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Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Slope Supporting a Rail Line, Strata Geosynthetics

Strata’s New Geotechnical Software for GRS Design

September 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Strata Systems, Inc. has released StrataPro™ geotechnical software for design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) structures. The software is free, available upon request from Strata Systems. More at Geosynthetica.net: Strata’s New Geotechnical Software Focuses on GRS Design

Digitilt AT Inclinometer Equipment from DGSI Slope Indicator

DGSI Offers Inclinometer Trade-in Program

September 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

DGSI, known for their Slope Indicator inclinometer equipment, announced a trade-in program of up to $3,500 in credit towards their new Digitilt AT System. Their new system features new solid-state MEMS technology, a Bluetooth cable reel […]

ISSMGE Releases Manual Discussing its Open Access Policy

September 14, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The ISSMGE has made a commitment to making their journal and conference papers free to the geoengineering community, including over 10,000 papers dating back to 1936! I am posting the entire letter from my friend […]

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S&ME Launches Rebrand

September 13, 2017 rockman Comments Off

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — S&ME, an ENR Top 100 engineering firm, announces an exciting change to its corporate identity. Effective immediately, the firm has launched a new future-facing brand focused on versatility. “After 40+ years of […]

Geosynthetics Institute Webinar – Geosynthetics in Erosion Control

September 6, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The estimated society cost of landslides in the U.S. is estimated at $2-5B and worldwide might even approach $10B. The percentage triggered by surface erosion is certainly a major contributor. While the mechanisms of soil […]

Terracon foundation awarding a scholarship

Terracon Foundation Awards $110,300 in Grants and Scholarships

September 6, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The Terracon Foundation recently announced the award of $110,300 to grant and scholarship recipients. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to reach out and become a […]

Tensar Wants You to Drive a Tank!

September 6, 2017 rockman 1

Geosynthetic manufacturer, Tensar, has a new promotional video featuring Beau, the King of the Road. And he has an interesting way of demonstrating the effectiveness of their geogrid product…using a tank! To celebrate the launch […]

HSR Drilling by Kleinfelder on the San Jose to Merced segment

Geotechnical work underway for California’s high-speed railway

August 29, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical work has begun in Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara, as California moves ahead with planning for the United States’ first high-speed railway. This segment is 84 miles, spanning between San Jose and Merced. Kleinfelder is […]

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GeoPrac Back on Track

August 29, 2017 rockman Comments Off

You might have noticed that GeoPrac was offline for the majority of August…much to my dismay. I thought the website relaunch was off and running, but apparently, I was overusing my CPU resources according to […]

Mud creek landslide on California Highway 1 in May of 2017

Nature.com Article on Slow Moving Landslides

August 28, 2017 rockman Comments Off

There is a nice article on slow moving landslides at Nature.com. They discuss the use of InSAR technology and point out how a number of landslides in the news over the past several years have […]