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A First Glimpse Of Hanford’s Tunnel 2 As Work Continues To Prevent Another Hazardous Collapse
Jefferson Public Radio   20 December 2018   USA   Washington  
Hanford workers pump grout into a port on Tunnel 2. The tunnel is being sealed up so to lessen the risk of collapse that could endanger workers and the public. CREDIT: ANNA KING/N3
<p>In the middle of Washington&rsquo;s desert, there&rsquo;s a tunnel that stretches a third of a mile underground.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s full of railcars with chemical and radioactive waste. Now, contractors at the Hanford cleanup site are racing to fill the ...
Filed under: Construction News
Are the bridges you cross safe in an earthquake?
KING 5   26 February 2018   USA   Washington  
<p>Hundreds of bridges were slated for seismic retrofit in the 1990s, but so far, only a third have been fixed.</p><p>The state of Washington is now more than two decades into a program to retrofit the state’s vulnerable bridges.</p><p>In the 1990s, as the ...
Filed under: Construction News
Huge ridge cracks near Yakima prompts evacuation warning
KING 5   04 January 2018   USA   Washington  
One possibility as to what's behind the landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge is the quarry at the base of the hill. Geologists say it could undermine the "toe" of the slope. (Credit: KING)
<p>Officials have been monitoring a major crack on Rattlesnake Ridge since October.</p> <p>A potential landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge in Yakima County is threatening homes and Interstate 82 near Yakima.</p> <p>The area of concern is east of Union Gap, east ...
Detailed 3D Mining Maps & Future Reclamation Views Highlighted in Proof-of-Concept HoloLens App
Next Reality   24 March 2017   USA   Washington  
Developed by Loook in partnership with BGC Engineering, this HoloLens application can visualize 3D models of mining sites from engineering data. Image by LOOOK/YouTube
<p>LOOOK, a Seattle-based mixed reality and development studio, can now peer into the future with their new geotechnical engineering visualization application for Microsoft HoloLens.<br /><br />Developed in partnership with BGC Engineering, a geotechnical ...
What we've learned from the deadly Oso, Washington landslide two years on
Phys Org   22 March 2016   USA   Washington  
Before and after the Oso landslide in 2014. Credit: Joseph Wartman, CC BY-ND
<p>On March 22, 2014, a hillside above Oso, Washington collapsed, unleashing a torrent of mud and debris that buried the community of Steelhead Haven. Forty-three people lost their lives, making it one of the single deadliest landslide disasters in U.S. history.</p> <p> ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards