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Boring Company TBM for Las Vegas People Mover Project

Tunnel for Las Vegas Convention Center Nearly Half Done

February 11, 2020 rockman 0

The Boring Company’s tunnel boring machine is nearly complete with the first half of the dual tunnel people mover system servicing the Las Vegas Convention Center. The secretive tunnel project is reported to cost $52.5M […]

Rebuilding With FEMA Funds after Emergencies Requires New Standards

February 10, 2020 rockman 0

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released an Interim Policy that requires any rebuilding after an emergency to comply with a number of consensus-based codes and standards as a prerequisite for receiving emergency funds. […]

Rocscience Slide3 Webinars

January 21, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical software company Rocscience will be hosting three free webinars on 3D slope stability modeling using their Slide3 program. Part 1 of the free webinar series will demonstrate the features of the new Slide3 software […]

Most Popular Content of 2019

January 20, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Thank you to all GeoPrac.net visitors for a great year! Here is the most popular content of 2019. Many of these articles are “oldies but goodies”. Enjoy! Semi Crashes Into Geotechnical Drilling Site in Washington […]

DFI 2020 Awards: Call for Entries

January 20, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (January 16, 2020): DFI announces a call for entries for its 2020 Awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. Deadline February […]

Foundation Drilling Magazine November-December 2019

Foundation Drilling Magazine – November December Issue 2019

January 6, 2020 rockman Comments Off

The November/December issue of Foundation Drilling Magazine by ADSC is now available. Check out the following stories: Malcolm Drilling Co., Inc. Oceanwide Center Wagman’s Innovative Redesign Nicholson and the Prairie Du Sac Dam Technical Feature Evaluations of […]