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News, announcements, policy updates, spotlighted websites, software updates and other info that may be of interest to practicing geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists, hydrogeologists and related professions.

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Software Updates

MSEW 3.0 – Update 7.1

March 14, 2007 rockman Comments Off on MSEW 3.0 – Update 7.1

ADAMA Engineering Inc. has released Update 7.1 for MSEW 3.0 yesterday. MSEW is an MSE wall design software that can perform retaining wall analysis using procedures from AASHTO or NCMA (National Concrete Masonry Association) in […]

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Press Releases

Corps of Engineers Revises and Renews Nationwide Permits

March 13, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Corps of Engineers Revises and Renews Nationwide Permits

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revised and renewed the nationwide permits for regulating work in wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

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Project Related

Giant Tunnel Boring Machines

March 5, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Giant Tunnel Boring Machines

ENR.com reports that two of the world’s largest slurry boring machines have begun digging 9-km long tunnels under they Yangtze River in China. The TBM pictured is over 15-m in diameter. (Photo Credit: Bouygues S.A.)

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Geologic Hazards

Helens, Rainier are tops among most dangerous U.S. volcanoes

March 2, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Helens, Rainier are tops among most dangerous U.S. volcanoes

The Yakima Herald Republic has an interesting article on volcanic hazards of Mt. Rainier. Apparently the USGS has plans to increase monitoring with additional seismographs, GPS units, and some kind of laser surveying targets. Read on for a link to the article.

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Software Updates

MSEW 3.0 – Update 7

March 2, 2007 rockman Comments Off on MSEW 3.0 – Update 7

ADAMA Engineering Inc. has released Update 7 for MSEW 3.0 yesterday. MSEW is an MSE wall design software that can perform retaining wall analysis using procedures from AASHTO or NCMA (National Concrete Masonry Association) in […]