Miscellaneous
Video: Low-Tech Pile Driving Option
I know this video made the rounds by email and on Geoengineer a while back, but I haven’t posted it here. It shows a novel way of installing piles in softer soil. Those guys have […]
Year: 2014
Software Updates
NovoLAB Introduction Video
NovoLAB is a geotechnical data management software designed for processing soil laboratory test data and preparation of boring logs. NovoLAB generates the boring logs and tests summary automatically. By GeoPrac sponsor Novotech Software. [Source: YouTube. […]
Press Releases
Keynetix to Support the Geotechnical Academy
Keynetix are delighted to have been offered the opportunity to be a regular contributor to the Geotechnical Academy starting in June 2014. The Geotechnical Academy is a collaboration between Equipe Group and Geotechnical Engineering Ltd, […]
Geologic Hazards
Massive Mudslide In Western Colorado, 3 Missing
A massive mudslide approximately 1 mile by 3 miles by 250 feet deep has occured in Western Colorado over the Memorial Day weekend. There are reports that 3 men from the nearby Collbran/Mesa area are […]
Failures
Baltimore landslide: Is it covered?
This is a different perspective on landslides than what I usually blog about on GeoPrac. This banking and insurance website blog post discusses what should and shouldn’t be covered on a car owner’s insurance policy. […]
Software Updates
RockWorks: Geotechnical Applications (RockWorks16 Webinar)
This 17 minute webinar by Rockware introduces you to the various geotechnical-related features of RockWorks 16. RockWorks Geotechnical Webinar Video [Source: YouTube. Image: YouTube]
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP for May 19, 2014
It was time to clear the queue a bit and get rid of some old links I didn’t get around to posting about. I hope you enjoy. 1001 Papers on Geotechnical Case Histories Made Available […]
Geologic Hazards
Magnitude 9.2: The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake
It’s been 50 years since the Magnitude 9.2 Great Alaskan Earthquake so dramatically altered people’s perceptions of the power of earthquakes. Check out this short video from the USGS: [Source: YouTube via AEG Insider. Image: […]
Project Related
WSDOT Denies $125M Change Order for Seattle Tunnel Partners
The WSDOT announced recently that the Seattle Tunnel Partners Joint Venture has requested a total of $188 million in change orders so far, and that the Department has denied $157 million of those, with $31 […]
Articles
Review of GeotechTools.org – Geo-Construction Information and Technology Selection Guidance
I first heard about Geotech Tools through a TRB Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) publication titled Geotechnical Solutions for Soil Improvement, Rapid Embankment Construction, and Stabilization of the Pavement Working Platform. The final version of the report was released in February of this year. The report is one of the project deliverables for the SHRP 2 Project R02.
The primary deliverable of the project and the subject of this review is Geotechtools.org, a web-based tool for geotechnical engineers, structural engineers and pavement engineers. This website is a “toolkit of geotechnical information to address all phases of decision making from planning to design to construction.” What does that mean exactly? Great question. In this article I will give you an overview of the site and its resources and how it might help you on your next project.