Extreme events engineering is an experience-driven field. Immediately following the occurrence of an extreme event (e.g., earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, landslide, or flood), perishable data that can be used to advance our understanding should be systemically collected. The importance of detailed mapping and surveying of damaged areas relative to general damage surveys cannot be overemphasized, as they provide the hard data of the well-documented case histories that drive the development of many of the empirical procedures used in geoengineering practice. The GEER Association is working to develop a systematic approach to conducting the NSF-sponsored reconnaissance efforts of the the geotechnical effects of extreme events. The project is formalizing the manner in which extreme events reconnaissance efforts are organized by the GeoPrograms of NSF.
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Triggs Technologies
Development, manufacture, and sale of the Wildcat dynamic cone penetrometer, which economically and continuously measures strength, CBR, and N-values of soils to 25-foot depths. Visit Triggs Technologies
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US Geologic Survey – USGS
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and […]
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Nicholson Construction Company
A very well-respected specialty geotechnical contractor. They have a number of nice technical articles and case studies published on their website. Visit Nicholson Construction Company