Website links, new publications in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology and Google Earth related information can be found in this section.
I saw this device (well, a model of it and a presentation) at a recent geotechnical conference and I was very impressed. One of the challenges with the QC of drilled shafts is that you […]
The International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM) has some great lectures posted online. The latest one posted in April is ‘Why Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering?’ by Professor Emeritus Charles Fairhurst of the University of […]
A good way to begin building a business case for investing in new software and systems is to evaluate the time and cost in carrying out a typical task, such as producing site plans and […]
Bentley will be hosting a webinar at two different times on April 5, at 9 a.m. EDT and 5 p.m. EDT for the new gINT Special Interest Group (SIG). They will focus on a current […]
Maybe I missed this when it first happened, but I recently saw that AASHTO’s Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing is no longer being offered as a printed book but […]
[Update March 16, 2017] If any of you tried to watch the lecture live on YouTube, I understand there were some technical difficulties. The BGA even issued an appology via email. But you can still […]
The folks at Logiteasy.com have created a great little free online tool that will calculate a USCS soil classification (ASTM D 2487 / ASTM D 2488) based on the percentage of your components and fines […]
How do you get the most out of the geotechnical data your company or agency spent so much money to obtain? GeoPrac sponsor Keynetix is an expert at answering just that question, and their latest […]
The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) compiled a list if their top downloaded resources from last year. You need to be a member to download them for free. But did you know that if your firm […]
Our colleagues over at Geoengineer.org put together a great video compiling some of the more interesting stories of 2016 for all of us geotechnical nerds. Check it out! [Source: Geoengineer.org YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]
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