Hutchinson, Kansas Sinkhole – Site of Former Salt Mine

August 24, 2009 rockman Comments Off

The new owner of land that used to be owned and mined by the Carey Salt Company is in talks to buy out 32 homes in the area because of subsidence and sinkholes. They have […]

Mega Earthquake Could Strike Closer to Seattle

August 20, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Preliminary results from a study related to the subduction of the Juan De Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate off the coast of Washington and British Columbia indicate that the potential mega-thrust earthquake could […]

A mudslide in Kaohsiung county, Taiwan, after typhoon Morakot. Photograph: AP

Taiwan Mudslides – Death Toll As Many as 600

August 17, 2009 rockman Comments Off

According to JapanToday, the death toll from the Typhoon Morakot caused mudslides and related damage could be as high as 600 after the typhoon dumped over 2-meters of rain (79-inches!) on the island nation. The […]

Landslide Video But Not What You Think

August 15, 2009 rockman Comments Off

There is nothing funny about landslides, particularly when you consider the tremendous loss of life that happens all the time around the world, most recently in Taiwan, China, Sierra Leone and elsewhere. But the well known humor site, the Onion has taken a pretty good crack at this usually unfunny subject in their video “news” clip Reporter In Helicopter Pretty Sure Landslide Down There Somewhere. Its a very amusing video that’s really about journalists and their attempts to get the scoop about a story, not really about landslides at all. Click through for the embedded video. Happy weekend. […]

CALTRANS Publishes Guide For Design With Subgrade Enhancement Geotextiles

August 12, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Geotextiles are frequently used for subgrade improvement under roadways. Caltrans has released a document titled "Guide for Designing Subgrade Enhancing Geotextiles". This 18-page document covers what situations can be improved using geotextiles and includes a […]

Up to $331M of New Orleans Levee Reconstruction Work Awarded

August 11, 2009 rockman Comments Off

In four separate contracts, up to $331 million in levee reconstruction projects were awarded last week by the USACE to rebuild levees in some of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Katrina, including St. Bernard […]

Moore New CEO of ADSC After Litke Retires

August 11, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Michael D. Moore will be the new CEO of the International Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors or ADSC as S. Scot Litke “retires” as Executive Director. More info from Dan Brown and Associates or directly […]

3d rendering of Liverpool Street Station, a part of the ambitous Crossrail Project

London Crossrail Project – Europe’s Largest Construction Project

August 10, 2009 rockman 1

Seven new design contracts were issued today for the Crossrail project including four central London Stations and three significant portals. According to the New Civil Engineer, the project is being called "Europe’s Largest Construction Project". […]

Press Releases

GEO5 Geotechnical Software Now in Pay-Per-Use Modules on Cetrus.com

August 7, 2009 rockman Comments Off

On-Demand Geotechnical Analysis Applications Quickly Solve Problems, Control Costs

Cetrus is now offering an on-demand, metered-usage version of the popular GEO5 geotechnical analysis software suite by FINE Software to users in North America. Cetrus (www.cetrus.com) specializes in hosting licensing for on-demand versions of myriad software applications. Global access to the service is available via the Internet, and the software runs locally on an individual’s computer. [Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Water infrastructure tunnel - Copyright Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch to design Chicago’s McCook Reservoir tunnel connection for USACE

August 6, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Water infrastructure tunnel - Copyright Black and Veatch

Kansas City, Mo. (Aug. 5, 2009) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has selected Black & Veatch as the design engineer for the McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel. The new tunnel will connect the future McCook Reservoir to Chicago’s Deep Tunnel system, which is aimed at improving water quality in area rivers and Lake Michigan and reducing flood risk for the city of Chicago and suburban communities. [Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release. Photo copyright Black and Veatch[/Editor] […]

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