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The Keller crew in front of the cutter head just after completing the last CSM panel at Platform.

Keller Completes Their First Cutter Soil Mixing Project in Canada

September 18, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Hanover, Md., September 14, 2018 – Keller, Canada’s leader in geotechnical solutions, announces the completion of its first cutter soil mixing (CSM) project forAragon Properties Ltd. in Port Moody, British Columbia at a new mid-rise development complex […]

Autodesk Geotechnical Module 2019 Released

September 12, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The latest version of Autodesk’s Geotechnical Module enables users to update models faster and present complex geological models more easily, than ever before. “A major improvement to the module means, for the first time, users […]

World Trade Center - Someday a Virtual Reality Museum?

Ground-Zero 9/11 Virtual Reality Museum on Kickstarter

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The basement foundation and retaining walls of the World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as the bathtub, were the only portion of the structure that survived the collapse of the towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. […]

Hayward Baker and Moretrench joint venture project at Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus.

Hayward Baker and Moretrench NY-Metro Offices Merge

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off

As part of Hayward Baker’s acquisition of Moretrench, our West Caldwell, New Jersey office is merging with Moretrench in Rockaway, New Jersey effective September 17, 2018. This merges the strengths and capabilities of both businesses under one name, […]

Debris Flow Videos from Chamoson, Switzerland August 7th, 2018

August 15, 2018 rockman Comments Off

There was a major flash flood and debris flow event in the Swiss Town of Chamoson and the video is unreal. The videos below are pretty crazy!

Rockfall Near Miss With Motorcycle Rider in India

August 15, 2018 rockman Comments Off

This video pretty much speaks for itself! I don’t have any details on the incident, but it is reportedly from India and it hit social media outlets in the past week.

Landslide Caused Pipeline Explosion on Leach Xpress Line

August 15, 2018 rockman Comments Off

A preliminary investigation report notes that “land subsidence” was the cause of a June 7th pipeline explosion near Moundsville, West Virginia, in other words, a landslide. An 83-foot section of the 36-inch diameter pipeline was […]

Hayward Baker’s Iconic Calendar Comes to Life With Augmented Reality App

August 1, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Hanover, Md., July 3, 2018 – Hayward Baker, Inc., North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, releases Geotech Solutions. Geotech Solutions is the first augmented reality (AR) app to be developed by a geotechnical construction firm. […]

R. Jeffrey Dunn joins Haley & Aldrich

August 1, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Burlington, Mass., July 24, 2018 – Haley & Aldrich, an engineering and environmental consulting company, today announced that R. Jeffrey Dunn, Ph.D., is consulting with the firm as a Principal Consultant, bringing more than 40 […]

Case Study: MSE Crusher Wall using Redi-Rock Blocks

August 1, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Carolina Sunrock constructed a new primary crusher and needed a 51 foot tall retaining wall to create the grade separation. They went with a Redi-Rock faced wall, and were in the unique position to buy […]