rock slope News
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ASTM D3744 / D3744M - 11a Standard Test Method for Aggregate Durability Index
This test method assigns an empirical value to the relative amount, fineness, and character of clay-like material that may be generated in an aggregate when subjected to mechanical degradation. The procedure has been used in limited geographical areas of the United States and the results have been correlated with aggregate performance in various ...
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GEI Hires Eight Senior Professionals
GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that it has hired eight senior professionals in several of its offices throughout the country. Joining the firm are Christopher Bradley, P.E.; Mike Carosotto, P.E., PMP, CFM; Ying-Kit Choi, Ph.D., P.E.; Scott Keating; Doug Laiho, P.E.; ...
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Landslide in central China traps 60 people in mining town
A midnight landslide at a mining community in central China buried several dormitories and homes, leaving more than 60 people missing, local authorities said Wednesday. The provincial government of Shaanxi said 15 dormitories belonging to the Wuzhou Mining Co. were buried along with three homes in the mountainous county of Shanyang, and that 14 people had been rescued. It said authorities have ...
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Put your waste rock to work stabilizing your mine slopes
Solve Challenging Slope-Surface Stability Problems Stabilize cut slopes from mining operations and roadway embankments using the long-lasting GEOWEB geocell solution. The GEOWEB 3D structure allows slopes to be constructed at steeper angles (>45º) while solving soil erosion and slope-surface stability problems, potentially with waste rock infill. GEOWEB geocell ...
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