manual, the FHWA has released another manual, this one on Spread Footings. Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures was authored by Naresh C. Samtani, PE, PhD, Edward A Nowatzki, PE, PhD and Dennis R. Mertz, PE, PhD. So what is this manual all about? I think the foreword by Scott Anderson, PE, PhD of the FHWA Resource Center says it best:

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