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Standards and Codes

ASTM Updates January 2009

January 28, 2009 rockman Comments Off

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM This month there is a new standard related to nondestructive testing, revisions for several standards involving aggregates, cements and mortars, and the standard test method for expansion index of soils. Click through for the list.

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MSEW and ReSSA Updates

January 28, 2009 rockman Comments Off

ADAMA Software has released update 9.2 for their Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining wall design software, MSEW 3.0 as of December 12, 2008. They also released update 3.1 for ReSSA 3.0, a reinforced soil slope design program on January 15, 2009. The ReSSA update seems like a relatively minor one, but the MSEW update contains a number of updates related to AASHTO LRFD resistance factors and design methods. If you are involved in MSE wall design for highway structures using LRFD, be sure to click through for a few highlights from the update and the download link.

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Press Releases

Moretrench Acquires John N. Puder, Inc.

January 27, 2009 rockman Comments Off

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John N. Puder Logo

Moretrench, a leader in the geotechnical construction industry, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Orlando-based geotechnical contractor John N. Puder, Inc., a respected presence in the Central Florida construction community for more than 17 years. [Editor] The rest of the press release can be read after the break. [/Editor]

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Moretrench Chairman To Receive 2009 ASCE Opal Award

January 27, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Donohoe Portrait Moretrench is pleased to announce that Company Chairman John F. Donohoe is a 2009 recipient of the prestigious ASCE Opal Award. This honor, awarded to Mr. Donohoe for “innovation and excellence in construction of civil engineering projects and/or programs,” underscores a career dedicated to the advancement of specialty dewatering and geotechnical construction and recognizes the extraordinary contribution that he has made to the civil engineering industry over the past 45 years. [Editor] Click through for the rest of Moretrench’s press release. [/Editor]

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Press Releases

Dataforensics Welcomes Carlos Fernandez Tadeo & Asociados as New Distributor in Spain

January 23, 2009 rockman Comments Off

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Norcross, Georgia, January 23, 2009 – Dataforensics, maker of geotechnical data management software, and Carlos Fernandez Tadeo & Asociados (CFT& Asoc), a Spanish-based pile geotechnical consultant, are pleased to announce a distribution agreement. CFT & Asoc has been granted exclusive rights to represent Dataforensics’ data management software applications PLog Enterprise, PLog and RAPID CPT in Spain and Portugal.

Dataforensics’ software applications facilitate data management within geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering from field data collection to reporting through archiving and reuse of data. [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Hayward Baker Launches New Wick Drain Division

January 22, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Denver, CO (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 21, 2009 — Hayward Baker Inc., the international ground engineering specialist with extensive operations and activities in North America, announces the formation of its Wick Drain Division.

Commenting on the division’s formation, George Grisham, president, said, “The opening of the Wick Drain Division complements Hayward Baker’s other ground modification techniques. We will now be able to self-perform wick drain installations in conjunction with our stone column and soil mixing operations as well as for stand-alone wick drain projects.” [Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS schematic diagram

Radioactive Waste Storage in Boreholes

January 22, 2009 rockman Comments Off

On the Radwaste blog by Geoff, I read about Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS. This technology, which is explained by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) consists of disposal of smaller quantities of radioactive waste in specially engineered boreholes 30 to 100-m (approx. 100 to 330-ft) deep in suitable geologic media. Read on for more info. (Diagram by IAEA)

Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS schematic diagram

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Green Retaining Wall Technology

January 22, 2009 rockman Comments Off

According to information provided by Productive Recycling, there are approximately 300 million used car and truck tires are generated in the U.S. each year. More than 90% end up in landfills. Productive Recycling has a […]

Landslide damage in north Salt Lake City area

Slow Moving Landslide in North Salt Lake City Area

January 21, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Landslide damage in north Salt Lake City area Residents of a neighborhood on the north side of Salt Lake City, Utah received some bad news recently from a state geologist. The slow moving landslide that has been moving on the order of several inches per year has begun moving at a faster rate. They predict movement on the order of feet per year. Several houses have already been condemned and torn down with more likely. Click through for some news footage showing the problem area and some of the damage to house foundations, sidewalks, pipes and other reactions from unfortunate residents. (Photo by KSL, NBC Salt Lake City affiliate)

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Press Releases

Nicholson Acquires Terra Drilling

January 13, 2009 rockman Comments Off

Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson Construction Company has acquired the capital stock of Terra Drilling Company Inc., a geotechnical contractor headquartered in Hudson, MA.

The acquisition strengthens Nicholson’s position in the New England market, where Terra Drilling has completed hundreds of piling, earth retention, and grouting projects since it was founded in 1984. [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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