Green building starts with sustainable ground conditions. What is Green Building? Green building is a practice of design. It focuses on environmentally responsible and resource efficient processes to reduce a building’s impact on humans and the environment during its lifetime. Efficient utilization of water, energy, building materials, and natural resources are significant to the goals… Read more »
Geologists debate if the earth has entered a new geologic time – the Anthropocene epoch. Earth’s history divides itself into eons, eras, periods and epochs. They define significant geologic or paleontological events, such as the emergence of mammals or the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. The conventional geologic theory states we are currently in the… Read more »
Hydroconsolidation of soils is an all too common problem in southern California. Hydroconsolidation According to the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) expansive and collapsible soils are frequent and costly geologic hazards. Hydroconsolidation is commonly referred to as soil collapse. Typically, it occurs when loose, dry, sandy soils become saturated and settle. Geology… Read more »
