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[ February 9, 2026 ] Underground Leak Sealing Restores Coal Terminal Operations Project Related
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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 […]