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Geotechnical News Magazine Seeks Software and Systems Articles

December 2, 2009 rockman 1

I received an email from Saeed Otufat-Shamsi of NovoTech Software (Disclosure: NovoTech is a GeoPrac Sponsor). He is involved with Geotechnical News magazine in Canada (www.bitech.ca) and asked me to post the following anouncement: I […]

Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates November 2009

December 2, 2009 rockman Comments Off

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM As usual, the ASTM has been busy preparing various new standards and updates to existing standards. If you click through, you’ll find a summary of ones that might be of interest to those in geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and geoconstruction practice.

Highlights for this month include a revision to the modified proctor standard, new standards for autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), C470/C470M standard for making concrete cyllinders, dimension stone standards, and a revised standard for compressive strength of compacted soil/lime mixtures.

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Weekend CUP November 25, 2009

November 25, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Devil’s Slide Tunnel diggers hit large flow of water – Half Moon Bay Review Nuclear scars: Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert – Los Angeles Times via Ontario Geofish Mudslide damages six homes, closes road […]

Aerial photo of Highway 65 Landslide in Tennessee by Dennis Hutcheson

Highway 64 Rock Slide Aerial Photos

November 25, 2009 rockman 2

Some new aerial photos of the landslide or rock slide that blocked Highway 64 in Tennessee were posted last week by WTVC Channel 9. This was the landslide caught on video that I posted about […]

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NASSPA Website Has New FAQ on Steel Sheet Piles

November 25, 2009 rockman Comments Off

The North American Steel Sheet Piling Association (NASSPA) recently posted a FAQ on steel sheet piles to their website. A few example questions: What is steel sheet piling? What are the advantages of hot-rolled sheet […]

Seattle's Beacon HIll Tunnel, constructed by Obayashi Corp

Obayashi Corp Making It’s Mark on US Tunneling Jobs

November 20, 2009 rockman 2

Tunneling Business Magazine has a very nice cover story on Obayashi Corp, a well-known Tokyo, Japan-based mega-construction company with some impressive tunneling credentials. In their 30-years of working in the US, they were the first […]

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Had to Share This – Dilbert’s Take on GeoPrac!

November 20, 2009 rockman 1

This struck home quite a bit for me! Of course I strive to make GP the best geo-related parasite…er,I mean website on the ‘net! Happy Friday!

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Single Borehole P-Wave and S-Wave Geophysics with PS-suspension Probe

November 20, 2009 rockman Comments Off

A Japanese company, OYO Corporation, created the PS-suspension probe for recording P-Wave and S-Wave velocity data in geomaterials using one borehole back in the 1980’s. A recent update to the probe has made it digital. […]

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Weekend CUP November 18, 2009

November 18, 2009 rockman Comments Off

I think I’m about a week behind, so this is kind of a CUCUP. Hope you find some interesting reading. Landslide Season in Seattle – Seattle times via Geology.com Landslide risk rises near Three Gorges […]

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