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Geologic Hazards

Landslide Insurance Very Rare

May 2, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Landslide Insurance Very Rare

There were just a few sentences in this article/blog post about landslide insurance. Most geoprofessionals realize that home-owners insurance does not cover landslides, floods or most other geologic hazards. But what I found interesting in […]

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Press Releases

Keynetix Expands KeyLAB Functionality for Concrete Testing, ATSM and Australian Standards

April 23, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Keynetix Expands KeyLAB Functionality for Concrete Testing, ATSM and Australian Standards

22nd April 2013, Redditch, UK – Keynetix are pleased to announce that an upgrade to KeyLAB has been released today that includes a number of new features requested by users to help them manage their geotechnical and concrete laboratory. The new build expands the functionality of the system to assist laboratory managers who are conducting concrete testing, working in a NATA accredited laboratory or with the ASTM standards and is available free of charge to all users who have an in-date maintenance agreement.

As well as the new features in this release, KeyLAB have produced a large number of free test definitions and input and report sheets for companies who are implementing KeyLAB within a laboratory, conducting tests to BS or ASTM standards. These worksheets and reports have been designed by Peter Keeton from Keynetix, who has over 30 years experience of managing large geotechnical laboratories.

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Lady Bird, the new TBM that will tunnel under the Potomac River for DC Water
Project Related

DC Water Christens TBM “Lady Bird”

April 18, 2013 rockman Comments Off on DC Water Christens TBM “Lady Bird”

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) recently christened a new Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Lady Bird’ in honor of former first lady Claudia Alta ‘Lady Bird’ Taylor Johnson. The roughly 23-ft diameter […]