Landslides in China – Sichuan and Guangxi
Miscellaneous
Wind turbines on 100m of fill? And other recent GeoThreads
I was poking around on the GeoThreads page which includes info on discussion forum threads from several different sites. Three recent threads from Eng-Tips.com caught my eye. Check them out. Drill techinique to go through […]
Available Resources
New: Design Practices for Rock Slopes and Rockfall Management
Many US State departments of transportation (DOTs) have rock slopes in their inventory of geotechnical assets, and those that do also have to deal with rockfall. A new synthesis document from the TRB / National […]
Rockman's Ramblings
Engineering Geologists vs Geological Engineers vs Geotechnical Engineers
So what’s the difference between Engineering Geologists, Geological Engineers and Geotechnical Engineers? That’s not the beginning of a geeky joke. But in most professional circles in this industry, it’s a question where the nuances of the answer seem to be lost on people. My degrees were in Geological Engineering, but I’ve been practicing as a Geotechnical Engineer for most of my professional career. But I get called a geologist, geotech, Civil Engineer, dirty guy…and probably some other things behind my back. I try to explain to people what the differences are, but I’ve struggled over the years to find the right words.