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Controversial rafting trip down the Stillaguamish River by the Oso Landslide

Controversy Over Rafting Trip Through Site of Oso Landslide

June 24, 2015 rockman Comments Off

A professional river guide came under fire for a rafting trip through the site of the Oso landslide. Families of the victims issued a cease and desist order, but the trip happened anyway. Opponents of […]

NovoLIQ Introduction Video

June 15, 2015 rockman Comments Off

NovoLIQ software by GeoPrac sponsor Novotech allows geotechnical engineers to perform soil liquefaction analysis. NovoLIQ covers several liquefaction triggering analysis including post liquefaction parameters and dry sand settlement. This program covers SPT, Vs and BPT […]

Kord Wissman, President of Geopier Foundation Company

Transitioning from Geotechnical Consulting to Contracting | 2015-04-28 | National Driller

June 14, 2015 rockman Comments Off

National Driller magazine had a nice article not to long ago interviewing Kord Wissman about his transition from consulting to contracting. Kord is the President of Geopier Foundation Company (owned by Tensar). He has some […]

Bertha TBM Gets Spare Parts

June 14, 2015 rockman Comments Off

The Bertha TBM just received a shipment of spare parts to repair the giant tunneling machine. The manufacturer decided to redesign the seal system to make it easier to access from the inside, if necessary. […]

Geo-Institute Launches New Website

June 10, 2015 rockman Comments Off

From the G-I eUpdate Newsletter: The Geo-Institute is proud to announce the launch of its new website! With the same URL as before, www.geoinstitute.org, the website strives to support and communicate the value and dynamism […]

Keynetix and BGS to develop BIM for the subsurface

June 9, 2015 rockman Comments Off

GeoPrac sponsor Keynetix has announced some exciting news, a collaboration with the British Geotechnical Survey (BGS) on a research project to develop BIM models for geotechnical and geological data. Watch the video below, or read […]

Weekend CUP for June 9, 2015

June 9, 2015 rockman Comments Off

It’s been a busy few months, as I note in my most recent email newsletter. Here are some stories I never got a chance to blog about.

Recap of the Need for Heave Mitigation – Source: Arizona Foundation Repair
Residential Foundation Issues – Heave or Settlement? – Source: Arizona Foundation Repair
DFI Announces 2015 Osterberg Memorial Lecturer – Source: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
Deep Foundations Magazine for November-December 2014 – Source: DFI
E.P.A. Issues Rules on Disposal of Coal Ash – Source: NYTimes.com
2015 US geotechnical construction forecast – Deep Excavation – Source: Deep Excavation

And click through for the rest of the list…

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GeoPrac Newsletter 053 Is Out

June 9, 2015 rockman Comments Off

The latest issue of the GeoPrac newsletter, number 053, is out. Did you miss it? Find out what I’ve been up to over the past few months. And catch up on things you missed, like: […]

Terracon Acquires AQS Environmental of Omaha

June 5, 2015 rockman Comments Off

Familiar Team Enhances Air Quality Service Capabilities

OLATHE, Kan. — Terracon is pleased to announce the acquisition of AQS Environmental Inc. of Omaha, Neb. Founded in 1965, Terracon offers environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 150 offices across the United States.

AQS is an air quality consulting firm with extensive experience solving mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, indoor air quality, and radon issues. AQS’s complementary service offerings will transition seamlessly into Terracon.

[Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release from Terracon. [/Editor]

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Available Resources

Residential Foundation Investigation Standards

May 31, 2015 rockman Comments Off

Bob Brown with Arizona Foundation Repair, a foundation repair contractor, has a nice blog post about the need for better standards for forensic investigations for residential foundation investigations. He points to some standards by a […]