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Time has almost run out for the first giveaway at GeoPrac, a Space Navigator by 3D Connexicon. You have until 11:59PM CST on Saturday January 31 to leave a comment on ANY article or geonews […]
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Free Webinar–Geotechnical Aspects of Polyurethane Grout
I’m pleased to announce that I will be a guest speaker at the monthly webinar of URETEK Holdings, an affiliate of GeoPrac sponsor URETEK ICR. I will be presenting on Geotechnical Aspects of Polyurethane Grout, […]
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ASCE G-I: Proposed “Journal of Geotechnical Engineering Practice”
Most geotechs are familiar with the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (JGGE), one of the (if not the) premier journal in the industry. It’s published by the ASCE’s Geo-Institute (G-I) and accounts for about 20% of the revenue of the G-I organization.
The G-I’s President, Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, convened a task force in early 2009 to investigate if the JGGE is “adequately serving as a venue for practice oriented papers.” According to the final report from the Proposed "Journal of Geotechnical Engineering Practice" Task Force, the reason for the task force is that: