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ConferencesThere is still time to attend the Lightweight Fill Conference in virtual format! You can register at the conference website. As far as attendance goes, the registration fees are modest for attending, only $50. Proceeds [...] -
In MemoriamThe international rock mechanics and engineering geology community has lost a great figure in Prof. Paul Marinos of the University of Athens. Prof. Marinos passed away last Sunday according to the International Association for Engineering [...] -
Press ReleasesGeotechnical software provider Rocscience announced recently that they are acquiring NovoTech Software. […]
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Comings and GoingsHappy Belated Terzaghi Day! Every October 2, the geotechnical community remembers Karl Terzaghi on his birthday to commemorate his contributions to our profession and to civil engineering in general. This year, the Geo-Institute of ASCE [...] -
Available ResourcesDrilled shaft foundations as well as retaining walls such as tangent and secant pile walls typically have a verticality requirement as part of the specifications. These requirements ensure that the moments and stresses in the [...] -
Available ResourcesGeotechnical software company Rocscience is offering a 2-day, 8-hour online course in 2D and 3D slope Stability on October 26th and 27th, 2021. They are offering early bird pricing through September 17th, 2021, so go [...] -
Geologic HazardsA portion of the embankment on MS26 in George County Mississippi failed after heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. It created a hole about 20 feet deep and 50 feet across late on [...] -
Available ResourcesLiz Smith of Terracon is the 2021-2021 GeoInstitute Cross-USA Lecturer. Check out her Geotechnical Design for Design-Build lecture presented a few weeks ago. Liz Smith, P.E., G.E., D.GE, M.ASCE is a Senior Principal and National [...] -
Software UpdatesGeotechnical software company Bentley made waves when they acquired Seequent, the creators of Leapfrog Works geological modeling software. And now the love child of that union is finally being proudly shared with the geotechnical community. [...] -
Software UpdatesRocscience hosted a webinar earlier this month on their Dips Stereonet Software. Miss Angela Li from Rocscience explained and demonstrated the latest features and applications of Dips while Dr. Trevor Carter from TGC GeoSolutions demonstrated [...]
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TRB has published a new Synthesis Report entitled Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring. From the official description: Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring technologies have been used to inform safety, operational, and treatment decisions for [...] -
A new Python package is available for performing a variety of geotechnical calculations. The package, called Groundhog, was created by Bruno Stuyts, a Belgian professor. Professor Stuyts describes his project in a LinkedIn article where [...] -
This video shows a huge landslide appear to take out a portion of an entire mountain. It must have been a sight to behold…and the rumbling is quite ominous. The title of the video notes [...] -
Hanover, MD, November 18, 2020 – Keller announces the creation of Keller Women in Construction. As part of Keller’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, an employee resource group, Keller Women in Construction (KWIC) [...] -
Two recent projects using TerraThane™ geotechnical polyurethane grout were successful in solving seepage problems. TerraThane™ is a two-part geotechnical polymer that when mixed at the injection location, expands to many times its initial volume and [...] -
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golder Associates Corporation’s parent company, Enterra Holdings Ltd. (“Golder” or the “Company”) announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with a wholly-owned [...] -
The Geo-Institute of ASCE presents a number of prestigious awards every year to deserving members of the geotechnical engineering community. Congratulations to this year’s awardees: Karl Terzaghi Lecturer – Gregory B. Baecher, Ph.D. P.E., NAE, M.ASCEKarl [...]
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