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Hayward Baker: Seaworld Electric Eel
- Feb, 20, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Ground Improvement Liquefaction Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker completed the construction of the Electric Eel roller coaster a week ahead of schedule and without causing harm to adjacent sensitive exhibits. SeaWorld San Diego’s 2018 construction...
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Cars swallowed up after road collapses in Rome (video)
- Feb, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction
- Rome, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby active construction site. At least six cars fell into the 10m deep hole in Rome, when the ground collapsed beneat...
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Bridge collapses in Colombia killing at least nine (video)
- Jan, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Foundation Design / Construction
- Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A motorway bridge under construction collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, January 15, killing at least nine workers and injuring another five. The suspension bridge, located in Chirajara on the...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
- Dec, 20, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Ground Improvement Landfill Engineering Geomatics Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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Understanding Safety Precautions During A Building Renovation
- Dec, 14, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Are you embarking on revamping your entire commercial property and building? If so, there are likely a hundred different tasks on your list of things to do. The first step is hiring a responsible cont...
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Hayward Baker works on iconic US landmark
- Dec, 04, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
When a St Louis contractor ran into an unexpected problem on the site of one of America’s most iconic landmarks, they turned to Hayward Baker to get them out of a hole. Built more than 50 years ag...
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DFI Announces Winners of 2017 Student Paper Competition
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Awards Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Liquefaction Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The DFI and DFI Educational Trust 2017 Young Professor Paper Competition winner is Arash Khosravifar, Ph.D., P.E., from the geotechnical engineering group in civil and environmental engineering depart...
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Hayward Baker Ranks #1 on ENR List
- Nov, 03, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has recently ranked Hayward Baker as #1 on their Top 20 Firms in Excavation and Foundation list. This marks the 16th straight year that Hayward Baker has earned th...
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Not a leap of faith: how to successfully upgrade site investigation software
- Oct, 24, 2017
- News On Software Foundation Design / Construction Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
When it comes to producing site investigation reports and logs, the connection between technology and growth is often missed The investment case for new equipment in the manufacturing industry is ea...
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Hayward Baker micropiles in South California
- Oct, 18, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker is helping to preserve and restore a historic US Government facility in Southern California. Company's crews are installing micropiles to underpin the foundations & prevent furth...
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