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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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Geoengineer.org celebrates their 100th newsletter!
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Geoengineer.org issues 100th monthly newsletter

June 5, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Geoengineer.org issues 100th monthly newsletter

Wow! Congratulations to my friends and colleagues Dimitrios Zekkos, Marietta Zarogiannopoulou and the rest of the staff at Geoengineer.org! Their May newsletter was their 100th issue. Well done guys. [Source: Read the newsletter Geoengineer.org and […]

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USGS Topo Data on the Go

May 31, 2013 rockman 2

The USGS issued a press release at the beginning of May highlighting the possibility of accessing USGS topo maps and other USGS imagery on mobile devices such as Android, iPhone and iPad. The USGS is […]