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[ February 9, 2026 ] Underground Leak Sealing Restores Coal Terminal Operations Project Related
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Photo monitoring of the Achoma Landslide in Peru

Displacement Monitoring from Satellite Images for Achoma Landslide, Peru

July 8, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Some friends at NHAZCA S.r.l. in Rome, Drs. Serena Moretto and Paolo Mazzanti, have been demonstrating their company’s technology to use satellite imagery to produce highly accurate displacement measurements and maps. Serena recently posted a […]

GEOSLOPE Webinar on Rapid Drawdown Analysis July 15, 2020

July 1, 2020 rockman Comments Off

GEOSLOPE will be hosting a free webinar on analyzing rapid drawdown conditions with SEEP/W and SLOPE/W on July 15, 2020 at two different times. You can follow the registration link to find the time that […]

Making History With Miami’s Signature Bridge

June 30, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Keller is taking a lead role on the first Florida Department of Transport project for half a century to use auger cast piles. Dubbed ‘the mother of all highway construction projects’ by local media, the […]

Chase Center - Winner of the DFI 2020 Outstanding Project Award (OPA)

DFI Announces 2020 Outstanding Project Award Winner Chase Center, San Francisco

June 23, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (June 19, 2020): The winner of the 2020 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (geotechnical and environmental services), Malcolm Drilling Company (foundation contractor), and Condon-Johnson […]

Quick Clay, Alta Landslide, and 1978 Rissa Landslide

June 23, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Just a few weeks ago, video of a massive quick clay landslide in Alta, Norway (below) showed the destruction of 8 houses as a large portion of the coast simply slid into the sea as […]

Expand your geologic sections onto multiple monitors with RockWorks 2020

RockWorks2020 What’s New

June 23, 2020 rockman Comments Off

RocWare has released the 2020 version of its well-known geological modeling and visualization software package, RockWorks. RockWorks 2020 has a number of new features, including: New interface features, such a the ability to expand across […]

Geo-Institute 2019-2020 awards

June 11, 2020 rockman Comments Off

The Geo-Institute presents several prestigious awards every year at the annual Geo-Congress conference. These awards are named after the founding fathers of our profession, men like Terzaghi and Peck. Here are the winners for 2019-2020.

OpenGround - The future of geotechnical software at Bentley?

June Geotechnical Webinars from Bentley

June 11, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Check out the rest of this month’s line up of webinars geared specifically for Geotechnical professionals and engineers just like us. Plus, you’ll earn your professional development hours! Bentley Webinar: Conquer Geotechnical Projects with Confidence […]

The aftermath of a landslide near Alta municipality in Norway. Photo: Hanne Larsen / Altaposten

Dramatic Landslide Video in Norway

June 3, 2020 rockman Comments Off

An (apparent) quick clay landslide occurred in Northern Norway today, affecting a 2,000 foot length of slope and carrying multiple houses into the sea. The landslide is located on the western side of Kråkneset in […]

10,000 evacuated after two dams fail in Midland County, Michigan

Two Michigan Dam’s Breach, Thousands Evacuated

May 20, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Two dams breached in Midland County, Michigan, causing flooding and the evacuation of 10,000 local residents after days of heavy rains. The Edenville Dam and the Sanford Dam both experienced “catastrophic dam failures” affecting the […]