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U.S. Air Force Capt. Clark Morgan, contingency engineer flight commander with the 36th Contingency Response Group, Joint Task Force (JTF) 505 and Reno, Nevada native, and Canadian Maj. Simon Comtois, a construction engineer with the Disaster Assistance Response Team, discuss the process to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of the soil at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 8, 2015. The team tested the soil using a dynamic cone penetrometer to determine its stability following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The pavement evaluation tested to see if there were any significant changes to the soil beneath the runway since the earthquake. Any changes could restrict weight limitations to incoming flights in order to prevent any runway damage. The Nepalese government requested the U.S. Government assistance after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25. JTF-505 works in conjunction with USAID and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.08.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2015 20:26 |
| Photo ID: | 1921185 |
| VIRIN: | 150508-M-WN441-016 |
| Resolution: | 5035x3529 |
| Size: | 4.03 MB |
| Location: | KATHMANDU, NP |
| Web Views: | 22 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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