GeoPrac.net Celebrates 7th Anniversary!

7 years ago today, I wrote my first post for GeoPrac.net! It’s hard to believe I’ve been doing this for that long. I am grateful for all of the visitors, twitter followers, supporters, and of course sponsors that have made it possible for me to share high-quality news and articles for geoprofessionals. I look forward to another great 7 years.

Last year I highlighted a few of my favorite articles and blog posts. This year, I thought I would just go by the numbers to see what the most popular articles and posts have been over the years. Check it out.

Most Popular GeoPrac.net Content

1. VBA and Excel for Engineers and Scientists – Part 2 – Published May 21, 2008 (17.5 hits/day, 35,732 page impressions total)
2. Foundations and Geotechnical Engineering for the Burj Dubai – World’s Tallest Building – Published Jan 5, 2010 (18.6 hits/day, 27,647 page impressions total)
3. EngTips.com Thread – Failed Soldier Pile Lagging Retaining Wall – Published Aug 29, 2009 (16.7 hits/day, 27,117 page impressions total)
4. Side Hill Retaining Walls – Part 2 – Published Apr 2, 2009 (14.5 hits/day, 25,542 page impressions total)
5. California Board for Geologists and Geophysicists to Be Eliminated Under Current Budget – Published Aug 6, 2009 (14.8 hits/day, 24,317 page impressions total)
6. gINT Professional Software Explained – Published Jun 25, 2007 (11.7 hits/day, 23,935 page impressions total)
7. The Ultimate Geotechnical Engineering Challenge – Published May 29, 2007 (11.6 hits/day, 23,684 page impressions total)
8. Aesthetic Blasting – Published Aug 28, 2007 (10.3 hits/day, 21,101 page impressions total)
9. Embankment Dams in Fissure Risk Zones – Published Sep 27, 2007 (10.0 hits/day, 20,494 page impressions total)
10. Side Hill Retaining Walls – Part 1 – Published Mar 12, 2009 (11.4 hits/day, 20,318 page impressions total)
11. North America’s Tallest MSE Retaining Wall – Published Jan 9, 2008 (9.9 hits/day, 20,279 page impressions total)
12. National Geographic Article on New Orleans Levees – Published Jun 13, 2007 (9.1 hits/day, 18,595 page impressions total)
13. New Tunnel Project In Peru Through Andes – Published May 30, 2008 (8.8 hits/day, 17,982 page impressions total)
14. New NCMA Segmental Retaining Wall Design Manual and Software – Published Apr 15, 2009 (9.7 hits/day, 17,016 page impressions total)
15. Geotagging Images for Geoengineers – Published Jul 10, 2008 (8.1 hits/day, 16,494 page impressions total)
16. Cologne Tunnel Collapse: Investigations Focus on Tiebacks and Groundwater – Published Mar 24, 2009 (8.6 hits/day, 15,303 page impressions total)
17. FHWA NHI Manual: Drilled Shafts Construction Procedures and LRFD Design Methods – Published Jun 30, 2010 (11.5 hits/day, 15,142 page impressions total)
18. VBA and Excel for Engineers and Scientists – Published Apr 5, 2007 (7.4 hits/day, 15,040 page impressions total)
19. Micropile Underpinning of US 69 Bridge over Kansas River – Published May 15, 2009 (8.7 hits/day, 14,985 page impressions total)
20. Video: Rockslide on U.S. Highway 64 in Tennessee – Published Nov 11, 2009 (9.7 hits/day, 14,967 page impressions total)
21. LRFD for Geotech – Note 1 – Published Apr 23, 2007 (7.1 hits/day, 14,578 page impressions total)
22. Engineering Geologists vs Geological Engineers vs Geotechnical Engineers – Published Feb 23, 2011 (13.4 hits/day, 14,452 page impressions total)
23. FHWA NHI 2009 MSE Wall Manual – Published Jan 12, 2009 (7.2 hits/day, 13,368 page impressions total)
24. Landslide Covers Freeway, Kills at Least 4 in Taiwan – Published Apr 29, 2010 (9.6 hits/day, 13,200 page impressions total)
25. Subway Tunnel Collapse in Cologne Germany – Published Mar 10, 2009 (7.3 hits/day, 13,064 page impressions total)
26. The Use of the Pile Driving Analyzer for Installing Pile Foundations – Published Mar 2, 2011 (12.2 hits/day, 13,011 page impressions total)
27. More Free Online Journal Access from Springer – Published Nov 21, 2007 (6.3 hits/day, 12,839 page impressions total)
28. 27 Years Ago: Bizarre Drilling Disaster at Lake Peigneur – Published Nov 20, 2007 (6.2 hits/day, 12,692 page impressions total)
29. LRFD for Geotech – Note 2 – Published Jun 21, 2007 (6.1 hits/day, 12,473 page impressions total)
30. Mitigation of Karst and Sinkholes for New Hospital Structure – Published Nov 24, 2008 (6.4 hits/day, 12,102 page impressions total)