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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.

Geologic Hazards

Telegraph Hill landslide

April 11, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Telegraph Hill landslide

On February 27, 2007 a 75-ft wide section of greywacke sandstone failed on the south end of Telegraph Hill, in the very pricey North Beach district of San Francisco. No one was injured, but as many as 120 people were displaced from their homes as city building inspectors red-tagged 7 building effected by the slide.

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Book Reviews

New Report – Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering

April 6, 2007 rockman Comments Off on New Report – Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering

A new report titled "Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering" has been released by Research markets of Ireland. The report is edited by R. W. Sarsby and collects papers papers from some very known names in the field of geosynthetics, including R. M. Koerner, S. W. Perkins, C. Jones and J. G. Collins among others. Read on for a table of contents.

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General

GeoPrac.net Officially Launches!

April 5, 2007 rockman Comments Off on GeoPrac.net Officially Launches!

I am pleased to announce that the GeoPrac.net site is officially live today, April 5, 2007.  Over the next couple of weeks, expect to see much more content being added, including new articles as well […]

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Geologic Hazards

Oregon Slope Failure Caught on Video

April 5, 2007 rockman Comments Off on Oregon Slope Failure Caught on Video

A traffic camera catches trees and dirt sliding down a hill onto a highway in Portland, Ore. It happened on one of Oregon’s busiest routes – Highway 26, heading out of Portland to the west on March 29. Read on to see the video.

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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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