TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 611: Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments explores analytical and design methods for the seismic design of retaining walls, buried structures, slopes, and embankments. The Final Report is organized into two volumes. NCHRP Report 611 is Volume 1 of this study. Volume 2, which is only available online, presents the proposed specifications, commentaries, and example problems for the retaining walls, slopes and embankments, and buried structures. [Source: TRB and NCHRP]
Press Releases
Fugro Reaches Agreement on Divestment of Seabed Geosolutions
Fugro has reached a binding agreement with PXGEO Seismic Services Limited (PXGEO) to sell certain assets and the related business of its non-core subsidiary Seabed Geosolutions for USD 16 million (approximately EUR 14 million) in […]
Available Resources
TRB CPT Webinar on June 29, 2021
The Transportation Research Board will be hosting a webinar entitled “One Pack to Rule Them All-The Cone Penetration Test Expansion Pack” on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern. The webinar will identify available […]
Project Related
Nicholson Continues Work for the University of Colorado’s Athletic Facilities Expansion
Nicholson Construction Company, a GeoPrac sponsor, has been working on 68,000 square feet of shoring and permanent retaining walls for an indoor practice football field and running track, as well as two levels of underground […]