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Schematic diagram of temporary piers to shore up the Leo Frigo bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay Span Shored Up as WisDOT Seeks Long-Term Fix

October 21, 2013 rockman Comments Off

Work has begun to construct temporary piers to support the I-43 Leo Frigo Bridge. Pier 22 of the bridge settled approximately 2.5 feet in late September/early October. The new piers are being constructed by Lunda […]

GBA President Fraese Sees Bright Future Ahead for Geoprofessionals

October 17, 2013 rockman Comments Off

The Great Recession has been felt by geoprofessionals, just like everyone else. Sometimes it feels like the news about the business outlook for our profession is always so gloomy. So it’s nice to hear some […]

Dataforensics is focus of Panasonic business solution article: “Dataforensics maximizes field work uptime with fully rugged-tablet solution”

October 11, 2013 rockman Comments Off

Norcross, GA – September, 2013 – Dataforensics is the focus of an article distributed by technology industry leader Panasonic Systems Communication Company. The article is the result of a case study performed by Panasonic re-seller, […]

Drilled shaft tooling of the St. Croix River Bridge

Weekend CUP for October 7, 2013

October 7, 2013 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical Module v1 update now available! – Source: Autodesk Discussion Groups How The Largest and Most Exciting Boring Machine Will Bury a Freeway – Source: Car and Driver Blog via ASCE SmartBrief Sound Transit approves […]

A portion of the geotechnical investigation at the Leo Frigo bridge on October 3, 2013

Video: Tests holes reveal buckled pile, corrosion at Leo Frigo bridge

October 7, 2013 rockman 1

The Wisconsin DOT has been performing geotechnical drilling and test pitting to try and determine the cause of the foundation failure at Pier 22 of the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay. They were able […]

Happy Karl Terzaghi’s Birthday 2013!

October 2, 2013 rockman Comments Off

Every second of October, geotechnical engineers around the world remember Karl Terzaghi on his birthday! Terzaghi is the father of soil mechanics, and I don’t think it is cliche to say he is also the […]

Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin Pier Settles

September 30, 2013 rockman Comments Off

Pier 22 of the Leo Frigo Bridge settled 22 to 27 inches last week causing a 400 foot long segment of the bridge to sag dramatically, forcing the closure of the bridge. There were no […]

Video: Bayou Corne Sinkhole Swallows Trees

September 30, 2013 rockman Comments Off

The Bayou Corne Sinkhole was formed near Baton Rouge Louisiana last September, likely as a result of the failure of salt caverns below. This video shows a stand of trees being swallowed by the sinkhole […]

Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements

September 30, 2013 rockman Comments Off

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 747: Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements explores a process for conducting forensic investigations of pavements that is designed to help understand the reasons behind premature […]

Layne Christensen announces $19 million geoconstruction contract

September 23, 2013 rockman Comments Off

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq:LAYN) ("Layne") today announced that its Geoconstruction Division received a contract to provide specialized foundation work in connection with the construction of Transbay Tower in San Francisco.

The contract has an estimated value to Layne of approximately $19 million. Work on the project is expected to commence in October 2013 and last approximately 6 months.

[Editor] Read on for more info about the foundations for this new 61 story high-rise in downtown San Francisco. [/Editor]

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