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February 3, 2010 rockman Project Related Comments Off on ASCE 2010 OCEA Award Finalist Projects Full of Geotechnical Engineering Challenges

Utah State Capital Seismic Base Isolation I was reading the ASCE News, January edition which announced the 5 finalists for the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award and I was struck by the significant geotechnical engineering and geoengineering components of these projects. Read on as I highlight some of things hidden beneath the ground of these remarkable projects. […]

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New ASCE 7-16 Seismic Design Standards – More Site-Specific Design?

March 23, 2018 rockman News, Standards and Codes Comments Off on New ASCE 7-16 Seismic Design Standards – More Site-Specific Design?

ASCE/SEI’s 7-16 publication, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, was published last year and contains some new seismic design standards.  According to an analysis by one group of industry professionals […]

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Notable Geotechnical Engineers Among 2016 ASCE OPAL Award Recipients

January 14, 2016 rockman Comings and Goings Comments Off on Notable Geotechnical Engineers Among 2016 ASCE OPAL Award Recipients

There are two notable geotechnical engineers among the recipients of the 2016 ASCE Opal Outstanding Projects and Leaders awards. Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, the president and CEO of Geosyntec, will receive the […]