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Congress Begins Process of Reforming the Corps

October 3, 2007 rockman Comments Off

American Rivers Joins Senator Feingold in Calling on Congress to Finish the Job

WASHINGTON, DC, [Editor] September 24, 2007 [/Editor] – The Senate today passed the conference report for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. The conference report passed the House on August 1, 2007. The bill will now be sent to the President, who has threatened to veto the $21 billion dollar authorization bill.

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Happy Birthday Karl Terzaghi!

October 2, 2007 rockman Comments Off

I got an email from my fellow geo-webmaster at Dan Brown and Associates, Robert Thompson wishing me and his other geotechnical colleagues a "Happy Karl Terzaghi’s Birthday!" so I thought I would pass it on […]

Rockscience Releases Settle3D Software

September 28, 2007 rockman Comments Off

Rockscience, Inc. of Toronto CA is perhaps best known (as their name implies) for their software related to rock slopes and tunneling, such as Dips, Slide, Swedge, Examine3D and others. However their latest software product, Settle3D is for settlement analysis in soils. Read on for some features and screen shots.

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Utah Geologic Hazards Group Finishes Report

September 28, 2007 rockman Comments Off

As we mentioned in a previous post, the State of Utah had experienced several slope failures in approved, permitted subdivisions. Those failures prompted the governor to form the Geologic Hazards Working Group (GHWG) to evaluate […]

Wal-Mart Won’t Build at Kilbuck Landslide Site

September 27, 2007 rockman Comments Off

In an update to our earlier stories, retail giant Wal-Mart has released a statement on Wednesday that they will not build a store at the site of a massive landslide almost a year earlier. They […]

Corps releases Center Hill Dam Consensus Report

September 24, 2007 rockman Comments Off

WASHINGTON–The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today released the Center Hill Dam Consensus Report, an external independent peer review that validates the USACE high-risk classification of the dam and the interim risk reduction measures currently in effect.

This is the second peer review report on a high-risk USACE dam, and it provides important input regarding current USACE efforts to investigate, monitor and modify Center Hill Dam. [Editor] (Photo by drainhook) [/Editor]

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Several New Geofoam Papers Available

September 24, 2007 rockman Comments Off

Geosynthetica has added several new publications to their online library. They are all papers authored or co-authored by Professor John Horvath of Manhattan College and made available through his website. They are all on the topic of geofoam, a subject on which Professor Horvath is a recognized expert. Read on for a list of the newly listed publications. (Image courtesy of NCS Consultants, LLC)

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Kilbuck / Wal-Mart Landslide 1 Year Later

September 24, 2007 rockman Comments Off

It has been over 1 year since an excavation for a new Wal-Mart store in Kilbuck Township, PA caused a massive landslide that closed Route 65 for two weeks, and temporarily closed a rail line […]

Layne Christensen Files Registration Statement for Proposed Offering of Common Stock

September 20, 2007 rockman Comments Off

MISSION WOODS, Kan., Sep 20, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) — Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq:LAYN) today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock with a proposed maximum aggregate offering amount of $172.5 million (including shares that may be issued at the underwriters’ option to cover over-allotments, if any). Layne intends to use the net proceeds from the proposed offering to reduce the outstanding balance on its credit facility and for general corporate purposes, as well as funding for possible acquisitions.

[Editor] Layne Christensen is the parent company of Layne GeoConstruction – a specialty foundation construction company offering services such as jet grouting, drilled micropiles, vibratory ground improvement, and construction drilling, grouting and anchor technologies. They are also the parent company of COLOG Borehole Geophysics, which does nondestructive testing, borehole geophysics and downhole camera logging of boreholes. Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]

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Devil’s Slide Tunnel Construction Kicks Off

September 19, 2007 rockman 1

On September 17, CALTRANS and Kiewit Pacific held a "tunnel excavation celebration" to kick off the start of tunnel construction on The Devil’s Slide Tunnels project on California State Route 1 (the Pacific Coast Highway) in San Mateo County between the town of Montara to the south and the city of Pacifica to the north. The project involves the creation of a separated two-lane road, one lane in each direction. This road will pass through twin tunnels, over twin bridges and connect with an existing non-separated two-lane road at each end. The new road will be approximately 6,500 feet long, made up of the roughly 4,000-foot twin tunnels, the 1,500-foot north approach road (which includes the 1000-foot parallel bridges), and the 1,000-foot south approach road. Upon completion, the new road will bypass geologically unstable portions of existing Route 1, sections of roadway subject to lengthy closures, high maintenance costs over the years, and risk of permanent failure. Thanks Geology.com for the heads up. [Read on for more background, photos, maps, and movies!] (Images by CALTRANS)

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