Posts Tagged geotechnical engineering
Dynamic Duo
Oct 27
In Septemeber of 2022, Red Rock Consulting and Drilling Services of Oklahoma (DSO) spent some time on a barge as part of the geotechnical investigation for a new bridge along SH 100 over the Arkansas River. This team has the most experience conducting geotechnical work from a barge in Oklahoma. The project required approval by USACE, environmental clearance and a ton of coordination to get everything and everyone going. GREAT work, guys!
Emma Coggin, EI
Emma Coggin, EI, joined Red Rock Consulting in May, 2020. Emma comes to us straight from the University of Oklahoma, where she earned both her Bachelors and Masters of Science Degrees in Civil Engineering. She is a real go-getter and you are going to LOVE her!
Family Fun at OSU
Jan 10
Kristi Bumpas, along with Todd and Colin Simpson with DSO, had some (FRIGID) family fun at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater this past week. The field investigation for the new DASNR Teaching Research Lab included pressuremeter (PMT) testing. While PMT testing is always entertaining, it is even more so when the temps drop below freezing! Luckily a propane heater kept things moving along. Thanks, Todd!
It’s been 10??!!
Aug 18
I cannot believe it has already been 10 years since Red Rock Consulting started with 1 employee out of my home office. It has definitely been interesting! and stressful! and exciting! We had a little fun along the way, too. While Robel and Michaela couldn’t make it in person, we did get to group chat with them during the party. It was good to see so many of our clients and friends.
Polly and Melanie made this wonderful collage out of pictures of all the employees and parties we have had. And the Most Valuable Client awards are always fun!
Daniel and Spencer
Our banker, Rob Noeller
BFFs!
Miss Polly and Dr. Jim Nevels
Tommy Bounds, Norman Tan and Siv Sundaram
Dewayne, Alexis and Alayne
The Piersons
Our favorite insurance ladies, Angie Dickey and Michelle Early, always come to party!
E Week 2019 2.0
May 2
It’s not always easy coordinating a bus trip from 2nd grade to Red Rock Consulting, so E Week 2.0 happened in May. Second graders got a field trip to Red Rock Consulting’s office to learn about soil sampling and testing. They “cored” into layers of cake, candy, frosting and other sweet treats to get a tasty sample to eat as they learned about geotechnical engineering. They also explored the lab and performed real soils testing with the lab guys.
Founded by NSPE in 1951, E Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. For information about E Week 2020, follow the link below:
https://www.nspe.org/resources/partners-and-state-societies/national-engineers-week
Kristi Bumpas talks to 2nd graders about landslides and geotechnical engineering.
2nd grade students enjoyed “coring” into these sweet layers of soil!
Melanie Russell assists 2nd graders with coring operations.
Our favorite 2nd grader, Camryn, with her core. 🙂
Chad Pierson teaches 2nd graders about soil testing.
Shawn Allred explains the different types of soil to 2nd graders.
DMT Demonstration at OU
Apr 10
On a beautiful day in April, Red Rock Consulting’s Kristi Bumpas, along with DSO’s Brad Bettes and Bennett Stone, traveled down to OU to demonstrate the flat plate dilatometer (DMT) to civil engineering students in Dr. Amy Cerato’s in situ testing class. The future Dr. Tommy Bounds (our friend and former Red Rock employee) stopped by to say hello and showed off some of the new professor presentation skills he’s been working on at OU.
Kristi explained how to run the DMT to OU engineering students.
Just like old times with Dr. Tommy.
Brad and Bennett donated some drilling time.
E Week 2019
Mar 20
Employees with Red Rock Consulting took time to work with 4th graders at an Edmond elementary school during E Week 2019. Founded by NSPE in 1951, E Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Each year we enjoy talking to kids about geotechncial engineering. This year we had fun with 2 experiments that demonstrated liquefaction. A mess was made and fun was had by all.
For information about E Week 2020, follow the link below:
https://www.nspe.org/resources/partners-and-state-societies/national-engineers-week
For an experiment with liquefaction, follow the link below:
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/shaky-sediments
Jeremy Basler demonstrates liquefaction principles to 4th graders.
Daniel Bolin buries a “storage tank” while teaching 4th graders about engineering.
Kristi Bumpas visits with 4th graders about geotechnical engineering.
Shawn Allred looks on as 4th graders experiment with water and sand.
It’s not a holiday without the Red Rock Consulting / DSO Christmas party!! Guests were welcomed to the North Pole by the cast of a Christmas murder mystery, who looked a lot like some of their coworkers. The acting got steadily worse as the night went on, but in the end, 2 teams were able to figure out the guilty character. So how did we figure out which team won the cash prize? With an impromptu Christmas carol-off, of course! We found out Jordan actually can be embarrassed and some people don’t know the words to Frosty the Snowman. 🙂
Mrs. Claus (Maresa Bettes), Santa (Brad Bettes), Frosty the Snowman (Tommy Bounds) and Abominable Snowman (Todd Simpson)
Jordan and a friend being shy instead of singing!
Spencer and Anna looking up lyrics to Frosty the Snowman for the win!
Operation Christmas Child
Nov 15
Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child 2018
Since 2015, Red Rock Consulting has donated shoeboxes full of small gifts to Operation Christmas Child, a cause supported by our friends at CEC. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. The shoe boxes are shipped to children in need all over the world. For more information, click on the link below.
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/