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[ March 27, 2026 ] Keller CEO Describes Their Business Available Resources
[ March 23, 2026 ] Landslide Emoji Coming to iOS 26.4 Available Resources
[ February 9, 2026 ] Underground Leak Sealing Restores Coal Terminal Operations Project Related
[ February 4, 2026 ] Ground investigation for civil infrastructure gets more robust with integration of lab and field geotechnical data Press Releases
[ February 4, 2026 ] Young Engineering Geologists Gain Valuable Career Momentum Through New Zealand Alliance Projects Geologic Hazards

Pit slope failure in marble quarry in Turkey

Pit Slope Failure in Turkish Marble Quarry

March 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A spectacular landslide/pit slope failure was caught on video in a marble quarry in the Orhaneli district of Bursa. The failure happened on March 13, 2019 (as far as I can tell), and fortunately, there […]

Ted Brown and Evert Hoek, creators of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion.

Golder Celebrates Retirement of Rock Mechanics Legend Ted Brown

March 13, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Geological engineers around the world recognize the name Ted Brown who, along with Dr. Evert Hoek, developed the Hoek-Brown failure criterion for characterizing the strength of heavily jointed rock masses. Brown recently turned 80 and […]

Landslide on Tennessee Highway 70N Kills Man

Motorist Killed by Landslide in Tennessee

March 5, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A Tennesee man was killed after his vehicle encountered a landslide and his truck rolled 200 feet down an embankment slope. The landslide occurred around 2am on February 21st, 2019 on Highway 70N in Hawkins […]

Keynetix 50th Small Steps Webinar and it's The Big One

Keynetix Small Steps Webinar Number 50 – The Big One

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

In the next Small Steps Series Webinar by Keynetix, they are celebrating a big milestone with their 50th Small Steps Webinar. In this special hour-long event, the whole Keynetix Webinar team will be brought together […]

Sixth International Course on Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring in Rome

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

NHAZCA (Natural HAZards Control and Assessment) is a Spin-off Company of Sapienza University of Rome, an international leader in the analysis and monitoring of natural hazards and large infrastructures for the management and mitigation of […]

Video: Debris Flow Claims Pickup Truck in Himalayas

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

There is not much detail here, but the debris flow video of a truck getting swept off the road is pretty amazing to watch. The video notes that it occurred sometime this month in the […]

Pittsburgh Begins String of Landslide Remediation Projects Totalling $8M

February 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania has recently started a nearly $1M landslide remediation project on the City’s north side, but it is only one of nearly 20 landslide sites affecting public rights of way being monitored […]

Juliana Pereira - DFI Scholarship Recipient for 2018

DFI Announces New Scholarship and 2018 Awards

February 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (February 19, 2019): The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust and Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announce a new scholarship in the Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund, and 2018 scholarship […]

NCHRP Manual on Subsurface Investigations

New Manual on Subsurface Investigations

February 15, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The NCHRP has released a new Subsurface Investigation Manual to update the 1988 AASHTO Manual of the same name. Imagine trying to capture every change in technology, methods, and approaches to geotechnical investigations from the […]

Video: Brumadinho, Brazil Tailings Dam Collapse

February 15, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A tailings dam collapsed on January 25, 2019 sending a torrent of material onto the town of Brumadinho in southeastern Brazil. The tragedy killed at least 157 people, and 182 are still missing. The video […]