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[ August 23, 2026 ] Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope Geologic Hazards
[ August 23, 2026 ] Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend In Memoriam
[ August 16, 2026 ] DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements Available Resources
[ August 16, 2026 ] Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection Available Resources
[ August 16, 2026 ] RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities Software Updates

Top 500 Design Firms - With a Geo Emphasis

Geo-Companies in ENR 2019 Top 500 Design Firms

May 6, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Engineering News Record (ENR) has published their annual list of Top 500 Design Firms, and as is the tradition on GeoPrac, I have highlighted geo-companies that are involved in geotechnical engineering, geological consulting services, and […]

Sumner Road in New Zealand reopens after repair of earthquake damage

Earthquake Ravaged Sumner Road Reopens in New Zealand

May 6, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Sumner Road in Christchurch, New Zealand is a critical infrastructure link between Christchurch, the Port of Lyttleton, and the communities of Sumner and Lyttelton. It was severely damaged in the 2010-2011 earthquakes that struck the […]

Water from rooftop pool spilling from Manila high-rise during April 2019 earthquake

Video of Buildings Swaying in Manila During Earthquake

May 1, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The Philippines was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on April 22, 2019 and there is some interesting video of high-rise buildings swaying and of water from a rooftop pool cascading down to the ground. […]

Drilled shaft spoils with polymer drilling fluid

DFI and EFFC Launch 1st Edition of the Guide to Support Fluids for Deep Foundations

May 1, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (April 5, 2019): Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) are pleased to announce the release of the EFFC/DFI Guide to Support Fluids for Deep Foundations, Edition 1. […]

Taiwan earthquake-induced rockfall near-miss

Video of Earthquake Induced Rockfall Near-Miss in Eastern Taiwan

May 1, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A dashcam video caught a near miss with a huge boulder in the Taroko Gorge in Eastern Taiwan on April 18, 2019. The rockfall was triggered by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in the area, you […]

Webinar on Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk

Webinar: Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk

April 11, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The American Geosciences Institute is hosting a webinar on Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk on April 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm EDT. In this webinar, experts in landslide characterization, mapping, and risk reduction discuss landslide impacts […]

Semi-truck strikes geotechnical drill rig near Chico, Washington

Semi Crashes Into Geotechnical Drilling Site in Washington State

April 9, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A Washington DOT geotechnical crew drilling along Highway 3 Near Chico, Washington narrowly avoided disaster when a semi-truck crashed into their work zone on March 19, 2019. The crew heard the semi bearing down on […]

Golder Brings Home Gold and Silver at ACEC Washington Awards

April 8, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Golder was a team member on three Best-in-State Gold and Silver award-winning projects at the ACEC Washington Awards Gala. Among these was the I-90 Snowshed to Keechelus Dam Phase 1C project, part of the Snoqualmie Pass […]

Miscellaneous

Lack of Geotechnical Investigation Cause of Major Overrun on Muskrat Transmission Line

April 5, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Engineers for a 1,100 km (683 miles) transmission line in Newfoundland performed only a desktop geotechnical study with no field investigation or ground truthing. As you might expect, foundation conditions were not what they assumed […]

Driving precast concrete piles for a bridge abutment

Applications Being Accepted for DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants

April 5, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (April 1, 2019): The DFI Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee are awarding five grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design and/or construction of deep foundations to […]