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Geotechnical Contractor DBM Digs Up 13,000+ Year Old Mammoth Tusk in Drilled Shaft Excavation

February 17, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Specialty Geotechnical Contractor DBM was excavating a drilled shaft for the I-5 interchange in Ridgefield, Washington when they dug up something unusual at a depth of 30-ft. At first the WSDOT inspector thought it looked […]

It’s Official – USDOE ‘Pulls the Plug’ on Yucca Mountain

February 15, 2010 rockman Comments Off

It’s been evident for a while that Yucca Mountain was history after it was announced that it’s funding was eliminated by President Obama. ENR is reporting that the USDOE is officially withdrawing its Nuclear Regulatory […]

Weekend CUP – Feel the Love Edition (February 14)

February 15, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Ground thawing at Boston’s Big Dig site continues to be monitored, thawing slower than anticipated – Boston Globe via ASCE SmartBrief Crews filling void under Plant City (Tampa Bay Florida area) elementary school – Tampa […]

Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates January 2010

February 12, 2010 rockman Comments Off

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM Standards updates and revisions that may be of interest to GeoPrac readers include Bulk Density and Voids in Aggregate, several updates for Dry-Cast Segmental Retaining Wall Units, a revised standard for the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test and several for Geosynthetic Clay Liners and Lanfill Daily Covers. Click through for the list.

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CUP for February 8, 2010

February 8, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Did Leonardo paint himself as Mona Lisa? – SeattlePI.com Why did I add this article? A very loose tie-in with geophysics as the group of scientists plans to use small cameras and ground penetrating radar […]

Massive Mudslides and Debris Flows in California

February 7, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Another El Nino storm just moved through Southern California culminating in significant rainfall on Saturday producing mudslides and debris flows in the area hit by this past September’s Station Fire. More after the break. (Photo from Sacramento Bee, David McNew – Getty Images)

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Arizona Geological Survey Publishes Earth Fissure Viewer

February 7, 2010 rockman Comments Off

A new Google Maps based interface for viewing earth fissures in four Arizona counties has been launched by the AZGS. Earth fissures are a serious geologic hazard in Arizona where they have been known to […]

Utah State Capital Seismic Base Isolation

ASCE 2010 OCEA Award Finalist Projects Full of Geotechnical Engineering Challenges

February 3, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Utah State Capital Seismic Base Isolation I was reading the ASCE News, January edition which announced the 5 finalists for the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award and I was struck by the significant geotechnical engineering and geoengineering components of these projects. Read on as I highlight some of things hidden beneath the ground of these remarkable projects. […]

January/February GeoPrac.net Newsletter

February 3, 2010 rockman Comments Off

The January newsletter was really late, so I just decided to wait until the beginning of this month and combine it with February. Highlights include Haiti Earthquake coverage, Top Content for December and January and […]

Haiti Earthquake Updates for February 1, 2010

February 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off

Architects and engineers are working on a new building code for Haiti – latimes.com via ASCE SmartBrief Haiti’s Quake Assessment Is Small Step Toward Recovery – ENR: Engineering News Record A quick look at NGA […]