Conferences

This is the place for coverage of geotechnical conferences, geoconstruction conferences and conferences in related industries and disciplines such as engineering geology, earth retention, deep foundations and more.

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Video: Geo-Wall 2013 Competition

March 6, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Video: Geo-Wall 2013 Competition

The Geo-Wall competition is a student competition sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE to build a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall that must stand up to simulated static, lateral and dynamic loading. The […]

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Day 2 Geo-Congress Notes

March 5, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Day 2 Geo-Congress Notes

As I gear up for another great day of technical talks, networking and wonderful San Diego weather, here are a few thoughts from yesterday at Geo-Congress 2013. The morning started with two great keynote lectures.  […]

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Geo-Congress 2012 Photos

March 28, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Geo-Congress 2012 Photos

I have a collection of photos on the GeoPrac Facebook page.  I’ve been shooting with my iPhone, so don’t expect any great shots of the keynote speakers or anything, but I did get some good […]

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Video: Day 1 of Geo-Congress 2012

March 28, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Video: Day 1 of Geo-Congress 2012

Magnus Media did a great job last year covering the Geo-Congress event, and they are here again this year.  Here is their video from the first full day of the conference.

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Video: The 2012 Geo-Wall Competition

March 27, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Video: The 2012 Geo-Wall Competition

The 2012 Geo-Competition was held at the Geo-Congress 2012 conference in Oakland, California. Teams from 17 universities competed in a competition to construct a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall out of craft paper […]