Rt 80 Collapse - Mt Pleasant Mine Presented by Consulting Engineer

Imagine getting a job done in 3 months that generally would have taken 2-3 years to accomplish? According to Mr. John Schuring, ME., NJIT; Professor Emeritus, NJIT, Civil & Environmental Engineering, MINE COLLAPSE Consulting Engineer that is precisely what they did on the Rt. 80 collapse. John will visit Green Pond and tell us about the challenges they faced. It is a fascinating story. Ilene Marzi, President of the Historical Society of Rockaway Township, received an award from the NJIT for mine maps of the collapse that probably saved the engineers 3 weeks of research (will be discussed). Among the topics are how they did it in 3 months, Mt. Pleasant Mine, why it collapsed now, Geophysical surveys, Sonar use for mine mapping, and more. Note: This meeting will be at the GPV Fire Department, 7 p.m. John has an impressive resume: Engineering Consultant Rt. 80 Mine Collapse, US Air Force Civil Engineering Officer in the U.S. Air Force, Recipient of research funding from the USDOT and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Free GP History Association or $5.00 Daily Membership Fee.

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