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A Rare Film of Terzaghi, Casagrande, and Others

October 7, 2019 rockman Comments Off

GeoEngineer.org has gotten a hold of a rare video showing Karl Terzaghi on an outing with his wife Ruth Terzaghi, as well as Arthur Casagrande, Friedrich (Fritz) Schaffernak, Philipp Forchheimer, and some additional family members. […]

Happy Geologists’ Day 2019!

September 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

In the US, we celebrate all the contributions that Geologists make to our society on September 20th. Well, I don’t know that the entire US celebrates, but by God, they should! The Association of Engineering […]

North American geotechnical companies to rebrand as Keller in 2020

Moretrench, Hayward Baker, Others to Combine as Keller

September 19, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A number of well-known North American geotechnical construction company brands will all combine under the Keller name at the end of the year. The rebranding will include Moretrench, Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, […]

RS3 3D Finite Element Program for Slopes, Tunnels and Excavations

Rocscience RS3 Webinar Series and Product Roadmap for 2019-20

September 19, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical software creator Rocscience has been busy lately with no signs of stopping! They recently announced a webinar series for their RS3 program, a 3d finite element software program for modeling slopes, tunnels and various […]

The Seismology Of 9/11

September 12, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The 9/11 anniversary this week conjures up strong feelings and memories for nearly every American who saw events unfold on TV that day, or even worse, lived through it. For me, I remember it was […]

Tom Richards of Nichols - Retired Chief Engineer

Nicholson Chief Engineer Tom Richards Retires After 30 Years

September 12, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Earlier this summer Nicholson marked the retirement of a legend in the geotechnical industry. Tom Richards, their Chief Engineer, retired in June after 30 years with the company. He has led the design and testing […]

Golder Wins Geotechnical and Environmental Contract for 1GW Wind Farm in Australia

September 12, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Golder will provide geotechnical and environmental engineering and consulting services for a 1GW wind farm project called Golden Plains Wind Farm in Australia. The proposed project, when completed, will be the southern hemisphere’s largest wind […]

A rock that traveled over 2,200 feet and stopped just short of a house in Springville, Utah

Watch Boulder’s 2,200′ Journey to Utah Resident’s Front Door!

August 22, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A roughly 4-foot boulder traveled over 2,200 linear feet, losing about 1,000 feet in elevation and somehow stopped mere feet from a Springville Utah resident’s front door! And people were watching it unfold from the […]

Geology as Art – New Exhibit in Melbourne

August 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The subsurface geology of the City of Melbourne and it’s arts precinct is becoming an art exhibit itself. Golder has been involved in a geotechnical investigation at the site of the Testing Grounds, a “temporary […]

2019 Keller Calendar Fly-Through

August 15, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Keller / Hayward Baker’s calendars are very well known in the geotechnical world. In our industry, nearly all of our best work gets buried under the ground or never sees the light of day in […]