GeoPrac sponsor Keynetix has announced some exciting news, a collaboration with the British Geotechnical Survey (BGS) on a research project to develop BIM models for geotechnical and geological data. Watch the video below, or read more in the Keynetix Press Release! [Source: Keynetix]
News
The wider benefits of geotechnical BIM
Using BIM can save geotechnical specialists tens of thousands of dollars a year but these savings can pale into insignificance, when compared with the additional costs that can arise if a ground-related problem is discovered […]
Articles
How to Find Existing Geotechnical Subsurface Information
So, you’ve landed a job as a Geotechnical Engineer. What now? We all know that before performing any site investigation it is prudent to gather as much information that you can about the project site. There are so many resources out there that can help us get an idea of what the subsurface conditions are so that we can select the appropriate subsurface exploration techniques.
Below is a list of extremely useful sites that can help you gain some indication as to what the subsurface conditions are before planning the subsurface exploration program.
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Miscellaneous
Keynetix’ Roger Chandler delivers Sowers Symposium State of the Practice Lecture
Roger Chandler of Keynetix was the State of the Practice lecturer at this year’s Sowers Symposium at Georgia Tech to commemorate the life of George F. Sowers. Roger’s lecture was titled ‘Transforming Geotechnical Data’ discussed […]