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NewsHawthorne, N.J. (October 4, 2018): Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has introduced the DFI Traveling Lecturer program to promote the field of geotechnical engineering and deep foundation construction by encouraging students to explore a career in [...] -
Available ResourcesNoto Tech Software produces a wide variety of geotechnical software for log creation, analysis of SPT, BPT, and CPT data, liquefaction analysis, calculation of earth pressure and much more. They have been a long-time sponsor [...] -
Comings and GoingsDAVIDSON, NC. (October 1, 2018) Geopier, a world leader in ground improvement solutions, recently announced that it has appointed Jack Salerno, MECE, PE as Vice President of Operations for North America. Salerno brings over 30 [...] -
Comings and GoingsMark R.F. Heine (1973) started his career at Fugro in 2000 as geodesist on various onshore and offshore survey projects. As of 2002 he fulfilled several management roles in the Survey division with increasing responsibilities, [...] -
Comings and GoingsKeller North America is the Group’s largest and most profitable division, accounting for nearly half of group revenues, and is the clear market leader in the region. To drive continued growth, enhance organizational capability, and [...] -
NewsThis is a great application of polyurethane grouting, to fill voids and stabilize soil behind a seawall at the Port of Los Angeles. Check out the video below from EagleLIFT. -
FailuresA bridge over the Swan River in a rural area of eastern Saskatchewan collapsed just six hours after opening, and reportedly there was no geotechnical investigation done for the piers in the river. The Dyck Memorial [...] -
Geologic HazardsA dramatic video shows the collapse of a cliff at Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos earlier this month. The popular tourist destination is only reachable by boat and is also known as [...]
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Available ResourcesGeosynthetic manufacturer, Tensar, has a new promotional video featuring Beau, the King of the Road. And he has an interesting way of demonstrating the effectiveness of their geogrid product…using a tank! To celebrate the launch of their new video, they are [...] -
NewsGeotechnical work has begun in Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara, as California moves ahead with planning for the United States’ first high-speed railway. This segment is 84 miles, spanning between San Jose and Merced. Kleinfelder is the geotechnical consultant, and they [...] -
Available ResourcesThe next gINT Special Interest Group (SIG) virtual workshop, Site Analysis Using gINT Civil Tools, will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 9 a.m. EST or 5 p.m. EST. Register today! In this session, you will be introduced to new tools available in [...] -
NewsRICHMOND, VA—The New York City-mandated exterior building inspection of a 12-story, 100-year-old co-op building in the Chelsea area around Madison Square Garden and Penn Station led to the discovery of a major problem in the ground beneath. During the Local Law 11 inspection [...] -
NewsThe latest version of Autodesk’s Geotechnical Module enables users to update models faster and present complex geological models more easily, than ever before. “A major improvement to the module means, for the first time, users can update existing borehole information. [...] -
Available ResourcesThe ISSMGE has made a commitment to making their journal and conference papers free to the geoengineering community, including over 10,000 papers dating back to 1936! I am posting the entire letter from my friend and colleague, Professor Dimitrios Zeccos [...]
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