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Cellular concrete being flowed into pipeline trench
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Cellular Concrete: Filling the Void

July 9, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Cellular Concrete: Filling the Void

An article in TBM magazine provides a nice overview of cellular concrete technology. I never knew this (although it makes sense) but the material was used primarily as a lightweight floor leveling product for high-rise […]

HBM's Screwsol piling rigs installing foundation for new Lego factory
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Foundations of the new factory of Lego

July 9, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Foundations of the new factory of Lego

Soletanche Bachy’s Hungarian company, HBM was successful in winning a design-build contract for a new factory for the world famous toy company, LEGO. The foundation work, which was undertaken in 2012, included 50 km of […]

Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel)
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GEER Report for Hurricane Sandy

July 3, 2013 rockman Comments Off on GEER Report for Hurricane Sandy

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance or GEER group funded by the NSF puts experts on the ground in the aftermath of natural disasters to collect geotechnical data that can used in case studies and ultimately […]

Artist's impression of the Northcumberlandia human landform
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Geosynthetic solutions for Northumberlandia

July 3, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Geosynthetic solutions for Northumberlandia

Geogrid reinforced soil slopes, gabion retaining walls, erosion control blankets and other geosynthetics are being used to construct the world’s largest human form sculpted into the landscape on a project known as Northcumberlandia. The woman […]

A landslide severed an oil pipeline in Ecuador on May 31, 2013.
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Landslide Severs Oil Pipeline in Ecuador

June 18, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Landslide Severs Oil Pipeline in Ecuador

This is definitely a sad story, and one that highlights the importance of an adequate geological investigation when designing pipelines. A landslide cause a rupture in the Trans-Equador oil pipeline on May 31st. The volume […]

BIM used in the Victoria Station Upgrade
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Winners of the GE Awards revealed

June 17, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Winners of the GE Awards revealed

The winners of the prestigious Ground Engineering Awards were announced recently. The Editor’s Award was presented to a Joint Venture of Keller (parent company of GeoPrac sponsor Hayward Baker), Bam Nuttall and Taylor Woodrow as […]

President Barack Obama tours the Port of Miami Tunnel project before delivering remarks on infrastructure, in Miami, Fla., March 29, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Weekend CUP for June 11, 2013

June 11, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Weekend CUP for June 11, 2013

Here are some stories from May (and perhaps earlier) that are still worth a look! President Obama Tours Port of Miami Tunnel Project – Source: Tunnel Business Magazine ISSMGE e-Lexicon Translates Geotechnical Terms – Source: […]

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NCFI Geotechnical Foam, TerraThane, Helps Contractor Save Chicagoland Apartments With Minimal Disruption to Tenants

June 11, 2013 rockman Comments Off on NCFI Geotechnical Foam, TerraThane, Helps Contractor Save Chicagoland Apartments With Minimal Disruption to Tenants

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MOUNT AIRY, NC—A newly purchased 17-building apartment complex in Rolling Meadows, IL, built in the early 1960s, has seen plenty of tenants make their homes there. When new owners went about making renovations they discovered one 18,000 sq. ft. building suffering from voids in the soil beneath the slabs ranging from five inches to almost two feet in diameter caused by the stratified compacting of the historically hydric wetlands sedimentary soil, and water and sewer main breaks over the years. The voids caused some uneven floors and left the door open for future problems like mold.

[Editor] Read on for the remainder of the press release from GeoPrac.net sponsor NCFI Polyurethanes. [/Editor]

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