According to the National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), nearly 30 percent of the contiguous U.S. is experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions. The part of the nation affected by “moderate to sever” drought extends from the Great Plains to the West Coast. There are two epicenters… Read more »
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Captured in Progress shows the construction of a tied-back, steel-reinforced shotcrete seawall. It was constructed at an oceanfront property in San Luis Obispo County. The wall was necessary to prevent the collapse of a sea cave and subsequent failure of the upper bluff, which would have threatened an existing residence above. Earth Systems provided materials testing… Read more »
Earth Systems and Pasadena Unified School District are conducting a fault study beneath San Rafael Elementary School. The goal is to determine whether active earthquake faults exist beneath the school. Trenching is utilized to determine if shallow earthquake faults might pose a danger to students. Testing by Earth Systems Geologists are helping to determine if fault lines… Read more »
